Littlebill Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Its happening. We’re close. https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/08/ncaa-tournament-bracketology-projection-bubble-ucla/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slubilliken09 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 This seems good. SLUMedBilliken15, slu72 and brianstl 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianstl Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 55 minutes ago, Littlebill said: Its happening. We’re close. https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/08/ncaa-tournament-bracketology-projection-bubble-ucla/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adman Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Seems really bizarre that in NBC Sports' bubble watch review of the A10 this evening, they include Rhode Island with a NET of 57, but don't mention SLU with a NET of 49. So if Rhody can't get an at-large without a victory over Dayton, apparently the Billikens don't even have that hope. These guys are asleep. https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/08/ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-northern-iowa/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JettFlight5 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Adman said: Seems really bizarre that in NBC Sports' bubble watch review of the A10 this evening, they include Rhode Island with a NET of 57, but don't mention SLU with a NET of 49. So if Rhody can't get an at-large without a victory over Dayton, apparently the Billikens don't even have that hope. These guys are asleep. https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/08/ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-northern-iowa/ The same Rhode Island team that SLU pantsed at their place. Splendid work there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slu72 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, JettFlight5 said: The same Rhode Island team that SLU pantsed at their place. Splendid work there. The bracket gurus are getting lazy this is the same nonsense he posted yesterday. We have to beat SVU in order to be considered. But one game at a time first. I don't think any of these Bozo gurus have noticed anything we've done over the past 5 games. Could be time to shock the world again and win the whole damn thing! JettFlight5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schasz Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, slu72 said: The bracket gurus are getting lazy this is the same nonsense he posted yesterday. We have to beat SVU in order to be considered. But one game at a time first. I don't think any of these Bozo gurus have noticed anything we've done over the past 5 games. Could be time to shock the world again and win the whole damn thing! That would take all the angst out of next Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebill Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, slu72 said: The bracket gurus are getting lazy this is the same nonsense he posted yesterday. We have to beat SVU in order to be considered. But one game at a time first. I don't think any of these Bozo gurus have noticed anything we've done over the past 5 games. Could be time to shock the world again and win the whole damn thing! I guess it’s a different guy that does their bracketology. The article I linked above has us as next four out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JettFlight5 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Indiana fans are reminding me a lot of my time living in Big Blue Nation in Lexington. They are ripping anyone and everyone. This should shut them up: Hey Indiana, you are in a play-in game for your CONFERENCE tournament. Archie Miller left the A-10 to avoid playing teams like Fordham; miraculously, he has turned Indiana into Fordham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adman Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, JettFlight5 said: The same Rhode Island team that SLU pantsed at their place. Splendid work there. Right you are. Meant to add that myself! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillIkenFan_Dan Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 SB nation also has us as next four out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillsBeliever!!! Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Did some digging and last year which was the first year NET was used, 41 of the NET top 45 made the tourney. Teams that were top 45 but still out: 33. NC State- 352nd OOC SOS, few quality wins 35. Clemson - 19-13(9-9) but 1-10 Q1 and no good wins 38. Texas - went 16-16 41. Furman - one Q1 win, 16 Q4 games 6 At Large teams we’re above 45- 47. Belmont, 55. Ohio State, 56. Temple, 63. Arizona St, 73. St John’s If we beat Dayton and get a low 40s NET we should be in a good position dlarry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David King Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, BillsBeliever!!! said: Did some digging and last year which was the first year NET was used, 41 of the NET top 45 made the tourney. Teams that were top 45 but still out: 33. NC State- 352nd OOC SOS, few quality wins 35. Clemson - 19-13(9-9) but 1-10 Q1 and no good wins 38. Texas - went 16-16 41. Furman - one Q1 win, 16 Q4 games 6 At Large teams we’re above 45- 47. Belmont, 55. Ohio State, 56. Temple, 63. Arizona St, 73. St John’s If we beat Dayton and get a low 40s NET we should be in a good position I agree. If the Bills beat Dayton they're in. It's that simple. