timmyboy wrote:

If BYU wins out, craig is right - BYU will land a 4 or 5. That would be 16-1 over the last 17 games with likely 5 wins over RPI top 50 teams (likely) - 2 times over UNLV, 3 times over New Mexico.

Plus, they may have no losses to teams with less than 20 teams. Plus a good win over Louisville and some close losses to MSU and UNC. Great resume.

History has shown that even if BYU is deserving they do not get a seed that is very high. I would say that a 6 seed is about as high as they will get based on history even if they are ranked 16.

Denver, then I can go. Go Cougs

timmyboy wrote:

If BYU wins out, craig is right - BYU will land a 4 or 5. That would be 16-1 over the last 17 games with likely 5 wins over RPI top 50 teams (likely) - 2 times over UNLV, 3 times over New Mexico.

Plus, they may have no losses to teams with less than 20 teams. Plus a good win over Louisville and some close losses to MSU and UNC. Great resume.

I agree, if BYU wins out before the NCAAs, they have a great chance of landing a 5 seed. I doubt they get the 4th seed, but they are interchangeable to me. If they lose in the MWC tourney finals, they should get a 6th or 7th seed. They should get a winnable matchup for a change. Unless they dump them with St. Mary's in an Anaheim matchup.

Cornellcoug wrote:

timmyboy wrote:

If BYU wins out, craig is right - BYU will land a 4 or 5. That would be 16-1 over the last 17 games with likely 5 wins over RPI top 50 teams (likely) - 2 times over UNLV, 3 times over New Mexico.

Plus, they may have no losses to teams with less than 20 teams. Plus a good win over Louisville and some close losses to MSU and UNC. Great resume.

History has shown that even if BYU is deserving they do not get a seed that is very high. I would say that a 6 seed is about as high as they will get based on history even if they are ranked 16.

....WHAT IF:

...Louisville wins the Big East regular season (they host Notre Dame tomorrow and at Georgetown a week from Saturday)?

...Louisville wins the Big East tournament?

...North Carolina finishes as the top overall seed in the tournament?

...Michigan State finishes with at least a 4 seed?

Wouldn't BYU's top 16 ranking, the 16-1 hot streak to end the season, and the Louisville win and quality losses to UNC and MSU put BYU into 4/5 realm?

If BYU gets a 4 or 5 seed, they will be a sweet 16 team, mark it down.

Theoretically Yes, practically no.