March 2 bubble watch

[CTBasketball]

Unfortunately UConn would play them in the first 4-5 game. Xavier does look really good now and are playing like the team many thought they would be before the season started.

It is important UConn takes care of business the last 2 games. A 3 seed removes us from seeing one of Xavier, St John’s, or Marquette until the finals.

 

[UCTitleTown]

So does this mean you've thrown in the towel on the season? 31-9 is not yet out of the question.

I'd consider Sweet 16 a huge success with this roster composition.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Well, one thing we know for sure is Rutgers is not making the NCAA Tournament despite having two lottery picks (including the possible # 1 or 2). There's a chance they miss the Big 10 Tournament too. That's gotta suck given the marketing press they've put on this season. They are a worse team with the studs than they were in past seasons without them.

 

[GHSWolverines]

Xavier has a good chance of being a second weekend team, IMO. They have a lot of talent and a lot of it is guard talent. Had they not had the injuries they had they would've been really good this season. I want nothing to do with them in the Big East tournament.

Agree! A 3-seed is very obtainable for us in the BET.

 

[GHSWolverines]

Scrutineer said:
So does this mean you've thrown in the towel on the season? 31-9 is not yet out of the question

Wow, with 31 wins we should be the overall 1 seed. LOL. I realize it was a typo.

 

[Jbirdp5]

Well, one thing we know for sure is Rutgers is not making the NCAA Tournament despite having two lottery picks (including the possible # 1 or 2). There's a chance they miss the Big 10 Tournament too. That's gotta suck given the marketing press they've put on this season. They are a worse team with the studs than they were in past seasons without them.

What a bad look for Pikell, is there any heat on him for such a disaster?

 

[Connecticut13]

Scrutineer said:
So does this mean you've thrown in the towel on the season? 31-9 is not yet out of the question

Wow, with 31 wins we should be the overall 1 seed. LOL. I realize it was a typo.

Don't think it was a typo. If we run the table, we end the season 31-9. Anything is possible -- albeit very unlikely.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

It is important UConn takes care of business the last 2 games. A 3 seed removes us from seeing one of Xavier, St John’s, or Marquette until the finals.

Although the Huskies lost to Seton Hall earlier I'm not worried about that game, at home that's a win. A win against Marquette absolutely nails down a tournament berth most likely with a 7 seed, and gets at least a 3 seed in the BET. It would be great to avoid a 4-5 game with Xavier, and avoid Auburn or Duke early in the NCAA tourney.

 

[RuffRuff]

Although the Huskies lost to Seton Hall earlier I'm not worried about that game, at home that's a win. A win against Marquette absolutely nails down a tournament berth most likely with a 7 seed, and gets at least a 3 seed in the BET. It would be great to avoid a 4-5 game with Xavier, and avoid Auburn or Duke early in the NCAA tourney.

I actually think that SH is a good opportunity for this team to further figure it out against an extended pressure team, which they need to be prepared for going into tourney.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I actually think that SH is a good opportunity for this team to further figure it out against an extended pressure team, which they need to be prepared for going into tourney.

Revenge game.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The ACC is a weird league too for tournament selection. Its results against the other majors are pretty bed, but SMU and UNC are clearly bubble teams despite both having problematic resumes. UNC's resume is mostly a collection of quality losses that were not blowouts, while SMU does not have a single win over a P5+MWC+WCC team that will play in the NCAA Tournament. UNC has 1 win over a P5+WCC+MWC team that will play in the tournament, and is 1-10 against Quad 1 with several close losses. Both teams have a decent shot of picking up 3 more wins before Selection Sunday.

Boise is 3-5 against Quad 1 with a NET of 43 that is not terrible.

Cincinnati has a 40 NET, but is 1-10 vs. Quad 1. Cincinnati's resume is as strong as it is because it didn't play a lot of terrible teams.

Texas and Arkansas are 4-9 vs. Quad 1, and Oklahoma is 5-10, but they all have losing records against Quads 1 and 2 combined.

I don't know how the committee is going to treat any of that.

 

[6Nattys4Us]

The ACC is a weird league two for tournament selection. Its results against the other majors are pretty bed, but SMU and UNC are clearly bubble teams despite both having problematic resumes. UNC's resume is mostly a collection of quality losses that were not blowouts, while SMU does not have a single win over a P5+MWC+WCC team that will play in the NCAA Tournament. UNC has 1 win over a P5+WCC+MWC team that will play in the tournament, and is 1-10 against Quad 1 with several close losses. Both teams have a decent shot of picking up 3 more wins before Selection Sunday.

Boise is 3-5 against Quad 1 with a NET of 43 that is not terrible.

Cincinnati has a 40 NET, but is 1-10 vs. Quad 1. Cincinnati's resume is as strong as it is because it didn't play a lot of terrible teams.

Texas and Arkansas are 4-9 vs. Quad 1, and Oklahoma is 5-10, but they all have losing records against Quads 1 and 2 combined.

I don't know how the committee is going to treat any of that.

Men's ACC is a lot like Women's Big East. Without Duke (or the Huskies) the league would have more parity. Also, Duke played all of one true road tough game (@Arizona) and every other tough game was @Duke or neutral.

Given our win @Providence we have to beat Marquette to get the 3rd seed for the BET. Huge game for us and for Marquette and glad it's a home game for us and they have no big to go against Reed, Jr. They are largely a 3-headed monster of Jones, Joplin, and Mitchell.