Selection Committee Games of Interest

[aphilso1]

I'd be stoked to play that no-talent egg-laying Nevada team .  Couldn't ask for an easier way of getting that first NCAA Tourney win.

[HuskerFever]

Pac-12 "The Conference of Overtimes"

[bigFRED]

UCLA and USC needa lose

[B1G Red]

1 minute ago, HuskerFever said:

Pac-12 "The Conference of Overtimes"

Sing it Bill.

[GBR1197]

Can you imagine what Deandre Ayton could do against us? 

[HuskerFever]

Hopefully we're booking our tickets to Dayton. It's too bad Nevada just took either Arizona State, Oklahoma, or Notre Dame out of the tournament.

[TomEadesSucks]

4 minutes ago, GBR1197 said:

Can you imagine what Deandre Ayton could do against us? 

 

I wonder what Jorge Brian Diaz could do against us.

[FredsSlacks]

not sure how ucla gets in over us. 

[HuskerFever]

Arkansas was pretty cleanly in, but man oh man... we'd be looking at a #4/#9 and #2/#6 semifinals tomorrow.

[cipsucks]

1 hour ago, unl said:

You gonna kick them out or did they stop arguing? Keep us posted. 

One half of the couple left, so all is good.  I take this as a sign the Huskers are in Dayton....

[FredsSlacks]

who do we want in usc vs oregon? would hate to see oregon get that autobid, but usc probably clinches a spot with a win anyways.

Edited March 10, 2018 by TimSmiles

[HuskerFever]

Just now, TimSmiles said:

who do we want in usc vs oregon? would hate to see oregon get that autobid, but usc probably clinches a spot with a win anyways.

 

That's a valid concern. I don't trust Arizona.

[royalfan]

It is a tough one.  With Nevada losing we may need to take the gamble that Oregon loses tomorrow and they don't take USC.   The more shots we have to have a bid open up, we probably need to pull for at this point.  Arizona has a large contingent of fans there, so they will have the edge that way.  Oregon will be playing an extra game.  This also assumes Oregon not in with a win tonight.  What we do know is that USC probably is in for sure with a win tonight.  We probably have to root for them to lose with that being the case.  In addition, an Oregon win eliminates a UCLA Q1 home win potentially over USC.

[swoof]

Trier was out when Oregon beat Arizona in OT here a couple weeks ago. I just don't see Oregon be able to keep up with Trier and Ayton on a neutral court. 

[HuskerFever]

Even if the number of active bubble teams are diminishing and there aren't make of our opponents remaining, tomorrow is a crucial day.

 

There are 14 autobids that will be sealed tomorrow with 5 more on Sunday. One misstep could make the bubble that much thinner.

[HuskerFever]

USC's mascot is pretty creepy too.

 

[HuskerFever]

During the Oregon/USC broadcast: "Howie says USC will still be in the tournament even if they lose this game. They are currently a 10 seed, but if they lose this game they will be in the play-in game as a 12 seed."

[HuskerFever]

Remaining games of interest tonight:

 

Oregon/USC: 23-37 Halftime

Seattle/New Mexico State: 43-37 Halftime

[FredsSlacks]

if usc hangs on and no unexpected auto bids,

 

you got these 14 teams fighting for 5 spots

 

UCLA

Texas

Oklahoma

Alabama

Middle Tennessee

Louisville

Oklahoma State

Notre Dame

Arizona State

Syracuse 

Marquette

Baylor

Penn State

Nebraska

[HuskerFever]

It really comes down to how much they truly value early/late season games. Pundits keep saying all games are equal, but Rasmussen has hinted otherwise (that sites, injuries, significance of the game, etc. matters).

[northwillriseagain]

26 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

During the Oregon/USC broadcast: "Howie says USC will still be in the tournament even if they lose this game. They are currently a 10 seed, but if they lose this game they will be in the play-in game as a 12 seed."

You know, if you go by the own different conferences tv broadcasts, there’s like 200 teams that should be in on Sunday. 

 

Just dont ask BTN. No room for 201.

[HuskerFever]

What stings about Nevada is that they have an RPI of 12, SOR of 33, and BPI of 28. Great numbers.

 

However, they are:

Q1: 2-2 (Wins: vs. URI, at BSU)

Q2: 5-3 (Wins: vs. BSU, at Fresno St, at UC Irvine, at UNLV, at UNLV)

Then 2 Q3 losses (vs. UNLV, neut. San Francisco).

 

None of those teams will be in the tournament. Maybe Nevada doesn't end up getting selected?

 

One can hope.

[HuskerFever]

"Nobody's going to want to face this USC team in the tournament. They're as dangerous as it gets."

 

Paaaa-leaaase.

[tcp]

41 minutes ago, TimSmiles said:

if usc hangs on and no unexpected auto bids,

 

you got these 14 teams fighting for 5 spots

 

UCLA

Texas

Oklahoma

Alabama

Middle Tennessee

Louisville

Oklahoma State

Notre Dame

Arizona State

Syracuse 

Marquette

Baylor

Penn State

Nebraska

 

 

That really looks bad for us. It shouldn't but it does. There's too much hype associated with too many of those entries for us to overcome. Sigh. What a bittersweet season this will end up as. 

[HuskerFever]

11 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

Last Four Byes
Providence: neut Xavier, Saturday neut Villanova
USC: neut Oregon, Saturday neut Arizona
UCLA: neut Arizona
Texas: N/A

 

Last Four In
Oklahoma: N/A
Alabama: neut Auburn, Saturday neut Kentucky
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

 

Didn't get the luck of the draw today. Just can't catch a break.