(12-24-2014 03:11 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:06 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:04 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 02:48 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 02:45 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  So...let's see. Cincy has a top 25 win, Temple has a top 10 win and SMU may be the best team in the conference. It's not unfathomable that this conference may get 2-3 teams in the tourney.

He has no grasp on the RPI. He doesnt understand that if Temple goes out right now and beats a crappy team on the road, they will "magically" jump to top 25 RPI.

Dear lord. We are talking about the conference as a whole being crap. From top to bottom this conference will not be very strong outside of 1 or 2 teams.

And it's very possible this is a one bid league.

Which means memphis will have to win the tourney in all liklihood of making the ncaa

Simple as that.

It's like talking to preschoolers who can only focus on one juice box.

So, in summary, you believe that for the AAC not to be a one bid team, that ALL teams in the conference need to be ranked top 25 in the RPI.

Good grief, no wonder you believe Tarik Black became Shaquille ONeil at Kansas.

Not what I said, but we sure as hell can't have a bunch of 40+ teams with no signature wins.

Memphis is on the outside looking in at this point and must win the Conf tourney to get into the ncaa

Can you follow that?

All teams at this point dont have a record good enough for an at-large, and need to win their conference to get in. Do you follow that?

(12-24-2014 03:12 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:08 PM)stratecashomie Wrote:  didnt we win?

No. A win for Pastner is a loss for them

With every win, their hopes of a sub .500 season go down the drain.

(12-24-2014 03:16 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:11 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:06 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:04 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 02:48 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  He has no grasp on the RPI. He doesnt understand that if Temple goes out right now and beats a crappy team on the road, they will "magically" jump to top 25 RPI.

Dear lord. We are talking about the conference as a whole being crap. From top to bottom this conference will not be very strong outside of 1 or 2 teams.

And it's very possible this is a one bid league.

Which means memphis will have to win the tourney in all liklihood of making the ncaa

Simple as that.

It's like talking to preschoolers who can only focus on one juice box.

So, in summary, you believe that for the AAC not to be a one bid team, that ALL teams in the conference need to be ranked top 25 in the RPI.

Good grief, no wonder you believe Tarik Black became Shaquille ONeil at Kansas.

Not what I said, but we sure as hell can't have a bunch of 40+ teams with no signature wins.

Memphis is on the outside looking in at this point and must win the Conf tourney to get into the ncaa

Can you follow that?

All teams at this point dont have a record good enough for an at-large, and need to win their conference to get in. Do you follow that?

http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

(12-24-2014 03:20 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:16 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:11 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:06 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:04 PM)Malachi Wrote:  Dear lord. We are talking about the conference as a whole being crap. From top to bottom this conference will not be very strong outside of 1 or 2 teams.

And it's very possible this is a one bid league.

Which means memphis will have to win the tourney in all liklihood of making the ncaa

Simple as that.

It's like talking to preschoolers who can only focus on one juice box.

So, in summary, you believe that for the AAC not to be a one bid team, that ALL teams in the conference need to be ranked top 25 in the RPI.

Good grief, no wonder you believe Tarik Black became Shaquille ONeil at Kansas.

Not what I said, but we sure as hell can't have a bunch of 40+ teams with no signature wins.

Memphis is on the outside looking in at this point and must win the Conf tourney to get into the ncaa

Can you follow that?

All teams at this point dont have a record good enough for an at-large, and need to win their conference to get in. Do you follow that?

http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:20 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:16 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:11 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:06 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  So, in summary, you believe that for the AAC not to be a one bid team, that ALL teams in the conference need to be ranked top 25 in the RPI.

Good grief, no wonder you believe Tarik Black became Shaquille ONeil at Kansas.

Not what I said, but we sure as hell can't have a bunch of 40+ teams with no signature wins.

Memphis is on the outside looking in at this point and must win the Conf tourney to get into the ncaa

Can you follow that?

All teams at this point dont have a record good enough for an at-large, and need to win their conference to get in. Do you follow that?

http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

(12-24-2014 03:05 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 12:31 PM)boss man Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 12:17 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 11:11 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Have to win the AAC tournament for the season to mean anything.

Interesting mindset.

