You do know that they test these systems on past seasons to see if the components are actually correct, and not something that someone pulls out of their arse? That said, do you really believe that Biz thinks the predictions are facts - is that they will happen 100% of the time?
I assume you'll find a way to spin this fact as well to fit your narrative. It varies by site since SOS is subjective, but they do. The 360 number you continue to cite is only OOC. Some other sites like Warren Nolan have them around 240, again much higher than your 360 number
Dude, they don't control there in conference schedule. We are talking about OOC. That's why their OOC SOS is what's being referenced. Lmfao
Doomed...
@navery12 and I'm not spinning anything. Its what I've been saying. It didn't have to be a top teams.
No, we were talking about whether a Miami team that goes 31-0 in the regular season would deserve a bid. You have decided they do not because of their bad OOC schedule. I think the 18 conference games they played and won in this hypothetical also matter, which is why I am referencing their total SOS. It devolved into only discussing their OOC but that's not where we started.
Because Im not advocating for teams to be punished because of a conference they don't control. There conference performance has never been my focus, nor I have commented on it. They should however be punished for what they could control which is their OOC scheduling. I criticize BE teams for the same thing. Scheduling terribly OOC and then performing well in conference.
This conversation has really gotten off track, I'm not absolving them of their poor OOC schedule. You think it was because they didn't try in spite of blatant evidence otherwise, but that really doesn't matter.
You have the right to that point of view. I think the misunderstanding is happening in the definition of "try". My tone is "they didn't try hard enough". There's a big gap between those 20 programs saying no and settling instead for 3 D2 games. My issue has never been they don't have a schedule littered with top teams. But rather they don't have a schedule with anyone worth playing on it. That I think they could've done. I think they chose the same method the top teams did. We are going to either play low risk- high reward games or we'll play games we know we will win. And to their credit, it worked. They are being considered for an at large when had they lost to a Dayton or a St Bonaventure they would not be.
You're entitled to that opinion. I think it's a weird one to have when you're being presented with evidence that directly contradicts it but you're entitled to do that. And to be clear these are only the emails that were sent looking for games, not all of the other places ADs post looking for games. Another example not directly tied to Miami of the parameters these schools are setting. And this isn't even a good school.
I get your point, it doesn't need be a top school. I know the article cut off after 3 and most people aren't subscribers to Extra Points. It was not just top schools who shut them out. Boise State and Grand Canyon who are top 50ish KenPom teams were on there and responded but didn't agree to a game. Sacred Heart who is barely even top 300 was on there and didn't even respond so it was spread across a whole range of teams.
NBA?
pretty harsh take…
Show me a mock where he's even close to the first round. He's not going to the NBA unless he's willing to be a late second rounder this year.
Reibe is a catch 22 - if he's not starting, I'd wonder if he's staying. I'd have to think he's a shoe in to start.
It's not in the least bit harsh. Furphy isn't in the same ballpark as Mullins as a talent. That's not a knock on Furphy. There's no way both Ross and Stewart can be starting if we have any aspirations of being a title contending team next season. Reibe is a guaranteed starter.
I subscribed just to read it. They're an interesting case. We'll see what happens.
For context what is this ranking? Can you post the rest of the article?
ESPN's best portal transfer for the year. Image picked up on SM, you likely have the best navigational and posting skills for the full article.
Found it.
Calhoun for example, would never schedule a team like Miami. One St. Bonnie was enough. The only hope for a team like that is to get in a preseason tournament.
Coordination savant
