Chuck Taylor

If everyone says it's a trap game, then can it actually be a trap game? If everyone expects it, then is it unexpected? If we're upset, should we really be upset?

Good one, Jimmy!

Well, I'll think about it.

Right, but BIG+ also has volleyball and women's BB.

https://x.com/BracketguyDave/status/1725697219477606777?s=20

I am speechless regarding the games on Peacock, the idea that you need TWO streaming services to watch games. I already shelled out for BIG+ and not doing it for another. Well, I guess I'm speechless aside from the previous words I typed.

I concur.

But I didn't say that it didn't make a difference, did I? Margin of victory matters to the computer rankings. The computer rankings determine how the selection committee views your opponents. The committee makes its selection based on how you did against your opponents. But the committee doesn't select teams strictly based on the rankings. So some teams with good NETs get left out because they have bad resumes. As it said above, Not nothing, but not very important NET and other computer rankings I didn't make that up. That's the committee's explanation.

"She literally calls for it every time."

What I posted was the actual explanation of how the tournament committee works, but you can think what you want.

Too much teeth gnashing over ratings, MOV et al. because what matters is winning games. The NET is only for sorting teams. The fact that teams with NET under 40 usually get in reflects that they have beaten quality opponents. Gaming the ratings by running up the score does nothing to get you in the tournament. You'll note that conference standing also doesn't matter. FInishing 4th in the Big Ten doesn't matter if you haven't beaten good teams.

This bracketology site has us as a 5 seed: https://www.allmysportsteamssuck.com/ncaa-college-basketball-live-machine-learning-bracketology/ We're 20 in their computer rankings: https://www.allmysportsteamssuck.com/ncaa-college-basketball-live-computer-rankings/ Maybe we should replace KenPom in this thread with this site?

Saw Boz in the '70s, again last year. He's great! Also played awhile with Steve Miller, mentioned earlier in the thread.

How about something from A&M records?

Is this like the old Statis Pro game? That was fun!

(Nameless school) runs everybody off the 3 pt line and at Kalkbrenner. Apparently FAMU liked the look of those mid-range shots.

Yep, that pretty much sums up my freshman year at DONU.

Did I missed the /s ? If not,

Yikes, I just did the math. I can't wait that long!

Yes. None of the top 10 nationally in the defensive ratings played for mid or low majors. Here's an explanation: Idk, maybe this defensive rating system isn't all that great. It projects Mast dropping from 1.75 to 1.30 this year, which doesn't make a lot of sense.

fwiw, Walker's defensive rating was 1.80 on evanyiya.com last year, compared to Mast's 1.75. Seems like a wash.

I was trying to be a glass half full kind of guy for a change.