The newest Bracket is now out by Joe Lunardi, and even though UNLV is not ranked, at least not yet, they are slotted in on the bubble so far and one of the last four in, and playing VCU. Winner lined up against Cincinnati. I most definitely don't want any part of VCU at all and hope that never plays out. I think UNLV has a great shot against Cincy though.
It's very early still, but fun to finally see the Rebs up there.
Other notables
MWC teams in... SDSU somehow still at a #11 seed. And that's it. This conference season is UNLV's for the taking, or each loss will look like it's going to hurt them. Gonna have to win games and avoid pretty much any conference losses.
Teams UNLV plays(ed):
Wichita st - 12 seed and dropping fast. If we beat them tomorrow, they'll all but fade into nothingness like Indiana did, and it'll be a meh win at the end of the season.
Arizona St - #12 play-in game. This puts them nearly identical to where UNLV is in this bracket. It will be a barometer as to which team will get pused toward an 'in' and locked.
Oregon - #6 seed, which they have fallen a bit as well. What will be good to look at is when UCLA and Oregon play.
UCLA - #10 seed, with the potential for another meetup with UNLV early in this bracket.
Arizona - #4 seed. If UNLV beats UA, that's going to be an immense burst in the long run. Chances are Arizona doesn't slip too much.
Indiana - #9 seed. If IU slips any more, they're going to find themselves out of it all.
That's 6 teams in the nonconference in the tournament. Hell of a schedule, no matter which way you look at it. Cal Poly can also challenge for the Big West championship if they play strong.
Good luck in Kansas. I'll be watching!
It's very early still, but fun to finally see the Rebs up there.
Other notables
MWC teams in... SDSU somehow still at a #11 seed. And that's it. This conference season is UNLV's for the taking, or each loss will look like it's going to hurt them. Gonna have to win games and avoid pretty much any conference losses.
Teams UNLV plays(ed):
Wichita st - 12 seed and dropping fast. If we beat them tomorrow, they'll all but fade into nothingness like Indiana did, and it'll be a meh win at the end of the season.
Arizona St - #12 play-in game. This puts them nearly identical to where UNLV is in this bracket. It will be a barometer as to which team will get pused toward an 'in' and locked.
Oregon - #6 seed, which they have fallen a bit as well. What will be good to look at is when UCLA and Oregon play.
UCLA - #10 seed, with the potential for another meetup with UNLV early in this bracket.
Arizona - #4 seed. If UNLV beats UA, that's going to be an immense burst in the long run. Chances are Arizona doesn't slip too much.
Indiana - #9 seed. If IU slips any more, they're going to find themselves out of it all.
That's 6 teams in the nonconference in the tournament. Hell of a schedule, no matter which way you look at it. Cal Poly can also challenge for the Big West championship if they play strong.
Good luck in Kansas. I'll be watching!