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Yeah, it seems like there may have been some unintended consequences here. By bumping conference tournament placement up to 15% this year it can be the most important factor in the matrix in a lot of cases. Head-to-head is often a push when comparing across conferences, so that 25% effectively gets thrown out. Quality wins, if I understand correctly, are often split 15%/5% for a 10% net. That would make a 3rd place finish in a 6 team conference the deciding factor over a 4th place finish in a 14 or 17 team conference.

Dammit, that is soooooo much better.

who needs a Beatles tribute band when you have The Beatles?

The way I think about it is, Starocci is the clear best wrestler in the bracket who also failed to earn the #1 seed. Seed and rank are often not the same concept. Freestyle is the extreme example of this. Sebastian Rivera at Worlds was seeded as high as he was because he optimized the seeding formula, not because he was "at that level". And it paid huge dividends for him at Worlds. Starocci failed to optimize the seeding formula. That does not invalidate him from OW consideration, especially since he is clearly one of the most outstanding wrestlers this year, and in NCAA wrestling history, but for me his seed is not part of the consideration.

Kind of you to say, Tater. But I cannot take all the credit. It was inspired by the debate in another thread about the definition of darkhorse and a related comment from @PortaJohn

While your "if you disagree with me you must be ignorant" argument may be effective with others, it does not move me. How can you raise taxes quickly enough to bring inflation in as quickly as it has come in? In short, you cannot. This is why raising rates, and decreasing the money supply are much more effective for squeezing inflation quickly. This then buys time to work on the fiscal aspects. And the only aspect of fiscal policy I am interested in changing is the spending side, not the taxation side. The reality is that when taxes go up, so does spending. The spending side is the problem. Of course, you can always volunteer to pay more in taxes. I will not object to that.

Inflation is primarily a monetary problem. Deficits are fiscal and have secondary effects. Taxes are also very hard to change while interest rates and money supply are not. And inflation is already a tax of its own. Raising taxes will make the economy worse, not better.

Yeah, third through eleventh is anyone's guess. I don't think I have ever seen anything like that.

I just noticed a problem with a join. It messed up my Iowa and NC State predictions. Iowa drops and NC State soars. Sorry Hawkeye Nation.

Nice. Now we just need those even numbers.

Now you are getting Jimmy

Cody Brewer was the 13 seed. And he dominated his way through the bracket. He should have been seeded much higher, though. Well done.

OK, in the spirit of @cowcards and his daily trivia, 24 unseeded wrestlers have won an NCAA title, but the lowest seeded wrestler to win was a #13 seed. Can you name that wrestler? There has also been one #10, one #11, and one #12. Bonus points if you can name them.

What's all this bellyaching about Starocci's seed? He isn't even the most under-seeded at 174 (he is in a three way tie), never mind the tournament. Poor Jaden Abas takes the Rodney Dangerfield award as the most disrespected wrestler in the field. On the flipside, Kelvin Griffin is flying high seeded 14 spots over his rank. I hope those aren't wings of wax young man. And the seeding committee finally woke up to what I have been saying all along. The MAC is The MAC Daddy. And the Big Ten is a Big Joke. In the committee's infinite wisdom, MAC schools see the most benefit, while Big Ten schools subsidize their seeds.

A short drive from the stadium on the Kansas side of the border is one of the best BBQ places I have ever been to. And that it is located inside a Shamrock gas station just adds to the legend. https://www.joeskc.com/pages/the-original-gas-station-restaurant When I have gone it is not unusual for the line to extend into the parking lot, but it moves quickly, and I have not had a problem getting a seat when I get my food. They do not allow you to save a seat while you are in line, and it works.

not gobsmacked?

I have been tryin' to tell that to you people...

Believe me, I hated myself for typing that. But even at 42% (ouch), I think that makes him the clear favorite at 165. I would put Carr around 30%, Mesenbrink in the 25% range, and the field around 3%

we have a bingo

1. Brooks - 80% 2. Keckeisen - 75% 3. Kervliet - 65% 4. Haines - 65% 5. Lovett - 55% 6. Mendez - 50% 7. O'Toole - 42% 8. Fix - 30% 9. Davis - 25% 10. Lewis - 15%

""You keep bringing up outcomes" - MM" - WKN

IIRC ESPN usually does the split screen for the semifinals, too. Though they can be a bit unreliable with that.

@jajensen09 because I know you have been waiting to hear from me, Caleb Smith as a #15 seed has <1% of making the finals. 11% of AA.