Duke men shenanigans

[Scoe]

This is Duke drawing clickbate same way the Cowboys get click bate during the NFL playoffs and super bowl, be prepared to see weekly articles of Duke and/or UK.

 

[wheelerdog]

Why? It's a legit topic of discussion.

Because they're not making the tournament.

 

[tzznandrew]

Why? It's a legit topic of discussion.

Seriously. Multiple teams in major conferences had to forfeit games in the tournament. That's crazy.

Virginia and Kansas are in if they can play. Duke isn't, but they're a big draw and the only one that has a modicum of drama. (They aren't going to be in today's field regardless).

 

[metsfan2323]

Current KenPom:

Duke 33
Utah State 40
Syracuse 41
VCU 43
UCLA 45
ST Louis 47
Drake 53
Louisville 54
Colorado St 64
Wichita State 74


I don't root for Duke and I hope they don't get in but the idea that they have no chance just because you don't like them is BS. The fact that they draw so much emotion from people actually increases their chances.

 

[McLovin]

Good. Now when they get left out it they can’t use the Covid narrative. It will be because they legitimately suck this year.

 

[tzznandrew]

Current KenPom:

Duke 33
Utah State 40
Syracuse 41
VCU 43
UCLA 45
ST Louis 47
Drake 53
Louisville 54
Colorado St 64
Wichita State 74


I don't root for Duke and I hope they don't get in but the idea that they have no chance just because you don't like them is BS. The fact that they draw so much emotion from people actually increases their chances.

I don't believe they will get in because KenPom is just one figure and hardly the sole metric of who gets in and who doesn't. Do you think Colgate has a shot?

The bolded part is just not true. It's the overly lazy, cynical take that is belied by the actual evidence.

 

[Ha Who]

With the campus locked down, I doubt even the corrupt will risk they bring a player who was exposed and bring down everything down

 

[tzznandrew]

So...turns out, as every non-paranoid, rational person knew would happen, Duke didn't make the NCAAs. Aren't even one of the four replacement teams.

Maybe assuming extreme bad faith on the part of the selection committee and being so conspiracy minded that you'd think an athletic department might shut down their program in the middle of a conference tournament in order to preserve a potential NCAA bid isn't a really good way to stay connected to reality?