What will be Xavier seed.

[Irishjohn68]

I sure hope it's not a 11 seed play in game on Tuesday night.

[D-West & PO-Z]

10 seed

[Muskeagle]

11...no PIG.

[KabeX]

10 vs. Michigan in Indy.

[STL_XUfan]

8.

[Juice]

8.

Whoa...

[waggy]

10

[OTRMUSKIE]

I think it will be a 11 in Milwaukee vs Minnesota. But I am praying it's a 12 seed or 10 in Indy.

[mid major]

I'm hoping for a 10 or 11 but no PIG in Dayton. Also, either Indy, Milwaukee or Buffalo as I can probably trek to those sites but, please, no Salt Lake City or Tulsa.

[Xavier]

Our numbers are pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised at a 9 seed. 9 is more likely than a play in. Almost no chance we are play in. I'd guess 10 seed

[Masterofreality]

10. And that is fine.

Don't want no 8 or 9.

[JTG]

Unfortunately Indy and Milwaukee will probably both get PIG winners because of proximity to Dayton. So, if we're not PIG, we probably are some where else. Probably 11, maybe 10, just want a favorable match-up.

[paulxu]

Joey Donuts has us as an 11 playing Wisky in Sacramento; then UCLA if we get to the second game.

I hope he is wrong.

This place, with a pretty good track record, has us in the same place playing South Carolina.

http://hoopshd.com/bracket-2/

I'd like to see us in Greenville so I could catch a game.

[Michigan Muskie]

I hope we get an 11 vs. (6) St. Mary's and then (14) Winthrop after they beat (3) Florida State. Xavier vs. Kelsey to advance to the Sweet 16. Or maybe NKU will upset Louisville and we can play them in round 2. I'd love to see some Lehigh/Georgia St. magic again this year :)

[paulxu]

Xavier gets a mention as well as the implication that the field is set already, barring an AQ creation on Sunday.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/video/do-games-on-selection-sunday-affect-the-bracket-committee-chairman-answers/

[bleedXblue]

10-11

I don't want any part of Wisconsin (anywhere) or being put in the west.

[xukeith]

Our numbers are pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised at a 9 seed. 9 is more likely than a play in. Almost no chance we are play in. I'd guess 10 seed

SOS looks great and 4 top 50 wins but other intangibles don't look so hot.

I hope for a 10. Predict 11.

Last year I never thought X would get a 2 seed. So I hope I am surprised this year again.

Hope Providence makes it in. Some brackets have them now as last 4 out.

[xukeith]

Joey Donuts has us as an 11 playing Wisky in Sacramento; then UCLA if we get to the second game.

I hope he is wrong.

This place, with a pretty good track record, has us in the same place playing South Carolina.

http://hoopshd.com/bracket-2/

I'd like to see us in Greenville so I could catch a game.

Michigan a 7??

[gladdenguy]

Michigan a 7??

They should be at least a 6. I would want no part of Michigan the way they are playing.

[nuts4xu]

Michigan a 7??

They will get major sympathy points from the committee. They did survive a "plane crash" this week.

They are very lucky to be alive.

[Sarcasm Font]

[AviatorX]

Unfortunately Indy and Milwaukee will probably both get PIG winners because of proximity to Dayton. So, if we're not PIG, we probably are some where else. Probably 11, maybe 10, just want a favorable match-up.

Don't think it works this way at all. Louisville and UK are essentially guaranteed Indy so whatever pod they bring with them will be there as well.

[Juice]

They will get major sympathy points from the committee. They did survive a "plane crash" this week.

They are very lucky to be alive.

[Sarcasm Font]

The only other "story" I would murder if it was a person is the Northwestern "story". Just because half the sports writers in America went to Northwestern it doesn't mean most of America gives a shit. I don't feel anything for Northwestern except embarrassment in that them and NKU both made the NCAA tourney for the first time in the same year. They have had the conference, money, and location to make a tournament before this but they were so inept and stupid to figure it out and they finally do it in a year when the Big Ten sucks. Congrats Northwestern, I hope a mid-major team knocks you out in the first round.

[THRILLHOUSE]

10 or 11 seed. Right on the border. If I have to guess, I'll go 11 seed.

