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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Jungle Rat » Fri Mar 18, 2016 12:38 pm

Heard that this morning. Loved it.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:19 pm

The Dayton/Syracuse odds tracker is going nuts!
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:25 pm

Probability tracker has 11 seed Wichita St. as a 59/41 favorite over Miami. UK over IU slightly better at 62/38. Best odds tomorrow according to the odds tracker is UNC over Providence with 92/8 odds. I don't get that, Providence ain't bad...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:26 pm

Utah/Gonzaga basically a toss-up according to the odds tracker...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:33 pm

According to the odds tracker, Wichita St. vs. Vandy was a toss-up, but now they have Wichita St. as a 60/40 favorite over 3 seed Miami? What's up with that, odds tracker?
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:36 pm

Damn, Nova was only up by 4 with about 4 minutes remaining in the half. Now they're up 14. According to the odds tracker, that means they went on a 10-0 run in the last 4 minutes...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Jungle Rat » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:39 pm

Stick that odds tracker up your ass.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:00 pm

According to the odds tracker, there was a 94% chance you'd say that...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Bklyn » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:28 pm

LOL
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:35 pm

I like Wichita better than Miami or Arizona, but ended up picking Miami in the S16 since they would only have to beat one of the other 2.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:43 pm

The conference of champions is really looking good.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:16 pm

I don't understand how the odds tracker has VCU as an 80% favorite and they're only up 3 with 7 minutes remaining...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:17 pm

Now VCU has just scored and it jumped to 91%. Up 5 with over 6 minutes to go, I don't see how you can be a 90+% favorite and also the lower seed...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:33 pm

Most computer rankings (and Im sure 538's methodology isnt that far off) have Oregon State as not very good despite their seed.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:35 pm

Getting 7 teams in and going 1-6 as the higher seeded team in each matchup on opening weekend would have to be one of the most pathetic performances of all time by a conference if it happens.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:45 pm

I guess Oregon probably isnt going to lose though.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:51 pm

aTm wrote:Most computer rankings (and Im sure 538's methodology isnt that far off) have Oregon State as not very good despite their seed.
Are you saying the odds tracker is a computer? I thought it was a guy turning dials like on an Etch-a-Sketch to create the graph. Damn...
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:08 pm

Ok Michigan State...I am now very concerned for my bracket.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:17 pm

You and half the country. But not me, I have Perdue beating MSU in the regional finals! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! Oh, wait...
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