NCAA hoops tournament 2023 March Madness

[HelloNewman]

Down goes Virginia! Down goes Virginia!

They sure know how to suffer giant upsets.

[Yankee Tripper]

I don't follow college basketball anymore but looking at Kenpom, they had UVA ranked 34 which would make them and 8/9 seed so yeah another high profile early exit for the Cavaliers but this one seems more a failure of the selection committee in over seeding them.

[Yankee Tripper]

If you're looking for other possible early upsets kempom has the following that look over seeded
https://kenpom.com/index.php

3 Kansas St - 25
4 Indiana - 29
4 Virgina - 34 (lost)
5 Miami FL - 44
7 Missouri - 46

If your looking for a 4 seed to make a deep run the other end is
4 U Conn 4
4 Tennesse 5

[HelloNewman]

If you're looking for other possible early upsets kempom has the following that look over seeded
https://kenpom.com/index.php

3 Kansas St - 25
4 Indiana - 29
4 Virgina - 34 (lost)
5 Miami FL - 44
7 Missouri - 46

If your looking for a 4 seed to make a deep run the other end is
4 U Conn 4
4 Tennesse 5

Missouri won.

I have UConn going Final 4 in one of my 2 brackets so I hope Ken is right on that one.

[HelloNewman]

Princeton! #15 knocks off #2 Arizona.

[Yankee Tripper]

Missouri won

I was just saying there are a few other teams that Kenpom has over/under seeded, whether they win or not will remain to be seen. I have watched 0 minutes of college basketball this year so I honestly don't have any clue who is good or not. But I've found Kempom rankings to be pretty solid in the past and typically much more accurate than the seeding committee back when I did follow college basketball somewhat religiously.

[HelloNewman]

I was just saying there are a few other teams that Kenpom has over/under seeded, whether they win or not will remain to be seen. I have watched 0 minutes of college basketball this year so I honestly don't have any clue who is good or not. But I've found Kempom rankings to be pretty solid in the past and typically much more accurate than the seeding committee back when I did follow college basketball somewhat religiously.

In my experience, ACC teams like Virginia are often over-seeded. Still a pretty bad game to lose, even if they should have been an 8 or a 9. Furman's league, the Southern Conference, is barely mid-major. Its RPI is 23 out of 33 leagues.

[Yankee Tripper]

In my experience, ACC teams like Virginia are often over-seeded. Still a pretty bad game to lose, even if they should have been an 8 or a 9. Furman's league, the Southern Conference, is barely mid-major. Its RPI is 23 out of 33 leagues.

Absolutely still a bad loss as Furhman came it at 88. Though not as bad as when Virigina became the first #1 to lose to a #16 in 2018. Though they did kind of make up for that by winning it all in 2019.

Arizona is even worse. Kempom has them 10 implying a 3 instead of a 2 seed but still not far off where they should be while Princeton was 100. That's pretty inexcusable for Arizona.

[BroadwayBomber55]

0.06% possible perfect brackets left...
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[YFIB]

Absolutely still a bad loss as Furhman came it at 88. Though not as bad as when Virigina became the first #1 to lose to a #16 in 2018. Though they did kind of make up for that by winning it all in 2019.

Arizona is even worse. Kempom has them 10 implying a 3 instead of a 2 seed but still not far off where they should be while Princeton was 100. That's pretty inexcusable for Arizona.

You also have to look at this in terms of probabilities (and 538 has a helpful section that gives probabilities for the games based on their ratings systems) - there's always some chance that one of these lower ranked teams is up to the task. I actually got Furman right because I heard some buzz around them on a couple different podcasts and took a shot, even thought their measurables weren't great. That's what makes this all so crazy - and probably still the best sporting event we have for pure unpredictability.

[Yankee Tripper]

You also have to look at this in terms of probabilities (and 538 has a helpful section that gives probabilities for the games based on their ratings systems) - there's always some chance that one of these lower ranked teams is up to the task. I actually got Furman right because I heard some buzz around them on a couple different podcasts and took a shot, even thought their measurables weren't great. That's what makes this all so crazy - and probably still the best sporting event we have for pure unpredictability.

Oh I agree. Back when I followed this thing closely the opening THu/Fri was some of the funnest 2 days of sports around purely for the 1 and done upset aspect of the tournament.

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CONGRATULATIONS FDU !!! Way to Play...

[HelloNewman]

Purdue is Pur-DONE! Fairleigh Ridiculous!

[Yankee Tripper]

Perdon’t, LOL

[BroadwayBomber55]

No perfect brackets again!