How long does each dog stay alive before the game is effectively over?
“Time of death” =when the dog’s win probability collapses below the point of no return (not the final score, but when the game is decided).
I break it into four tiers: • Late Survivors (die in the last 4–6 minutes) • Mid Survivors (die around 8–12 minutes left) • Early Survivors (die around halftime or early 2H) • Immediate Death (game over in first 10 minutes)
Here is the full board.
LATE SURVIVORS These dogs hang around the longest before the favorite finally kills the game. 1. 747 Iowa Time of death: ~4:00 left Clemson eventually separates, but Iowa’s offense keeps them alive deep. 2. 729 Texas A&M Time of death: ~5:00 left Rebounding keeps them in it until Saint Mary’s clamps down. 3. 720 Ohio State Time of death: ~6:00 left TCU’s athleticism eventually overwhelms, but OSU drags the game out. 4. 771 Utah State Time of death: ~5:30 left Villanova’s defense eventually suffocates them, but they linger. 5. 757 Missouri Time of death: ~6:30 left Miami’s shotmaking finally breaks them late.
MID SURVIVORS These dogs hang for a while but the game is effectively over by the 8–12 minute mark of the second half. 6. 735 Hawai‘i Time of death: ~10:00 left Pace keeps it close until Arkansas’ athleticism takes over. 7. 721 VCU Time of death: ~11:00 left UNC’s talent eventually creates separation. 8. 761 Santa Clara Time of death: ~9:00 left Kentucky’s pace creates a late‑game avalanche.
EARLY SURVIVORS These dogs survive the first half but die early in the second. 9. 735 High Point Time of death: ~15:00 left Wisconsin grinds them down. 10. 725 McNeese State Time of death: ~14:00 left Vanderbilt’s size eventually breaks them. 11. 727 Troy Time of death: ~16:00 left Nebraska’s offense finally opens the gap. 12. 743 Hofstra Time of death: ~17:00 left Alabama’s pace overwhelms them. 13. 749 UCF Time of death: ~16:30 left UCLA’s defense clamps down. 14. 765 Northern Iowa Time of death: ~15:30 left St. John’s athleticism takes over. 15. 767 Cal Baptist Time of death: ~14:30 left 16. 769 Long Island Time of death: ~18:00 left Arizona’s pace ends it early in the second half.
IMMEDIATE DEATH These dogs are effectively dead before halftime — some in the first 10 minutes.
17. 709 South Florida Time of death: ~8:00 left in 1H Louisville separates early. 18. 711 North Dakota State Time of death: ~10:00 left in 1H MSU’s physicality overwhelms them. 19. 713 TBD Opponent Time of death: ~12:00 left in 1H Michigan controls from the jump. 20. 715 Saint Louis Time of death: ~9:00 left in 1H Georgia’s guards break them early. 21. 717 Siena Time of death: ~7:00 left in 1H Duke blitzes them. 22. 723 Penn Time of death: ~11:00 left in 1H Illinois’ size is too much. 23. 731 Idaho Time of death: ~6:00 left in 1H Houston ends it immediately. 24. 739 Kennesaw State Time of death: ~8:00 left in 1H Gonzaga overwhelms them. 25. 741 Akron Time of death: ~10:00 left in 1H Texas Tech clamps down. 26. 751 Furman Time of death: ~7:00 left in 1H UConn crushes them early. 27. 755 Wright State Time of death: ~12:00 left in 1H Virginia suffocates them. 28. 759 Queens (NC) Time of death: ~9:00 left in 1H Purdue’s interior dominance ends it. 29. 763 Tennessee State Time of death: ~8:00 left in 1H Iowa State’s pressure kills them. 30. 733 High Point Time of death: ~10:00 left in 1H Wisconsin controls pace immediately. 31. 735 Hawai‘i Already listed above — survives longer. 32. 738 TBD Opponent Time of death: ~13:00 left in 1H BYU’s shooting creates instant separation.
The only dogs who make it interesting deep into the second half: Iowa Texas A&M Ohio State Utah State Missouri Everyone else is dead early. |