Bubble Watch

[GGGG]

Wake Forest lost tonight.  They may be in some trouble now.

[moomoo]

Seth is now saying he has all of them in the tourney except X.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Seth is now saying he has all of them in the tourney except X.

You're welcome

[nyg]

Wake Forest lost tonight.  They may be in some trouble now.

Uh, no. They beat BC

Georgia tech lost.

[GGGG]

Uh, no. They beat BC

Georgia tech lost.

I'm done for the day. 

[nyg]

I'm done for the day.

Hasn't even got crazy yet...........

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Uh, no. They beat BC

Georgia tech lost.

Honestly better that Georgia Tech lost than Wake Forest. Eliminates the Yellow Jackets for good and Pitt's win gives us an RPI boost.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I thought this thread was going to veer into talk of Seth Greenberg's daughters cause that's like a Scoop thing, no?

[CTWarrior]

So far, no bid stealers.  MVC was a potential one if Witchita St didn't win.  WCC final between Gonzaga and St. Mary's means no stolen bid there either.

I still think Illinois State gets in.  With several P6 schools with losing conference records in the hunt, I get the feeling they'll throw the mid-majors a bone and put Illinois State and their 17-1 MVC record in the first four.

[GoldenDieners32]

I still think Illinois State gets in.  With several P6 schools with losing conference records in the hunt, I get the feeling they'll throw the mid-majors a bone and put Illinois State and their 17-1 MVC record in the first four.

I know they are in a not so good conference but they are a good team

[Galway Eagle]

I know they are in a not so good conference but they are a good team

Are they? Three bad losses, two drubbings by the one good team they played this year and won win over that one good team they played. To me it seems like a team that would be completely shell shocked going into the tournament.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Are they? Three bad losses, two drubbings by the one good team they played this year and won win over that one good team they played. To me it seems like a team that would be completely shell shocked going into the tournament.

Nah, theyre decent. They play a really funky defence that could give teams fits.

[Windyplayer]

Nah, theyre decent. They play a really funky defence that could give teams fits.

From where I sit, ISU has no chance. They have one good, not great, win. One. With three bad losses. 24 of their 27 wins came against teams with an RPI over 100. No chance.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/rpi/ILLST/illinois-state-redbirds

EDIT: Mid-majors have to force the committee's hand. That resume has no such force.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

From where I sit, ISU has no chance. They have one good, not great, win. One. With three bad losses. 24 of their 27 wins came against teams with an RPI over 100. No chance.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/rpi/ILLST/illinois-state-redbirds

EDIT: Mid-majors have to force the committee's hand. That resume has no such force.

That's how I see it.  MVC is 12th in conference RPI, right between the Colonial and Sun Belt.  Those are one bid conferences.  The Valley has reputation but this year it isn't very good.  Only two teams with winning records, both overall and in conference play.  I think Wichita St will be seeded as a 10 or 11.  Well below the 8-9 range most brackets project.

[GoldenDieners32]

That's how I see it.  MVC is 12th in conference RPI, right between the Colonial and Sun Belt.  Those are one bid conferences.  The Valley has reputation but this year it isn't very good.  Only two teams with winning records, both overall and in conference play.  I think Wichita St will be seeded as a 10 or 11.  Well below the 8-9 range most brackets project.

Wichita St will be playing at dayton i think

[wadesworld]

Wichita St will be playing at dayton i think

They will be closer to a 6 seed than an 11/12 seed.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Wichita St will be playing at dayton i think

Wichita St won their conference tournament.  They can't play in Dayton. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wichita St will be playing at dayton i think

No chance.  They'd have to be a 16 seed since they are an automatic qualifier.  The 11/12 seed type play in games are for at larges only.

[GoldenDieners32]

No chance.  They'd have to be a 16 seed since they are an automatic qualifier.  The 11/12 seed type play in games are for at larges only.

Ohhh my bad

[GoldenDieners32]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/18845420/giant-killers-giant-killing-teams-top-seeds-want-avoid-2017-ncaa-tournament

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/18845420/giant-killers-giant-killing-teams-top-seeds-want-avoid-2017-ncaa-tournament

For those of us that don't pay for ESPN's shi**y analysis, did they include MU in this?

[Galway Eagle]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/18845420/giant-killers-giant-killing-teams-top-seeds-want-avoid-2017-ncaa-tournament

when posting insider the common protocol is to post the mu tidbit

[MUfan12]

For those of us that don't pay for ESPN's shi**y analysis, did they include MU in this?

Gist- 3 PT shooting what MU does and they should shoot more of 'em.

[GoldenDieners32]

when posting insider the common protocol is to post the mu tidbit

Giant Killer Rating: 41.5
Coach Steve Wojciechowski has a team that made 45 percent of its 3s in Big East play. With a number that high, it's not a stretch to say Marquette can keep up with anyone if the Golden Eagles are feeling like their usual accurate selves.

Sure, critics will say making 3s is all that the Golden Eagles can do. Well, if you had to pick just one thing to be good at, that's not a bad one. Markus Howard is a 55 percent 3-point shooter, and he's joined by the likes of Andrew Rowsey (45.5 percent), Sam Hauser (44.7 percent) and Katin Reinhardt (38.3 percent). With that many threats on the perimeter, Marquette shoots a pretty high number of 3s. Know what? MU should probably shoot even more, though future higher-seeded opponents really hope Woj's guys do not.

[GB Warrior]

when posting insider the common protocol is to post the mu tidbit

I thought it was to get belligerent when asked to cite your sources.