The unofficial online home for fans of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Part of Collegiate Sports Nation (CSN).

(02-13-2018 07:57 AM)JPBearcat3 Wrote:  

(02-12-2018 09:40 PM)dsquare Wrote:  There's a strong chance this year that all the teams in the top 8 or 10 are going to lose again. One thing we do control our own fate. I think if we win out we would be a 1, but that will be mighty difficult. Wichita was a darling of the pickers just several months ago, and now they get in a tougher conference which those same pickers do not appreciate and lose some games and all the sudden they're not as strong. I don't buy it. It's splitting hairs. This conference is better than folks portray it. Same for fball.

I don't think any of the current one-seeds are likely to lose, save X or Villanova (since they play each other). And even then, is that the type of loss that would drop them a seed line?

Something wacky could happen in the conference tournaments, but I don't think it's likely.

I disagree, all of the top teams have lost recently and have won in close games. They haven't been blowing teams out. I expect 2-3 of the top seeds to lose before conference tournament time.

Villinova has to go on the road @Prvidence, @Xavier, @Creighton and @Seton Hall, all top 50 RPI games. Odds are they lose at least one if not two of those games.

Xavier has it better, with their only high RPI games being home games. But they've needed the refs to give them the game their last couple of games. How long can they count on the refs to win them games?

Virginia has @Miami and @Louisville. Virginia's D has been looking less spectacular the last couple games and their half-court O is abysmal (lots of bad 3's). One loss is possible.

Purdue has the easiest route, but they've lost 2 in a row and their last win was a 2 point victory over Rutgets (206 RPI). Not exactly a team that looks unbeatable.

Add in the conference tournament and there is a good chance all 4 teams lose at least 1 game.