We are now 7-9 and in the eighth place in the Pac-12 (ahead of UU, WSU, OSU and dead last UW - it feels good saying that). As of this moment, we will avoid having to play the in first day of the conference tournament and will play the fifth place team in the second day (a pretty favorable schedule). But, there is still two games left in the regular season conference play.

This coming weekend in the Pacific Northwest, hopefully, we will beat UO (highly unlikely) and OSU (possible, but, not likely). The most likely scenario would be that we finish the regular season at 7-11 in the conference.

What is the Tie breakers if we, and UU (6-11, one road game remaining at CU) and/or OSU (5-11, two homes games remaining against LSJU and Cal) and/or WSU (6-10, two road games remaining at UA and ASU) all end up at 7-11 in the conference play (I know it is unlikely that UU win at CU or WSU beat either of UA or ASU on the road, but, OSU is tough at home and it has been a crazy Pac-12 season).

We will have the tie-breaker over WSU because we beat them twice this year. So, as long as WSU does not beat both UA and ASU on the road we are good there.

But, what are the tie-breakers against UU and OSU because we would have split the season series with both of them?

Would OSU get the tie-breaker over Cal by the virtue of having beaten the higher ranked UO once? I hate saying this, but, should we root for LSJU to beat OSU this Thursday to make this all a moot point?

How about UU?

Can anyone in the know clarify this?

Go Bears!

this bracket simulator is pretty good for all scenarios:

http://bball.notnothing.net/pac12.php?sport=mbb

That is for Sagarin ratings not for conference standing tie-breakers.

Go Bears!

you can simulate the winners of each of the remaining games to spit out the bracket with tiebreakers.

If utah beats colorado and we lose both oregon games, we play Stanford.

calbear80 said:

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We are now 7-9 and in the eighth place in the Pac-12 (ahead of UU, WSU, OSU and dead last UW - it feels good saying that). As of this moment, we will avoid having to play the in first day of the conference tournament and will play the fifth place team in the second day (a pretty favorable schedule). But, there is still two games left in the regular season conference play.

This coming weekend in the Pacific Northwest, hopefully, we will beat UO (highly unlikely) and OSU (possible, but, not likely). The most likely scenario would be that we finish the regular season at 7-11 in the conference.

What is the Tie breakers if we, and UU (6-11, one road game remaining at CU) and/or OSU (5-11, two homes games remaining against LSJU and Cal) and/or WSU (6-10, two road games remaining at UA and ASU) all end up at 7-11 in the conference play (I know it is unlikely that UU win at CU or WSU beat either of UA or ASU on the road, but, OSU is tough at home and it has been a crazy Pac-12 season).

We will have the tie-breaker over WSU because we beat them twice this year. So, as long as WSU does not beat both UA and ASU on the road we are good there.

But, what are the tie-breakers against UU and OSU because we would have split the season series with both of them?

Would OSU get the tie-breaker over Cal by the virtue of having beaten the higher ranked UO once? I hate saying this, but, should we root for LSJU to beat OSU this Thursday to make this all a moot point?

How about UU?

Can anyone in the know clarify this?

Go Bears!

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Only the top 4 teams get a bye. We will not be playing the 5 seed unless it's in the semi-finals/finals

Here is the link to the bracket:

https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-tournament

Since my flight does not arrive in Vegas until 12:20 pm on 3/11, I am hoping that Cal is not in the first game. It appears that Cal will be in that game though. I will be getting a rental car and parking near T-mobile Arena. Does anyone have any tips on how to make that go as smoothly as possible?

If you arrive at 12:20 am you will have plenty of time

oskidunker said:

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If you arrive at 12:20 am you will have plenty of time

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Oops pm.

Does anyone have info on the availability of the first round (and, maybe second round, just in case a miracle happens) game tickets if I decide to go in the last minute (I have cancelled my international trips due to Coronavirus and an a looking for "reasonably safe" alternatives)?

Go Bears!

calbear80 said:

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Does anyone have info on the availability of the first round (and, maybe second round, just in case a miracle happens) game tickets if I decide to go in the last minute (I have cancelled my international trips due to Coronavirus and an a looking for "reasonably safe" alternatives)?

Go Bears!

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I can't imagine there won't be an incredible abundance of tickets, as I think that's the story every year.

Especially this year with the Virus concerns.