Quit Whining

[brewcity77]

The reason there is a Bubble Watch in January and that it usually includes far more teams than will actually make it is because they break down into categories. "Locks" are teams that are in and couldn't reasonably collapse to a level that would jeopardize their status. "Should be in" are teams that would be in today, but are still on the bubble and can play themselves out. And "work to do" are teams that are on the bubble but need to improve their resume to earn a bid (likely at the expense of a team in the previous category).

If you're getting a mention in these articles, it's because people that analyze brackets feel you are in a situation where you could play yourself in or out of the tournament, and are thus "on the bubble".

Regardless, any team that's considered a NIT favorite would definitely be "on the bubble" which we were virtually that entire year until probably March 2 when we beat Louisville.

[Lennys Tap]

Regardless, any team that's considered a NIT favorite would definitely be "on the bubble" which we were virtually that entire year until probably March 2 when we beat Louisville.

One guy said that. One.

We have different definitions of "on the bubble". As I said to TAMU, I consider it to be a snapshot in time, including perhaps the last 8 in and the first 8 out. 11-8, 2-5, rpi of 79 wouldn't qualify. A snapshot a couple of weeks later (14-8, 5-5, rpi of 67) would. And a snapshot a few weeks after that (20-9, 11-6, rpi in the 30s) had us off he bubble again, this time in a positive direction.

As with TAMU, I recognize that your definition of "on the bubble" may be different from mine. Andrew Glockner's might be too. But that doesn't make mine (or yours) "wrong".