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You can tell what this game meant to him, as he's running from the bench directly to get the loose basketball immediately when the buzzer went off at the end of the game.

Automatic Qualifying Bids (32): America East: Vermont (#1 seed) ACC: Virginia Tech (#7) ASUN: Champion: Bellarmine (#2W); Automatic Bid: Jacksonville State (#1W) Big 12: Kansas (#1) Big East: Villanova (#2) Big Sky: Montana State (#1) Big South: Longwood (#1) CAA: Delaware (#5) Conference USA: UAB (#2W) Horizon League: Wright State (#4) MAAC: Saint Peter's (#2) MAC: Akron (#4) MEAC: Norfolk State (#1) Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (#4) Mountain West: Boise State (#1) Northeast: Bryant (#1) Ohio Valley: Murray State (#1) Pac-12: Arizona (#1) Patriot League: Colgate (#1) Southern: Chattanooga (#1) Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (#4) SWAC: Texas Southern (#2) Summit League: South Dakota State (#1) Sun Belt: Georgia State (#3) West Coast: Gonzaga (#1) WAC: Championship: #1 New Mexico State vs. #6 Abilene Christian; 3/12 9 pm CT (ESPNU) Big West: Championship: #1 Long Beach State vs. #2 Cal State Fullerton; 3/12 10:30 pm CT (ESPN2) SUNDAY: Ivy League: Championship: #1 Princeton vs. #2 Yale; 3/13 11 am CT (ESPNU) Atlantic 10: Championship: #1 Davidson vs. #6 Richmond; 3/13 Noon CT (CBSSN) SEC: Championship: #2 Tennessee vs. #8 Texas A&M; 3/13 Noon CT (ESPN) American Athletic: Championship: #1 Houston vs. #3 Memphis; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN) Big Ten: Championship: #3 Purdue vs. #5 Iowa; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

Is it?

There's a good chance we would have had a much higher conference standing in the Big 12 than we have had in the Big Ten.

In TV watching order: SATURDAY: America East Championship: #2 UMBC vs. #1 Vermont; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPN2) Ivy League Semifinals: #1 Princeton vs. #4 Cornell; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPNU) Atlantic 10 Semifinals: #1 Davidson vs. #5 Saint Louis; 3/12 Noon CT (CBSSN) Big Ten Semifinals: #5 Iowa vs. #9 Indiana; 3/12 Noon CT (CBS) MEAC Championship: #1 Norfolk State vs. #7 Coppin State; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN2) SEC Semifinals: #4 Arkansas vs. #8 Texas A&M; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN) Ivy League Semifinals: #2 Yale vs. #3 Penn; 3/12 1 pm CT (ESPNU) American Athletic Semifinals: #1 Houston vs. #5 Tulane; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN2) SEC Semifinals: #2 Tennessee vs. #3 Kentucky; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN) Atlantic 10 Semifinals: #2 Dayton vs. #6 Richmond; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBSSN) Big Ten Semifinals: #3 Purdue vs. #7 Michigan State; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBS) MAAC Championship: #2 Saint Peter's vs. #4 Monmouth; 3/12 3 pm CT (ESPNU) American Athletic Semifinals: #2 SMU vs. #3 Memphis; 3/12 4 pm CT (ESPN2) Big 12 Championship: #1 Kansas vs. #3 Texas Tech; 3/12 5 pm (ESPN) Mountain West Championship: #1 Boise State vs. #3 San Diego State; 3/12 5 pm CT (CBS) SWAC Championship: #1 Alcorn State vs. #2 Texas Southern; 3/12 5 pm CT (ESPNU) Big East Championship: #2 Villanova vs. #4 Creighton; 3/12 5:30 pm CT (FOX) MAC Championship: #2 Kent State vs. #4 Akron; 3/12 6:30 pm CT (ESPN2) Big Sky Championship: #1 Montana State vs. #3 Northern Colorado; 3/12 7 pm CT (ESPNU) ACC Championship: #1 Duke vs. #7 Virginia Tech; 3/12 7:30 pm CT (ESPN) Conference USA Championship: #2 UAB vs. #3 LA Tech; 3/12 7:30 pm CT (CBSSN) Pac-12 Championship: #1 Arizona vs. #2 UCLA; 3/12 8 pm CT (FOX) Southland Championship: #2 Southeastern vs. #4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 3/12 8:30 pm CT (ESPN2) WAC Championship: #1 New Mexico State vs. #6 Abilene Christian; 3/12 9 pm CT (ESPNU) Big West Championship: #1 Long Beach State vs. #2 Cal State Fullerton; 3/12 10:30 pm CT (ESPN2) SUNDAY: Ivy League Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 11 am CT (ESPNU) Atlantic 10 Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (CBSSN) SEC Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (ESPN) American Athletic Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN) Big Ten Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

