CBS's Jerry Palm From after the Purdue Game - NU to Buffalo as an 8 seed

[Alaskawildkat]

FIRST ROUND

EAST
1
Villanova
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16



BUFFALO
8
Northwestern
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9
Oklahoma State
-

5
West Virginia
-

12
UT Arlington
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

 

[NURoseBowl]

What do you suppose it'd take to move up to a #7 (thus avoiding a #1 seed in our second game)? Might two wins in DC do it - especially since Maryland is practically on their home floor?

 

[IGNORE2]

I will fly to Buffalo for that.

 

[Kelly_32]

Four hour drive for me. Still hoping for Indy.

 

[JournCat]

Four hour drive for me. Still hoping for Indy.

My only half-joking concern is we're 0-3 in the state of Indiana this year ...

 

[Secho99]

What do you suppose it'd take to move up to a #7 (thus avoiding a #1 seed in our second game)? Might two wins in DC do it - especially since Maryland is practically on their home floor?

It seems like that would probably do it.

If we want to have a reasonable chance at the second weekend, it's much better to be in the 7/10 game than the 8/9 game. Even though 10s have about a 40% chance of winning in the first round, of the 60 that did win their first game, 27 went to the Sweet 16. By contrast, only 7 No. 9s and 16 No. 8s have made it to the Sweet 16 because of having to pay a top seed in the second round. So either side of a 7/10 game is probably preferable to an 8/9 game.

 

[Alvious]

What do you suppose it'd take to move up to a #7 (thus avoiding a #1 seed in our second game)? Might two wins in DC do it - especially since Maryland is practically on their home floor?

I'm guessing we'd have to play on Sunday, because if we lose to Wisconsin, doesn't that cancel out the win over Maryland?

 

[WildcatfanChris17]

My only half-joking concern is we're 0-3 in the state of Indiana this year ...

I'm pretty sure we won at Indiana this year, I could be wrong though.

 

[Gladeskat]

My only half-joking concern is we're 0-3 in the state of Indiana this year ...

Just don't stop at a Stuckey's and we should be fine.

 

[WildcatfanChris17]

I'm pretty sure we won at Indiana this year, I could be wrong though.

Yep, I was wrong.

 

[FrancisSearle75]

Yep, I was wrong.

What are you doing? Never admit you're wrong on this board.

Try ignoring the facts and insist that you're right or don't post on this topic for awhile.