Nebrasketball1979 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 45 minutes ago, HuskerFever said: Are we the last P5 school without a Tier 1 win now? Sounds very familiar... Well, here's the deal. Michigan's RPI is 31. Their RPI needs to move up one little spot for Nebraska's spanking of them to qualify as a Tier 1 win. So we should be cheering hard tomorrow for Michigan to beat Northwestern on the road so we at least temporarily get rid of the Tier 1 goose egg. Quote
hskr4life Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Just now, Nebrasketball1979 said: Well, here's the deal. Michigan's RPI is 31. Their RPI needs to move up one little spot for Nebraska's spanking of them to qualify as a Tier 1 win. So we should be cheering hard tomorrow for Michigan to beat Northwestern on the road so we at least temporarily get rid of the Tier 1 goose egg. Crazy when you think about it isn't it. Hey, your win here is so much better because some computer says your 1 spot higher.... Nebrasketball1979 1 Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, hskr4life said: Crazy when you think about it isn't it. Hey, your win here is so much better because some computer says your 1 spot higher.... KInd of reminds me of a couple years ago I think it was a class A school's last game was against a team that was a team that if they beat the beaten teams points would drop them so that the winner wouldn't make the playoffs. And if the team who needed the win lost, they where out. So they couldn't make the playoffs if they won or lost. Clear as mud huh? But it is kind of like this, Michigan is sooooo clooose to being a teir 1, but their loss to us might be keeping them out. And our win against them might keep them out, which would mean we haven't beaten a teir 1 team. And I am sober as a judge, I just have a weird brain and trains of thought. Ron Mexico, AuroranHusker and NUtball 1 1 1 Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Monday's Games: Syracuse/Louisville - this one hurt Delaware State/North Carolina A&T - c'mon man! Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Tuesday's Games: UCF/Cincinnati - this would be a big win for us Tennessee/Kentucky - why not see Kentucky continue to fall? Michigan/Northwestern - need that Tier 1 win! (and let's do it again in the Big Ten tourney) South Carolina/Arkansas - South Carolina currently lost their bubble chances; let's see Arkansas do the same Alabama/Mississippi State - continue to knock down Alabama back into the bubble Buffalo/Central Michigan - Buffalo knows how to win the RPI game Boston College/Notre Dame - would help the RPI Georgetown/Providence - Georgetown is awful but Providence is in the tournament right now TCU/Kansas - double win for us Nebraska/Minnesota - no brainer Missouri/Ole Miss - Missouri has won some important ones to put themselves in the tournament Boise State/New Mexico - need Boise State to lose this one Edited February 6, 2018 by HuskerFever Quote
The Polish Rifle Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, HuskerFever said: Monday's Games: Syracuse/Louisville - this one hurt Delaware State/North Carolina A&T - c'mon man! I looked at Delaware State's schedule, they're 2-23 and their two wins are Cairn University and Georgian Court. Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Wednesday's Games: Maryland/Penn State - toss up, but I'll default to the "we play them twice" pick LSU/Florida - Florida just fell out of the Top 25, keep it coming St. John's/Villanova - they beat Duke, now do it again! Virginia/Florida State - need FSU to start losing games again Wake Forest/Miami - Wake Forest needs to beat some ACC opponents Marquette/Seton Hall - Marquette is teetering on the bubble Saint Louis/St. Bonaventure - St. Bonaventure is also teetering on the bubble Kansas State/Texas - on the fence for this one, default to "down with Texas" Ohio State/Purdue - just a great matchup to keep on your radar, picking Purdue to get the high NCAA tourney seed Georgia/Vanderbilt - Georgia is hot and cold on the bubble Texas A&M/Auburn - Texas A&M teetering on the bubble NC State/Virginia Tech - this one is tough, maybe NC State since they seem solidly in? Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Polish Rifle said: I looked at Delaware State's schedule, they're 2-23 and their two wins are Cairn University and Georgian Court. Yep. And they are last place in RPI. That win turned out to be a HUGE bubble killer for us if we find ourselves on the very edge looking in. Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Thursday's Games: Pittsburgh/Clemson - doesn't really matter, but why not? Georgia Tech/Louisville - Georgia Tech would be lucky to make the NIT Marist/Saint Peter's - need Marist to win more than 5 games in a season Stetson/South Carolina Upstate - win/win for us Eastern Illinois/SIU-Edwardsville - win/win for us North Texas/UAB - win/win for us Florida Atlantic/Western Kentucky - WKU is still hanging on the bubble SMU/Houston - tricky but Houston is currently 'in' and SMU on the bubble, both teams still play each other twice and both still play Cincinnati, SMU has Wichita State remaining, going with Houston to perform better long term CSU Bakersfield/New Mexico State - NMSU is in the field right now Sacramento State/Montana State - win/win for us North Dakota/Weber State - win/win for us UCLA/Arizona - really need Arizona to win this one Washington/Oregon - sure would be nice if Oregon won this one USC/Arizona State - tricky one, ASU is trending downward but they're likely making a splash in the tourney Friday's Games: Minnesota/Indiana - using the "we play Minnesota twice" logic Go enjoy some hoops this week! Much more to come on the weekend! Quote
The Polish Rifle Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, HuskerFever said: Yep. And they are last place in RPI. That win turned out to be a HUGE bubble killer for us if we find ourselves on the very edge looking in. Our non-con was feast or famine it appears. It was either beat Creighton or KU - or suffer the consequences of playing 8 200+ RPI teams. What sucks is you look at a team like Buffalo whose 20 spots ahead of us in the RPI and they only have 1 top 100 win, where we have 3. This stuff is stressful. . Quote
