(01-01-2015 10:38 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 10:19 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 07:24 AM)mac6115cd Wrote:  More important than internal ranking is who will get an NCAA Tourney invite. My prediction (alphabetically):

Cincinnati
UConn
Memphis
SMU
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa

7 invites would be a GREAT year for the AAC!

All of those teams COULD make the NCAA tournament, but not all of them WILL (IMO)

True, since they played each other there will be loses there. And of course, an additional problem is that we currently have four teams with 200 plus RPI -- with ECU pushing 300.

The problem with looking so early is that, while it is fun, too much is unknown.

For example, the B10 only has 3 teams under 61 RPI currently. That says that they may only be a 3 team league also, with several bubble teams. Some of those bubble teams will make, some won't. Is the B10 only a 3 or 4 team conference?

On the other hand, the Atlantic 10 has 6 teams that are either bubble or are in. That conference is no better then the AAC, depending on the year. Some years they will be better, some not.

In any case the AAC is probably a high mid-major conference that will send 3 or 4 most years.

(01-01-2015 11:01 AM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 10:38 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 10:19 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 07:24 AM)mac6115cd Wrote:  More important than internal ranking is who will get an NCAA Tourney invite. My prediction (alphabetically):

Cincinnati
UConn
Memphis
SMU
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa

7 invites would be a GREAT year for the AAC!

All of those teams COULD make the NCAA tournament, but not all of them WILL (IMO)

True, since they played each other there will be loses there. And of course, an additional problem is that we currently have four teams with 200 plus RPI -- with ECU pushing 300.

The problem with looking so early is that, while it is fun, too much is unknown.

For example, the B10 only has 3 teams under 61 RPI currently. That says that they may only be a 3 team league also, with several bubble teams. Some of those bubble teams will make, some won't. Is the B10 only a 3 or 4 team conference?

On the other hand, the Atlantic 10 has 6 teams that are either bubble or are in. That conference is no better then the AAC, depending on the year. Some years they will be better, some not.

In any case the AAC is probably a high mid-major conference that will send 3 or 4 most years.

Or another way to look at it is the Big 10 has *10 teams* with RPIs below 100.

(01-01-2015 11:17 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 11:01 AM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 10:38 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  True, since they played each other there will be loses there. And of course, an additional problem is that we currently have four teams with 200 plus RPI -- with ECU pushing 300.

The problem with looking so early is that, while it is fun, too much is unknown.

For example, the B10 only has 3 teams under 61 RPI currently. That says that they may only be a 3 team league also, with several bubble teams. Some of those bubble teams will make, some won't. Is the B10 only a 3 or 4 team conference?

On the other hand, the Atlantic 10 has 6 teams that are either bubble or are in. That conference is no better then the AAC, depending on the year. Some years they will be better, some not.

In any case the AAC is probably a high mid-major conference that will send 3 or 4 most years.

Or another way to look at it is the Big 10 has *10 teams* with RPIs below 100.

Yes, lots of ways to look at it. Like more then half their conference would not sniff the tourney if selection was held today since those are all above 80 RPI. Or that 3 of the B10 have NCSS of over 200.

Point is that all conference have weaknesses at the bottom end of their respective conferences.

Again it's just too early to be concerned.

Its basically

1:SMU
2-5: Spares
6-9:Fails
10-11: Uberfails

(01-01-2015 12:09 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Its basically

1:SMU
2-5: Spares
6-9:Fails
10-11: Uberfails

What exactly has SMU done that they seem to become the only relevant AAC team in your mind? Not really arguing against SMU, but its not as if they've separated themselves from the lead pack thus far.

1) Temple
2) Cincinnati
3) SMU
4) UConn
5) Memphis
6) Tulane
7) Tulsa
8) UCF
9) Houston
10) ECU
11) USF

(01-01-2015 12:20 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 12:09 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Its basically

1:SMU
2-5: Spares
6-9:Fails
10-11: Uberfails

What exactly has SMU done that they seem to become the only relevant AAC team in your mind? Not really arguing against SMU, but its not as if they've separated themselves from the lead pack thus far.

I disagree with only ranking SMU because I think Temple is for real. I'm not sure if any of the rest of us are, but we have to give the Owls credit for what they've done.

(01-01-2015 12:20 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 12:09 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Its basically

1:SMU
2-5: Spares
6-9:Fails
10-11: Uberfails

What exactly has SMU done that they seem to become the only relevant AAC team in your mind? Not really arguing against SMU, but its not as if they've separated themselves from the lead pack thus far.

There's not much separation among the top 6-7 teams right now. Will be interesting to see which teams can win on the road.

There's 50' of crap then there's Pirate basketball...

(01-01-2015 12:42 PM)ECpirate Wrote:  There's 50' of crap then there's Pirate basketball...

Lulz

(12-31-2014 11:06 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  1. StillJonesing
11. Anthony Lee
20. Temple

I’ve been doing a lot more observing lately and very little posting, but when I saw this I had I to respond.

Well played JHG, very well played.

I thought we played pretty well yesterday, but that's just me

(01-01-2015 01:14 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  I thought we played pretty well yesterday, but that's just me

I watched on and off for the first half and I thought you guys looked pretty decent until the 7 minute mark in the first half. That scoring drought just killed you (obviously). It’s like you needed one big steal that led to a fast break dunk or a big 3 to break the ice and get the crowd back into the game and it never came. Like I said I was just flipping back and forth between the 2 games until the Temple game started so I couldn’t get too good a feel for it.

(12-31-2014 11:07 PM)vabearcat Wrote:  Oh, please. Put this stuff away until at least February 1. Teams have played one game of a 16 game conference schedule. It's like predicting a Presidential election based on the 27-vote early tabulations of the Dixville Notch, NH precinct.

That would have been a valid comparison about 5-6 weeks ago.

Every team in the country has played at least 30% of the games they will play this season. Some teams have played more than 40% of their games.

But yes, there is still a lot of basketball to be played, and some teams that seem to have given up will improve, and some teams that seem to have it all together will stumble. Watching the drama unfold is what makes it interesting.

(01-01-2015 01:30 PM)NYCTUFan Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 01:14 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  I thought we played pretty well yesterday, but that's just me

I watched on and off for the first half and I thought you guys looked pretty decent until the 7 minute mark in the first half. That scoring drought just killed you (obviously). It’s like you needed one big steal that led to a fast break dunk or a big 3 to break the ice and get the crowd back into the game and it never came. Like I said I was just flipping back and forth between the 2 games until the Temple game started so I couldn’t get too good a feel for it.

That's about right

(01-01-2015 07:24 AM)mac6115cd Wrote:  More important than internal ranking is who will get an NCAA Tourney invite. My prediction (alphabetically):

Cincinnati
UConn
Memphis
SMU
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa

7 invites would be a GREAT year for the AAC!

Why hurt anyone's feelings? May as well include USF, UCF and Houston on this list.

(01-02-2015 12:04 AM)rallen Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 07:24 AM)mac6115cd Wrote:  More important than internal ranking is who will get an NCAA Tourney invite. My prediction (alphabetically):

Cincinnati
UConn
Memphis
SMU
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa

7 invites would be a GREAT year for the AAC!

Why hurt anyone's feelings? May as well include USF, UCF and Houston on this list.

:(

NCAA Tourney Teams: Cincinnati, Temple, & SMU

Everyone Else.