OT: SMU beats Zona

[KingAG]

The AAC is going to be a lot of fun this year. We could realistically get 4-5 teams in the tourney

 

[HooperScooper]

At some point this year maybe the conference will get some respect.

 

[Ts5034]

Two huge wins for the AAC tonight. That would have been great if Wichita St beat ND last night.

 

[Jimdish255]

These numbers will look a lot different than they have come tomorrow am.

College Basketball Power Index - NCAA Tournament Predictions

 

[Exit 4]

And UCF beats Nebraska.

 

[sportsart]

Did I see that an unranked SMU was like a 7.5 point favorite vs #2 Zona?

How is that possible?

 

[Leebo]

Did I see that an unranked SMU was like a 7.5 point favorite vs #2 Zona?

How is that possible?

Arizona was the -7.5 favorite.

 

[JMick]

Watched the tail end. Great W for SMU. I hate Sean Miller so it's great to see them drop two in a row

 

[6xChamps]

AMERICAN RISING

 

[The Viking]

7 AAC teams in KenPom's top 64. WSU and Cinci both in the top 10. UConn 59.

 

[whaler11]

NC State beat Arizona yesterday and then lost to Northern Iowa today.

Nice win - but Arizona might have some issues.

 

[auror]

Temple quietly beat 3 KenPom top 80 teams on neutral court, also. Conference looking good so far.

 

[DoakW]

Great wins today for the AAC. Lets keep the momentum going tomorrow. Cheers

 

[Exit 4]

It would stun the ncaa athletic world if we get five or six teams into the tourney this year. There would be great fits by the power conferences behind closed doors.

 

[TyroneShoo]

No one does less with more than Sean Miller

 

[Peacefrog]

No one does less with more than Sean Miller

One word: Boeheim

 

[lange10]

Even the middle of the pack teams are solidly representing. Excluding the dumpster fires that are ECU & USF, who are 221 and 264 in kenpom respectively, the lowest ranked squad in kenpom is Memphis at 139. Our SOS is going to be insane. Win 2 or 3 of Mich St, Zona, Nova, Wich St., Cincy and it will be almost impossible to keep us out of the dance.

 

[UConnRock]

7 AAC teams in KenPom's top 64. WSU and Cinci both in the top 10. UConn 59.

And Oregon is #38.

 

[tzznandrew]

And Oregon is #38.

The four remaining PK teams in our bracket:

11 MSU
13 UNC
34 Arkansas

 

[Marty Jackson]

It would stun the ncaa athletic world if we get five or six teams into the tourney this year. There would be great fits by the power conferences behind closed doors.

absolutely. they would have trouble stuffing all 5 or 6 into the 12 seed. would mean a couple would likely fall to 13.

 

[ctchamps]

There is some gerrymandering by the NCAA committee depending on who chairs it but for the most part the AAC basketball woes were self inflicted and a good part of those wounds were the failures of UConn and Memphis.

Personally I don’t like the conference from a geographical standpoint because it makes it difficult to develop rivalries. However the universities are committed to upgrading their major sports and I’ve always felt the AAC would ultimately pass the Big East.

 

[pj]

These numbers will look a lot different than they have come tomorrow am.

College Basketball Power Index - NCAA Tournament Predictions

UConn at #146 post Oregon win. Oregon drops to #36 with the loss.

 

[UCFan1513]

UConn at #146 post Oregon win. Oregon drops to #36 with the loss.

Wait.... how the heck are we so low? How do they even calculate this thing?? And I mean look at some of the teams ahead of us...