atskooc Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, Mr. Red said: Tom Crean's defiant "no" reaction really reminded me of dear ol' Sheev Palpatine from this scene in the best prequel ever. Props for knowing ol' Sheev's first name. Semi-deep cut there (this coming from a guy who listens to Star Wars Minute every damn day [heck, I'm wearing one of their shirts today]). Quote
ShortDust Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 54 minutes ago, Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty said: @HuskerFever Louisiana, Western Kentucky, Buffalo, and New Mexico State will not be receiving at-large bids. We don’t need to worry about them winning their tournaments. You want W Kentucky to win imo. Some how some ppl still think Old Dominion is a good win for Mid Tenn and them winning would help Mid Tenn Quote
The Polish Rifle Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 30 minutes ago, ShortDust said: You want W Kentucky to win imo. Some how some ppl still think Old Dominion is a good win for Mid Tenn and them winning would help Mid Tenn Middle Tenn's Quad 1 wins are; Murray St, Old Dominion and Western Kentucky.....solid at large resume right there. Quote
big red22 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 "Teams that finished with a Strength or Record in the 30's from 2012-2017 2012 30 – Purdue = 10 Seed 31 – Iowa State = 8 Seed 32 – VCU = 12 Seed 33 – Memphis = 8 Seed 34 – New Mexico = 5 Seed 35 – Harvard = 12 Seed 36 – Virginia = 10 Seed 37 – NC State = 11 Seed 38 – Ohio = 13 Seed 39 – Notre Dame = 7 Seed 2013 30 – Ole Miss = 12 Seed 31 – UCLA = 6 Seed 32 – VCU = 5 Seed 33 – Minnesota = 11 Seed 34 – Colorado State = 8 Seed 35 – Uconn = Not in Tournament due to being academically ineligible 36 – Iowa = Not in due to “Iowa Sucks” and they were 78th in RPI 37 – Temple = 9 Seed 38 – Missourt = 9 Seed 39 – Iowa State = 10 Seed 2014 30 – Oregon = 7 Seed 31 – Oklahoma = 5 Seed 32 – VCU = 5 Seed 33 – George Washington = 9 Seed 34 – Harvard = 12 Seed 35 – Umass = 6 Seed 36 – Stanford = 10 Seed 37 – Minnesota = Not in/Conference record was 8-10 and BPI was 73(Won NIT Tournament) 38 – Tennessee = 11 Seed 39 – Stephen F. Austin = 12 Seed 2015 30 – NC State = 8 Seed 31 – San Diego State = 8 Seed 32 – Dayton = 11 Seed 33 – Utah = 5 Seed 34 – Xavier = 6 Seed 35 – Miami = Not in/Finished Runner up in NIT was 62 in RPI and 20-10 Record 36 – St John’s = 9 Seed 37 – Stephen F. Austin = 12 Seed 38 – Purdue = 9 Seed 39 – Texas = 11 Seed 2016 30 – Syracuse = 10 Seed 31 – Texas = 6 Seed 32 – Wisconsin = 7 Seed 33 – Michigan = 11 Seed 34 – Butler = 9 Seed 35 – Arizona = 6 Seed 36 – Pittsburg = 10 Seed 37 – Dayton = 7 Seed 38 – Georgia Tech = Not in/ 19-14(8-10) 67 RPI 39 – St Mary’s = Not in/26-4 regular season and two wins over the Zags - No Clue why they weren’t in other than being a mid major? Their BPI = 39, and their RPI = 40 2017 30 – Virginia Tech = 9 Seed 31 – Xavier = 11 Seed 32 – Minnesota = 5 Seed 33 – Miami = 8 Seed 34 – Maryland = 6 Seed 35 – Northwestern = 8 Seed 36 – USC = 11 Seed 37 – Seton Hall = 9 Seed 38 – Kansas State = 11 Seed 39 – Middle Tennessee = 12 Seed Currently we sit at # 31 with a win over Michigan we will finish in the 20's. With a loss to Michigan we will remain around the same. Considering that 55 of the 60 teams over the last six years have made it to the tournament with a SOR ranking in the 30's I like our chances, but again that is just me. I am not saying it is a guarantee, but the odds seem to be in our favor! On a side note... With St Mary's not getting in in 2016, it does not look good for them and St. Bonaventure this year! They were 27-5 with all metric's in the 40 or below, they still didn't get in? They swept the Zags during the regular season too!" I posted this on page 60, I think it needs to be reposted. I was