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Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
Temple
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A top 1/3 conference has never had a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament (and probably never will again), so this could be historic if Temple wins tomorrow.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
(03-16-2024 07:24 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote: Temple
15-19
198 NET
A top 1/3 conference has never had a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament (and probably never will again), so this could be historic if Temple wins tomorrow.
didn't Missouri one year do it? With a losing record.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
(03-16-2024 07:25 PM)stever20 Wrote: (03-16-2024 07:24 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote: Temple
15-19
198 NET
A top 1/3 conference has never had a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament (and probably never will again), so this could be historic if Temple wins tomorrow.
didn't Missouri one year do it? With a losing record.
I don’t see anything lower than a 12.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/sch...souri/men/
I do remember Georgia as a 14 playing Xavier in the tornado year. I have no recollection or knowledge of a top 1/3 conference as a 16-seed.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
ok looks like maybe the answer is Georgia in 2008- but they were only a 14 seed.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
Think Temple would be a 15 seed when compared to the current bunch of projected 16 seed teams.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
The Temple win over FAU and the UAB victory vs. USF highlighted the fact that the AAC had LOTS of good, solid teams this year — but no legit top 25 club and no chance for an at-large bid. The balance and depth were respectable.
The AAC front office members would never publicly say it, but they are praying for a Birmingham Blazers victory tomorrow.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
Granted, NET is not the be-all end-all, but it usually is pretty reliable in predicting where the low seeds wind up. Based on NET, projected 16 seeds would be:
St. Peter's (bye)
Montana State (bye)
Grambling (First Four)
Howard (First Four)
Stetson (First Four)
Wagner (First Four)
Despite a sub-.500 record, Temple should wind up on the 15 line. UAB, should they win, projects as a 13 seed, so pretty safely off the 16 line.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
(03-16-2024 08:38 PM)bill dazzle Wrote: The Temple win over FAU and the UAB victory vs. USF highlighted the fact that the AAC had LOTS of good, solid teams this year — but no legit top 25 club and no chance for an at-large bid. The balance and depth were respectable.
The AAC front office members would never publicly say it, but they are praying for a Birmingham Blazers victory tomorrow.
Hope the FAU regular season win over A&M gets the Owls the at large.
And if UAB wins today, the two AAC NCAA teams will be from the CUSA6.
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RE: Will the AAC have a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament?
I wouldn't want to see Temple as a 2 seed. I imagine they win and they end up as a 14. Oof, even that would be tough for a 3. Teams do get better towards the end of the season, while other regress. The committee doesn't care about this anymore though. Like who wants to play NC State right now?
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