Bubble Watch

[royalfan]

All of those are 1 bid leagues.  The only team that MAY have an outside shot if they lose their conference tourney would be Green Bay.

 

As pointed out....Wichita State is the team from a "mid-major" we have to have win.  Because if they lose in the Valley tourney that steals one bid away from the bubble.

and Gonzaga right?  Hopefully they aren't as secure as I thought they were. 

[Shuttlesworth]

Southern Miss is another team that could snag an At-Large. Need to be rooting for them to win the C-USA Tourney.

[TomEadesSucks]

Southern Miss is another team that could snag an At-Large. Need to be rooting for them to win the C-USA Tourney.

USM won't steal a bid. 1 win against a top 50 RPI team (NDSU) and 2 bad losses. They're an RPI paper tiger. 

[kldm64]

If we beat Indiana and Wisconsin, it isn't going to matter what anyone else does as we'd be in.  We just have to take care of our own business and not rely on other teams to lose or win for us to get in. 

[aphilso1]

If we beat Indiana and Wisconsin, it isn't going to matter what anyone else does as we'd be in.  We just have to take care of our own business and not rely on other teams to lose or win for us to get in. 

That's exactly what Coach Miles should be telling the team this week.  But none of the people posting in this forum suit up for the games, and there's no harm in fans looking ahead to the contingency plans.  That's kind of the whole point of internet message boards, right?  Idle speculation and rumors?

[leonidas]

If we beat Indiana and Wisconsin, it isn't going to matter what anyone else does as we'd be in.  We just have to take care of our own business and not rely on other teams to lose or win for us to get in.

Well, sure, but it's unlikely we go 2-0 this week so for those of us who acknowledge that, these other games are worth following.

[bball23]

 

All of those are 1 bid leagues.  The only team that MAY have an outside shot if they lose their conference tourney would be Green Bay.

 

As pointed out....Wichita State is the team from a "mid-major" we have to have win.  Because if they lose in the Valley tourney that steals one bid away from the bubble.

and Gonzaga right?  Hopefully they aren't as secure as I thought they were. 

 

RoyalFan...correct.  Gonzaga and MAYBE BYU.  BYU is more than likely a long shot, but some consider them "in" or right on the bubble.  ESPN just had an article talking about how there just aren't many "mid majors" that can steal bids.  Most leagues are 1 bid leagues out side of Wichita State not winning and as you said Gonzaga.  Good point.

[husker11]

 

If we beat Indiana and Wisconsin, it isn't going to matter what anyone else does as we'd be in.  We just have to take care of our own business and not rely on other teams to lose or win for us to get in.

Well, sure, but it's unlikely we go 2-0 this week so for those of us who acknowledge that, these other games are worth following.

 

 

Not to be a negative nelly but its much more likely that we go 0-2. I think we go 1-1

[tcp]

one thing helping us is the flight of some tough mid majors into BCS conferences a la the Big East. This cuts down on the number of quality midmajors vying for positions.

[Cookie Belcher]

Gonzaga and Stephen F. Austin have a shot at an at large.

[TomEadesSucks]

Gonzaga and Stephen F. Austin have a shot at an at large.

I'd have to disagree with you on SFA. They've beat 0 teams with an RPI under 100. They've only played 2. Imo, the only mid-majors with a shot at an at large are Wichita St and Gonaga.

[bball23]

Gonzaga and Stephen F. Austin have a shot at an at large.

I looked into the as well.  No quality wins, and not a "great RPI (69).  Now, I would like to see them win their tourney just so there is NO hope of another team getting in.  Maybe they do get a look if they slip up?  Highly unlikely, but crazier things have happened.

[Cookie Belcher]

 

Gonzaga and Stephen F. Austin have a shot at an at large.

I'd have to disagree with you on SFA. They've beat 0 teams with an RPI under 100. They've only played 2. Imo, the only mid-majors with a shot at an at large are Wichita St and Gonaga.

 

I wouldn't personally give them an at-large but I have seen analysts say they would have a shot.

[doc1394]

Looks like Seton Hall is going to beat Xavier

[hskr4life]

Seat on Hall takes down Xavier

[Shuttlesworth]

Looks like Seton Hall is going to beat Xavier

Xavier not out of the woods yet. They finish the regular season with Villanova and could easily slip to a 5 seed in the big East Tourney. On top of that, their big guy, Stainbrook, went down with a knee injury tonight.

[roscoe]

Not a fan of Brent Musburger but he just said he thought that Big 12 only deserved 6 teams and not the 7 or possibly 8 that people think.

[Creighton Fan]

Thinkin bid stealers would be Gonzaga, Witchita and Green Bay. Need them to win they tourneys.

[doc1394]

Seton Hall wins

Kansas State is going to lose

NC State is likely going to win. 

 

Looks like we went 2-1 today, but missed on the most important one

[Creighton Fan]

Green bay gots a big pelt in Virginia. Might be close, but prolly not good to risk it..

[Cookie Belcher]

Pitt is now on the bubble. Talk about not having any good wins...

[GoBigRed]

Pitt is now on the bubble. Talk about not having any good wins...

Pitt is 22-8, and looking at their schedule and factoring in our early season form, I could see us at 23-7 with their schedule.

[kldm64]

Sad to say but we need Creighton to beat Georgetown tonight as well.  That would probably know Gtwown out of consideration.

[hhctony]

Green Bay really scares me. That Virginia game is a biggy, now. Good thing about the Horizon League is they make it tough with the double-bye AND the home site. 

[royalfan]

We want Illinois to win tonight I assume?  Makes the loss seem less damaging?  And possibly more importantly to get them out of that potential 6-11 draw?  What do you guys think?