Dana Jay Roller

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

Has there ever been a simpler halftime speech for Chris Finch? “The Wild won, the Twins won….anyone have any ideas to end the night?!”

#timberwoves #wild #twins

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@BracketDom I’m still scratching my head about Vandy. I understand the conference tournament doesn’t mean that much unless you win it, but based on merit I don’t understand how Vandy is not at least up on the 4 line. Did the committee simply say their best wins didn’t compare?

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@BracketDom 396 for you?

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@BracketDom @JBRBracketology @MBBracketology @801bracketology What were your paymon scores this year?

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

If my quick math is correct, my #paymon score is 374 in my first year on @BracketMatrix!

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@Cade4ISU For what it’s worth, Iowa State is the last 2 seed right now. If they lose today, they need Illinois and Purdue to lose today as well to stay in that spot. I doubt another team would pass them unless Nebraska or Alabama win their tournaments.

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@JoshMCallaway There’s reasons why Jerry Palm is one of the worst bracketologists. Oklahoma likely needs 1 or 2 more wins to make it.

[T3 @T3Bracketology]

Thief Watch update.

Max 5 thieves remain with three days to play. One bid thief confirmed, just a matter of who, from the MAC.

Note: New Mexico and SJSU are playing now.

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

After crunching the numbers this morning…

Iowa St takes over the last 2 seed moving Illinois to a 3.

Clemson jumps to a 7 seed.

Ohio St LEAPS to an 8 seed. 1 more win could keep them out of an 8/9 game.

Georgia falls to an 8.

Saint Louis falls to a 10.

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

Update bubble

VCU SHOULD be safe.

SMU and Auburn hate bid thieves.

Oklahoma needs another win or 2 to be IN when the dust settles Sunday evening.

HUGE game late tonight between NM/SDSU

Seton Hall probably needs to win the Big East tourney.

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@n8mcnassty Can we petition them in? They would beat 80% of the bubble teams right now.

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

Bubble Update

VCU and Auburn will be nearly locks with 1 more win each.

Missouri should be safe, but a loss today makes it at least interesting.

SMU and Texas hate 2 things:

1) Bid thieves
2) Deep runs by Oklahoma, New Mexico, SDSU, Seton Hall, and FSU.

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@TJEckertKJRH “Most dangerous BUBBLE teams”

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

POV:

Ole Miss wins 2 more games and their NET ranking gets good enough where Auburn no longer has a Q3 loss and Auburn sneaks in…I don’t know this to happen, but crazier things have happened.

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@GrahamDoeren @araas_b Are you sure? They are essentially the last team in. Bid thieves are lurking in the A10, MWC, MAC, and maybe even the Big East. I would downgrade “very likely” to 60/40 or 50/50.

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@TravisSkol Win and in for now maybe but a subsequent loss would still mean they very likely miss the tournament. They are still behind Auburn in every meaningful metric. Auburn does have a Q3 loss. Oklahoma realistically needs to win 2 or 3 more.

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

Bubble Update

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

Loss today and you’re very nervous on selection Sunday:

NC St
SMU
UCF
Texas

Must win today:

Arizona St
USC
Cincy
Auburn
Indiana
WVU
Cal
Oklahoma St
Oklahoma

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

Eery parallels between Big East & West Coast

Kenpom

10 Conn
11 Zaga

21 St Johns
22 St Marys

32 Nova
34 Santa Clara

Seed

1/2 Conn
3/4 Zaga

5/6 St Johns
7 St Marys

7/8 Nova
10/11 Santa Clara

Do power conf teams benefit simply by being in a power conference?

#bracketology

[Dana Jay Roller @danafuel]

@invisiblestats These efficiency rankings were taken BEFORE the tournament started or AFTER the tournament was completed?