Record in last 8? Dreamer, Realist or Cynic?

[jsheim]

Curious to see what kind of ZeitGeist the MUscoop crowd has going.
Are we generally Dreamers, Cynics or something in-between.

I haven't given up hope....but maybe I should.

Please Vote! Closes Saturday.

[willie warrior]

Whoever voted 7-1, pass the mushrooms, please.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I want to say 7-1. But I think it's 5-3

[JTBMU7]

4-4. everyone gets all giddy when we win one game, only to follow it up with another loss. this has been a very mediocre team all year and they have shown no signs of changing that. .500 the rest of the way and 9-9 overall in conf, can't see how they do any better than that.

[CTWarrior]

4-4. everyone gets all giddy when we win one game, only to follow it up with another loss. this has been a very mediocre team all year and they have shown no signs of changing that. .500 the rest of the way and 9-9 overall in conf, can't see how they do any better than that.

I said 4-4 as well.  Last night was a win, but it was not promising.  Having to pull out a game against the last place team at home is more cause for concern than optimism.

[PGsHeroes32]

Don't matter.

We're winning 3 straight at the garden anyways.

11 seed

[ChicosBailBonds]

4-4. everyone gets all giddy when we win one game, only to follow it up with another loss. this has been a very mediocre team all year and they have shown no signs of changing that. .500 the rest of the way and 9-9 overall in conf, can't see how they do any better than that.

My sense is we win the next two, people here are on the giddy rocket, we play Creighton tough, but lose.  Heck, even if we beat Creighton its still going to be tough. 

I keep going back to last night and glad we won, but my goodness it was Butler and at home....we just are what we are this year.  Anything is possible, and many of the teams on our schedule remaining aren't that great.  Thing is, neither are we, so as someone said earlier today...we could win a bunch of these or lose a bunch of these and neither outcome would surprise many people in my view.

[River rat]

we have 8 games left.   based on everything i have seen with our talent, athleticism, and lack of consitancy in the first 23 games you have got to think 4-4.  But i voted 5-3, cause i will pull for Mu to win every game just as I have for the last 38 years since i bacame aware of MU hoops and will til I take my last breath.

[Lennys Tap]

My heart says 8-0, and as Woody The Perv says, "what the heart wants, the heart wants". My head, however, is stuck between 4-4 and 5-3. Let's be optimistic - 5-3.

[Goose]

Lenny

You are one of my favorite fans on here, but think you are overly positive. I voted 4-4 because I am a homer and know it. My hearts 4-4 and my brain not as optimistic. We barely beat a crappy team at home with NBA performance by Mayo.

[Badgerhater]

MU is 1-0 in the second half of conference play!  GO MU!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Lenny

You are one of my favorite fans on here, but think you are overly positive. I voted 4-4 because I am a homer and know it. My hearts 4-4 and my brain not as optimistic. We barely beat a crappy team at home with NBA performance by Mayo.

+1...Lenny is also one of my favorite fans here (I really do mean that, despite the scraps we get into).  I voted 4-4 also.  Games that I think we will have a tough time are the obvious..Creighton and Nova.  St. John's (even on Senior Day) scares me.  Somewhere in there I figure we lose one more to either Providence, Hall or DePaul...I never would have said that in the last few years, but this year it just seems like it.

[Lennys Tap]

Lenny

You are one of my favorite fans on here, but think you are overly positive. I voted 4-4 because I am a homer and know it. My hearts 4-4 and my brain not as optimistic. We barely beat a crappy team at home with NBA performance by Mayo.

Goose - if the team that played the first 27 minutes last night shows up, we'll be 0-8. But we can dream.

[Goose]

Lenny

That is my problem. I have watched too many 27 minute runs like last night to be too positive. Still hoping for the best. If we get lucky and sneak in it looks good in the record books and helps in recruiting.

[77ncaachamps]

Curious to see what kind of ZeitGeist the MUscoop crowd has going.

Or the amount of shadenfreude MU haters derive from the club...

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm loving the belle curve this poll has turned out to be

[Coleman]

My brain said 4-4, so I factored in being a homer and voted 5-3

Either way, it doesn't really matter. Anything short of 7-1 and we are in the NIT. And as long as we go 3-5 down the stretch... 16-15 (8-10), you have to figure we'll make the NIT, or one of the other postseason tournaments.

[PGsHeroes32]

My brain said 4-4, so I factored in being a homer and voted 5-3

Either way, it doesn't really matter. Anything short of 7-1 and we are in the NIT. And as long as we go 3-5 down the stretch... 16-15 (8-10), you have to figure we'll make the NIT, or one of the other postseason tournaments.

We will not be in the NIT with a 6-2 stretch. Absolutely no chance.

BE isn't only getting 2 teams and they are not leaving out a 11-7 team.

[Tugg Speedman]

The Final 8 With My Predictions
I voted 6 - 2
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Tue, Feb 11 @ Seton Hall - W
Sat, Feb 15    vs Xavier - W
Wed, Feb 19 vs #12 Creighton - L
Sat, Feb 22  @ DePaul - W
Thu, Feb 27  vs Georgetown - W
Sun, Mar 2 @ #6 Villanova - L
Tue, Mar 4    @ Providence - W
Sat, Mar 8   vs St. John's - W

[Coleman]

We will not be in the NIT with a 6-2 stretch. Absolutely no chance.

BE isn't only getting 2 teams and they are not leaving out a 11-7 team.

If we went 6-2, and those 2 losses were to Creighton and Villanova, barring a BET championship, we would be out. Period. This isn't your father's Big East. 11-7 is not an automatic bid anymore. It's just not. We would have no signature wins, with a 19-12 record. How is that "no chance" of an NIT? It has NIT written all over it.

[brandx]

If we went 6-2, and those 2 losses were to Creighton and Villanova, barring a BET championship, we would be out. Period. This isn't your father's Big East. 11-7 is not an automatic bid anymore. It's just not. We would have no signature wins, with a 19-12 record. How is that "no chance" of an NIT? It has NIT written all over it.

+1000 - Absolutely spot on.

[PGsHeroes32]

If we went 6-2, and those 2 losses were to Creighton and Villanova, barring a BET championship, we would be out. Period. This isn't your father's Big East. 11-7 is not an automatic bid anymore. It's just not. We would have no signature wins, with a 19-12 record. How is that "no chance" of an NIT? It has NIT written all over it.

Again, 3 teams at least are making it from the conference. They won't leave the 3rd place team out. Based off you scenario it means we sweep providence and get the win back vs X.

Barring those two teams magically losing to us? But then beating Creighton and Nova is basically zero. \

6-2 were in. I will bet anything on it.

[Coleman]

Again, 3 teams at least are making it from the conference. They won't leave the 3rd place team out. Based off you scenario it means we sweep providence and get the win back vs X.

Barring those two teams magically losing to us? But then beating Creighton and Nova is basically zero. \

6-2 were in. I will bet anything on it.

There is no magical rule that says the Big East must get 3 bids. They won't take the 3rd place team if they are not the 36th best at large team.

[GooooMarquette]

I tend to be an optimist and think maybe Buzz finally found a combo that works, so I'm going 6-2.  If I had to go game by game, I'd say the losses will come @Nova and @Providence...with a big home win vs Creighton.

[bilsu]

I was being an optimist voting 5-3. Losses to Creighton, Villanova and St. John's. However, that means we would have to sweep Providence, Seton Hall & DePaul on the road.