SOS will jump up playin 2 top 10 teams and 3 of the top 25. RPI would likely drop if you lose, though. Remember, winning % and losing at home counts 1.6 no matter who you play under this goofy calculation.

Would be a fine idea to win at leadt one of these next 3 games.

(01-16-2012 01:25 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  SOS will jump up playin 2 top 10 teams and 3 of the top 25. RPI would likely drop if you lose, though. Remember, winning % and losing at home counts 1.6 no matter who you play under this goofy calculation.

Would be a fine idea to win at leadt one of these next 3 games.

Syracuse win would be huge. WVU seems like the most realistic. I'm going with 1-2. during this stretch.

Winning at WVU is a really tall order. That crowd is nuts and some interesting calls seem to be made on that floor. UCONN might be the best bet despite some of the matchup issues.

Beating Cuse would rend the space-time continuum.

Cincinnati matches up the best with West Virginia, but Huggins will work the refs...always seems like the foul disparity is gigantic up there. I guess Syracuse is the best chance because its at home with the big monday emotion, but I am not confident about it at all...

(01-16-2012 03:12 PM)Bearcat_Bounce Wrote:  Cincinnati matches up the best with West Virginia, but Huggins will work the refs...always seems like the foul disparity is gigantic up there. I guess Syracuse is the best chance because its at home with the big monday emotion, but I am not confident about it at all...

He got a T with WVU up 30 the other day.

(01-16-2012 03:05 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Winning at WVU is a really tall order. That crowd is nuts and some interesting calls seem to be made on that floor. UCONN might be the best bet despite some of the matchup issues.

Beating Cuse would rend the space-time continuum.

That's my biggest concern with the WVU game as well. Couldn't buy a call last year and that was at home. I fear the fat man will spend every timeout screaming at the officials and it will result in twice as many fouls and half the FT attempts, just like the Rutgers game last Saturday. 8 on 5 is a tall order to overcome.

WVU reminds me of X and Duke to a degree. Students are right on top of the action and are rabidly into it. I swear it influences some if these refs. Each of those schools consistantly get fat on home cookin'.

(01-16-2012 04:11 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  WVU reminds me of X and Duke to a degree. Students are right on top of the action and are rabidly into it. I swear it influences some if these refs. Each of those schools consistantly get fat on home cookin'.

The loud boos and f bombs after every foul called on the home team probably has something to do with it...

(01-16-2012 04:11 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  WVU reminds me of X and Duke to a degree. Students are right on top of the action and are rabidly into it. I swear it influences some if these refs. Each of those schools consistantly get fat on home cookin'.

Don't forget about the rifle toting mascot that always looks a bit on the crazy side.

Quote:Some WVU fans, primarily in the student sections, have developed a reputation for unruly behavior, being compared to "soccer hooligans" by GQ magazine. At some events, there have been cases of objects thrown onto the field or at opposing teams. There were previously also issues with small-scale fires, most notably of couches, being set after games; over 1,100 intentionally-ignited street fires were reported from 1997 to 2003.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_University

(01-16-2012 01:57 PM)Coopdaddy67 Wrote:  

(01-16-2012 01:25 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  SOS will jump up playin 2 top 10 teams and 3 of the top 25. RPI would likely drop if you lose, though. Remember, winning % and losing at home counts 1.6 no matter who you play under this goofy calculation.

Would be a fine idea to win at leadt one of these next 3 games.

Syracuse win would be huge. WVU seems like the most realistic. I'm going with 1-2. during this stretch.

I think I'd be happy with 1-2....I just hope no 0-fer. I will gladly take 2-1 though.