[chico]

Thinking a 10 seed but we may sneak down to an 11. Might actually prefer an 11 because the projected 2 seeds look pretty tough, especially Arizona (I know that won't sit well with the Miller haters but this could finally be his year to get to the final 4).

And I agree with gladden that Michigan is a team on fire.

[xavierj]

I will say 10 and would love to play any team from the big 10. League was down this year and vastly overrated.

[xubrew]

Joey Donuts has us as an 11 playing Wisky in Sacramento; then UCLA if we get to the second game.

I hope he is wrong.

This place, with a pretty good track record, has us in the same place playing South Carolina.

http://hoopshd.com/bracket-2/

I'd like to see us in Greenville so I could catch a game.


Michigan a 7??

Careful which one you're looking at. Their own committee bracket has Xavier in South Carolina and Michigan as a #7. Their own committee bracket is just that. They replicate the process, but they don't try and guess the actual committee. That being said, they also have Xavier as a #10 in their bracket that guesses the actual committee, but they do two different kinds.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Our numbers are pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised at a 9 seed. 9 is more likely than a play in. Almost no chance we are play in. I'd guess 10 seed

I agree. I think 10 but would guess closer to 9 than 11. Would be absolutely stunned if we were in PIG.

[Xuperman]

Lunardi on ESPN a few minutes ago said if Rhode Island wins the A10, either Xavier, Providence or Marquette would slide into the PIG.

[SkyWalker]

My guess is 11 seed vs Minnesota in Indy with the winner getting Louisville.

[Masterofreality]

The only other "story" I would murder if it was a person is the Northwestern "story". Just because half the sports writers in America went to Northwestern it doesn't mean most of America gives a shit. I don't feel anything for Northwestern except embarrassment in that them and NKU both made the NCAA tourney for the first time in the same year. They have had the conference, money, and location to make a tournament before this but they were so inept and stupid to figure it out and they finally do it in a year when the Big Ten sucks. Congrats Northwestern, I hope a mid-major team knocks you out in the first round.

I love this and yes. Not only that, but they aren't out in the desert somewhere. They're in CHICAGO for Chrissakes!!!

You'd think they'd get some good and smart basketball players over time. Hell, if their football program can be respectable their basketball can be too.

[Xville]

Isn't lunardi ranked as one of if not the worst predictor of the brackets every year? I don't really give a crap what he says about anything. He's an ESPN puppet just like the rest of them. With that said, as long as we are in that's gravy tof me. Expectations for me this year went out the window as soon as Ed got hurt.

[Masterofreality]

Lunardi on ESPN a few minutes ago said if Rhode Island wins the A10, either Xavier, Providence or Marquette would slide into the PIG.

Lunardi do is a freaking idiot. Anything at all to disrespect the Big East.

[xukeith]

Lunardi do is a freaking idiot. Anything at all to disrespect the Big East.

He said on air he is bad at this as last year he had Syracuse OUT, and they went to FF.
This year he has them in which I think is lunacy.

[Xuperman]

All these bracket guys get paid to speculate. It is REALLY good work if you can get it! Rams come out guns blazin' so we will see.

[Juice]

I love this and yes. Not only that, but they aren't out in the desert somewhere. They're in CHICAGO for Chrissakes!!!

You'd think they'd get some good and smart basketball players over time. Hell, if their football program can be respectable their basketball can be too.

The bar of making the tournament is so low. How they haven't accomplished it yet makes me doubt how smart that school really is.

[Juice]

He said on air he is bad at this as last year he had Syracuse OUT, and they went to FF.
This year he has them in which I think is lunacy.

Having Syracuse in and continuing to make the case is borderline insane. It's as insane as Seth Greenberg continuing to push UCLA as a #1 seed because they beat UK in Lexington, which is a really good win, but that's literally his only justification.

[xavierj]

Lunardi on ESPN a few minutes ago said if Rhode Island wins the A10, either Xavier, Providence or Marquette would slide into the PIG.

Actually when VCU loses by 20 today they derserve the PIG. They actually do not deserve to make it. Three best wins, at home to Dayton, Princeton and Middle Tennessee State. 17 of their 26 wins are against team 100 plus.

[94GRAD]

Actually when VCU loses by 20 today they derserve the PIG. They actually do not deserve to make it. Three best wins, at home to Dayton, Princeton and Middle Tennessee State. 17 of their 26 wins are against team 100 plus.