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old guy Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I agree that a win over Dayton is likely to get us in. However, if we win over Dayton, we are also likely to win the next game and the A10 conference. So, we may not really know what it was that got us in, the win over Dayton, winning the A10 conference, or winning our last 8 games in a row. It may be that it is the combination of all of these factors that gets us in the Dance. We have known for a fair amount of time that it is not the NET number alone that gets teams into the Dance. We know the NCAA will choose, and apparently may already have chosen, teams for the Dance that do not have the correct low NET number. They announced they would set the selection essentially the way they thought best. So, it appears to me that what we really need to do to guarantee we go to the Dance is to win the A10 tournament. I really do not think a magical NET number set at a given level will do the trick, it may do so but we will not know until selection time, particularly if we do not beat Dayton. Do not misunderstand that last sentence. For sure we can beat Dayton or anyone else in A10, but what happens if Dayton is defeated in their first round and we never get the chance of going at it for a 3rd time? There are no guarantees in this game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slufan13 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I think we are getting a little to obsessed with NET on this board. It's a sorting tool for the committee but it is one of many many factors in terms of who gets selected SLU_Nick and Bizziken 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenbill Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, slufan13 said: I think we are getting a little to obsessed with NET on this board. It's a sorting tool for the committee but it is one of many many factors in terms of who gets selected It's the only thing we know. The rest of it is just a committee crapshoot. Plus, it will give us something to complain about in the off-season should we lose to Dayton in the semis and not get an at-large. The P5+1 has rigged the scheduling and selection to keep the cash in their conferences so the system they've set up deserves all the criticism it gets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CBFan Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 If SLU wins the A10 tournament what would their seeding be in the big dance? Beating Dayton and making it is one thing but a better seed puts SLU in a position to play an opponent that is even with them instead of having to upset one of the blue bloods. It is nice to be in a position that winning a conference tournament is a real possibility instead of a long shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glazedandconfused Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, CBFan said: If SLU wins the A10 tournament what would their seeding be in the big dance? Beating Dayton and making it is one thing but a better seed puts SLU in a position to play an opponent that is even with them instead of having to upset one of the blue bloods. It is nice to be in a position that winning a conference tournament is a real possibility instead of a long shot. Probably a 10 or 11 seed....assuming wins over Bonnies Dayton and Richmond/URI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wgstl Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, glazedandconfused said: Probably a 10 or 11 seed....assuming wins over Bonnies Dayton and Richmond/URI You think? That would be what 25 wins with a net prob better that 35 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glazedandconfused Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 44 minutes ago, wgstl said: You think? That would be what 25 wins with a net prob better that 35 That would be my guess. By many accounts we’re about 8 or 9 teams off the bubble. I could easily see us with a NET of 35 and being a 10/11 seed. Which i would much rather be than a 8/9. CBFan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3star_recruit Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, CBFan said: If SLU wins the A10 tournament what would their seeding be in the big dance? Beating Dayton and making it is one thing but a better seed puts SLU in a position to play an opponent that is even with them instead of having to upset one of the blue bloods. It is nice to be in a position that winning a conference tournament is a real possibility instead of a long shot. We can do a back of the envelope calculation based on some rough NET assumptions. The Best Possible Outcome: Win over the Bonnies - NET 46 Win over the Flyers - NET 35 Win over RI/URI - NET 31 Record in last 10 games - 9-1 Probable seed: 9 An alternate path to the NCAA Win over the Bonnies - NET 46 Win over the Flyers - NET 35 Loss to RI/URI - NET 39 Record in last 10 games -8-2 Probable seed: 11 CBFan and Crewsorlose 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLURadioBoy Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 SLU is now listed as the last team on the "next four out" on The Athletic's bubble watch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiseAndGrind Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, SLURadioBoy said: SLU is now listed as the last team on the "next four out" on The Athletic's bubble watch. So we hope we win our first game and our competitors lose their first round games. Then hope you can beat Dayton to get you over the hump. It’s possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slu72 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Let's just win the foucking tourney and end all this speculation! HenryB and billiken_roy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 -11 seed might get another game in SVU Arena Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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