UConn officially on the Bubble

[J187Money]

Our Tulane win dropped us one spot from 49 to 50 in the KenPom.

So we should drop to 51 when we beat them again.

 

[HooperScooper]

So we should drop to 51 when we beat them again.

Probably worse, unfortunately. The win on Sunday was an away game but the AAC Tournament game will be a neutral site game.

 

[huskypantz]

Probably worse, unfortunately. The win on Sunday was an away game but the AAC Tournament game will be a neutral site game.

Thanks Debbie Downer

 

[HooperScooper]

Thanks Debbie Downer

Facts are facts. It's not an opinion.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

We're the NIT equivelent of Duke or UNC. Our presence means eyeballs and dollars. The NCAA always bows down to the almighty buck.

I don’t even like reading that first sentence. Yuck.

 

[huskypantz]

Facts are facts. It's not an opinion.

Yeah that was a joke.

 

[ucawn]

So we should drop to 51 when we beat them again.

We lost against the spread that game, likely the reason for a 1 spot drop. We rose in the NET however. Likely KenPom has a heavier weight on beating the spread because we’ve been good at that this year. Hence being 9 spots higher in KenPom than the NET

 

[J187Money]

Bilas Index 4.0: A fair proposal for selecting the NCAA tournament field

Want a fair NCAA tournament selection process? Select the at-large teams before the conference tournaments start.

www.espn.com

Bilas ranked all of the teams - he has us at 56. I don't know where that would leave us factoring in all of the automatic bids (someone else can do that math). But there are 36 at large bids. Given where we were a few weeks ago I think the team has acquitted themselves nicely. More work to do.

 

[businesslawyer]

Probably worse, unfortunately. The win on Sunday was an away game but the AAC Tournament game will be a neutral site game.

The KenPoms aren't based on winning or losing. YOu move up or down based on whether your result was better or worse than the computer predicted. If we beat them handily, we'll move up. If we struggle, we won't. And movements of a few spots can have nothing to do with your most recent game but can be more attributable to whether you have a few opponents who play a game better or worse than they were expected to.

 

[jibsey]

Just out of curiosity whether it be NIT or NCAA we're talking about no fans in the stands?

 

[navery12]

Just out of curiosity whether it be NIT or NCAA we're talking about no fans in the stands?

From the sounds of this board our fans are just gonna break down the doors and watch the games together anyway

 

[HooperScooper]

The KenPoms aren't based on winning or losing. YOu move up or down based on whether your result was better or worse than the computer predicted. If we beat them handily, we'll move up. If we struggle, we won't. And movements of a few spots can have nothing to do with your most recent game but can be more attributable to whether you have a few opponents who play a game better or worse than they were expected to.

The post was about the NET, not KenPom.

 

[navery12]

The post was about the NET, not KenPom.

No the post was about dropping from 49 to 50 in KenPom

 

[king conn]

Just out of curiosity whether it be NIT or NCAA we're talking about no fans in the stands?

For the NIT it would just be business as usual anyway

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Just out of curiosity whether it be NIT or NCAA we're talking about no fans in the stands?

Game time decision.
Fans show up, get the news and an option for 80% instant cash refund if fans are barred. Those who take the offer - and continue on their already demonstrated non-fear of crowds - beef up the host site's surrounding businesses with robust food & drink sales while watching the games on TV.

Everybody wins, until the health stats come out.

 

[Inyatkin]

For the NIT it would just be business as usual anyway

NIT early games are played at home arenas. Lot more fan interest there than a neutral site NCAA 6-11 game

 

[Dean Wormer]

Really love this mindset. With a short-handed team, you honestly have seen this team say, “no excuses, we are gonna take it to everyone”.

And nothing to lose.