Week 16 preview (Feb. 21-27)

[nwhoopfan]

Since you're trying to make it all about conference bias, what did the bubble teams in the Pac-12 do? Colorado and Utah are viewed as even more safely in than Arkansas, but who is the best team they beat? What did they do in the OOC?

I haven't been hyping Pac 12 bubble teams. Not much to either of their resumes.

The difference is both were at least .500 or better in conference. If Arkansas loses to Miss. St today they would drop to 6-10.

 

[Plebe]

I haven't been hyping Pac 12 bubble teams. Not much to either of their resumes.

The difference is both were at least .500 or better in conference. If Arkansas loses to Miss. St today they would drop to 6-10.

Okay then, why not write a post to say that if Colorado and Utah get in, it will be clear proof of Pac-12 bias on the committee?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Okay then, why not write a post to say that if Colorado and Utah get in, it will be clear proof of Pac-12 bias on the committee?

Does how you do in conference count for ANYTHING?

There is a LONG history of the SEC getting more teams in the Tourney than the Pac 12. ACC as well. You're gonna have to talk to somebody else about a Pac 12 bias, I won't be buying that ever.

 

[Plebe]

Does how you do in conference count for ANYTHING?

There is a LONG history of the SEC getting more teams in the Tourney than the Pac 12. ACC as well. You're gonna have to talk to somebody else about a Pac 12 bias, I won't be buying that ever.

Cal got in one year with a 6-12 record in the Pac-12 — and that was when the field was only 64. Somehow I don't recall you complaining at that time about how conference records don't count enough.

 

[jchusky]

Does how you do in conference count for ANYTHING?

There is a LONG history of the SEC getting more teams in the Tourney than the Pac 12. ACC as well. You're gonna have to talk to somebody else about a Pac 12 bias, I won't be buying that ever.

they just haters bro, not many know how hard the pac 12 travel road schedule is. Last night the men arz looked unbeatable and then what happened? Had to go to Colorado in altitude after just playing at Utah in altitude and they lost by 15+ Can't even describe just breathing in that high altitude, let alone playing back 2 back games in 3 days.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cal got in one year with a 6-12 record in the Pac-12 — and that was when the field was only 64. Somehow I don't recall you complaining at that time about how conference records don't count enough.

I definitely thought they shouldn't have been in. I think they actually won their first round game though to save a little face.

Look at my sig, I admit I'm a homer. I'm not gonna complain about more Pac 12 teams getting post season berths. If it works in their favor once in a while, it hardly balances out the norm. This goes way beyond wbb, but when pretty much the entire conference gets bids in both baseball and softball for the SEC, you know something is not right with the selection process. There absolutely is a bias, and it's quite evident in most sports.

 

[Plebe]

I definitely thought they shouldn't have been in. I think they actually won their first round game though to save a little face.

Look at my sig, I admit I'm a homer. I'm not gonna complain about more Pac 12 teams getting post season berths. If it works in their favor once in a while, it hardly balances out the norm. This goes way beyond wbb, but when pretty much the entire conference gets bids in both baseball and softball for the SEC, you know something is not right with the selection process. There absolutely is a bias, and it's quite evident in most sports.

Well, your complaining muscles won't get a rest anytime soon. Imagine how many berths they'll be getting once Texas and Oklahoma join.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well, your complaining muscles won't get a rest anytime soon. Imagine how many berths they'll be getting once Texas and Oklahoma join.

Yeah, the SEC is probably gonna start racking up softball Natties w/ the Sooners coming on board. They'll probably do like the B1G in volleyball and claim the Titles from before the school joined their conference.

 

[jdote33]

I'm a little concerned with Duke. I thought they did good in the transfer portal this off season but it seems like there season turned when CT got injured. Kara Lawson is someone who I'm pulling for but not making the tournament is a disappointment. Also I think NC is going to be even better next season with Paulina Paris.

 

[jchusky]

congrats to the best team all season in the ACC! Nc st has an awesome team and maybe we are sleeping on them.

 

[Centerstream]

Well, your complaining muscles won't get a rest anytime soon. Imagine how many berths they'll be getting once Texas and Oklahoma join.

Yeah, the SEC is probably gonna start racking up softball Natties w/ the Sooners coming on board. They'll probably do like the B1G in volleyball and claim the Titles from before the school joined their conference.

Isn't the move to the SEC a few years away?
(I'm a softball fan thanks to SECN.)

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I'm a little concerned with Duke. I thought they did good in the transfer portal this off season but it seems like there season turned when CT got injured. Kara Lawson is someone who I'm pulling for but not making the tournament is a disappointment. Also I think NC is going to be even better next season with Paulina Paris.

You can't just grab pieces off of other cars and think you're going to end up with a Ferrari.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Razorbacks have lost 4 straight and 6 of 8. Really their only good win this year was over LSU. If they get in, the committee will be revealing a very heavy SEC bias.

That ship (BIAS) sailed when Kentucky is supposedly in.

 

[triaddukefan]

This isn't my day.

First the debacle in Chapel Hill that I couldn't stomach to watch

Then McDonalds messed up my order so bad I had to drive all the way back to get it corrected

Now I just realized I bought tickets to the Wake Forest-UVA game instead of the Duke-Pitt matchup

 

[triaddukefan]

Ready to throw the baby out with the bathwater huh?

I plead ignorance to what that idiom means..

At least McCallie had a good record vs that team in Chapel Hill... never got embarrassed like we did today.

 

[Plebe]

I plead ignorance to what that idiom means..

At least McCallie had a good record vs that team in Chapel Hill... never got embarrassed like we did today.

So what was more embarrassing, losing by 30 on the road or by 20 at home? (figures rounded off)

 

[triaddukefan]

So what was more embarrassing, losing by 30 on the road or by 20 at home? (figures rounded off)

Equally embarrassing.

Cancelling sending Plebe a Duke WBB cap as I type.

 

[Plebe]

Equally embarrassing.

Cancelling sending Plebe a Duke WBB cap as I type.

What?! I love Duke! It's by far my favorite of all the 4-letter team names that start with D.