Bracket Projections have begun

[SMEnetwork]

The SME Network has once again started our bracket projections. Each year at the end of week 6 we start to project the field as if the season were to end today. We will be posting our brackets every Tuesday night for fans to view.

Have something to say about it. E-mail the show at [email protected] to have your voice be heard or leave us a message right here (be sure to include your name and where you are from).

Be sure to check out the brackets at www.smebroadcasting.com

[06panther10]

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Huh? Along with us, the Dakota schools are both projected to make the playoffs? What has either of them done for one to predict them to make it in?

[Big Cats]

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I think it will be very hard for SDSU to make the playoffs. I don't see them beating NDSU in the FargoDome and Cal Poly and SIU will be tough ones as well. They will have the hardest time of any of the top contenders to make it in.

[Back2BackCats]

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They actually have SDSU projected as the conference winner.

[1988]

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They have accomplished what they set out to do. You guys have gone to their site to look at the results. That will allow them to say "we have XXXX hits on the site."

[TITLEIST]

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Take a look at the SME top 25 can they possibly put any more eastern teams in the top 10. I get so tired of all these polls being so biased toward the east coast based teams. The MVC i think is really overlooked. God forbid if anyone other than app st, wofford,elon,james mad make a run for this thing.

[Trapped in California]

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The notes stated that which ever team was in the lead at the moment, was given the autobid, with tiebreakers of head to head, then highest in the poll.

Obviously they are kicking the beehive to get more people to visit the site, etc. Hopefully they will not resort to having Paris Hilton read the poll, etc.

[Newsbreaker]

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The notes stated that which ever team was in the lead at the moment, was given the autobid, with tiebreakers of head to head, then highest in the poll.

Obviously they are kicking the beehive to get more people to visit the site, etc. Hopefully they will not resort to having Paris Hilton read the poll, etc.

That's a nonsense way to do it. If they're not going to actually "project" what will happen, it's a pointless exercise.

[SMEnetwork]

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The bracket projections are done based if the season ended today. It was explained on the air during the show. By doing it as if the season ended today, it takes out any bias what-so-ever. We did this last year the same way.

As far as the poll being bias, 3 voters come from the MVC. We spread our voters out from different conferences to avoid any bias. Only two voters come from the CAA.

5 teams come from the MVC - 6 CAA, 4 SoCon, 4 Big Sky, 3 S'Land, 1 OVC, 1 Gr West, and 1 Big South. That is proportional to all of the conferences. The CAA is yet to beat up on each other while the MVC already started that. Most people have been complaining that there are two many west coast teams in the poll this year. 10 of the top 25 come from west of the Mississippi (with another 3 right near it). When about 70% of the schools are east of the Mississipp I would think that 40% would be a good ratio for the western teams.

Remember, no matter what happens there is always a fan base that is upset. Last year the Big Sky fans were always upset, this year its the MVC because everyone beats each other up. Thats the downside to a strong conference. Don't forget that the CAA teams do not play everyone, there for teams have less opportunity to pound each other.

[Drpanther]

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It doesn't mean much, but it's fun to read!

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

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I'm hoping they send you guys to Missoula for the playoffs, that would be awesome! I am going to go watch you guys play at SUU (watched you in Provo), don't overlook them though. They always play a tough schedule and don't quit. I'm not saying you guys should loose to them, but don't under estimate them either. If the Griz get sent over to you guys, I might have to make that trip too

[UNIAlum95]

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I'm hoping they send you guys to Missoula for the playoffs, that would be awesome! I am going to go watch you guys play at SUU (watched you in Provo), don't overlook them though. They always play a tough schedule and don't quit. I'm not saying you guys should loose to them, but don't under estimate them either. If the Griz get sent over to you guys, I might have to make that trip too

We've done that trip twice and nothing personal but I think we'll pass on another trip out west. Time for the Griz to head to the midwest for a game indoors. Would love to be at that game.

[UNI MadCat]

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I'm not saying you guys should loose to them, but don't under estimate them either.

I think we'll be pretty loose and therefore wont lose.