4 teams in the tourney and UH in the NIT. Pretty good for a year in which our best team is ineligible. I hope this perks some of our conference mates up. It may not be the old Big East but this is still a quality conference. Pulling for UCONN to make the Sweet 16!

(03-13-2016 08:16 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  If Houston makes the final, I think they get in.

Nope. We were never getting an NCAA at-large bid.

Tulsa played a tough schedule. They beat 5 tourney teams and played three more. Castiglione said it was top 50 wins coupled with beating SMU on the road that got TU into the field.

I'm shocked that Tulsa got in -- but happy. I think they are going to be very dangerous and will beat Michigan.

The selection committee baffles me -- Temple should have been a lock last year and somehow avoided the play-in game this year. I think winning the regular season title outright, with SMU competing, did it for us.

(03-13-2016 08:40 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(03-13-2016 08:16 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  If Houston makes the final, I think they get in.

Nope. We were never getting an NCAA at-large bid.

They certainly had a shot, especially if Tulsa gets in.

(03-13-2016 08:46 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(03-13-2016 08:40 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(03-13-2016 08:16 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  If Houston makes the final, I think they get in.

Nope. We were never getting an NCAA at-large bid.

They certainly had a shot, especially if Tulsa gets in.

I really think our cap would have been the #1 seed in the NIT. I just think the NCSOS and the USF loss were too much to overcome. But who knows.

(03-13-2016 05:36 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Everyone we sacrificed ourselves to less Houston made it in

SMU was a sinch to make it.

Temple has the toughest draw by far, Tulsa has a good draw with Michigan. UConn and Cincy should do well.

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(03-13-2016 09:32 PM)Tim Johnson Wrote:  Temple has the toughest draw by far, Tulsa has a good draw with Michigan. UConn and Cincy should do well.

Yeah.

I like UC's draw...albeit it's a long trip (we seem to get shipped West frequently) and both Mick's and Huggins' teams have found ways to lose in the first round before.

But it's spring and hope springs eternal.

One thing is for sure though, Mick has to quit watching that final play in 3OT against UConn and get his head into the NEXT friggin' game.

(03-13-2016 05:50 PM)DrBox Wrote:  No St Marys, Monmouth, Bonnie

I called it. I knew that they would be screwed.

Syracuse and Vandy are joke picks.

At least, Tulsa was a replacement for them.