correct about the loss and remaining the same as we currently sit at #34. Based on history I see no way we are out. Also St. Mary's is in almost the exact same spot as in 2016! The only one that is even remotely close to what we did and left out was Miami in 2015, but they only had a 10-8 conference record. You be your own judge, but I think we are in. HolyBobpilgrimage 1 Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 Lunardi's Bubble Watch Updated this Morning (March 9): Last Four Byes Providence USC UCLA Texas Last Four In Oklahoma Alabama Middle Tennessee Louisville First Four Out Oklahoma State Notre Dame Arizona State Syracuse Next Four Out Marquette Baylor Penn State Nebraska Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 Last Four Byes Providence: TODAY neut Xavier USC: TODAY neut Oregon UCLA: TODAY neut Arizona Texas: N/A Last Four In Oklahoma: N/A Alabama: TODAY neut Auburn Middle Tennessee: N/A Louisville: N/A First Four Out Oklahoma State: N/A Notre Dame: N/A Arizona State: N/A Syracuse: N/A Next Four Out Marquette: N/A Baylor: N/A Penn State: N/A Nebraska: N/A Quote
kldm64 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) The Bracketmatrix has us in the same spot as well where we'd need to move up about 8 spots to get in. I really want to make the field but have a bad feeling we are going to come up a win short this year. Edited March 9, 2018 by kldm64 Quote
big red22 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 11 minutes ago, HuskerFever said: Lunardi's Bubble Watch Updated this Morning (March 9): Last Four Byes Providence USC UCLA Texas Last Four In Oklahoma Alabama Middle Tennessee Louisville First Four Out Oklahoma State Notre Dame Arizona State Syracuse Next Four Out Marquette Baylor Penn State Nebraska If Alabama loses today they are out. That would mean we are in over every team listed in Next Four Out, First Four Out and First Four In. Just for the record as @hskr4life pointed out yesterday. There has never been a 15 loss team in the tournament, and only six 14 loss teams sonce the beginning. Sitting ahead of us according to Lunardi is one 15 loss team, and five 14 loss teams. I call BS Lifetimesker and HolyBobpilgrimage 2 Quote
royalfan Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 VCU 132/Rhode Island 16- 11am NBC Sports Network Rhode Island -9 We want Rhode Island I believe to just wire this tourney Texas St 247/Louisiana 55-11:30 ESPN3 Louisiana -12 Need Texas St. here to remove all doubt about Louisiana getting at large and would bump us over them in RPI Alabama 46/Auburn 8 - 12 ESPN Auburn - 6 1/2 Among the most important of the day. NEED AUBURN BADLY Georgia 72/Kentucky 17 -2:25 ESPN Kentucky -5 Need Kentucky to end this Georgia momentum Western Kentucky 44/Old Dominion 73 - 3pm CBS Sports Network Western Kentucky -1 Not high leverage situation but I think we want Western Kentucky to remove any doubt about them getting a wild card. Also would drop Old Dominion out of Q1 for teams playing them at their place(Middle Tennessee St) Richmond 177/St. Bonaventure 22- 5pm NBC Sports Network St. Bonaventure - 7 1/2 We want Richmond badly here. The exception is if Rhode Island gets bounced earlier in the proceedings Providence 35/Xavier3 -5:30 FS1 Xavier - 7 1/2 Not high leverage at all, but just in case Providence not a lock we need Xavier. Also prevents Providence from becoming a Q1 home game for folks Kent St. 149/Buffalo 31- 5:30 CBS Sports Network Buffalo -11 Need Buffalo to win this tourney or we have possible bid stealing disaster. Temple 45/Wichita St. 14 - 6pm ESPNU Wichita St. - 10 1/2 Need Wichita St. Temple win they seriously start entering the discussion Mississippi St. 67/Tennessee 10 - 6pm SEC Network Tennessee - 7 Need Tennessee to eliminate Mississippi St. from discussion(and keep us above them in RPI) Kansas St. 