They can't be sent there unless they are one of the worst 4 automatic quailfying teams or the last 4 invited teams.

[xavierj]

They can't be sent there unless they are one of the worst 4 automatic quailfying teams or the last 4 invited teams.

Why wouldnt they be one of the last 4? They don't even deserve to make it. Have done nothing this year and the a10 was really weak this year.

[X-band '01]

Joey Donuts has us as an 11 playing Wisky in Sacramento; then UCLA if we get to the second game.

I hope he is wrong.

This place, with a pretty good track record, has us in the same place playing South Carolina.

http://hoopshd.com/bracket-2/

I'd like to see us in Greenville so I could catch a game.


10-11

I don't want any part of Wisconsin (anywhere) or being put in the west.


Careful which one you're looking at. Their own committee bracket has Xavier in South Carolina and Michigan as a #7. Their own committee bracket is just that. They replicate the process, but they don't try and guess the actual committee. That being said, they also have Xavier as a #10 in their bracket that guesses the actual committee, but they do two different kinds.

A Xavier/Wisconsin rematch will be avoided if at all possible in the 1st round since they avoid regular-season rematches and rematches from the prior two NCAA Tournaments in the 1st round.

[94GRAD]

Why wouldnt they be one of the last 4? They don't even deserve to make it. Have done nothing this year and the a10 was really weak this year.

Normally those are the schools from the low-end auto-qualifying conferences

[xubrew]

Normally those are the schools from the low-end auto-qualifying conferences

Not necessarily. Last year it was Michigan, Tulsa, Wichita, and Vanderbilt. Dayton, Ole Miss, and Boise State were in it two years ago. It's the four lowest ranked at-large teams regardless of what league they're from.

[94GRAD]

Not necessarily. Last year it was Michigan, Tulsa, Wichita, and Vanderbilt. Dayton, Ole Miss, and Boise State were in it two years ago. It's the four lowest ranked at-large teams regardless of what league they're from.

I was talkking about the 16 seeds

[American X]

9 seed

Round 1 - Dayton

Round 2 - Arizona

[AviatorX]

If URI wins this game Lunardi is going to move X to the First Four.

That said, he's the only guy that low on X so I'm not worried.

[KabeX]

I would v. surprised if we're in the PIG. Surprised and pissed. Lunardi is not one of the better "experts" out there. We shall see.

[THRILLHOUSE]

I would v. surprised if we're in the PIG. Surprised and pissed. Lunardi is not one of the better "experts" out there. We shall see.

I remember thinking the same in 2014, then we ended up being the last team in. I do think we avoid it this year, though. We shall see...

[vee4xu]

Looking at the bracket, Marquette is also a play in game candidate. They beat X twice, but X went father in the BE tourney and has a better OOC resume. So, maybe Marquette plays in?

[paulxu]

I think last time I looked, Syracuse was in the RPI 80's.
RPI may not mean much anymore-but 80's?

[THRILLHOUSE]

Looking at the bracket, Marquette is also a play in game candidate. They beat X twice, but X went father in the BE tourney and has a better OOC resume. So, maybe Marquette plays in?

I think Marquette is fine. I'd imagine Providence would be best bet for Big East team in the play in round.

[vee4xu]

Jerry Palm has X playing in against Kansas State

[xavierj]

I remember thinking the same in 2014, then we ended up being the last team in. I do think we avoid it this year, though. We shall see...

In 2014 Xavier had a 57 RPI and a 42 SOS. Big difference this year.

[AviatorX]

I don't understand how PC could be slotted ahead of X.

[Xuperman]

Me Too, but I could see how Marquette would get seeded above X...

[vee4xu]

Me Too, but I could see how Marquette would get seeded above X...

To your point, Lunardi has updated with Providence playing in and X as a 10 vs Miami in Sacramento.

[nuts4xu]

To your point, Lunardi has updated with Providence playing in and X as a 10 vs Miami in Sacramento.

One of Lunardis recent brackets had X playing Wisconsin in the first round. The committee has a rule where they try to avoid previous NCAA tournament matchups if possible. Lunardi is a dumb ass.

[THRILLHOUSE]

How does Palm go from having X as a 10 seed the last 2 days, to dropping to play in round just because Rhode Island won???

[usfldan]

10 vs. Northwestern in Milwaukee.

