Even though Tom K thinks we will be out of the Final Four conversation after this weekend, I think most of us in Hawk Nation still believe! Sitting at #9 in the rankings (Sash) when the field is only 4 teams, feels a lot like being on the bubble in basketball. Every bubble year under Fran, I've sent my friends a list of teams we should be rooting for that week. Here is the list for this weekend #LifeOnTheBubble (feel free to add more or suggest edits if you think of any)
Top 25 related:
KSU over Baylor would have been nice obviously.
Vandy over Florida. (Florida's resume could jump us eventually)
Pitt over ND. (Knock ND out for good and give us a quality win boost)
NW over PSU. (Boost our quality road win)
Colo over Stanford (Get Stanford out)
FSU over Clemson (Could lead to 0 ACC teams in)
OK State over TCU (We want the Big 12 to be a mess with 0 undefeateds)
Rutgers over Michigan (lower MSUs quality win and we don't play either)
Nebraska over MSU (This is assuming OSU beats MSU and makes Indi vs Iowa)
ISU over Oklahoma. (Obviously will never happen but might as well dream)
Navy over Memphis (Merica!)
Washington over Utah (Get Utah outta the picture)
Auburn over A&M. (Lowers Bama's SOS)
OSU over Minnesota. (We need OSU to be #1 when we beat em)
LSU over Bama. (F Bama)
Arkansas is playing Ole Miss. If Ole Miss wins out, they make the SEC championship and Bama doesn't. I think we want Ole Miss to win out.
Non top 25:
Duke over UNC (boost NWs resume)
ILL over Purdue (boost our resume because apparently wins over .500 teams is important and this would make ILL over .500)
Wisc over Maryland (resume bump)
Arizona over USC (lower NDs and Stanford's resumes)
Cal over Oregon (lower MSUs resume)
Kentucky over GA (lower Bamas resume)
South Carolina over Tenn (lower Bamas resume)
GO HAWKS!
Top 25 related:
KSU over Baylor would have been nice obviously.
Vandy over Florida. (Florida's resume could jump us eventually)
Pitt over ND. (Knock ND out for good and give us a quality win boost)
NW over PSU. (Boost our quality road win)
Colo over Stanford (Get Stanford out)
FSU over Clemson (Could lead to 0 ACC teams in)
OK State over TCU (We want the Big 12 to be a mess with 0 undefeateds)
Rutgers over Michigan (lower MSUs quality win and we don't play either)
Nebraska over MSU (This is assuming OSU beats MSU and makes Indi vs Iowa)
ISU over Oklahoma. (Obviously will never happen but might as well dream)
Navy over Memphis (Merica!)
Washington over Utah (Get Utah outta the picture)
Auburn over A&M. (Lowers Bama's SOS)
OSU over Minnesota. (We need OSU to be #1 when we beat em)
LSU over Bama. (F Bama)
Arkansas is playing Ole Miss. If Ole Miss wins out, they make the SEC championship and Bama doesn't. I think we want Ole Miss to win out.
Non top 25:
Duke over UNC (boost NWs resume)
ILL over Purdue (boost our resume because apparently wins over .500 teams is important and this would make ILL over .500)
Wisc over Maryland (resume bump)
Arizona over USC (lower NDs and Stanford's resumes)
Cal over Oregon (lower MSUs resume)
Kentucky over GA (lower Bamas resume)
South Carolina over Tenn (lower Bamas resume)
GO HAWKS!
