Honestly Marq does not deserve to be in the NCAA Tourney

[JD]

Anybody who thinks different is oblivious to the facts.  I don't want to hear "Oh we'll we lost to only good teams, etc, etc"  I'm as big of a fan as they come, but we all need to be realistic.

[Hards Alumni]

You clearly do not know what you are talking about.

[JD]

And obviously you do with your "great" argument!

[DiaperDandy]

They need two more wins to feel good on selection Sunday.  Win at Seton Hall and win one in the big east tourney.

[Hards Alumni]

And obviously you do with your "great" argument!

As opposed to yours?

We are in the NCAA tournament.

If you don't think so, put your money where your mouth is.

[77fan88warrior]

Get over your ND girlfriend dumping you and grow up!

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Get over your ND girlfriend dumping you and grow up!

[brewcity77]

You clearly do not know what you are talking about.

No, HA is right. I'm trying my hand at my own NCAA bracket. The bubble isn't soft, it's awful. We could lose out and still have a better resume than a good 8-10 teams that will get in. Try making a list of more deserving at-larges. You won't find a way to keep us out. It isn't that we're that good, the rest of the country is simply that bad.

[ErickJD08]

It's simple... MU is a bubble team and every bubble team has reasons to be in the tourney and reasons to be left out.  It's a weak field so we have a shot.  I have this weird feel that we are going to hear about MU getting jipped and all the analysts saying "If you could have closed that game out against Louisville, you would be in."

[marquettewade3]

How many times have teams come into the tournament (Big East or NCAA) playing poorly and were able to rattle off a few wins in a row?  Sometimes being the underdog and not having expectations takes the pressure off.  I will remain optimistic at this point but this loss certainly doesn't help our cause.  No one expected us to go to the Final Four in 2003.  Granted we had one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, basketball players in the country at the time.

[lab_warrior]

Honestly, after tonight, I have a horrible feeling about the NCAAs.  9-9 is a pathetic record, it's very easy for the committee to turn that down.  And if we play like we did tonight, we won't win--against anyone.

[nyg]

It's simple... MU is a bubble team and every bubble team has reasons to be in the tourney and reasons to be left out.  It's a weak field so we have a shot.  I have this weird feel that we are going to hear about MU getting jipped and all the analysts saying "If you could have closed that game out against Louisville, you would be in."

Yes the Louisville game was just terrible, but losing to St. Johns and Cincy at home could be the losses haunting MU. Must protect your house.  Will be a mute point though if they don't clobber Seton Hall.  

[NCMUFan]

We need to win at Seton Hall and at least 1 in the BEAST Tourney.  Two wins in the BEAST and we are in.  No margin for error till the end of the season though.

[NickelDimer]

If the commitee was looking for a reason not to put 11 BE team in the tourney, and I believe they are, they were just obliged by Marquette.

[ErickJD08]

Yes the Louisville game was just terrible, but losing to St. Johns and Cincy at home could be the losses haunting MU. Must protect your house.  Will be a mute point though if they don't clobber Seton Hall.  

Sure... the cardinal rule is win at home... but in retrospect, we had the game in the bag. 

[Hards Alumni]

Yes the Louisville game was just terrible, but losing to St. Johns and Cincy at home could be the losses haunting MU. Must protect your house.  Will be a mute point though if they don't clobber Seton Hall.  

First off.  Check that box to the left.  St. John's is 4th in the BEAST.  Additionally, they are the #15 team in the country.

Secondly.  Its 'moot' point.

[NCAARules]

First off, consider me one of the oblivious.

Second, please tell me how a team "deserves" to be in the NCAA tourney. What is your criteria?

[Fred Garvin]

We could easily end up 8th in the conference yet,but they are going to take two teams lower then us?I really don't think so.

[JD]

As opposed to yours?

We are in the NCAA tournament.

If you don't think so, put your money where your mouth is.


We are in the NCAA Tournament huh?  That's news to me!  Congrats Marquette!!!  The committee doesn't want to put 11 big east teams in.  I feel like this was a must win, and now I think we need 2 Big East tourney wins to make it.  Even if we do make the tournament it's only going to take game one before we are bounced out!!

That my friend I would gladly put money on!

Go MU!

[Fred Garvin]

Didn't realize you already talked to the committe,and they told you they don't want 11 teams.Sorry!

[JD]

Get back at me on Selection Sunday Sir.

[Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup]

Barring MU winning the Big East Tournament, if the Warriors don't win Saturday, they'll get to the committee with 14 losses.

Saturday is a must-win. End of story.

[Hards Alumni]

We are in the NCAA Tournament huh?  That's news to me!  Congrats Marquette!!!  The committee doesn't want to put 11 big east teams in.  I feel like this was a must win, and now I think we need 2 Big East tourney wins to make it.  Even if we do make the tournament it's only going to take game one before we are bounced out!!

That my friend I would gladly put money on!

Go MU!

Why doesn't want the committee want to put 11 BEAST teams in?  Did you ask them?  Do you know what they are thinking?  The committee will put the best teams in, regardless of which conference they come from.

This game was not a must win.  Not even close.

As I said, if you want to put something on it, I'd be glad to take your money.

[JD]

Email me sir, I'd be happy to meet up with you! 

[Fred Garvin]

Lunardi might not be a genius,but Marquette isn't close to his last 4 in.