So if this team really turns things around - admittedly a big IF - and loses to Gonzaga and 3 AAC games the rest of the regular season; no loss by more than 6. They then win 2 AAC tournament games but lose to UCONN 77-76 in the final on a desperation half court three pointer. So they finish 25-9.

In your book, the season means nothing. Correct?

I believe, in a nutshell, that is what happened to us the year DW missed 2 out of 3 at the FT line.

Yeah. In that monster one bid league everyone keeps accusing Cal of winning in.

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:20 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:16 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:11 PM)Malachi Wrote:  Not what I said, but we sure as hell can't have a bunch of 40+ teams with no signature wins.

Memphis is on the outside looking in at this point and must win the Conf tourney to get into the ncaa

Can you follow that?

All teams at this point dont have a record good enough for an at-large, and need to win their conference to get in. Do you follow that?

http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

(12-24-2014 04:38 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:20 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:16 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  All teams at this point dont have a record good enough for an at-large, and need to win their conference to get in. Do you follow that?

http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

It has all the makings of a one bid conference. Might get 2, but wouldn't be shocked with one.

How many do you think will get in?

(12-24-2014 04:42 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:38 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:20 PM)Malachi Wrote:  http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

It has all the makings of a one bid conference. Might get 2, but wouldn't be shocked with one.

How many do you think will get in?

If Memphis goes 17-3 to close out the season are you saying they don't get an at large.

I would say you are absolutely wrong. There are many scenarios where Memphis can get an at large.

(12-24-2014 05:28 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:42 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:38 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

It has all the makings of a one bid conference. Might get 2, but wouldn't be shocked with one.

How many do you think will get in?

If Memphis goes 17-3 to close out the season are you saying they don't get an at large.

I would say you are absolutely wrong. There are many scenarios where Memphis can get an at large.

If Memphis loses to gonzaga and does not win the aac tournament, there are very few scenarios where memphis gets an at large bid. Practically none actually.

17-3 is highly unlikely anyway.

(12-24-2014 05:34 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 05:28 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:42 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:38 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

It has all the makings of a one bid conference. Might get 2, but wouldn't be shocked with one.

How many do you think will get in?

If Memphis goes 17-3 to close out the season are you saying they don't get an at large.

I would say you are absolutely wrong. There are many scenarios where Memphis can get an at large.

If Memphis loses to gonzaga and does not win the aac tournament, there are very few scenarios where memphis gets an at large bid. Practically none actually.

17-3 is highly unlikely anyway.

Very true but 17-3 and Memphis gets an at large...24-7 with a sub 30 RPI gets an at large almost always. Even if they lose to Gonzaga

Remember Memphis was had below a 30 RPI and got an 8 seed last year.

(12-24-2014 04:42 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:38 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:20 PM)Malachi Wrote:  http://www.rpiforecast.com/confs/Amer.html

I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

It has all the makings of a one bid conference. Might get 2, but wouldn't be shocked with one.

How many do you think will get in?

3 to 4.

(12-24-2014 06:07 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:42 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 04:38 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:29 PM)Malachi Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 03:26 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I have no idea what your point is. You dont either.

Again, really simple, you said that as of now, Memphis has to win the conference to get into the tournament. I said, as of now, every other team in DIV I has to win their conference to get in the tournament. Because, as of right now, noone has a tournament resume to grab an at-large. Nobody. I dont care what your flaky December RPI forecasts say. (I dont even think you know what they say.)

You are very hard headed.

We are talking about the situation at the end of the season. Not today 12/24/14.

The situation I expect at the end of this season is a mediocre conference with Memphis' only chance of getting into the NCAA being to win the conference tournament. The author of that website agrees with my sentiment.

We'll see if I'm right in 3 months.

You also stated the AAC would be a one bid conference, correct?

It has all the makings of a one bid conference. Might get 2, but wouldn't be shocked with one.

How many do you think will get in?

3 to 4.

As long as one of the teams is Memphis, I don't really care how many get in.

So two weeks ago we aren't qualifying for the CBI and now we're making the tourney?

Unfortunately we don't play WI 30 times a year.

I'm thinking we go 13-7 or 14-6 the rest of the way; 12-6 or 13-5 in conference. The conference is total crap right now. Last year we went 12-6 in the conference; this years team would be 8-10 or 9-9 in last years AAC....

If we keep it <20 at UConn, I'll be very surprised.