801 Bracketology

Bubble Watch A10: Near Locks for the Tournament Davidson: 15-2 overall, 5-0 conference, The metrics: NET #36, KenPom #42, 2-1 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 5-0 Q3, 6-0 Q4 -         Best Win: Alabama (neutral) -         Worst Loss: New Mexico State (neutral) -         Making a case: Davidson has no bad losses, a top 15 offensive efficiency (KenPom), and no hiccups in conference play so far. -         Case for the couch: none right now, but the A10 is deeper than most people realize. In fact, it’s one of the leagues that I’m predicting a bid stealer to come from. If Davidson wins the games they should, they should give themselves a good case for an at-large even if they don’t end up winning the conference tournament. -         The Verdict: Near Lock On the Bubble St. Bonaventure: 10-4 overall, 2-1 conference The...

  Bubble Watch AAC: Locks for the Tournament Houston: 16-2 overall, 5-0 conference The metrics: NET #4, KenPom #6, Q1: 1-2 Q2: 2-0, Q3: 8-0, Q4: 5-0 - Best Win: Oregon (Neutral) - Worst Loss: N/A - Outlook: Continue to play well for high seeding, not many quality win opportunities, but plenty of ‘speed bump’ games that could lower their seed On the Bubble Memphis: 9-7 overall, 3-3 conference The metrics: NET #63, KenPom #42, Q1: 2-2, Q2: 3-3, Q3: 1-2, Q4: 3-0 -         Best Win: Alabama (Home) -         Worst Loss: Georgia (Road) -         Making a case: Memphis ranks #43 in the KenPom NCSOS, and #33 in the BPI SOS, they have looked like a tournament team in their big wins @ VA Tech and against Alabama -         Case for the couch: Memphis was a favorite team in the preseason, expected to be a 2 nd weekend tournamen...

 

 Today’s Bracket Update!

 1/5 Update With conference play underway and 40% of games being postponed/canceled in the last few weeks, it's been difficult to track and make a bracket, but we've got one we feel really good about! See where your favorite teams land here and compare at Bracket Matrix . S-Curve Full Bracket