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Realtime:

17 MTSU
73 Marshall
114 ODU
139 UAB
180 Rice
206 Charlotte
226 WKU
263 La. Tech
289 UNT
299 FAU
317 UTSA
340 FIU
346 USM
350 UTEP

Teams with decent SOS:

25 MTSU
104 Marshall
133 ODU
141 UAB
154 Charlotte
190 UNT

Everyone else has sub 200, and almost all the other teams have SOS that are 250-300+.

And since it's relevant:

LiveRPI's OOC RPI:

24 MTSU
100 Marshall
129 Rice
145 ODU
186 UAB
189 LT
197 Charlotte
239 WKU
300 UNT
305 FAU
321 UTSA
333 UTEP
334 FIU
349 USM

...aren't you glad you're not a UTEP fan these days ???

In the ultimate kiss of death, UAB is projected to win the next 10 games...not beyond the realm of possibility, but still...
http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_229_Men.html

12-1 going to Marshall would be pretty awesome

If we win the next two games I'll regain some hope for this season.

(01-09-2017 01:38 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  If we win the next two games I'll regain some hope for this season.

+1


First improvement of the season.

UAB can only get to the dance by winning the conference tournament.

Everything else is ok to look at, but it is only the difference between a 13 seed and a 15 seed.

(01-09-2017 09:05 AM)the_blazerman Wrote:  UAB can only get to the dance by winning the conference tournament.

Everything else is ok to look at, but it is only the difference between a 13 seed and a 15 seed.

it is a big difference

The goal is to win cusa regular season and we can still do that.

I agree about the CUSA tourney, but with the talent, experience, and depth returning this season, it should absolutely be our goal to win the CUSA regular season. Even if it matters zero in the grand scheme of things, there's no reason we shouldn't be in the running for the conference regular season crown, even without norton.

(01-09-2017 11:56 AM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  I agree about the CUSA tourney, but with the talent, experience, and depth returning this season, it should absolutely be our goal to win the CUSA regular season. Even if it matters zero in the grand scheme of things, there's no reason we shouldn't be in the running for the conference regular season crown, even without norton.

Absolutely.

(01-09-2017 11:56 AM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  I agree about the CUSA tourney, but with the talent, experience, and depth returning this season, it should absolutely be our goal to win the CUSA regular season. Even if it matters zero in the grand scheme of things, there's no reason we shouldn't be in the running for the conference regular season crown, even without norton.

We will know exactly where we are after wku and Marshall. Running watts at the point more is a great decision and might be the difference between us fighting for a top four spot and fighting for the league crown.

Its only people here saying the only thing that matters is winning the CUSA tournament. I'm sure the players and the coaches have the regular season as a goal. And they don't consider it meaningless.

The winner of the regular season is meaningful
The winner gets an automatic bid to the NIT
Which may be the only alternative way for a post season
game if we lose a in a CUSA tournament

(01-09-2017 01:36 PM)uabbean Wrote:  The winner of the regular season is meaningful
The winner gets an automatic bid to the NIT
Which may be the only alternative way for a post season
game if we lose a in a CUSA tournament

The NIT is only other tournament I'd be ok with us playing in. Although the players may not care as long as they get to play a few more games.

(01-09-2017 01:12 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Its only people here saying the only thing that matters is winning the CUSA tournament. I'm sure the players and the coaches have the regular season as a goal. And they don't consider it meaningless.

The regular season is not meaningless to the coaches, the players, the recruits, or the fans (at least it shouldn't be). Anyone saying it is meaningless is missing what is needed for a program to elevate itself.

It's meaningless in terms of getting into the NCAA tournament...

That's what I meant.

It's important to me, and I hope we go out and win both the regular season and the tourney..

Winning both is important to me. It ensures post season. I should not have to point out the obvious for an NCAA bid. I assure you both are important to our coaches and players.