Magic Number: Wins needed to clinch NCAA bid?

[brewcity77]

I didn't mean I didn't think we would get in at 18-13. I meant I wouldn't like our chances to advance if we limped to the finish line. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

Agreed, and I think that 10-8 or better is far more likely. The Anonymous Eagle podcast was accurate today I feel when they said we are trending toward a 5-seed if we go 10-8. That might be a line too high, but I think 10-8 would get us a 5/6 seed and anything better would have us with a protected seed. Honestly, that's just how good the Big East is right now.

[fjm]

I didn't mean I didn't think we would get in at 18-13. I meant I wouldn't like our chances to advance if we limped to the finish line. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

Sorry. I wasn't trying to sound criticizing. I think we win Atleast 3 more minimum.

[BM1090]

Good for you.

I wouldn't bet $10K but I'd gladly throw $1K on it. We'll win at least three, though.

[WhiteTrash]

I don't have that kind of disposable income and I have never made a bet where I wouldn't have been just as comfortable throwing the money on a bonfire.

I agree that we will end up with more than 18 wins. However I guarantee that if we only end up with 18 wins, we will, unquestionably, be invited to the NCAA Tournament. Teams with far worse resumes will get in this year.

Do you read what you post? LOL!

So 16 win teams are getting in? "far worse" could be 15 or 14 win teams? Maybe a 10 win at large team this year?

Thanks for the laugh.

[jesmu84]

Do you read what you post? LOL!

So 16 win teams are getting in? "far worse" could be 15 or 14 win teams? Maybe a 10 win at large team this year?

Thanks for the laugh. You're an idiot.

I think, in this case, there's an understood difference between resume and # of wins.

[Oldgym]

I think, in this case, there's an understood difference between resume and # of wins.

I'm not sure he understands that at all.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

In 2001, Georgia made the NCAA  tournament with a 16-14 record.  They were an 8 seed.

IIRC, Georgia had the #1 SOS that year.   The selection process is very nuanced.

[WhiteTrash]

I think, in this case, there's an understood difference between resume and # of wins.

Sorry,  I thought I read the title and discussion of this thread to be "number of wins". My bad.

[MU82]

You're an idiot.

Unnecessary.

Name-calling is the kind of thing an interwebs poster resorts to when he has completely lost a debate.

It also is theoretically against Scoop rules.

[brewcity77]

Do you read what you post? LOL!

So 16 win teams are getting in? "far worse" could be 15 or 14 win teams? Maybe a 10 win at large team this year?

Thanks for the laugh. You're an idiot.

I do read what I post. I also know what the definition of a resume is, and it's not just rote win totals. I understand that Liberty could go 26-3 and would unquestionably be MILES behind an 18-12 Marquette team.

You may want to revisit your definition of idiot to see how it applies to your own misunderstanding of the NCAA selection process.

[WhiteTrash]

Unnecessary.

Name-calling is the kind of thing an interwebs poster resorts to when he has completely lost a debate.

It also is theoretically against Scoop rules.

You are right. That was not necessary. I was the idiot for making that comment. I apologize to everyone and brewcity77.

[brewcity77]

You are right. That was not necessary. I was the idiot for making that comment. I apologize to everyone and brewcity77.

No harm. I also apologize for the tone I took.

But seriously, check out the comparative resumes. Even if St John's doesn't get back to top-75, more than half the non-Big East bubble teams can't beat the Q1/2 win total 18 win MU would have even if those teams run the table. And all 10 of those are already worse off than MU could possibly be in the loss column. It's virtually impossible for them to pass an 18-12 MU team.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=59928.0

[WhiteTrash]

No harm. I also apologize for the tone I took.

But seriously, check out the comparative resumes. Even if St John's doesn't get back to top-75, more than half the non-Big East bubble teams can't beat the Q1/2 win total 18 win MU would have even if those teams run the table. And all 10 of those are already worse off than MU could possibly be in the loss column. It's virtually impossible for them to pass an 18-12 MU team.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=59928.0

Thank you for being more civil than I was. I see where you are coming from and you may be right. Let's hope we don't have to test your theory because this board will be in full melt down if we end the season like we did last year. I really don't see this becoming an issue, Wojo and the team are too good to fall apart. I see us as a 20+ win team and easily in the tourney.

[brewcity77]

Thank you for being more civil than I was. I see where you are coming from and you may be right. Let's hope we don't have to test your theory because this board will be in full melt down if we end the season like we did last year. I really don't see this becoming an issue, Wojo and the team are too good to fall apart. I see us as a 20+ win team and easily in the tourney.

Agreed completely. And I'm starting to think anything in the "+" part of that equation should have us on the 4-line or better. The resume is shaping up a lot better than it looked after the 1-3 Big East start.