It sure would be nice to get back to a time where this part of the year matters for Nebraska basketball. For the time-being, here's a way to fill that void. Onto the next year. Automatic Qualifying Bids (32): 1. America East Championship: #2 UMBC vs. #1 Vermont; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPN2) 2. American Athletic Semifinals: #1 Houston vs. #5 Tulane; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN2) Semifinals: #2 SMU vs. #3 Memphis; 3/12 4 pm CT (ESPN2) Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN) 3. Atlantic 10 Semifinals: #1 Davidson vs. #5 Saint Louis; 3/12 Noon CT (CBSSN) Semifinals: #2 Dayton vs. #6 Richmond; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBSSN) Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (CBSSN) 4. ACC Championship: #1 Duke vs. #7 Virginia Tech; 7:30 pm CT (ESPN) 5. ASUN Champion: Bellarmine Automatic Bid: Jacksonville State 6. Big 12 Championship: #1 Kansas vs. #3 Texas Tech; 3/12 5 pm (ESPN) 7. Big East Championship: #2 Villanova vs. #4 Creighton; 3/12 5:30 pm CT (FOX) 8. Big Sky Championship: #1 Montana State vs. #3 Northern Colorado; 3/12 7 pm CT (ESPNU) 9. Big South Champion: Longwood 10. Big Ten Semifinals: #5 Iowa vs. #9 Indiana; 3/12 Noon CT (CBS) Semifinals: #3 Purdue vs. #7 Michigan State; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBS) Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS) 11. Big West Championship: #1 Long Beach State vs. #2 Cal State Fullerton; 3/12 10:30 pm CT (ESPN2) 12. CAA Champion: Delaware 13. Conference USA Championship: #2 UAB vs. #3 LA Tech; 3/12 7:30 pm CT (CBSSN) 14. Horizon League Champion: Wright State 15. Ivy League Semifinals: #1 Princeton vs. #4 Cornell; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPNU) Semifinals: #2 Yale vs. #3 Penn; 3/12 1 pm CT (ESPNU) Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 11 am CT (ESPNU) 16. MAAC Championship: #2 Saint Peter's vs. #4 Monmouth; 3/12 3 pm CT (ESPNU) 17. MAC Championship: #2 Kent State vs. #4 Akron; 3/12 6:30 pm CT (ESPN2) 18. MEAC Championship: #1 Norfolk State vs. #7 Coppin State; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN2) 19. Missouri Valley Champion: Loyola Chicago 20. Mountain West Championship: #1 Boise State vs. #3 San Diego State; 3/12 5 pm CT (CBS) 21. Northeast Champion: Bryant 22. Ohio Valley Champion: Murray State 23. Pac-12 Championship: #1 Arizona vs. #2 UCLA; 3/12 8 pm CT (FOX) 24. Patriot League Champion: Colgate 25. SEC Semifinals: #4 Arkansas vs. #8 Texas A&M; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN) Semifinals: #2 Tennessee vs. #3 Kentucky; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN) Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (ESPN) 26. Southern Champion: Chattanooga 27. Southland Championship: #2 Southeastern vs. #4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 3/12 8:30 pm CT (ESPN2) 28. SWAC Championship: #1 Alcorn State vs. #2 Texas Southern; 3/12 5 pm CT (ESPNU) 29. Summit League Champion: South Dakota State 30. Sun Belt Champion: Georgia State 31. West Coast Champion: Gonzaga 32. WAC Championship: #1 New Mexico State vs. #6 Abilene Christian; 3/12 9 pm CT (ESPNU)

5 of Nebraska's 26 opponents still have life in the conference tournaments: 1. Creighton: Big East Championship 2. Indiana: Big Ten Semifinals 3. Michigan State: Big Ten Semifinals 4. Purdue: Big Ten Semifinals 5. Iowa: Big Ten Semifinals Of the 21 other opponents: 8 wins in their conference tournaments (Penn State with 2; Colorado, Sam Houston State, Tennessee State, South Dakota, Kennesaw State, Northwestern with 1 win)

Nebraska: 22-10 (13-5) RPI: 51 SOS: 96 Non-Con RPI: 154 Non-Con SOS: 264 Quad 1: 0-9 Quad 2: 5-1 Quad 3: 8-1 Quad 4: 9-0 Big Ten: 0.552 (5th in P6) Rutgers: 18-13 (12-8) RPI: 57 SOS: 23 Non-Con RPI: 4 Non-Con SOS: 26 Quad 1: 3-6 Quad 2: 3-5 Quad 3: 7-0 Quad 4: 3-1 Big Ten Rating: 0.562 (4th in P6)

The average NET (currently) of our opponents this season are: Overall: 92.2 Wins: 157.6 Losses: 59.5 Home: 118.3 Away: 53.1 Neutral: 46.5 Home Wins: 199.8 Away Wins: 45.3 Home Losses: 63.9 Away Losses: 56.0 Neutral Losses: 46.5 15 of our opponents have seen their conference tournament seasons come to an end already. 11 teams still have life remaining in their conference tournaments. Those 11 teams are as follows: 1. Colorado: Pac-12 Semifinals (Friday) 2. Creighton: Big East Semifinals (Friday) 3. Indiana: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 4. Auburn: SEC Quarterfinals (Friday) 5. Michigan State: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 6. Rutgers: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 7. Illinois: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 8. Purdue: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 9. Wisconsin: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 10. Iowa: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday) 11. Penn State: Big Ten Quarterfinals (Friday)

I probably needed to do work tomorrow afternoon anyway...

Going to be on pins and needles for Selection Sunday...

Well.. I called it in my head that Verge would draw that one up.

The team has now entered: The Panic Zone

Hero ball is back.

That's a lot of weight on Mayen's neck...

That's fine. We'll just use that energy to win in March.

Leister City had 5000-to-1 odds to put this into perspective: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/soccer/leicester-city-clinches-epl-title-greatest-underdog-season-sports-history

I know someone who used to work for IMG and they were surprised we were going the independent route. Pros: we learned best practices when IMG was in control, can take it over, save a lot in the budget (IMG would negotiate an advertising value and pocket the rest), and can have more control over the product. Cons: you have to have the relationships and negotiating prowess to be successful independently, you need to build the right staff, and it takes a lot of work and focus. It seems Moos cut ties seeing the pros, the administration tried it out and revaluated with the mindset that the returns aren't worth the internal effort.

Good call. I'll make that change. The wins all merge together

NU - 72 NW - 64 0

This doesn't seem like the reason to me, but one person's take:

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