The head of the selection committee was on CBS and he was talking that they had 12 teams on the bubble. He said they are going to break each team down and look at their "ENTIRE" year. That statement kind of made me think they are going to let Syracuse in. Which would be a total screw job.
OT--What 12 teams? The bubble is basically 2-3 teams (RI, K-State, and ILL St)
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Iowas resume is better than Syracuse in almost every level but top 25 wins where they have 3 to our 2. Higher rpi, sos, 26-50 record, 51-100 record, 100+ record, and less bad losses. If they want to use record of Illinois st or Rhode Island, to put them in over us, I'm ok with that.
I hate Syracuse. But they are a basketball school with a rich basketball history, large following and HOF d-bag coach. And they over performed at the dance last year. Would surprize me if Syracuse doesn't get in.
I would guess the 12 are:
K-State
USC
Wake Forest
Syracuse
Iowa
Illinois
Illinois State
Rhode Island
Houston
Georgia
Indiana
UT Arlington
K-State
USC
Wake Forest
Syracuse
Iowa
Illinois
Illinois State
Rhode Island
Houston
Georgia
Indiana
UT Arlington
I would like too see ILL st & RI in over all those other teams.
Would love it if we were the "suprise" team but there is no way.
K-state
USC
WAKE should all be "in"
I think the last spot does go to CUSE though cause they are in the ACC.
Would love it if we were the "suprise" team but there is no way.
K-state
USC
WAKE should all be "in"
I think the last spot does go to CUSE though cause they are in the ACC.
I wouldn't take USC. A major conference team needs to have good wins. Smaller conference teams need a good RPI and no bad losses.
Jesus the RPI is so skewed to PAC 12 & Big 12 & ACC. I understand those conferences had great non-conf. The Big Ten not so much.
If you throw out the RPI and put all the bubble teams stats next to each other. My god Iowa is right there with USC, Wake, RI, Syracuse, K-State, and others. Lundardi and the other guys must be going off of RPI alone.
All of Iowa's top 50 wins are 35 and below. No other team on the bubble have that.
Damn 1 win in the BTT and we are in Dayton no matter what.
I am looking at the "team sheets" that the committee gets. Outside of RPI, Iowa is neck and neck with any of the teams in the last 4 in. SOS, Top 50 wins, Top 100 wins, and etc.. Iowa is right there.
Whatever the committee decides will be final, but damn I think Iowa is closer than a lot of the "experts" are giving them credit for. 5 Top 35 wins (2 away) and possible two wins over Power 5 tournament champs. SOS in the 50's. 3 L's in the 100-200 range (but most bubble teams outside of Wake have bad losses).
I wouldn't be shocked if Iowa is called for the first 4 in Dayton. If the committee values top 50 wins (like they stated in early Feb). Iowa could be in.
What's possible? We DO have 2 wins over Power 5 Tournament Champs unless somehow the Big Ten fails to crown theirs?
Sorry should of read "2 wins over power 5 champs"
I don't know what the committee is going to do, but Iowa is right there. I can't believe Lunardi, Palm and others are so quick to cut Iowa off. I believe they are strictly using the RPI to guide their selections.
I am praying the Committee doesn't use that piss poor metric. Look at teams between 30-60 and there are some poor resumes. But because their conference won in the non-conf their RPI's are high. Makes zero sense.
I agree. Unless the RPI is the main metric, Iowa has a chance to be one of the last couple of teams in the tournament.
No matter what the committee says publicly, RPI and reputation are major factors. Iowa is not getting in....people should just stop with the "we have a chance" nonsense.
The Hawks are not an NCAA tournament team. Don't get blown out in the opening BTT game and maybe you can make a case.
The Hawks are not an NCAA tournament team. Don't get blown out in the opening BTT game and maybe you can make a case.
