Lock status on ESPN

[Windyplayer]

Mark Schlabach on ESPN has MU as a lock for the tourney. Finally.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bubblewatch

[TallTitan34]

If there is still talk of UConn getting in, Marquette has to be a lock.

[ATWizJr]

punched our ticket tuesday.

[BrewCity83]

Absolute stone cold ironclad lock.

Clinched 5th in the BE.  I would bet my house on it.

[muhoops1]

I was shocked when Lunardi said MU wasn't a lock.  He has them as a 7th seed.  How can that not be a lock?  Even if we lose to ND and lose in the BET...MU still would have won 7 of its last 10.  C'mon man.  Too many guys practicing Bracketology and they are diluting the talent pool.

[MU111]

I was shocked when Lunardi said MU wasn't a lock.  He has them as a 7th seed.  How can that not be a lock?  Even if we lose to ND and lose in the BET...MU still would have won 7 of its last 10.  C'mon man.  Too many guys practicing Bracketology and they are diluting the talent pool.

It's been interesting reading some of the articles on MU's chances over the past couple of weeks.  First it was, "win three of the last five plus a BET game and they're in."  Then we won three road OT games and it became "beat Louisville and they're in."  Now, that's still not enough for some of the same sports writers.  With so many other bubble teams losing important games recently, I have to like our odds.  As far as Lunardi, he's good at what he does but I still think Bracketology 101 is the best.

[GoldenWarrior]

It's been interesting reading some of the articles on MU's chances over the past couple of weeks.  First it was, "win three of the last five plus a BET game and they're in."  Then we won three road OT games and it became "beat Louisville and they're in."  Now, that's still not enough for some of the same sports writers.  With so many other bubble teams losing important games recently, I have to like our odds.  As far as Lunardi, he's good at what he does but I still think Bracketology 101 is the best.

\
I agree for the most part... does get really annoying how "what MU has to do to get in" can change, but it's important to note that it is all relative to what other teams do and perform as well.  It's not just a singular glance, but comparing teams' resumes against others' so I tend to give them a break on those types of things... who thought a few weeks ago UConn and ND would be back in the discussions because of what they've done recently?!  Just an example

[PJDunn]

Can you imagine how boring this would be if the tourney gets expanded to 96 teams?  Suddenly huge games in Feb and March would be hugely devalued.