[SkyWalker]

10 vs. Northwestern in Milwaukee.

This would be good with me.

[AviatorX]

Sign me up for a 10 against South Carolina or Northwestern.

Still have a lingering anxiety of the play in game, although I think X's resume is deserving of avoiding that. Wouldn't be shocked to see VCU as the surprise in Dayton, their resume is weak and they have a horrible loss at Fordham.

Noncon schedule has played a factor in recent years, and X has Mario and everyone else does not.

[bobbiemcgee]

2163

[mid major]

2163

Yes. No to the swine.

[powerofX]

I'm guessing 10 v Arkansas in Greenville.

[AviatorX]

Additional thought here: I will understand in a way if X ends up in Dayton. But I will be livid if the rationale/media narrative is "this makes sense so they can prove themselves without Sumner."

Wins @Creighton, v Seton Hall, and neutral v Butler (best win) all without Ed. Pretty clear those are X's 3 best wins.

[HenryMuto]

11 seed barely not going to Dayton

1 Villanova 31-3
1 Kansas 28-4
1 Gonzaga 32-1
1 Duke 27-8
2 North Carolina 26-7
2 Kentucky 29-5
2 Arizona 30-4
2 Oregon 28-5
3 Louisville 24-8
3 Baylor 24-7
3 UCLA 29-4
3 Florida State 15-8
4 Notre Dame 25-9
4 Butler 23-8
4 West Virginia 26-8
4 Florida 24-8
5 Purdue 25-7
5 Iowa State 23-10
5 Virginia 22-10
5 SMU 30-4
6 Minnesota 24-9
6 Cincinnati 29-5
6 Wisconsin 25-9
6 Creighton 24-9
7 Michigan 24-11
7 Maryland 23-8
7 Saint Mary's 28-4
7 Arkansas 25-9
8 Virginia Tech 22-10
8 Miami FL 21-11
8 Northwestern 23-11
8 Seton Hall 21-11
9 South Carolina 21-10
9 Oklahoma State 19-12
9 Dayton 23-7
9 Wichita State 29-4
10 Marquette 19-12
10 VCU 26-8
10 Michigan State 19-14
10 Vanderbilt 19-15
11 Xavier 21-13
11 Middle Tennessee 29-4
11 Providence 20-12 (First Four)
11 Wake Forset 19-13 (First Four)
11 Kansas State 20-13 (First Four)
11 USC 24-9 (First Four)
12 Rhode Island 24-9
12 NC Wilmington 27-5
12 Nevada 28-6
12 Vermont 28-5
13 Princeton 22-6
13 East Tennessee State 25-7
13 Bucknell 26-8
13 Winthrop 24-6
14 New Mexico State
14 Florida Gulf Coast
14 Iona
14 Northern Kentucky
15 Kent State 21-13
15 Texas Southern 23-11
15 North Dakota 19-9
15 Troy 20-14
16 Jacksonville State 18-14
16 South Dakota State 16-16
16 Mount Saint Mary's 19-15
16 New Orleans 17-11
16 UC Davis 20-12
16 NC Central 22-8

First 4 out

Illinois State 26-6
Syracuse 18-14
Iowa 18-14
California 21-12

[xavierj]

