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[QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5204997, member: 1268"]
We'd really have to play ourselves out of a bid, as the schedule is favorable down the stretch. A Sorber-less Gtown at home looks good, as does a SH Gampel game. Marquette is bottoming out and PC is just not good. 3 of 4 at home and the other an hour down the road. I feel pretty good we go 3-1 minimum, even as poorly as we've looked. We'll be favored in all 4.

While I know the metrics are showing BET 4 seed, Marquette's remaining schedule is much harder and we play them head to head at home. That feels like a BE 3 seed to me by odds, which would give us a Nova team in the first round of the BET.  Whoever we play in that first round of the BET will be very motivated, and talented enough to beat us (Xavier or Nova).

I honestly wouldn't be upset this year if we lost early in the BET if our NCAA bid was locked. I don't think this team has much to gain by making a deep run in the BET and inevitably lose against a StJ team we match up poorly against. I could see rest and dialing in for "one last run" being the better combo. I'd also rather have a 10 seed than an 8-9 to boot.
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