Crewsorlose

The way to think of it is in terms of the "status" that our OOC gets us, and the "status" of our conference record (presumably 14-4 means 1st place before conference tourney). As for the former status, it got us a NET ratings in the 20s. Prognosticators like Lunardi already think that's enough to merit an at-large. The A-10 is weak this year, but I imagine that 14-4 (really 13-4 from this point on) lands us in the mid to high 30s in NET. That's probably nail-biting time. Stanford & co. can help or hurt us. Maybe a Q2 win in Brooklyn will be needed or another bad loss avoided. But we already "have the bid." We just need to do enough to merit keeping it. At 26-4 in March, this team is probably ranked. I don't see them getting passed over for an NC State.

Be more positive! Beat VCU and we move up!

SLU receives at an large as a 10 seed in the latest Bracketology https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions VCU is the auto-bid on the basis of being 2-0 in conference. SLU can probably stomach 5 losses and get an at large-bid. It's tough to imagine a scenario where the A-10 tourney isn't puckered butt cheek time.

Nah. 25-2 will still turn some heads in February. It's the A-10, not the OVC.

Good for 32nd and 31st in the nation. I don't think a 2-0 week gets us in. Would have to do some leapfrogging. I sure hope we get to find out though.

First poll in 14 days comes out in the next hour or so. It will give us an indication whether a 2-0 week gets SLU into the Top 25.

They should be able to snag some home wins against good ACC teams. Hard to fly West 3000 miles & cross 3 time zones. NET up from 93 to 82. Santa Clara's NET drops from 66 to 70 after easy home victory over 270 NET Pepperdine.

10 of first 13 games have been Q3 or Q4. We should have 7 or 8 Q1 or Q2 games out of next 17. We'll be tested many nights. Have put ourselves in great position for an at-large bid if they don't win in the A-10 tourney, and potentially a seed 7-10 range if we do.

Great press from The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6923485/2025/12/29/college-basketball-best-mens-teams-players-games/ "Best Non-Conference play for Mid-Major" and ends with the line: "At this rate, Saint Louis will have a convincing at-large NCAA Tournament case even if it doesn’t win the A-10 tournament."

If you think it's probably we go 16-2, the team will be ranked in the polls. I disagree with Torch's pessimism about getting in the tourney but Torch is right about seeding. Schedule sucks too bad to be anything much better than an 8/9 seed.

USF went from 118 to 99 in NET.

No we don't. It's you and a few other posters who keep on using this loser mentality. The selection committee tries to do a good job of picking between schools. Dayton and VCU had OOC schedules that gave them plenty of opportunities. They crapped the bed. SLU has an easy OOC schedule and blew (almost) everyone out. SLU is in a position for an at large, provided they go something like 14-4 or 15-3 in league play. Majerus got Duke on the schedule because it was a one-off road game. Play Kansas in Lawrence with nothing coming back if you want a stronger SOS.

At least George Mason held on. Meanwhile in the WCC Marymount down 1 to a very good St. Mary's team late. USF down 2 to Seattle.

I don't think d-3 games factor into KenPom ratings.

Loser talk. Just schedule like Dayton and VCU but actually win a couple of those games.