Pomeroy

[aiw]

D finished at 57

 

[rhfarmer]

If you just took the KenPom top 68 instead of using the selection committee, you would have 72% of the bracket that the committee selected.

 

[krsmith16]

I wonder how similar they'd be without the auto-bids.

 

[TyusStones5]

Hopefully our D plays like in the first half against State in the tourney.

 

[rhfarmer]

I wonder how similar they'd be without the auto-bids.

I was checking that out.I can't see #45 Florida getting a bid. There are quite a few mediocre Big 5 teams in the 50's-70's that shouldn't get bids. Then you have a few mids, like Murray State and Green Bay just outside the top 68 that probably belong in the dance.

 

[TyusStones5]

Murray State definitely belonged.

 

[aiw]

82-64 94%

 

[DrKlahn]

Gak. 18 points won't do at all.

 

[rome8180]

Still a better team than VT. Worse offense though.

 

[DurhamSon]

I don't think we were favored by more than 18 points in any ACC game this year

 

[DurhamSon]

Dunno why Pomeroy doesn't have Duke-RMU as at least a semi-home for Duke. Vegas line will reflect this and have us favored by 20+

 

[aiw]

Yeah, he had semi-home for Greensboro and it certainly was no better than neutral.

 

[aiw]

Fri should be a semi-home, but there may be a lot of UVA fans shouting us down.

 

[DurhamSon]

Kansas only favored by 10. Hmmmm.....

 

[DurhamSon]

Fri should be a semi-home, but there may be a lot of UVA fans shouting us down.

I meant Semi-home in the sense it's 2.5 hours away for us while RMU has to fly out tomorrow

 

[aiw]

I agree that it should be semi-home. Didn't think of it for travel alone for some reason, but that's probably what he means.

 

[DrKlahn]

UVa fans will be heading home by then....


I don't expect a great Duke crowd, but it should be fine. If the game is over at halftime, then you don't have to worry about the late arriving crowd getting behind the underdog.

 

[aiw]

UVA fans may stay the whole time as many will be going to Sunday's game.

 

[DrKlahn]

why would they want to watch Belmont's next game?

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

One senior, and a freshman is their leader in usage. That's good. They are a very good shooting 3pt team, which surprised me, given how blah their offense is. Achilles heel seems to be turnovers- TO percentage a shade over 20%.

We may press like against UNC and State.