How many wins do we need to get to the CBI

[big red22]

People were saying the same shit when we were 8-8 and 0-4 in conference play 2 years ago when we made the run to the NCAA tournament.

 

Losing to Samford sucked donkey B@lls, but if we start conference play 5-1 (Which is possible) people will be talking NCAA again.

 

This team is as talented as we have had in a long time, and a little confidence is what I think these guys need... 2-0 10-5 doesn't look all that bad and our young guys will have built some confidence.  We go 0-2 to start conference play, the feeling will not be good around here or on the team.

 

Anything can happen, and I won't be saying we are out of anything unless we are officially ruled out, after the conference tournament

[throwback]

Good point on our early B1G schedule - this is the softest 6-game start to a conference schedule in a long time, hopefully we can take advantage of it. 

 

It'll be the first time we haven't had a Top 10 ranked team in our first 6 scheduled games since 2006-07.

[AuroranHusker]

After the first two home B1G games, NU will be on the road for 5 of the next 7 games. Those 1st two ballgames will be critical to build some positive momentum.

[throwback]

After the first two home B1G games, NU will be on the road for 5 of the next 7 games. Those 1st two ballgames will be critical to build some positive momentum.

Yeah, it's nice to have some home games to start the conference schedule - seemed like we always were on the road to start in the Big XII. But the downside is not having the students on campus for those games.

 

I'm going to save up my voice over Xmas time just to make sure I'm ready to compensate for the lack of students.  Need plenty of positive energy in the building for NW & Indy.

[PimpMario]

We havent won a road conference game since Indiana in in 13'-14'. We haven't won a road games since fsu last season. Some might need to reconsider their expectations.

[BjoeHusker]

I recently started paying attention to the KenPom Rankings. Are we that awful of a program that we have to schedule so many schools in the 300's?

 

Wins

(063) Rhode Island

(087) Tennessee

(324) Southeastern Louisiana

(335) Arkansas-Pine Bluff

(339) Abilene Christian

(344) Mississippi Valley State

(346) Delaware State

(347) Prairie View A&M

 

Losses

(007) Villanova

(011) Miami

(021) Cincinnati

(064) Creighton

(173) Samford

 

We were sooooo close against Cincinnati and Miami. Those would have been huge wins.

 

B1G (as of 12/26/15)

(004) Purdue

(005) Michigan State

(015) Maryland

(017) Iowa

(024) Indiana

(034) Michigan

(046) Northwestern

(050) Ohio State

(056) Wisconsin

(114) Illinois

(128) Penn State

(131) Nebraska

(150) Minnesota

(260) Rutgers

[Silverbacked1]

I recently started paying attention to the KenPom Rankings. Are we that awful of a program that we have to schedule so many schools in the 300's?

 

Wins

(063) Rhode Island

(087) Tennessee

(324) Southeastern Louisiana

(335) Arkansas-Pine Bluff

(339) Abilene Christian

(344) Mississippi Valley State

(346) Delaware State

(347) Prairie View A&M

 

Losses

(007) Villanova

(011) Miami

(021) Cincinnati

(064) Creighton

(173) Samford

 

We were sooooo close against Cincinnati and Miami. Those would have been huge wins.

 

B1G (as of 12/26/15)

(004) Purdue

(005) Michigan State

(015) Maryland

(017) Iowa

(024) Indiana

(034) Michigan

(046) Northwestern

(050) Ohio State

(056) Wisconsin

(114) Illinois

(128) Penn State

(131) Nebraska

(150) Minnesota

(260) Rutgers

I think we did because we are young and we did have some that where going to be tough in the tournament and in the challenge.

[hskr4life]

 

I recently started paying attention to the KenPom Rankings. Are we that awful of a program that we have to schedule so many schools in the 300's?

 

Wins

(063) Rhode Island

(087) Tennessee

(324) Southeastern Louisiana

(335) Arkansas-Pine Bluff

(339) Abilene Christian

(344) Mississippi Valley State

(346) Delaware State

(347) Prairie View A&M

 

Losses

(007) Villanova

(011) Miami

(021) Cincinnati

(064) Creighton

(173) Samford

 

We were sooooo close against Cincinnati and Miami. Those would have been huge wins.

 

B1G (as of 12/26/15)

(004) Purdue

(005) Michigan State

(015) Maryland

(017) Iowa

(024) Indiana

(034) Michigan

(046) Northwestern

(050) Ohio State

(056) Wisconsin

(114) Illinois

(128) Penn State

(131) Nebraska

(150) Minnesota

(260) Rutgers

I think we did because we are young and we did have some that where going to be tough in the tournament and in the challenge.

 

SE Louisana and Pine Bluff were not our choices either... they were part of the tourney