but only one in the 20's. Middle is currently 27th.

No way MT is not at the Dance this year.

(03-12-2013 01:48 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  That's certainly more than I would have thought; 11 teams in 18 years with an RPI of 35 or below.

That's actually 11 teams in 19 years, but your point is well taken. That number could actually rise to 13 in 20 years if MT and Southern Miss are left out this year.
What makes that even more upsetting is that if the tournament had been a 68 team tournament those years (other than Harvard in 2011) then you would have to assume that at least half of those teams get in.

Point is, for 2 teams with rpis under 35 to be left out now that the tourney is up to 68 teams would prove that the NCAA is catering to the "power" conferences by placing more of their teams with rpis in the 50s in the tourney over the "mid-major" conferences who have teams with rpis in the 30s.

(03-12-2013 11:33 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  This. MT dominated the Sun Belt. And one bad game in the conference tournament (28-5 record, mind you) might cost us an NCAA berth.

It would be a crime to not let MT in the NCAA this year. I know there's lots of other "bubble teams" but seriously, what team gets Top 25 votes (we were #26 last week in Coaches' Poll) and doesn't get in?

No top 50 wins man, sorry. Would love to see them in but this going to hurt. I think they will be a one seed in the NIT though.

(03-12-2013 06:09 PM)EaglehasLanded Wrote:  That's actually 11 teams in 19 years, but your point is well taken. That number could actually rise to 13 in 20 years if MT and Southern Miss are left out this year.
What makes that even more upsetting is that if the tournament had been a 68 team tournament those years (other than Harvard in 2011) then you would have to assume that at least half of those teams get in.

Point is, for 2 teams with rpis under 35 to be left out now that the tourney is up to 68 teams would prove that the NCAA is catering to the "power" conferences by placing more of their teams with rpis in the 50s in the tourney over the "mid-major" conferences who have teams with rpis in the 30s.

MTSU best win versus Ole Miss (RPI 56)
USM best win versus Denver (RPI 57)

(03-12-2013 10:47 PM)wh49er Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 06:09 PM)EaglehasLanded Wrote:  That's actually 11 teams in 19 years, but your point is well taken. That number could actually rise to 13 in 20 years if MT and Southern Miss are left out this year.
What makes that even more upsetting is that if the tournament had been a 68 team tournament those years (other than Harvard in 2011) then you would have to assume that at least half of those teams get in.

Point is, for 2 teams with rpis under 35 to be left out now that the tourney is up to 68 teams would prove that the NCAA is catering to the "power" conferences by placing more of their teams with rpis in the 50s in the tourney over the "mid-major" conferences who have teams with rpis in the 30s.

MTSU best win versus Ole Miss (RPI 56)
USM best win versus Denver (RPI 57)

Unlike MT, we have one more chance left to fix that.