Bubble Watch

[tcp]

poor PSU. any kind of 3 pt percentage and they probably win.

[hhcmatt]

[huskerbaseball13]

 

Don't want to wish injury on the kid...but that would not suck if he had to sit out vs us. 

[Concrete]

Iowa just blew a 13pt halftime lead and is now trailing Purdue by 4 with 10 to play

[huskerbaseball13]

Iowa just blew a 13pt halftime lead and is now trailing Purdue by 4 with 10 to play

 

 

This would be glorious....

[The Coach]

I really think that if we beat Wisconsin, we're in.

 

The Big Ten is the 2nd best conference in the nation.  Winning 10 conference games, 3 of which came against the Top 4 teams, has to be enough.  Furthermore, beating Wisconsin would have to put us in ahead of Minnesota, who according to most experts are still in ahead of us right now.  But if we beat Wisconsin, there is just no possible way you could put the Gophers in ahead of us. 

[doc1394]

Looks like Iowa will win this one. Very little defense by Purdue down the stretch

[tcp]

came close to getting a lot of help today. still got a nice assist from Indiana, which is unfortunately our next opponent. always seems to work out that way all of a sudden. getting teams when they're playing better.

 

oh well, this week should be a doozy for the whole conference. lots at stake.

[royalfan]

came close to getting a lot of help today. still got a nice assist from Indiana, which is unfortunately our next opponent. always seems to work out that way all of a sudden. getting teams when they're playing better.

 

oh well, this week should be a doozy for the whole conference. lots at stake.

Curious why you think that helped us?  I was trying to figure out who would be best, and while I found myself pulling for Indiana, I couldn't really figure out a good reason why.  Hope you are correct. 

[Blindcheck]

My thought is....Indiana beating ohio state helps us...because standings matter...even if they say they don't.

If Nebraska finishes in 4th or 5th ahead of ohio state,Iowa, and/or Minnesota...I don't see how the committee takes teo teams below Nebraska into the dance....only to leave us out.

[nuled2dance]

IU will be very tough....only hope is they may look at us as a sandwich game....

[uneblinstu]

Who cares how they view us? Go and take it. 

[lanigan123]

Selections aren't in a vacuum, I want to say the sheets on the teams don't show conference standing. It's resume vs resume. The cbs side by side comparison is a great way to look at how team decisions are made. While we may have finished better in conference, we have a weak non con which is weighted the same as conference. Any win over a top 100 team on the road or on a neutral site will look good for us.

[nuled2dance]

2 0 week will have quite the party at PBA Sunday night go get it skers

[AuroranHusker]

2 0 week will have quite the party at PBA Sunday night go get it skers

 

It'll be a wild ride on the Nebrasketball dance train!

[Blindcheck]

Selections aren't in a vacuum, I want to say the sheets on the teams don't show conference standing. It's resume vs resume. The cbs side by side comparison is a great way to look at how team decisions are made. While we may have finished better in conference, we have a weak non con which is weighted the same as conference. Any win over a top 100 team on the road or on a neutral site will look good for us.

They don't do it blind, though...because they talk about eye test....etc...so if they know the teams, they know the standings....all the members on the committee have had conference affiliations at some time, and understand how hard it is to finish high in a conference standing.

I also don't think Nebraska had a poor nonconference...they just didn't manage to get that win or two that would have made a statement.

[tcp]

 

came close to getting a lot of help today. still got a nice assist from Indiana, which is unfortunately our next opponent. always seems to work out that way all of a sudden. getting teams when they're playing better.

 

oh well, this week should be a doozy for the whole conference. lots at stake.

Curious why you think that helped us?  I was trying to figure out who would be best, and while I found myself pulling for Indiana, I couldn't really figure out a good reason why.  Hope you are correct. 

 

standings matter. with each spot our resume gains more credibility by riding the credibility of the conference as a whole.

that's the theory anyway.

[Shuttlesworth]

The committee isn't supposed to put any special weight on conference records, just like they aren't supposed to pay attention to story lines. But with all the basketball that they watch (supposedly), these things almost certainly factor in.