11 seed barely not going to Dayton

1 Villanova 31-3
1 Kansas 28-4
1 Gonzaga 32-1
1 Duke 27-8
2 North Carolina 26-7
2 Kentucky 29-5
2 Arizona 30-4
2 Oregon 28-5
3 Louisville 24-8
3 Baylor 24-7
3 UCLA 29-4
3 Florida State 15-8
4 Notre Dame 25-9
4 Butler 23-8
4 West Virginia 26-8
4 Florida 24-8
5 Purdue 25-7
5 Iowa State 23-10
5 Virginia 22-10
5 SMU 30-4
6 Minnesota 24-9
6 Cincinnati 29-5
6 Wisconsin 25-9
6 Creighton 24-9
7 Michigan 24-11
7 Maryland 23-8
7 Saint Mary's 28-4
7 Arkansas 25-9
8 Virginia Tech 22-10
8 Miami FL 21-11
8 Northwestern 23-11
8 Seton Hall 21-11
9 South Carolina 21-10
9 Oklahoma State 19-12
9 Dayton 23-7
9 Wichita State 29-4
10 Marquette 19-12
10 VCU 26-8
10 Michigan State 19-14
10 Vanderbilt 19-15
11 Xavier 21-13
11 Middle Tennessee 29-4
11 Providence 20-12 (First Four)
11 Wake Forset 19-13 (First Four)
11 Kansas State 20-13 (First Four)
11 USC 24-9 (First Four)
12 Rhode Island 24-9
12 NC Wilmington 27-5
12 Nevada 28-6
12 Vermont 28-5
13 Princeton 22-6
13 East Tennessee State 25-7
13 Bucknell 26-8
13 Winthrop 24-6
14 New Mexico State
14 Florida Gulf Coast
14 Iona
14 Northern Kentucky
15 Kent State 21-13
15 Texas Southern 23-11
15 North Dakota 19-9
15 Troy 20-14
16 Jacksonville State 18-14
16 South Dakota State 16-16
16 Mount Saint Mary's 19-15
16 New Orleans 17-11
16 UC Davis 20-12
16 NC Central 22-8

First 4 out

Illinois State 26-6
Syracuse 18-14
Iowa 18-14
California 21-12

Duke is a 2 seed...

[AviatorX]

Duke is a 2 seed...

That dude is a "bracketologist" who posts on basically every teams board. Guess those were his picks.

[kellernr]

16 teams left. We better make it in.

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[Grizzx12]

Well I need a drink after that wait.....but let's GO!!!

[AviatorX]

Big 10 was decidedly mediocre and Maryland has solid but VERY YOUNG talent. Can't hate the draw too much.

KP will likely have X as a slight favorite. Keep Trimble from shooting 25 free throws and let's ride Tre.

[GIMMFD]

Dear lord, leave it to us to be the last team selected. Almost had a damn heart attack.

[GoMuskies]

That was more stress I didn't need.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Good stuff!

[BMoreX]

I love our draw.

This will be a VERY fun week for me if we win.

[GoMuskies]

Glad to see that we are all Shockers on Thursday.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Glad to see that we are all Shockers on Thursday.

HAHA yes we are.

[GuyFawkes38]

Great draw! Maryland has a kenpom ranking of 45. They are beatable.

[Blue Blooded-05]

I was about to lose my $#!+ if we didn't land on the 11 line.

With regards to the game, glad we're getting another crack at the B1G and a chance to avenge the loss to Maryland back in 2003... David West's final game.

[bleedXblue]

Doesn't look like we got any consideration for Sumner's injury....in addition to having lost Tre for 3 games. With both of those guys we would have won at least 2-3 more games. Making us 23-11 or 24-10 very easily.

[chico]

Dayton will be getting points as a 7 seed. Wichita is ranked 11 in Sagarin and dayton is 40.

We're also rated higher (32) in Sagarin than Maryland (42).

[HenryMuto]

Well I got all 68 teams correct and got all the first 4 correct and got Xavier's seed correct. If I didn't listen to the damn committee BS "we have 6 teams vying for 4 spots at the #1 line and the ACC might matter" horse crap I would got all #1's right you stupid committee keep your mouth shut I had UNC over Duke.

[drudy23]

Doesn't look like we got any consideration for Sumner's injury....in addition to having lost Tre for 3 games. With both of those guys we would have won at least 2-3 more games. Making us 23-11 or 24-10 very easily.

I think they do consideration in the opposite way you describe (e.g. you can move down).

[drudy23]

Over/under on the time of the first incorrect game time posted? I give it 14 minutes.

[GoMuskies]

Dayton will be getting points as a 7 seed. Wichita is ranked 11 in Sagarin and dayton is 40.

We're also rated higher (32) in Sagarin than Maryland (42).

They'll get 5+ points.

[HenryMuto]

Also I nailed Xavier I said 11 seed barely not going to Dayton well last team announced lol and not going to Dayton.

I never felt Duke was a 1 seed but I caved to all the news and talking heads I was just trying to guess the committee it doesn't matter what I think it is what the committee thinks hey I got all 68 right and got 65 teams within 1 seed line or exactly correct.

[Drew's Crew]

As a Baltimoron and big Terps fan, I've watched almost every game. They are struggling recently and have not been finishing games. This is a GREAT draw for X as MD is not playing up to its seeding and is very young and inexperienced.

