Bracketology 2024/2025

[HuskerFever]

"The NCAA College Football Playoff is collapsing and will be replaced with the P2 governing body" is as likely as the "P4 will change the March Madness format." If it happens, then some of the benefits that come out of CBC will surface, if not, then more of the same with March Madness (not the best 64 teams in the tournament).

 

For the time-being, CBC is a good alternative for us. And we certainly need the reps.

[hhcmatt]

31 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

When do the NIT and Crown make their picks?

 

 

NIT in 10 minutes. I'd say Nebraska not sending out an application for postseason tickets tells you everything you need to know about us going to the Crown over the NIT

[Bugeaters1]

Just now, hhcmatt said:

 

NIT in 10 minutes. I'd say Nebraska not sending out an application for postseason tickets tells you everything you need to know about us going to the Crown over the NIT

I just seen that.

[HuskerFever]

 

[hskr4life]

Love Tim— but they had to dig deep to add this years version of SJSU

[realist22]

36 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

"The NCAA College Football Playoff is collapsing and will be replaced with the P2 governing body" is as likely as the "P4 will change the March Madness format." If it happens, then some of the benefits that come out of CBC will surface, if not, then more of the same with March Madness (not the best 64 teams in the tournament).

 

For the time-being, CBC is a good alternative for us. And we certainly need the reps.

Need the reps?  For what?  The 7 seniors who wont be here next year?  

[HuskerFever]

Just now, realist22 said:

Need the reps?  For what?  The 7 seniors who wont be here next year?  

 

For players who haven't played much and need reps because players are leaving...

[HuskerFever]

Otherwise, if we want to play the "just focus on the transfer portal" game, we're better off just opting out of any postseason tournament. Either way the program wants to take this.

[hskr4life]

Indiana says they aren’t playing. So I guess we’ll test the theory that top 2 had to accept.

[hskr4life]

3 minutes ago, realist22 said:

Need the reps?  For what?  The 7 seniors who wont be here next year?  

It sounds as though the seniors want to play. If that’s the case— go for it. Wan and Brice earned the right to make a call on this one if that’s what they want to do.

Edited March 17 by hskr4life

[The Polish Rifle]

3 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

For players who haven't played much and need reps because players are leaving...

We can’t play the redshirts without burning this year, FYI. 

[HuskerFever]

2 minutes ago, The Polish Rifle said:

We can’t play the redshirts without burning this year, FYI. 

 

Are Connor, Sam, Cale, etc. just foregone conclusions?

[The Polish Rifle]

4 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

Are Connor, Sam, Cale, etc. just foregone conclusions?

Just know some thought we might see our freshman. 

[Silverbacked1]

25 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

 

Actually could be a pretty good tournament.  A bunch of those teams might want to be there and play hard.

[HuskerFever]

2 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said:

 

Actually could be a pretty good tournament.  A bunch of those teams might want to be there and play hard.

 

I'm a nerd for some of these matchups. But the NIT is slowly becoming a mid-major league. Only about 12% of the teams are P5. That's okay. But it's not what it was 30 years ago.

[Silverbacked1]

1 minute ago, HuskerFever said:

 

I'm a nerd for some of these matchups. But the NIT is slowly becoming a mid-major league. Only about 12% of the teams are P5. That's okay. But it's not what it was 30 years ago.

Yeah, but unfortunately all of college sports is not like it was 30 years ago.

[Silverbacked1]

I like to watch the earlier Bowl Games played by teams that are ecstatic to still be playing  in December in football.

They tend to be better played and played without guys opting out or transferring.

Even if this becomes a mid-major tournament it might become a bunch of good games.

 

[brfrad]

I can see it now.  Troy Dannen becomes tournament chair next year. Nebraska is on the bubble.  Nebraska gets left out because they don't want to show favortism.

[HuskerFever]

2 minutes ago, brfrad said:

I can see it now.  Troy Dannen becomes tournament chair next year. Nebraska is on the bubble.  Nebraska gets left out because they don't want to show favortism.

 

Creighton gets a first-round bye.

[HuskerFever]

 

[realist22]

12 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

 

For players who haven't played much and need reps because players are leaving...

Its not like the players that didnt play much are going to be part of the rotation or even here next year.  Other than GG there is no one else. 

[realist22]

11 hours ago, hskr4life said:

It sounds as though the seniors want to play. If that’s the case— go for it. Wan and Brice earned the right to make a call on this one if that’s what they want to do.

Im fine with them playing but it serves no purpose when there is no young guys needing this for extra opportunity.

[hhcmatt]

With all due respect to the NIT, it's clearly a lesser tournament than the Crown in terms of the teams involved.

[Silverbacked1]

And the CBC pays better?  At least that is what they said when they started talking about it, correct?

 

Any added money to the coffers is a plus.

[kldm64]

15 hours ago, millerhusker said:

They're gonna cite UNC's non-con SOS, but they didn't win any of those games. 

Ohio St. beat Texas on a neutral court and Kentucky in the non-con. Also won at Purdue. 

UNC, Xavier and Texas should be out. 

 

And magically North Carolina's AD is the chair person on the selection committee.