[Shuttlesworth]

MONDAY 3/3

6 PM

SETON HALL vs Xavier (FS1)

8 PM

KANSAS ST. at Oklahoma State (ESPN)

NORTH CAROLINA ST. at Pittsburgh (ESPNU)

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TUESDAY 3/4

6 PM

CREIGHTON at Georgetown (FS1)

IOWA ST. at Baylor (ESPN 2)

8 PM

BOSTON COLLEGE vs Florida State (ESPNU)

MARQUETTE at Providence (FS1)

10 PM

ARIZONA ST. at Oregon (FS1)

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WEDNESDAY 3/5

6 PM

NEBRASKA at Indiana (BTN)

LOUISVILLE at Southern Methodist (CBS Sports Network)

7 PM

AUBURN vs Tennessee (ESPN 3)

TEXAS A&M at Missouri (ESPN 3)

OLE MISS at Arkansas (ESPN 3)

8 PM

SAINT LOUIS vs Dayton (CBS Sports Network)

NEVADA at Boise State

Saint Joseph's at George Washington

Colorado at Stanford (ESPN 2)

10 PM

UTAH at California (ESPNU)

[bigred4]

We need to become Iowa State and Kansas State fans this week.  They both play OSU and Baylor this week.  If, ISU and KSU can sweep (each play 1 on road and 1 at home), OSU and Baylor would both be 7-11 in conference.   I don't think you could justify putting a team in that is 7-11 in conference in the Tourney.  Personally, I think a .500 record should be required, but its not so if they get to 8-10 they are probably in, but at 7-11 they would be on the bubble.

[Silverbacked1]

Will add this here I guess. Comes from the Big Apple Bracketology. He has us a #1 seed again this week playing UTEP.

Postseason Tracking

Will be tracking all CBI/CIT bids on this page as we approach Selection Sunday. Also, here is a list of teams that would receive automatic NIT bids (because they finished first in their conference) if they didn’t win the tournament. Note: Teams may also remain in contention for an NCAA at-large berth.

Potential NIT Auto Bids:

Green Bay (Horizon League – could be NCAA at-large too)

Gonzaga (West Coast Conference – assumption is NCAA at-large)

Robert Morris (Northeast Conference)

Davidson (Southern Conference)

Iona (MAAC)

Vermont (America East)

Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

North Dakota St. (Summit League)

Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun)

Boston University (Patriot League)

Delaware (CAA)

Georgia State (Atlantic Sun)

High Points (Big South)

Belmont (Ohio Valley)

So we need for these teams to also win don't we?

[hhctony]

Silver -- You don't need all those teams to win, no. He is probably just posting them as they would "automatically" be in the NIT if they lost their conference tournament. All of those schools are from one-bid leagues. The one team that could give up an at-large bid is Wichita State. If they lose the Valley tournament, they shrinks the field by one for sure. 

[royalfan]

Will add this here I guess. Comes from the Big Apple Bracketology. He has us a #1 seed again this week playing UTEP.

Postseason Tracking

Will be tracking all CBI/CIT bids on this page as we approach Selection Sunday. Also, here is a list of teams that would receive automatic NIT bids (because they finished first in their conference) if they didn’t win the tournament. Note: Teams may also remain in contention for an NCAA at-large berth.

Potential NIT Auto Bids:

Green Bay (Horizon League – could be NCAA at-large too)

Gonzaga (West Coast Conference – assumption is NCAA at-large)

Robert Morris (Northeast Conference)

Davidson (Southern Conference)

Iona (MAAC)

Vermont (America East)

Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

North Dakota St. (Summit League)

Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun)

Boston University (Patriot League)

Delaware (CAA)

Georgia State (Atlantic Sun)

High Points (Big South)

Belmont (Ohio Valley)

So we need for these teams to also win don't we?

We don't need them to win now.  We need them to lose now.  And then we need them to win their tourney IF it seems they have their ticket punched either way. And it probably only involves the top two clubs on your list.   Other leagues are likely one bid leagues no matter who wins. 

[Silverbacked1]

I guess that is what I meant because I know some of these guys losing their tournaments could hurt our bubble chance. Just liked the list to see the one bid conferences and who is their best.

[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.