What's the Case for Arizona as last #1?

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Sudden Impact said:
It is not how it works, I agree. The committee is flawed and seeds improperly all the time. I would rather stay in our region because of officials. All the outside noise of the Pac 12 will ensure that AZ gets the calls in that region. It is not rigged but it can be when you have a committee with their own agenda. Houston is a problem and I agree, but fear no one. Purdue would be my choice if we are a 2 seed. Not sure about UCONN but we can bang with the best. The Committee should just chalk the NET rankings and move on. It is the body of work. SOS has been a factor and should alway be considered.
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Given that NET ranking still somehow has us behind AZ, which makes zero sense, I don’t think just following that is good.

Hey, does anyone know this answer? Is winning at Utah (quad 1) given the exact same weighting as winning at Alabama? I’d think winning at Bama would mean more in the formula but they’re both quad 1 so maybe not.
 
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Sudden Impact said:
Not worried about %. Call it like you see it. On paper, on the court, or from the stands. A 1 seed is a 1 seed and giving Arizona a one seed over Tennessee at this moment and time is a "Poster Child Moment" If they make it to the E8 against one another then so be it. Deal in the present not the future of "what is the percentages" . Future matchups and percentages are not relevant to the seeds of teams.
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If we’re dealing in the moment then being a 1 seed is the best in the moment chance to win, not talking about refs being biased 4-5 games into the tourney.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
Given that NET ranking still somehow has us behind AZ, which makes zero sense, I don’t think just following that is good.

Hey, does anyone know this answer? Is winning at Utah (quad 1) given the exact same weighting as winning at Alabama? I’d think winning at Bama would mean more in the formula but they’re both quad 1 so maybe not.
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We now have more Q1 wins than Arizona with Florida jumping back into the top 30. Win vs Kentucky and we have the last 1 seed locked up 100%. The PAC-12 is looking to be a 2 bid conference, compare that to the SEC who will get at least 7 bids. It’s really becoming a situation where Arizona is having to make a case at this point. Add to the fact if Arizona loses to UCLA tonight and Washington State wins vs Washington, Washington State would be the 1 seed in that conference. That would automatically disqualify Arizona from 1 seed consideration imo.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
Given that NET ranking still somehow has us behind AZ, which makes zero sense, I don’t think just following that is good.

Hey, does anyone know this answer? Is winning at Utah (quad 1) given the exact same weighting as winning at Alabama? I’d think winning at Bama would mean more in the formula but they’re both quad 1 so maybe not.
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NET puts a lot of value in margin of victory, I imagine in an attempt at elevating mid major teams that have trouble scheduling stronger opponents. Hence Auburn is highly ranked despite beating only 1 Quad 1 team, because every game they've won has been by double digits. Wild guess that has helped Arizona, plus they've played well in their Quad 1 games despite only having 10 of them.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
For non-1 seed teams, Iowa St is that for me. I’d rather see them in someone else’s bracket.
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I’ve been very impressed with BYU. They won at Kansas last week, beat Baylor the week before that, thumped Iowa State by 15 when they met in Provo, and had them on the ropes again last night. The Cougars could do some serious damage in the NCAA Tournament.
 
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omghulkhands said:
UCONN, Purdue and Houston are in their own tier of team of anyone else we could play. And I’d prefer for them to be in a different region if we want the best chance at a Final Four. We want the 1 seed.
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It really is this simple. Location be damned, avoid the other 3 1-seeds. They are 1-seeds for a reason.
 
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ThatVolGuy said:
I think Lunardi mentioned this on ESPN last night, but here's his latest:



He's got us on the 1 line finally, but he still seems to be holding the door open as wide as possible for Arizona.
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Plus an excuse to put a Blue Blood in there with UNC & Duke if either TN or AZ falter.
 
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ThatVolGuy said:
I think Lunardi mentioned this on ESPN last night, but here's his latest:



He's got us on the 1 line finally, but he still seems to be holding the door open as wide as possible for Arizona.
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What does “must win to have a realistic shot to regain the 1-line” even mean in Lunardi speak? He typically updates these things daily. So, either a win does bounce them back up or it doesn’t. He’s so non-commital.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
What does “must win to have a realistic shot to regain the 1-line” even mean in Lunardi speak? He typically updates these things daily. So, either a win does bounce them back up or it doesn’t. He’s so non-commital.
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Think he’s saying to stay in contention for a 1, meaning if they lose then we are a 1 regardless of Saturdays outcome. If they win then they could pass us if we lose to UK on Saturday.
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
If we win Saturday we have a case as the overall No. 1 seed, but they likely won't reward us fairly. Starting with Rupp, we've been the best team in the country. We easily have the best wins down the stretch
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This is a little far fetched. UConn, Purdue, and Houston have been a cut above the rest all year, and it’s not close.
 
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