Bubble talk

[HuskyHawk]

I had a vague recollection of this (and I remember being somewhat annoyed that Georgia got in, as UConn was also on the bubble and both lost in the first round of the conference tournaments), but I couldn't find the information for a while.

That has to be the worst record of an at-large team, right?

I think it was at the time and still is. I was not happy about it either, but I think they played fairly well once they got in. In any event, there is a precedent for our situation. Strong SOS, poor record, and in our case, perhaps some leeway for missing Boatright and Calhoun for so long.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

No bad losses. That is all that matters right now.

 

[HuskyHawk]

No bad losses. That is all that matters right now.

Given the talent we have, Rutgers is a bad loss. Cincy at home is a bad loss. UCF was a bad loss. Tennessee was a bad loss. Even @SH is a weak loss. Should have beaten at least one of Cuse, Marquette and ND at home. I still think we're in with two wins, but this team has under-performed pretty badly.

 

[businesslawyer]

Given the talent we have, Rutgers is a bad loss. Cincy at home is a bad loss. UCF was a bad loss. Tennessee was a bad loss. Even @SH is a weak loss. Should have beaten at least one of Cuse, Marquette and ND at home. I still think we're in with two wins, but this team has under-performed pretty badly.

Bad losses in terms of underperforming your potential is different that NCAA bad losses, which means losing to a team that bubble teams shouldn't be losing to.

 

[tzznandrew]

Given the talent we have, Rutgers is a bad loss. Cincy at home is a bad loss. UCF was a bad loss. Tennessee was a bad loss. Even @SH is a weak loss. Should have beaten at least one of Cuse, Marquette and ND at home. I still think we're in with two wins, but this team has under-performed pretty badly.

I think he meant "no bad losses going forward, and we're in."

But, to respond: by NCAA standards, only really the @Rutgers game is a "bad" loss, which is defined as sub-100 RPI.

@PC would be one.
Pitt is currently 97, so with a loss to St. Johns or so could classify as so.
DePaul would be a bad loss.