March 14 Joe Lunardi / ESPN Bracketology: IOWA is on the Bubble (7th Team OUT). #59 NET Ranking (8th Best in B1G) on March 14
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Mike DeCourcy is a Sporting News columnist & BTN studio analyst.
He has Iowa as the 2nd team OUT.
He has Iowa as the 2nd team OUT.
All these Bracketologist have Iowa near the cutline. Pretty clear that if we beat Illinois then we are probably in good shape but another win or2 would be icing on the cake! I never knew there were so many of these Experts out there!
I think 2 more wins and we're in (regardless of how they come), and the only thing that 100% definitively shuts us out would be losing 2 in a row to end the season.
Interesting how Memphis is not getting more respect in the bracket matrix yet (except the 98th rated sell-out Lunardi, I guess, I don't pay attention to him). I saw a bracketology type show a couple weeks ago, and when Memphis was mentioned by one guy, the rest laughed it off and immediately moved on. I guesss their bad NET would be a problem, but it's at least higher than the 77 Rutgers had to sneak in one year.
Their metrics are pretty bad and they have a Q3 & a Q4 loss. Hard to see them getting an at-large without a win today and a run to the AAC title game. Of course, they are one of the few teams I could see being a bid stealer by winning the American tournament, but that's a different conversation.
St. John's in a battle with Georgetown. Under 8 timeout, St. John's leads 61-60.
Would be a Q4 loss for St. John's
Would be a Q4 loss for St. John's
A first round Big East tourney loss should knock out St John's off the bubble. Looking like a Seton Hall matchup for them.
10-0 run for Creighton to start the game vs Nova
And Trey Alexander hits the GW at the buzzer!
Should drop Villanova out of last 4 in to first 4 out. And St. Johns unimpressive win against a crap Georgetown team should also drop them. IMO
Hopefully this portends an Iowa win against Illinois.
Miss St just lost their fourth straight. Granted, three of those were vs ranked teams. They're still in but a 5th straight loss in the SEC tournament to LSU might put some doubt into it.
At the very least if we do beat Illinois they're a team we could leapfrog to get out of Dayton.
At the very least if we do beat Illinois they're a team we could leapfrog to get out of Dayton.
Air Force is trying to hang around with Colorado State. Colorado State has been slowly extending their lead after being tied at half.
Colorado comfortable leading on the road in the first half.
Colorado comfortable leading on the road in the first half.
God I'm sick of primadonna announcers standing up for Nova. They are 17-14. Soon to have 15 losses. Deal with it they are cooked. Done.
... I hope.. jfc..
... I hope.. jfc..
TCU loses at home to UCF. They will no doubt drop back into the Last Four In/First Four Out carousel.
Oregon goes scoreless in the final 4 minutes but hangs on to beat Utah 66-65. Utah now off the bubble.
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This is assuming Drake beats Indiana St
I think Indiana St is locked in at 11 regardless. Drake would also be an 11 along with Richmond.
Colorado 10
Miss St 11
Texas A&M 11
New Mexico 11
Indiana St 11
Drake 11
Richmond 11
Virginia FFO
Iowa FFO
Pitt FFO
Utah FFO
Providence NFO
KSU NFO
Cincy NF
Wake NFO
This is assuming Drake beats Indiana St
I think Indiana St is locked in at 11 regardless. Drake would also be an 11 along with Richmond.
Colorado 10
Miss St 11
Texas A&M 11
New Mexico 11
Indiana St 11
Drake 11
Richmond 11
Virginia FFO
Iowa FFO
Pitt FFO
Utah FFO
Providence NFO
KSU NFO
Cincy NF
Wake NFO
So, we need to root against Drake today?
Ok.
NW hammered Minny last nite.
Not sure that we want NW in tourney but they are different away from home.
Ok.
NW hammered Minny last nite.
Not sure that we want NW in tourney but they are different away from home.
Here are today's NET Rankings.
Iowa is #57 in the NET and 3-8 in Quad 1 games.
A win tonight over #15 NET Illinois would be HUGE, of course.
NET
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
Iowa is #57 in the NET and 3-8 in Quad 1 games.
A win tonight over #15 NET Illinois would be HUGE, of course.
NET
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 2 | 2 | Purdue | Big Ten | 27-3 | 7-3 | 5-0 | 15-0 | 11-3 | 7-0 | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| 15 | 16 | Illinois | Big Ten | 22-8 | 5-5 | 2-0 | 15-3 | 5-6 | 5-2 | 7-0 | 5-0 |
| 22 | 22 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19-11 | 3-8 | 2-0 | 14-3 | 4-7 | 8-4 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| 23 | 23 | Michigan St. | Big Ten | 18-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 14-4 | 4-8 | 5-4 | 5-0 | 4-0 |
| 40 | 42 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 21-9 | 2-8 | 1-0 | 18-1 | 4-7 | 3-2 | 7-0 | 7-0 |
| 50 | 52 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 21-10 | 4-7 | 2-1 | 15-2 | 5-6 | 5-3 | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| 57 | 58 | Iowa | Big Ten | 18-12 | 4-8 | 2-1 | 12-3 | 3-8 | 5-3 | 4-1 | 6-0 |
| 60 | 60 | Ohio St. | Big Ten | 18-12 | 1-8 | 4-0 | 13-4 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 8-1 | 5-0 |
| 72 | 72 | Maryland | Big Ten | 15-15 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 11-6 | 2-8 | 4-3 | 2-4 | 7-0 |
| 87 | 82 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 18-13 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 16-4 | 1-8 | 6-3 | 2-2 | 9-0 |
| 93 | 92 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 15-15 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 12-4 | 3-12 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 7-0 |
| 95 | 96 | Penn St. | Big Ten | 14-16 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 12-4 | 2-9 | 4-4 | 3-2 | 5-1 |
| 97 | 94 | Indiana | Big Ten | 17-13 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 12-5 | 3-8 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 6-0 |
| 127 | 129 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-22 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 5-9 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
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