Considering we are starting to run out of guards who can walk, I am totally OK with the loss today. Of course you want to win, but I am already over it. The BTT is a cute little exhibition, but it is essentially meaningless. Purdue is the BT Champ for 2017, no matter what happens on Sunday
That said, in the FYI category, a quick look at the teams on the top lines and the pods for this year's tournament, there is a very good chance MSU will not have to play until Friday. MSU will almost certainly be a 9 or 10-seed and will therefore be in the same pod as the 1- or 2-seed. The geographical preferences and distribution this year is actually really, really simple, so it is not hard to project where teams will wind up. For the projected 1-seeds:
Villanova is going to play in Buffalo (Thursday/Saturday)
UNC is going to play in Greenville (Friday/Sunday)
Kansas is going to play in Tulsa (Friday/Sunday)
Gonzaga is probably going to play in Salt Lake City (Thursday/Saturday)
As for the potential 2-seeds:
Kentucky is going to Indianapolis (Friday/Sunday)
Louisville is going to Indianapolis (Friday/Sunday)
Duke is going to play in Greenville (Friday/Sunday)
UCLA and Oregon will both likely wind up in Sacramento (Friday/Sunday)
Baylor is going to play in Tulsa (Friday/Sunday)
These teams are currently projected as 3-seeds, but I suppose they could make the 2-line:
Florida State and Florida will both likely play in Orlando (Thursday/Saturday)
Arizona is likely to play in Salt Lake City (Thursday/Saturday)
Every year, the 4-seeds basically get the leftover pods, much like picking teams for middle school dodge ball and this year the "left-over" pods are Buffalo (Thursday/Saturday) and Milwaukee (Thursday/Saturday). There is close to 0% change MSU is in a 4/5 seed pod. So, unless MSU draws the 9-seed in Villanova or Gonzaga's bracket, we will see the team again on Friday.
That said, in the FYI category, a quick look at the teams on the top lines and the pods for this year's tournament, there is a very good chance MSU will not have to play until Friday. MSU will almost certainly be a 9 or 10-seed and will therefore be in the same pod as the 1- or 2-seed. The geographical preferences and distribution this year is actually really, really simple, so it is not hard to project where teams will wind up. For the projected 1-seeds:
Villanova is going to play in Buffalo (Thursday/Saturday)
UNC is going to play in Greenville (Friday/Sunday)
Kansas is going to play in Tulsa (Friday/Sunday)
Gonzaga is probably going to play in Salt Lake City (Thursday/Saturday)
As for the potential 2-seeds:
Kentucky is going to Indianapolis (Friday/Sunday)
Louisville is going to Indianapolis (Friday/Sunday)
Duke is going to play in Greenville (Friday/Sunday)
UCLA and Oregon will both likely wind up in Sacramento (Friday/Sunday)
Baylor is going to play in Tulsa (Friday/Sunday)
These teams are currently projected as 3-seeds, but I suppose they could make the 2-line:
Florida State and Florida will both likely play in Orlando (Thursday/Saturday)
Arizona is likely to play in Salt Lake City (Thursday/Saturday)
Every year, the 4-seeds basically get the leftover pods, much like picking teams for middle school dodge ball and this year the "left-over" pods are Buffalo (Thursday/Saturday) and Milwaukee (Thursday/Saturday). There is close to 0% change MSU is in a 4/5 seed pod. So, unless MSU draws the 9-seed in Villanova or Gonzaga's bracket, we will see the team again on Friday.
