Quandary.

[Lennys Tap]

Per the RPI Wizard, if they go 9-9 (I gave them the wins they are supposed to get or most likely), they would finish with a RPI of 62.  That's going to be tough to get into, but possible.  IU had a 63 last year.  Wisconsin's margin for error is very small, however.  Likely will have to pick up a conference tournament win as well.

So our win at Wisconsin will help our seeding?

[JWags85]

So our win at Wisconsin will help our seeding?

It will likely be negated by our scrimmage loss to K State a few year ago

[wadesworld]

It will likely be negated by our scrimmage loss to K State a few year ago

No, the Stanford scrimmage loss this year.

That was Michael Beasley's coming out party (41 points), after all.  We were already penalized for that one in that season's NCAA Tournament seeding.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Gard owns Crean

I'd call it joint ownership, since they are 1-1 against each other

[WarriorPride68]

Lol.   They have two more losses than MU.  They have 2 losses worse than any loss MU has, and MUs Providence win on the road is as good or better than any win they have. 

But to say they're in better shape today than MU is, well you'd be wrong.

Did you mean to use teal?

Kenpom:
Wisconsin #57
Marquette #120

RPI:
Wisconsin: #68
Marquette #117

I hate Becky but they are more likely

Edit: typo

[JWags85]

Wisconsin is tough at home at home in conference, always have been.  They still have no meaningful road wins, save at Cuse, who currently sits 11th in the ACC.

They still have to play Purdue, Maryland, Michigan St, and Iowa on the road.  As well as an improving Michigan team and an underachieving OSU team at home.  I think odds are pretty good they go 9-9 in conference without a top 50 RPI road win and losses to a 250+ (WIU) and a 150+ (UWM) at home.  Its gonna be a hard sell there.

[wadesworld]

Whoooo caaaaares?

The thread started about the horrible conundrum of having to see either IU or UW get a win.  Since then it morphed into a bunch of people whining and complaining that UW might actually be better than Marquette  or might go to the NCAA Tournament when Marquette doesn't  or could go .500 in conference when Marquette doesn't. 

Grow a pair.  It is what it is.  We're transitioning from a bare cupboard back to the best program in the state (reminder: we won at the Kohl Hole).

If you can't handle UW doing well go be a fan of them.  Or find a team like Duke where you never have to worry about missing the Tournament to be a fan of.  The last 2 years have turned MU fans into a bunch of wussies.

[real chili 83]

Whoooo caaaaares?

The thread started about the horrible conundrum of having to see either IU or UW get a win.  Since then it morphed into a bunch of people whining and complaining that UW might actually be better than Marquette  or might go to the NCAA Tournament when Marquette doesn't  or could go .500 in conference when Marquette doesn't. 

Grow a pair.  It is what it is.  We're transitioning from a bare cupboard back to the best program in the state (reminder: we won at the Kohl Hole).

If you can't handle UW doing well go be a fan of them.  Or find a team like Duke where you never have to worry about missing the Tournament to be a fan of.  The last 2 years have turned MU fans into a bunch of wussies.

I still vote for the tactical nuke deployment next time they play.   

[wadesworld]

I still vote for the tactical nuke deployment next time they play.   

+1.

[real chili 83]

Keefe, you got any spares?

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I actually enjoyed watching this game. I was for Bucky all the way

[keefe]

I actually enjoyed watching this game. I was for Bucky all the way

I'm with you Rican. Fact is, I don't give a sh1t about Wisconsin in any way. But I do dislike the Bronzed Beast of Bloomington. Once he gets canned I will go back to not giving a sh1t about IU.