Wisconsin Badgers Thread

skbucks1985 · Post #121 » by **skbucks1985** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 5:27 pm

In Lunardi's most recent bracketology he's got Wisconsin as a 3 in the West in a bracket with Florida as the 1 and Texas Tech as the 2. I think Texas Tech is probably the shakiest 2-seed (MSU, Bama and Tennessee are the others) and I think Wisconsin is probably the strongest 3 seed, I definitely think they're ahead of Texas A&M, probably ahead of Iowa State right now and probably also ahead of St. John's but I'm less certain of that one.

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2025-march-madness-men-field-predictions

Kerb Hohl · Post #122 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 8:27 pm

My biggest current fear is all of the teams loaded with talent that are going to sit on the 6-9 (nice) lines. Realistically, we need to worry about the 6s and 7s, of course. Gonzaga, Kansas, UConn, etc.

I am mostly not a, "[Insert coach here] cannot win in the tournament" person, especially about Gard...but if we get out of the first weekend for the first time in a long time, it will reset my anxiety about the tournament for 5+ years.

DingleJerry · Post #123 » by **DingleJerry** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 9:00 pm

Yea it sure would be nice to get the 2 to make it as easy as possible and just kind of get that monkey of their back. Especially essentially being a home game, you have to win it.

Yea the few I've clicked on have them as the lowest 2 or a 3, so essentially right on the edge. You'd think get the win tomorrow you'd move up a slot or two, however I just ran through the games this weekend and there is a surprising lack of big matchups. St Johns could lose to Marquette, which might move us up on them. MSU could lose to Mich, but really that wouldn't matter as MSU is ahead of us anyway. Seems very unlikely anyone else will lose until conf tournaments. Have to think if UW makes the B1G title game they're a 2, final 4 you're still borderline. Lose before that you're probably 3. Oregon game really coming back to kick in the balls right now

Post #124 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 2:47 am

Hang on Illinois

MikeIsGood · Post #125 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:13 am

Boiler melt down.

Post #126 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:13 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Hang on Illinois

Well done

MVP2110 · Post #127 » by **MVP2110** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:13 am

Illinois!

skbucks1985 · Post #128 » by **skbucks1985** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:41 am

Might be a little too much to ask for to get a Northwestern win tomorrow...

buckboy · Post #129 » by **buckboy** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:46 am

skbucks1985 wrote:Might be a little too much to ask for to get a Northwestern win tomorrow...

Only thing would do is give us the 3 seed right?

Win and double bye.

And if ya can't beat Penn St at home ya don't deserve it.

skbucks1985 · Post #130 » by **skbucks1985** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:50 am

buckboy wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:Might be a little too much to ask for to get a Northwestern win tomorrow...

Irrelevant pretty much.

Win and double bye.

And if ya can't beat Penn St at home ya don't deserve it.

You still get the double bye with a win regardless, but a MD loss and you can move up to the 3 seed and would be on the side of the bracket with a faltering Michigan team instead of MSU who is playing as well as almost anyone in the country.

buckboy · Post #131 » by **buckboy** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 6:31 am

skbucks1985 wrote:
buckboy wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:Might be a little too much to ask for to get a Northwestern win tomorrow...

Irrelevant pretty much.

Win and double bye.

And if ya can't beat Penn St at home ya don't deserve it.

You still get the double bye with a win regardless, but a MD loss and you can move up to the 3 seed and would be on the side of the bracket with a faltering Michigan team instead of MSU who is playing as well as almost anyone in the country.

Yeah. Doesn't mean much to me. I'd actually rather play MSU again.

tski1972 · Post #132 » by **tski1972** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 6:36 pm

Cam Hunter first half minutes is interesting.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #133 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 6:41 pm

That's a wild offensive foul call on Blackwell, didn't even really extend the off arm.

Kerb Hohl · Post #134 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:07 pm

Feeling strong Nebraska 2022 game vibes right now. Let's avoid the Johnny Davis injury portion.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #135 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:13 pm

Just bizarre stuff every after they went up 40-27. It's like they thought they already won the game

tski1972 · Post #136 » by **tski1972** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:17 pm

Prepping hard for that second round exit.

MikeIsGood · Post #137 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:19 pm

Honestly we aren't going to do anything in either tourney if this is the version of Tonje we're gonna get.

trwi7 · Post #138 » by **trwi7** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:24 pm

Given a lifeline for the double bye and lose to Penn State to give it right back. Can't think of anything more Wisconsin.

Kerb Hohl · Post #139 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:25 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:Feeling strong Nebraska 2022 game vibes right now. Let's avoid the Johnny Davis injury portion.

Death, taxes, "just beat this team you're heavily favored over for ____" loss.

Kerb Hohl · Post #140 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 7:31 pm

Let hyphenated name big guy go in and dunk the ball every possession. It is smarter than letting Penn State shoot 80% on, "why the hell not?" 3s.