WJMorris3 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I just don't get it.Can the rest of the pundits please get off the collective Kool-Aid and stop naming Memphis a #1 seed this year? I mean, #1 seeds don't come from playing cupcakes like Southern Miss and Tulane not once, but twice!I mean, look at Tennessee. They play the 2nd toughest schedule in the nation, including road games at Mississippi State, at Vanderbilt, and at Florida. They deserve a #1 seed a lot more than Memphis does. Memphis should be a #2 seed, and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Those games are conference games, they don't have a choice but to play them. You can't blame a team for beating teams they are forced to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Put yourself in the situation though.Team A has 8 wins against the top 100 and a SOS of about 30.Team B has 11 wins against the top 100 and an SOS of 2.Clearly, team B deserves the higher seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 If Team A has 0 losses and Team B has 2 than it's very easy for me to put Team A #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 If Team A has 0 losses and Team B has 2 than it's very easy for me to put Team A #1Team A's wins include Arkansas State and Tennessee-Martin. Team B's wins include Xavier, Gonzaga, and Vanderbilt.Advantage, Team B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 If Team A has 0 losses and Team B has 2 than it's very easy for me to put Team A #1Team A's wins include Arkansas State and Tennessee-Martin. Team B's wins include Xavier, Gonzaga, and Vanderbilt.Advantage, Team B.What about Cincinnati, Connecticut and Georgetown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Team A also beat Gonzaga. They've also beat the #6 team in Georgetown, along with Arizona, USC, and Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantleisthebest7 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Interesting arguments, but nonetheless, some of these dont prove anything. Here's the bottom line:undefeated > lost a game or twoMemphis is numero uno in my book, fellas. Jimmy Eat World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 You so badly want to disprove Memphis, will?Then circle Febuary 23rd on your calendar, bucko. That's when Memphis hosts Tennessee in a game that'll be the primetime game on ESPN. You want to tout the Vols, then this is your chance.If Memphis wins this game, they'll run the table in the regular season and then they'll prove all the naysayers, like you, wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 You so badly want to disprove Memphis, will?Then circle Febuary 23rd on your calendar, bucko. That's when Memphis hosts Tennessee in a game that'll be the primetime game on ESPN. You want to tout the Vols, then this is your chance.If Memphis wins this game, they'll run the table in the regular season and then they'll prove all the naysayers, like you, wrong.That just means that it switches from Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Tennessee as our #1 seeds to Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Georgetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Well at least there won't be a debate as to who deserves to be in the National Championship game. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 You so badly want to disprove Memphis, will?Then circle Febuary 23rd on your calendar, bucko. That's when Memphis hosts Tennessee in a game that'll be the primetime game on ESPN. You want to tout the Vols, then this is your chance.If Memphis wins this game, they'll run the table in the regular season and then they'll prove all the naysayers, like you, wrong.That just means that it switches from Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Tennessee as our #1 seeds to Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Georgetown.So even if Memphis is undefeated, you would still put Georgetown in front of them even though Memphis beat Georgetown? Two wins against top 10 teams should be enough to be a number 1 seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 You so badly want to disprove Memphis, will?Then circle Febuary 23rd on your calendar, bucko. That's when Memphis hosts Tennessee in a game that'll be the primetime game on ESPN. You want to tout the Vols, then this is your chance.If Memphis wins this game, they'll run the table in the regular season and then they'll prove all the naysayers, like you, wrong.That just means that it switches from Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Tennessee as our #1 seeds to Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Georgetown.So even if Memphis is undefeated, you would still put Georgetown in front of them even though Memphis beat Georgetown? Two wins against top 10 teams should be enough to be a number 1 seed.Consider also that we're talking a team where the next best team in their conference currently has an RPI of 81. Georgetown and/or Tennessee play tougher competition week in and week out than Memphis does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 And that means diddly poo, bub.Until someone actually beats Memphis, there is no reason why they can't be a number 1 seed.Hell, I bet my bottom dollar that your opinion of Memphis could be also used for, say, Drake (Who just won their 19th in a row by beating Indiana State) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I wonder how willmorris felt about St. Joseph a few years back. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 I wonder how willmorris felt about St. Joseph a few years back.Much better, actually. Remember, the Atlantic-10 had four teams worthy of tournament selection that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 yeah just seems a lil weird how you want to get Tennessee into the number 1 seed, but a team that has quality wins and is undefeated and the number 1 team in the country as the number 2 seed??? Just seems off but no matter what it's like saying sorry Patriots you may be undefeated but lets give Indianapolis the home field advantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 FYI.Memphis-70UTEP-64A number one seed should have easily disposed of UTEP.Billy B-Memphis only beat one top-10 team. Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 To compare this to the NFL, you can't discount the Patriots for playing the Dolphins & Jets 4 times this year.Same way with Memphis. It's not their fault that they have to play who they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyk Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Memphis' conference schedule is going to be the reason why even if they get the #1 seed, that they wont get far in the NCAA tournament. They are to good for Conference USA, they get no competition there. Its beel that way since Louisville, Cincinatti, and Marqette left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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