51/Kansas 6 - 6pm ESPN Kansas - 7 1/2 Need Kansas to get metric boost and also would help keep Kansas St from becoming Q1 neutral court win for Az St St. Louis 141/Davidson 81- 7:30 NBC Sports Network Davidson -8 need St. Louis as Davidson one of the highest probability bid stealers there is UCLA 34/Arizona 18 -8pm Pac 12 Network Arizona - 4 1/2 Need Arizona just in case UCLA not a lock yet, and it also prevents UCLA from being a q1 home win for people including Arizona St, Oregon and Utah San Diego St./Nevada 8pm CBS Sports Network Nevada -3 BADLY need Nevada here and them to go on to win tourney. This is a direct bid on the line if they lose UCF 77/Houston 19 -8:30pm ESPNU Houston -9 Need UCF for metrics boost Oregon 63 /USC 33 - 10:30 Oregon USC -3 Need USC The time has come to get rid of Oregon before they get a bid. The negative is it would become a Q1 home win over USC most likely for Az. St and UCLA. Oregon losing would keep Oregon behind us in RPI Seattle 163/New Mexico St. 48 10:30 ESPN3 New Mexico St. - 11 1/2 Need New Mexico St. as we don't want to sweat them taking an at large bid Others who we need to win for minor reasons not significant enough to be listed above Cincinnati throwback 1 Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, royalfan said: St. Louis 141/Davidson 81- 7:30 NBC Sports Network Davidson -8 need St. Louis as Davidson one of the highest probability bid stealers there is I was kind of worried about this one but wasn't sure if it was just in my head. There's a lot of contenders in the Atlantic 10 this year. Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 https://sports.yahoo.com/notre-dame-will-toughest-bubble-team-committee-evaluate-033437093.html "Notre Dame’s two quadrant 1 victories are the fewest among bubble teams in contention for the final at-large bids to the NCAA tournament." I guess we must have 3 or more quadrant 1 victories... Quote
hskr4life Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 Alabama just had someone get helped off the floor. Quote
royalfan Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, hskr4life said: Alabama just had someone get helped off the floor. Not a key player for them Quote
jayschool Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, royalfan said: Cincy needs to win over on ESPN2 Right? All I need to see is SMU and Akoy Agau in the tournament along with Louisville. Quote
royalfan Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 I am kind of conflicted on the Rhode Island game. Are they a lock with a loss? I think not. In any event it is all tied with ten mintues left over on NBC Sports Network Quote
throwback Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, royalfan said: I am kind of conflicted on the Rhode Island game. Are they a lock with a loss? I think not. In any event it is all tied with ten mintues left over on NBC Sports Network This is a good debate - I think their RPI is so high that they wouldn't be left out. But their resume is not overly impressive when you dig a little deeper. That's a team that gamed the RPI very well. And with a loss today, they wouldn't have finished strong at all. Losses to St Joes, Davidson and VCU late would be a huge problem. But I think we're better off with URI winning the tourney and St Bony losing early, rather than the other way around. Edited March 9, 2018 by throwback Nebrasketball1979 1 Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, royalfan said: VCU 132/Rhode Island 16- 11am NBC Sports Network Rhode Island -9 We want Rhode Island I believe to just wire this tourneyTexas St 247/Louisiana 55-11:30 ESPN3 Louisiana -12 Need Texas St. here to remove all doubt about Louisiana getting at large and would bump us over them in RPIAlabama 46/Auburn 8 - 12 ESPN Auburn - 6 1/2 Among the most important of the day. NEED AUBURN BADLYGeorgia 