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It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

For selfish reasons I want to see Marshall win their next 3. I'll be making the trip up to Huntington for the first time next Saturday.

The Marshall/ODU game is going to be really interesting. Over a 20 point difference between Marshall's PPG and ODU's PA.

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

Doesn't really matter. Unless UAB runs the table its all gonna come down to the CUSA tourney.

(01-21-2016 09:56 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

Doesn't really matter. Unless UAB runs the table its all gonna come down to the CUSA tourney.

Yeah, but we all want to win the CUSA regular season - for bragging rights and a guaranteed NIT spot.

Have to win the regular season. Need the NIT security blanket in case things go awry in the CUSA tournament.

(01-21-2016 10:04 AM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:56 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

Doesn't really matter. Unless UAB runs the table its all gonna come down to the CUSA tourney.

Yeah, but we all want to win the CUSA regular season - for bragging rights and a guaranteed NIT spot.

(01-21-2016 10:06 AM)blazerball25 Wrote:  Have to win the regular season. Need the NIT security blanket in case things go awry in the CUSA tournament.

No doubt. Didn't mean to imply otherwise...

(01-21-2016 10:04 AM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:56 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

Doesn't really matter. Unless UAB runs the table its all gonna come down to the CUSA tourney.

Yeah, but we all want to win the CUSA regular season - for bragging rights and a guaranteed NIT spot.

Exactly.

(01-21-2016 10:06 AM)blazerball25 Wrote:  Have to win the regular season. Need the NIT security blanket in case things go awry in the CUSA tournament.

With this team, there would be no satisfaction with going to the NIT.

(01-21-2016 10:55 AM)mobileblazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 10:06 AM)blazerball25 Wrote:  Have to win the regular season. Need the NIT security blanket in case things go awry in the CUSA tournament.

With this team, there would be no satisfaction with going to the NIT.

Put some money aside for March guys. That's all I'll say.

(01-21-2016 10:55 AM)mobileblazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 10:06 AM)blazerball25 Wrote:  Have to win the regular season. Need the NIT security blanket in case things go awry in the CUSA tournament.

With this team, there would be no satisfaction with going to the NIT.

I would have satisfaction with NIT, only CBI and CIT tourney I do not want. We would have a good chance to make a good NIT run this year. I would take a NIT Final Four over a NCAA Round of 64 only any day.

(01-21-2016 10:55 AM)mobileblazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 10:06 AM)blazerball25 Wrote:  Have to win the regular season. Need the NIT security blanket in case things go awry in the CUSA tournament.

With this team, there would be no satisfaction with going to the NIT.

It would be a let down, but not a total disaster. This team has made a big time turn around from those early season losses. Our schedule screwed us royally, and we didn't help our cause by losing to three of the only decent teams we will play all year.

After seeing us last week, I believe we are a NCAA tournament caliber team. If we keep improving, and make it in, we could win a game or two.

The only thing I would like about the NIT as a consolation is that we would be a one or two seed and get a big time program in Bartow to face in round two or three. Remember playing NC State and UNC?

of course I want to get into the NCAAs and go to the sweet 16 and beyond but any time you get to keep playing I am all for it.

Big Dance and no wins is better than NIT championship.
That being said, I will follow this exciting team under any scenario.

Sweep the conference championships. Leave no doubt.

Teams are still saying UAB only won it last season b/c it was on our "home" court.

What's our RPI going to look like if win out and lose in the cusa championship?

(01-21-2016 12:34 PM)sadolakced Wrote:  What's our RPI going to look like if win out and lose in the cusa championship?

65-80

(01-21-2016 09:56 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

Doesn't really matter. Unless UAB runs the table its all gonna come down to the CUSA tourney.

people keep saying this, and its true. but it would help to have a few good teams. if the other top teams lose to the bottoms teams, it just makes it look like the whole conference is awful, top to bottom.

if we can win the conference outright (and then the tournament) but have a couple teams that beat everybody EXCEPT us, at least it looks like we beat a couple of good teams along the way.

that could make the difference between being a 12 seed or a 13 seed, which is huge. i really want us to win a tight race...not run away with it, bc that likely means the 2nd place team has losses to crappy teams

(01-21-2016 01:06 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:56 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(01-21-2016 09:50 AM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  It'd be really nice if MTSU and Marshall both dropped a game this week. If Marshall wins both games then we have a legitimate 3 team race for the conference title.

Doesn't really matter. Unless UAB runs the table its all gonna come down to the CUSA tourney.

people keep saying this, and its true. but it would help to have a few good teams. if the other top teams lose to the bottoms teams, it just makes it look like the whole conference is awful, top to bottom.

if we can win the conference outright (and then the tournament) but have a couple teams that beat everybody EXCEPT us, at least it looks like we beat a couple of good teams along the way.

that could make the difference between being a 12 seed or a 13 seed, which is huge. i really want us to win a tight race...not run away with it, bc that likely means the 2nd place team has losses to crappy teams

I can kind of see your logic, but I would be a lot more comfortable if we just ran away with the regular season. If we don't win the tourney, we aren't going to get in no matter what the other teams in our conference do. So, why not win it easily and not sweat out the outcome? If we were going to be on the bubble, I'd definitely agree with you.