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aceboon said:
Purdue fans got it sounding like a home game
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This was also a criticism last week when Michigan State fans made Michigan's place feel like a semi-home game for the Spartans. Michigan MBB is a shambles.
 
superjohn said:
So if St. John's wins at Butler next game are they getting into the tournament? Their last two games are at DePaul and Georgetown at home, they'll win both of those.
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Likely not. St John's was deep bubble before this. This is a nice win, but at home. This moves them from 1- to 2-9 in Q1. Butler would be another, so 3-9. They'll be 9-11 in Q1+2 at that point and they'd get the 5 seed in BET (or 6 or 7 or 8 depending on other results and tiebreakers). Losing eventually will give them another likely Q1 loss (if they get autobid this talk is all moot so they have to lose), so 9-12. They probably need 2 non-Gtown or DePaul wins in BET to get to 11-12 in Q1+2.

They probably actually don't want the 5, as it gives them a bye and that makes their 2 wins tougher games, though the 6 or 7 gives them essentially a non-win (GTown or DePaul in rd 1 are both quad 3 on neutral). So ideally for them they get the 8 and then beat Butler and then beat us, unfortunately the 8 is their least likely seed if they win out.
 
The Purdue staff look like they're dressed for a night on the couch watching rom-coms with the wifey.
 
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#15 Creighton beats #1 and then loses to the Johnnies. That’s way too complicated a scenario for the average AP voter to be able to handle. Hopefully there’s a help line for them.
 
superjohn said:
So if St. John's wins at Butler next game are they getting into the tournament? Their last two games are at DePaul and Georgetown at home, they'll win both of those.
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Probably still need to win one or two in the Big East tournament. But definitely in the discussion. There issue is only a few Quad 1 wins and two bad losses. BC and Michigan early in the season.
 
Don't understand why FAU spent 25 seconds hunting for a 3 pointer down 3 with 45 seconds left instead of going to the basket
 
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BigTenFan said:
Just heard the- whose house our house chant they use at Mackey
Michigan Basketball is in the dumpster
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That's the kind of thing that could get Howard gone this year instead of next. It's one thing for the administration to lose, another to be embarrassed.
 
auror said:
That's the kind of thing that could get Howard gone this year instead of next. It's one thing for the administration to lose, another to be embarrassed.
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He should have been fired after that whole fight episode. It’s long overdue….cant have the players more mature than the coach.
 
X v MU getting pushed by wrestling?

Oh, good, "Riding time secured" we can start now.
 
South Florida clinched at least a share of the AAC title, first in program history
 
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Whoooooaaaaaa....Ohio State over MSU (at MSU) at the buzzer for the win!!!

Wow, what a shot from deep!!
 
Saw a crawl where Jerry Palm of CBS sports has Wake Forest as a last 4 in team? How does a #25 team, 15-0 at home, just beat Duke, squeak in? Thats crazy to me and just contrarian.
 
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Jaydumo20 said:
Saw a crawl where Jerry Palm of CBS sports has Wake Forest as a last 4 in team? How does a #25 team, 15-0 at home, just beat Duke, squeak in? Thats crazy to me and just contrarian.
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Wake Forest has crept into the bracket following a win over Duke. The Demon Deacons could still use a decent win away from home to feel more comfortable. They will play at Virginia Tech on Saturday, and a win there would be their best of the season away from home.

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Jaydumo20 said:
Saw a crawl where Jerry Palm of CBS sports has Wake Forest as a last 4 in team? How does a #25 team, 15-0 at home, just beat Duke, squeak in? Thats crazy to me and just contrarian.
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It's not just Palm, it's most bracketologists. The consensus on BracketMatrix is also first four out.

Wake sucks away from home, 3-9. And only one Q1 win. So it'll depend on what the committee really values here, metrics or actual results. From a competitive standpoint, I think the bracketologists are looking more at Q1 records and ability to win on the road, which is what boosts Seton Hall, and to a lesser extent, Providence, over teams with better NET and KP rankings.
 
Jaydumo20 said:
Saw a crawl where Jerry Palm of CBS sports has Wake Forest as a last 4 in team? How does a #25 team, 15-0 at home, just beat Duke, squeak in? Thats crazy to me and just contrarian.
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It's not contrarian when nobody has them in. They're 6-9 in Q1 + Q2 games, they're the definition of a mediocre bubble team
 
storrsroars said:
It's not just Palm, it's most bracketologists. The consensus on BracketMatrix is also first four out.

Wake sucks away from home, 3-9. And only one Q1 win. So it'll depend on what the committee really values here, metrics or actual results. From a competitive standpoint, I think the bracketologists are looking more at Q1 records and ability to win on the road, which is what boosts Seton Hall, and to a lesser extent, Providence, over teams with better NET and KP rankings.
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@navery12 That's more than valid. What's not valid is the obvious conundrum of a top 25 team being the high 60's in tourney ranking. I know they have to make room for every conference but I can't remember the last time I've seen this. Has a ranked team (if they're ranked at the time of selection) missed the tourney even semi recently?
 
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