[bleedXblue]

Dayton will be getting points as a 7 seed. Wichita is ranked 11 in Sagarin and dayton is 40.

We're also rated higher (32) in Sagarin than Maryland (42).

UD has a second round match up with UK if they win. OUCH!

[KabeX]

I don't think they get by the Shockers

[GoMuskies]

Also I nailed Xavier I said 11 seed barely not going to Dayton well last team announced lol and not going to Dayton.

I never felt Duke was a 1 seed but I caved to all the news and talking heads I was just trying to guess the committee it doesn't matter what I think it is what the committee thinks hey I got all 68 right

Maybe start a poll to see if anyone gives a fuck.

[waggy]

Maybe start a poll to see if anyone gives a fuck.


Public reps.

[Blue Blooded-05]

Lol... the "expert" on CBS saying Rhode Island was an upset to get into the Sweet 16 because "they play Creighton, who is of course playing without Edmond Sumner"

[drudy23]

Lol... the "expert" on CBS saying Rhode Island was an upset to get into the Sweet 16 because "they play Creighton, who is of course playing without Edmond Sumner"

What a bunch of boobs...and these are the guys who get to ask the chair questions.

[xu82]

Lol... the "expert" on CBS saying Rhode Island was an upset to get into the Sweet 16 because "they play Creighton, who is of course playing without Edmond Sumner"

But to 99% of the people watching, he sounded intelligent. "Ohh, is that so?" NOPE! They somehow manage to get away with parading a lot of know-it-all idiots out there. (The NFL is worse!)

[D-West & PO-Z]

Doesn't look like we got any consideration for Sumner's injury....in addition to having lost Tre for 3 games. With both of those guys we would have won at least 2-3 more games. Making us 23-11 or 24-10 very easily.

The only positive consideration we would get would be for Tre's because he is back. Sumner consideration would be negative because he isnt and wont be back.

[gladdenguy]

Last team with a bye and one team from a playin game. Wow

[muskiefan82]

Last team with a bye and one team from a playin game. Wow

What is "what Syracuse wishes they could say?"

[Xville]

As an 11, I think this is a dream draw to get to the sweet 16. Maryland isn't very good and has just an awful coach, while Florida state is ripe for a first round upset. This x team isn't one of the best, but it could very well perform better than last year's best regular season team due to matchups.

[X-band '01]

In all seriousness, lots of people picked the field perfectly this year. The top bracketologists are going to be the ones who either get the teams on the money or within a seed line.

I've noticed that Dayton, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Wichita State and Vanderbilt were the biggest outliers from what people expected.

[X-ceptional]

Game time announced... 6:50 on TNT.

https://twitter.com/XavierMBB/status/841085304513675265

[BENWAR]

Channel 5 just said 2:00.

[xeus]

Glad to see that we are all Shockers on Thursday.


And Winthrop Eagles.

[X-ceptional]

Channel 5 just said 2:00.

Times finally updated on the NCAA website: http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/basketball-men/d1/

Confirmed for 6:50 on TNT... can't wait!

[X-band '01]

Decent time slot for the Dez Wells Classic.

[BENWAR]

Nice!

Just reporting bad reporting! They actually had us at 2:00 am on the tv screen.

[X-ceptional]

I spy a wild Bluiett... do you?

https://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/2017/03/12/ncaa-cover.gif

[xu82]

I spy a wild Bluiett... do you?

https://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/2017/03/12/ncaa-cover.gif

Is that Waldo's last name? I FOUND HIM!

[drudy23]

Channel 5 just said 2:00.

And we have a WINNER.

Never fails.

[BENWAR]

And we have a WINNER.

Never fails.

Just reporting what was said on the 6:00 news.

[GIMMFD]

6:50... the day after an exam... yeah I'm going to be so drunk for this. Let's not disappoint Muskies.

[chico]

They'll get 5+ points.

Pretty much spot on - opened at UD +6.

Xavier opening line is +2.

[xu82]

Pretty much spot on - opened at UD +6.

Xavier opening line is +2.

Seems pretty tight for an 11-6 matchup. Vegas can be so wise. They should make the brackets. Ha!

[American X]

I am floored the committee did not put Xavier in Indianapolis against Dayton.

I said Round 2 would be against Arizona. Let us hope it is Round 3.