HuskerActuary Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 8 hours ago, HuskerFever said: Monday's Games: Syracuse/Louisville - this one hurt Maybe/probably. But Syracuse winning also increased the changes that both teams could miss the tournament. Tough to tell at this point. Quote
HuskerActuary Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 7 hours ago, The Polish Rifle said: Our non-con was feast or famine it appears. It was either beat Creighton or KU - or suffer the consequences of playing 8 200+ RPI teams. What sucks is you look at a team like Buffalo whose 20 spots ahead of us in the RPI and they only have 1 top 100 win, where we have 3. This stuff is stressful. . I know Miles and staff understand the RPI. I really have to wonder why Delaware State was scheduled (and Stetson as well, for that matter). If you can get through the non-con with no opponents worse than 250 or so, you're going to be setting yourself up for a huge advantage over others (see Buffalo). Provided you still win those games, of course. Quote
Vinny Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, HuskerActuary said: I know Miles and staff understand the RPI. I really have to wonder why Delaware State was scheduled (and Stetson as well, for that matter). If you can get through the non-con with no opponents worse than 250 or so, you're going to be setting yourself up for a huge advantage over others (see Buffalo). Provided you still win those games, of course. I’ve thought about this too and I wonder if we didn’t think either would be just as bad as they are. Probably envisioned them being our worst two games but maybe thought they’d end up in that 250 range. Seems like they were trying to get a couple easier opponents just before the big conference grind got going, but maybe they didn’t expect either to be in the bottom 10% of teams. Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 47 minutes ago, Vinny said: I’ve thought about this too and I wonder if we didn’t think either would be just as bad as they are. Probably envisioned them being our worst two games but maybe thought they’d end up in that 250 range. Seems like they were trying to get a couple easier opponents just before the big conference grind got going, but maybe they didn’t expect either to be in the bottom 10% of teams. Also we didn't lose to anyone during Christmas break which would have really been an RPI killer Vinny, Noah121, Red Don and 1 other 4 Quote
royalfan Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) UCF 72/Cincinnati 10 -6pm CBS sport network Cincinnati - 14 1/2 We need UCF Tennessee 13/Kentucky 15 - 6 pm ESPN Kentucky - 1 1/2 Don't matter but I guess Tennessee Michigan 31/Northwestern 98 - 6pm BTN Michigan - 1 1/2. I can see either side here but lean towards NW since we are competing with Michigan for a bid and strengthens NW road win. I don't think the quadrants are really a thing like some do however. South Carolina 62/Arkansas 41 - 6pm ESPN2 Arkansas -7 We want South Carolina Alabama38/Mississippi State 57 - 6 pm SEC Network Mississippi St -3 Not too sure but lean towards us wanting Miss. St. Buffalo 32/Central Michigan 166- 6pm ESPN3/Watch ESPN Buffalo -6 We want Central Michigan Boston College 79/Notre Dame 81- 7pm ESPN Full Court/ESPN3/ Watch Espn Notre Dame - 6 1/2 We want Boston College Georgetown 149/Providence 27- 7:30 pm FS1 Providence - 7 1/2 We want Georgetown TCU 30 /Kansas 9 - 8 pm ESPN 2 Kansas - 7 1/2 Badly need Kansas here Nebraska/Minnesota - Not getting into this one Missouri 33/Ole Miss 82 - 8pm SEC Network Mississippi - 1 1/2 We need Ole Miss Boise State 35/New Mexico 160 - 9pm ESPNU New Mexico -1 We want New Mexico Edited February 7, 2018 by royalfan Quote
HuskerPower #nato73 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 I am not sure we want UCF to get a big road win. They are on a few bubbles. Georgetown has been playing better. That one would not surprise me. My desire for us to get the double bye along with the want to see Michigan in tier 1 is confusing me. I think Miles wanted to avoid an Incarnate Word this year, but thought the conference would be better. Quote
HuskerActuary Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 1 hour ago, HuskerPower #nato73 said: I am not sure we want UCF to get a big road win. They are on a few bubbles. Georgetown has been playing better. That one would not surprise me. My desire for us to get the double bye along with the want to see Michigan in tier 1 is confusing me. I think Miles wanted to avoid an Incarnate Word this year, but thought the conference would be better. Nah, UCF has a long way to go. I think it's worth the risk and helping improve that L for Nebraska. jdostal 1 Quote
ladyhusker Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 I kind of wish the powers that be would reclassify our game vs. UCF to a semi-home game for them, or something along those lines (what was it when we did the home-and-home with Oregon, but at the Century Link and wherever it was at their end that wasn't the MKA?). It wasn't like they had a ton of fans there or a home atmosphere, although I don't know how strong their regular attendance is anyway...but for that to count as a road win for them, when I don't know that they even needed to stay in the hotel, is kind of cheap. For whatever the quadrants are worth, that would potentially move it from a Tier 2 to a Tier 1 game for us. Still a loss, but maybe demonstrates a stronger SOS than some of our bubble counterparts. Quote
49r Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 UCF is getting straight up CRUSHED right nowSent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Quote
Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Northwestern beats Michigan. Hurts the chances of Michigan finishing in Quad 1. Helps the chances of NW finishing in Quad 1. Most importantly IMO, it makes our best win look worse. Quote
Huskerpapa Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 How did Glynn miss that bunny??? Quote
Huskerpapa Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 What a crappy start! Good lord. Quote
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