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Title: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: MU111 on March 10, 2009, 10:18:41 PM

CSU: 57, Butler: 54

This can't be too helpful to a team like Providence right now. Then again, with DePaul knocking off Cincy, Providence might have to beat Louisville to get a nod anyway.

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: schubert33 on March 10, 2009, 10:43:03 PM

By having CSU win, that most likely will get UWGB in the NIT, which is good for the state. (I guess)

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: MR.HAYWARD on March 10, 2009, 11:15:37 PM

that bubble might just be Butlers own...without looking it up Butler has simply sucked the last 4 weeks or so

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: schubert33 on March 10, 2009, 11:20:27 PM

Quote from: MR.HAYWARD on March 10, 2009, 11:15:37 PM
that bubble might just be Butlers own...without looking it up Butler has simply sucked the last 4 weeks or so

They lost to a bad Loyola team, but they still are ranked, and they will recieve a nod!!! Remember the creamed Davidson on there floor in the bracketbuster.. The Horizon League finished ranked as the 11 best conference, considering there's 33 conferences that's not too bad.

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: schubert33 on March 10, 2009, 11:26:47 PM

correction 31 conferences

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: Hards Alumni on March 11, 2009, 07:56:59 AM

yes, they creamed "mighty" Davidson.

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: NavinRJohnson on March 11, 2009, 08:04:57 AM

Quote from: MR.HAYWARD on March 10, 2009, 11:15:37 PM
that bubble might just be Butlers own...without looking it up Butler has simply sucked the last 4 weeks or so

Yeah...no. They lost 2 in a row a couple weeks back, but that's about it prior to yesterday. They're fine, and their resume stacks up just fine against anyone who will be in that 4-8 seed range. This probably knocks 'em down a peg, but that's about it. Potentially one higher slot for MU if we can have a good next couple days.

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: chapman on March 11, 2009, 10:51:12 AM

The media loves to play up Butler as their cinderella team every year. They'll still get a 7 or 8 seed when they deserve an 11 or 12.

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: jmayer1 on March 11, 2009, 11:06:21 AM

Quote from: chapman on March 11, 2009, 10:51:12 AM
The media loves to play up Butler as their cinderella team every year. They'll still get a 7 or 8 seed when they deserve an 11 or 12.

If Butler, with an rpi of 18 going into last night, deserves an 11 or 12 seed then Marquette, with an rpi of 31, prolly shouldn't make the tournement!!

Butler has good teams year-in and year-out, kind of a Gonzaga-lite.

Title: Re: OT - Somewhere a bubble just burst: Butler loses to Cleveland State
Post by: Mayor McCheese on March 11, 2009, 01:26:37 PM

Quote from: jmayer1 on March 11, 2009, 11:06:21 AM
If Butler, with an rpi of 18 going into last night, deserves an 11 or 12 seed then Marquette, with an rpi of 31, prolly shouldn't make the tournement!!

Butler has good teams year-in and year-out, kind of a Gonzaga-lite.

Apparently you didn't look at their schedule before making this post.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=2086

Beat: Xavier and Davidson

Lost: Ohio St., UWM(tough team... MU knows), Loyola (IL), UW-Green Bay...

This team, although I agree will get into the tournament, shouldn't be ranked higher than MU.

MUScoop

MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: MU111 on March 10, 2009, 10:18:41 PM