72/Kentucky 17 -2:25 ESPN Kentucky -5 Need Kentucky to end this Georgia momentumWestern Kentucky 44/Old Dominion 73 - 3pm CBS Sports Network Western Kentucky -1 Not high leverage situation but I think we want Western Kentucky to remove any doubt about them getting a wild card. Also would drop Old Dominion out of Q1 for teams playing them at their place(Middle Tennessee St)Richmond 177/St. Bonaventure 22- 5pm NBC Sports Network St. Bonaventure - 7 1/2 We want Richmond badly here. The exception is if Rhode Island gets bounced earlier in the proceedingsProvidence 35/Xavier3 -5:30 FS1 Xavier - 7 1/2 Not high leverage at all, but just in case Providence not a lock we need Xavier. Also prevents Providence from becoming a Q1 home game for folksKent St. 149/Buffalo 31- 5:30 CBS Sports Network Buffalo -11 Need Buffalo to win this tourney or we have possible bid stealing disaster. Temple 45/Wichita St. 14 - 6pm ESPNU Wichita St. - 10 1/2 Need Wichita St. Temple win they seriously start entering the discussion Mississippi St. 67/Tennessee 10 - 6pm SEC Network Tennessee - 7 Need Tennessee to eliminate Mississippi St. from discussion(and keep us above them in RPI) Kansas St. 51/Kansas 6 - 6pm ESPN Kansas - 7 1/2 Need Kansas to get metric boost and also would help keep Kansas St from becoming Q1 neutral court win for Az StSt. Louis 141/Davidson 81- 7:30 NBC Sports Network Davidson -8 need St. Louis as Davidson one of the highest probability bid stealers there isUCLA 34/Arizona 18 -8pm Pac 12 Network Arizona - 4 1/2 Need Arizona just in case UCLA not a lock yet, and it also prevents UCLA from being a q1 home win for people including Arizona St, Oregon and UtahSan Diego St./Nevada 8pm CBS Sports Network Nevada -3 BADLY need Nevada here and them to go on to win tourney. This is a direct bid on the line if they loseUCF 77/Houston 19 -8:30pm ESPNU Houston -9 Need UCF for metrics boostOregon 63 /USC 33 - 10:30 Oregon USC -3 Need USC The time has come to get rid of Oregon before they get a bid. The negative is it would become a Q1 home win over USC most likely for Az. St and UCLA. Oregon losing would keep Oregon behind us in RPISeattle 163/New Mexico St. 48 10:30 ESPN3 New Mexico St. - 11 1/2 Need New Mexico St. as we don't want to sweat them taking an at large bid Others who we need to win for minor reasons not significant enough to be listed above Cincinnati/SMU Updating throughout the day. Edited March 10, 2018 by HuskerFever Quote
royalfan Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 Damn this Alabama game is not good on ESPN. 13-0 run to start half. Feels like this is a direct bid gone if they win. Quote
royalfan Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 What a disaster. Son of a bitch. 20-1 this half. Unreal. HolyBobpilgrimage 1 Quote
Nebrasketball1979 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, royalfan said: What a disaster. Son of a bitch. 20-1 this half. Unreal. Yes, I believe this will put them firmly in if they hold on. You talk about a statement and sadly this is what us and every other bubble team that flamed out early in the conference tournaments is wishing they could have done. Games not over yet so I haven't given up hope. Quote
tjp21 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 1 point for the 16th ranked team in the country in the 1st 8 minutes of the 2nd half against a team with 14 losses. Now that's funny. Quote
jayschool Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 28-3. Wow. OK. Alabama you're in. Auburn. You're out. HolyBobpilgrimage, OmahaHusker, throwback and 2 others 1 3 1 Quote
hskr4life Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 So Alabama just took up 1 bid. Not the end of the world, but certainly stinks because they were one that was probably out.... Quote
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