jimrockford22

@TheBuddah

 Sagarin does have ND highly ranked.. I notice that all the time and respect his rankings.

BUT,

if you think about it, why are they ranked so highly?.. basically blowing out vastly inferior competition (meaningless) and soundly beating #20-#45 types (which is more meaningful)

NCAA mid-majors and smaller upstart teams have this problem with the tourney... "how do we get first quadrant wins if we don't play first quadrant teams?"... they lose out to teams that play 12 first quadrant games.......... Alabama in football though has a high rate on "first quadrant games" (football might need more categories)

Alabama beat 7 Top 25 teams (end of season)

ND and Miami each beat ONE top 25 team (end of season)... and they played each other so collectively they were guaranteed one.

I think basketball gets it right with quadrants............. and yes, I do think teams can get there with non-stout schedules. but don't complain if you have 2 losses.

one comment I saw..... "best teams at end of season"... that is not a criteria whatsoever. they did imply though when they left out FSU

MF got in over ND because the committee applied another non-criteria i.e. that the ACC gets 1 team....... just change the rules next year.... also ACC, and probably the B12, need to change tiebreaker to highest ranked teams

Ended or trending under... Some are close.. Under been huge 2023 and 2024.. Not sure before that

Big stage? Nerves?

@Newtons Law

 Didn't see it but mcneese needed,to strategically slow things down... Use 20 seconds every possession in very low risk mode and,then have,top player or point guard create shot (college is 30 seconds)

Got the idea from free pick from Gold Sheet now at Wagertalks.com

Big OVER teams.. Collectively 10+ games, incldes 1 push

Total is,pretty reasonable 157

MSU blowout win vs,LSU means rested starters

Both teams,go hard on offensive rebounds

Missouri giving up tons ofpiints,these days

I like it BIG

Got killed on the Dons a week ago

Stupid me

My vague sense is "yes"

Probably just go with refs call

Deja vu... 

I assume it's "forward progress" not "whistle"

Announcer said "ball out".. Did u see that?

I think there was face mask.of course

Penalty throwing down Barkley down slight OOB but late?

I am torn.. Classic fan reaction 100% is which team is which

@UNIMAN

 Does anyone flunk out or not qualify these days? Used to be big thing

JC was largely academic.. Now i think it's chasing the,dream and provinfpg yourself in football

responding to own post,

I am UW fan.. I think we pick up a fair number of good players no matter what, and you could argue many of our losses were players that might start only as seniors. Not sure if we lose impatient talent.. Edit: we have lostvtons with various coaching changes

I am thinking of arkansas as classic type program that will always have lots of movement

RecentvUNLV has really benefitted

Big teams are not too active oftem

It seems medium tolesser P4 lose and pickup alot

G5 is the same.. But lose someting certain for significant potential

Maybe top level G5 as their top last players/talent may stay and top transfers may want to play there?? Boise for one in theory but they had some,losses

Are,those,all your picks over that time period?.. Or are,you mixing and matching streaks?..moneyline?

The,14-2 on football is impressive, no matter what

Why shouldn't players get money THEY GENERATED?.. And i mean, they probably get 5% or something like that.. I realize what i said isn't literally true (players,havent been paid by the schools)

Ummmm. No

I am not a buckeyes fan either

@Raiders22

 I dont with your premise

Shouldn't consistent "star calls" in the NBA be picked up too

No reason to think NFL reports are done objectively.. And it be sub-consciousvto some degree

No opinion on refs

But mahomes going out-of-bounds and then tip-toeing up sideline is horrible

Should be panalized just like hitting a QB improperly..or at least, give up yards

I think ND might win with any of daniels, bo nix or michael penix at qb.... Dont know,current ncaa qbs,well enough to suggest others

For big underdog it is important that QB is outstanding passing and running (at least in theory). Riley leonard, who i love as i have Duke connection, is a gamer but passing yards not there

Is that true for a hotel room?.. Hopefully sports betting provides you with entertainment