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(03-14-2022 12:59 PM)RealDeal Wrote:  

(03-14-2022 12:52 PM)Dont tase me bro Wrote:  If Xavier doesn't melt down the last minute of the Butler game, they are likely going to the dance. They are obviously not the same team they were in December and January. They really have no business being anywhere near the tournament even with the Butler win.

I agree that they need to take into account what the team is at the end even if last 10 is no longer an official criteria.

They weren't even last 4 in though. Beating Butler wasn't going to move them that much.

The problem with last 10 is they would just look at record without evaluating the sos and for the team really played that stretch. I like that it's full body of work because there are random fluctuations sometimes, but when the drop is as dramatic and consistent as Xavier's it has to be considered... and I it clearly was.