Vanderbilt beats Florida; Rutgers BEATS Illini; IU BEATS Ohio State; Maryland BEAT Mich State
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RPI is pretty high and the national pundits all seem to be calling them in. We need them to lose in 1st rd of SEC tourney for sure, that win was big, F.
Yeah this isn't good, a few teams have moved out of way putting us probably 3-5 of 1st out teams so we need to win probably 3 more or root for carnage in conference tourneys next week. TIMEOUT REFS YOU STUPID FBAGS!!!!!!!!
Two of them losing right now! We already had 3 of 4 first four outs lose
Today!
I truly think Iowa is in with a win over Penn st tomorrow if we had won the gopher game!
Interesting as someone had said Illinois moved out of that first four out and that Lunardi had Iowa in the first four out?
Just trying to have a positive thought. Hard while suffering flashbacks of 2012/13. But here goes.
The ESPN/SEC relationship that causes Kreskin/Lunardi to predict a Vandy invite could work in our favor. By subliminally suggesting to the Committee that Vandy's resume is worthy, the Mighty Wizard places upon Iowa's resume a gold star. Take one, take the other?
The ESPN/SEC relationship that causes Kreskin/Lunardi to predict a Vandy invite could work in our favor. By subliminally suggesting to the Committee that Vandy's resume is worthy, the Mighty Wizard places upon Iowa's resume a gold star. Take one, take the other?
Fran has been playing 11 regularly all season so they should all be ready to make the deep run to the championship. In addition, I like the fact that they are jelling together @ the right time of the season and PJ is showing that he must trust the "Young American's" (obligatory Bowie mention) if they are going to go Dancing. No worries, they got this!!!
I'm curious if that is updated, considering Illinois just lost @ RPI 171 today. Cal lost @ RPI 68, which isn't bad, but their best win is over USC - a bubble team in its own right.
Iowa has done - 4 games in 4 days (twice if memory serves me - 1 BTTitle and a 2nd)
Bubble update (500p ET). LAST BYES: Seton Hall, Syracuse, Providence, Marquette. LAST IN: Xavier, Vandy, Southern Cal, Wake Forest. FIRST OUT: Rhode Island, K-State, Illinois, Ga Tech. NEXT OUT: Iowa, Cal, Houston, Clemson.
Wake Forest now pulling away on the road.. Becoming pretty clear Iowa will need 3 more straight wins.
I also do not get this one. If they lose in the SEC tourney that's 15 losses?
Vandy pisses me off even more. They beat FLA twice and ISU. That's it and they will have 15 losses and a 51 RPI? Would they have a 75 RPI with 20 losses????
They lost to Missouri by 20 freaking points not long ago. Missouri has 7 FREAKING wins all year! Yes SEVEN wins! And this team is in?
In looking at that list. Iowa has a 5-8 record against 1-50, with 2 of those wins on the road. That's the best record for that stat I've seen when looking at these other teams.
USC, Wake, have zero 1-50 away wins.
Xavier has 1 (3-8).
Rhode Island has 1 neutral (2-3).
Kansas State 2 away (3-8).
Vandy 2 away (4-7).
If memory serves, the committee take the wins/away record against 1-50 very seriously - enough to trump other stats.
The total being 17 wins is what is keeping Iowa at this level as of today. Get up to 20 with another added to the 1-50 column (maybe Minny), and that could honestly be enough, then it depends on how many bids are stolen in conf tournaments.
USC, Wake, have zero 1-50 away wins.
Xavier has 1 (3-8).
Rhode Island has 1 neutral (2-3).
Kansas State 2 away (3-8).
Vandy 2 away (4-7).
If memory serves, the committee take the wins/away record against 1-50 very seriously - enough to trump other stats.
The total being 17 wins is what is keeping Iowa at this level as of today. Get up to 20 with another added to the 1-50 column (maybe Minny), and that could honestly be enough, then it depends on how many bids are stolen in conf tournaments.
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I'm still seeing Michigan at 50. If they beat Neb, they should be back up there.
So would you rather have Nebraska win and play Nebraska instead of Indiana in the 7/10 game or have Michigan as a top 50 win? Tough call..
I think I'd rather have Nebraska and take my chances with UM against Illinois. We need wins and I really don't have a lot of faith in us beating IU a second time.
I think the point was that Iowa had the same situation against Minny but it was said to be a not reviewable play.
Is the committee really that set on specific cutoffs that a win over #53 is viewed measurably worse than one over #49?
I dont think any team lower than a 6 seed has ever won the BTT. I think that team was iowa.
Win tomorrow and one in the BTT with a tough round 2 and i think iowa is in.
Win tomorrow and 2 in the BTT and iowa is a lock IMO
It's something about their nitty gritty sheet assigned to each team. Top 50 wins are a specific category.
Explain Vandy at 17-14 with only 2 wins against the top 50 and a 20 point loss to 7 win Missouri less than a month ago being projected in?
Vandy is a Top 5 SOS. I tend to think that holds some weight. They have some quality wins and a few bad losses, but their overall number of losses are mostly from teams that are solid. The question is, what happens when all they have to show for it are 3 Top 50 wins and other bubble teams have 5-7 Top 50 wins (some on the road)?
I hate when SOS is given too much weight. Why should a team be rewarded playing a Top 5 SOS, if they lose those games? Makes no sense.