[muskiefan82]

I am floored the committee did not put Xavier in Indianapolis against Dayton.

I said Round 2 would be against Arizona. Let us hope it is Round 3.

I thought that would happen too. I fully expected to see X opposite Dayton once Dayton was revealed.

[markchal]

Gotta like the draw. It was obviously gonna be tough no matter what seed we were gonna get, and it's still gonna take a huge effort from our guys to get a W, but it's better than it could've been.

One thing that concerns me is our lack of tournament experience. Tre and JP are fine, but of our 8 guys, four have never played in the tournament, and two have barely played in the tourney.

[SemajParlor]

Could not have asked for a better draw.

[xuwin]

As an 11, I think this is a dream draw to get to the sweet 16. Maryland isn't very good and has just an awful coach, while Florida state is ripe for a first round upset. This x team isn't one of the best, but it could very well perform better than last year's best regular season team due to matchups.

Maryland's 24-8 record and #6 seed would not indicate that they aren't very good and have an awful coach.

[mistabeecee41]

Could not have asked for a better draw.

yep. it's pretty simple - don't let Trimble beat us.
They're weak on the inside. Justin Jackson will be a stud, but he's undersized. Dodd is terrible at everything besides blocking shots. Shid and Sean should go to work.

[GetUp5]

Maryland's 24-8 record and #6 seed would not indicate that they aren't very good and have an awful coach.

You should watch Maryland more often...

[stammina0721]

Gotta like the draw. It was obviously gonna be tough no matter what seed we were gonna get, and it's still gonna take a huge effort from our guys to get a W, but it's better than it could've been.

One thing that concerns me is our lack of tournament experience. Tre and JP are fine, but of our 8 guys, four have never played in the tournament, and two have barely played in the tourney.

Why would this concern you? Xavier isn't winning it all this year so let's get the young guys experience now. To me getting to play in this tournament is free money because of how much adversity this team went through. Playing 1,2 or more games will payoff in years to come

[markchal]

Well, it's great they get experience, I'm just saying our lack of of it (in the tourney) is something that concerns me about our ability to get a W or two. You never know how guys will respond, but I hope Q stays as aggressive as he's been lately.

[Masterofreality]

I thought that would happen too. I fully expected to see X opposite Dayton once Dayton was revealed.

I love the fact that the Cryers have to play a Wichita State team with a Big Ass Chip on their shoulders.

[xu82]

I love the fact that the Cryers have to play a Wichita State team with a Big Ass Chip on their shoulders.


THAT will be must see TV!

[Juice]

I love the fact that the Cryers have to play a Wichita State team with a Big Ass Chip on their shoulders.

That is also like a 6.5 point favorite over them. What a crazy spread for an underdog.

[D-West & PO-Z]

That is also like a 6.5 point favorite over them. What a crazy spread for an underdog.

Largest ever for favored double digit seed

[X-ceptional]

Guys, sorry to spoil the mood here, but I just saw something very concerning on reddit:

https://i.redd.it/lbvtkf2oq7ly.png

Only power conference to not send a single team to the NIT... the Big East sucks, I'm not sure there's any way around it.

[xu82]

So it looks like we also have the highest percentage of our teams in The Dance. Now let's all pray for a good showing by all. That includes Butler and anyone else you may have some distaste for. Can we agree on that?

[muskiefan82]

We support all conference mates in the non-con and in the tournament. We are all big east teams now. NOTHING ELSE.

[waggy]

I think the Sumner and Watson injuries may have actually helped the league earn more NCAA bids. Otherwise at least one and maybe two teams would've ended up in the NIT.

[Juice]

I think the Sumner and Watson injuries may have actually helped the league earn more NCAA bids. Otherwise at least one and maybe two teams would've ended up in the NIT.

Yeah we pretty much traded getting less teams in with good seeds for more teams in with crap seeds.

[xu82]

I think the Sumner and Watson injuries may have actually helped the league earn more NCAA bids. Otherwise at least one and maybe two teams would've ended up in the NIT.

That could actually be right on the money. I hadn't bought of it that way.

[XUMIOH12]

Yeah we pretty much traded getting less teams in with good seeds for more teams in with crap seeds.

yeah a fully healthy Creighton and Xavier would have handed teams like Providence and Marquette a couple more losses.