2 Games Left....16-15?...15-16?...14-17?

[Slasher]

I would guess a 12 and a first round game in Dayton.

That's not how this works. If you're an automatic bid and not a 16 seed you don't have to play in Dayton.

 

[wheelerdog]

That's not how this works. If you're an automatic bid and not a 16 seed you don't have to play in Dayton.

Didn't know that. Thanks.

 

[intlzncster]

And will likely get us in the NIT

I doubt it unless there are very few conference tournament upsets.

Guaranteed imo. If you're north of .500 in a decent league, you're usually in.

NIT craves viewers, and having a marquee name like UCONN, at MSG no less, is a cinch for them.

EDIT: I see that's no longer the case. booo.

 

[intlzncster]

Starting to really hate NIT's decision to waive the winning record rule.

It's a bad change. Sorry, if you can't win more than half your games you shouldn't make the post-season.

Crap I didn't know that. I take back what I said directly above. When did this happen?

 

[6xChamps]

Here are the current NIT predictions: Bracketology 2019 - NCAA Tournament / NIT Projections

UConn is 14-15 and sits at 96 on KenPom and 94 in NET rankings

Penn State is currently 12-17 ... 43 in KenPom and 48 in NET and projected as a 7 seed in NIT
South Carolina is currently 14-15 ... 94 in KenPom and 96 in NET and projected as a 5 seed in NIT

Hopefully UConn with a winning record can supplant either one of those two, but you never know. Penn State and South Carolina each have a handful of wins that are better than UConn's so we'll see.

Starting to really hate NIT's decision to waive the winning record rule.

I can't believe I'm saying this but I'll be rooting for the regular season champions of low major conferences to win their conference tournaments. If they don't win they essentially become NIT bid stealers. So lets go Hofstra, Colgate, Campbell, etc!

 

[intlzncster]

Temple shot lights out, and once Jalen went out, our team was stunned. I also don't think Temple has much of an answer for Josh down low.

This is a statement I honestly thought I'd never here. Good for us that it can be said without sarcasm.

 

[Mano]

I call dibs on creating the “1 game to go, what’s our record the rest of the way” thread.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I can't believe I just typed that sentence.

Felt good, didn't it?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Starting to really hate NIT's decision to waive the winning record rule.

Relieves some of the Temple game pressure?

 

[InKembaITrust]

Jalen returns, we win the AAC championship and go on to be NCAA champions

 

[mauconnfan]

That would be a great ending, in light of all that has gone on. I don't know if we'd get in with a 17-16 record, but it would be great.

Think we do because of who we "were" and they like names in the NIT. Plus never hurts for them to hope a UConn team catches fire and gets to The Garden to buy tickets. 17-16 would be a real nice finish, I don't think it happens though.

 

[mauconnfan]

Jalen returns, we win the AAC championship and go on to be NCAA champions

Were you in Northampton MA today? lol

 

[4in16]

Jalen returns, we win the AAC championship and go on to be NCAA champions

Get your futures bet in now.

 

[EBonz30]

16-15 and 1-1 in the tourny to finish 17-16.

NIT could actually be a really important accomplishment & development opportunity for Hurley & these kids. Unlike other years, with it being Hurley’s first year it might turned out to be a good building stone, especially if they ever won some games in that tourney.

 

[jibsey]

You can go to the NIT sub .500?

 

[ToolzieFan]

All that means is that he gives us odds to win both but when you multiply the odds it's less than a 50% chance combined

Yes, I understand that. I was just pointing out that even though we’re favored to win each separately, winning 1 game is just slightly more likely than winning both.

 

[intlzncster]

NIT could actually be a really important accomplishment & development opportunity for Hurley & these kids. Unlike other years, with it being Hurley’s first year it might turned out to be a good building stone, especially if they ever won some games in that tourney.

It's worked out really well for UCONN in a number of different years.

 

[gtcam]

Decades ago the NIT was THE tournament with the NCAAs being an afterthought
I think the P5s are now trying to make the NCAAs their exclusive tournament and everyone else vies for NIT bids
Wouldn't be surprised at all if this becomes the rule

 

[Palatine]

If Temple doesn't hit their first 9 shots again, I think we will be right there at the finish.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Decades ago the NIT was THE tournament with the NCAAs being an afterthought
I think the P5s are now trying to make the NCAAs their exclusive tournament and everyone else vies for NIT bids
Wouldn't be surprised at all if this becomes the rule

My dad (70 yrs old) always talks about this but I had never heard anyone else say that.

 

[intlzncster]

My dad (70 yrs old) always talks about this but I had never heard anyone else say that.

That's cause it was like 70 years ago when this was the case. Literally.