(02-25-2018 02:14 PM)payday Wrote:  Dirty WSU...

SIX Major violations

I just checked the Bubble Watch, and apparently Tulane has more top 50 wins than Louisville - who is now in the hunt.

There has never been a point in history where so many teams are realistically competitive with each other in basketball.

(02-25-2018 02:14 PM)payday Wrote:  Dirty WSU...

I *presume* you get some sort of /pass/ on the trolling rule here just cause you are so bad at it? 2/18

(02-25-2018 05:57 PM)Windiwu Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 02:14 PM)payday Wrote:  Dirty WSU...

I *presume* you get some sort of /pass/ on the trolling rule here just cause you are so bad at it? 2/18

Not sure if I am in favor of the 18 grading scale.

We'll just end up with grade inflation and it'll make comparisons to past troll greats like panic and bc#1 difficult.

It becomes a Jim Brown vs Walter Payton one had more games in the season.

Marris vs Ruth * kind of things will be necessary.

I mean imagine if Pistol Pete had the three point line in college?

(02-25-2018 04:38 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I just checked the Bubble Watch, and apparently Tulane has more top 50 wins than Louisville - who is now in the hunt.

There has never been a point in history where so many teams are realistically competitive with each other in basketball.

Tulane isn't gifting hookers and blow to Selection Committee members.

(02-25-2018 04:38 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I just checked the Bubble Watch, and apparently Tulane has more top 50 wins than Louisville - who is now in the hunt.

There has never been a point in history where so many teams are realistically competitive with each other in basketball.

It's a down year, who is really the best team? Who can't be beaten by any other at-large caliber teams?

(02-25-2018 06:55 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 04:38 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I just checked the Bubble Watch, and apparently Tulane has more top 50 wins than Louisville - who is now in the hunt.

There has never been a point in history where so many teams are realistically competitive with each other in basketball.

Tulane isn't gifting hookers and blow to Selection Committee members.

Private jet tracking service shows a plane chartered from Tulsa to Columbia and Vegas for a brief stops then continues on to committee headquarters. Only one passenger, registered under the name Hank Fraith. Rumour is a local donor read Huskies post and made a phone call.

(02-25-2018 03:55 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  Stranger things have happened than UH not making the NCAA Tournament. Gotta finish the job.

If we win just one of the next three games, our RPI is projected at 33.

If we lose all three, our RPI is projected at 41.

We're in.

Now we are playing for seed.

(02-25-2018 09:57 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 03:55 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  Stranger things have happened than UH not making the NCAA Tournament. Gotta finish the job.

If we win just one of the next three games, our RPI is projected at 33.

If we lose all three, our RPI is projected at 41.

We're in.

Now we are playing for seed.

RPI itself really isn't the best indicator. It's only used to determine how good a win or loss is.. Not used to determine how good a team is (committee logic not mine). Teams have been left out with sub 30 RPI before. That said, the rest of the resume lines up well and Houston should be fine and is just playing for seeding. Need to get to that 6 line to avoid the 1 or 2 until the second weekend.

(02-25-2018 09:57 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 03:55 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  Stranger things have happened than UH not making the NCAA Tournament. Gotta finish the job.

If we win just one of the next three games, our RPI is projected at 33.

If we lose all three, our RPI is projected at 41.

We're in.

Now we are playing for seed.

Lose all three and they could certainly be SMU'd. That would be 7 losses against non-bubble teams versus 4 wins over teams that could make the Dance without an auto-bid.

I will say this: the magic number is one win, though it would be a close call.

(02-25-2018 10:31 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 09:57 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 03:55 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  Stranger things have happened than UH not making the NCAA Tournament. Gotta finish the job.

If we win just one of the next three games, our RPI is projected at 33.

If we lose all three, our RPI is projected at 41.

We're in.

Now we are playing for seed.

RPI itself really isn't the best indicator. It's only used to determine how good a win or loss is.. Not used to determine how good a team is (committee logic not mine). Teams have been left out with sub 30 RPI before. That said, the rest of the resume lines up well and Houston should be fine and is just playing for seeding. Need to get to that 6 line to avoid the 1 or 2 until the second weekend.

Since RPI changed its formula in 2005 there has been one sub 30 team to be left out of the tourney. That was 2006 when Missouri State had an rpi of 21. There have also been 2 teams with an rpi of 30 left out since '05 (Hofstra in '06 and Air Force in '07). Realistically UH, is in with one more win. However, to be a dubbed a "LOCK" we probably need two more. As far as seeding goes, I don't know how much of a difference there is between a 1 or 4 seed this year. Definitely the type of year that a higher seed could win it all or at least go deep.

22-6
#21 rpi
6-2 vs. Group One
8-2 in last 10 (5 wins over top 100 teams)

We're a lock.

(02-26-2018 01:04 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 10:31 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 09:57 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(02-25-2018 03:55 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  Stranger things have happened than UH not making the NCAA Tournament. Gotta finish the job.

If we win just one of the next three games, our RPI is projected at 33.

If we lose all three, our RPI is projected at 41.

We're in.

Now we are playing for seed.

RPI itself really isn't the best indicator. It's only used to determine how good a win or loss is.. Not used to determine how good a team is (committee logic not mine). Teams have been left out with sub 30 RPI before. That said, the rest of the resume lines up well and Houston should be fine and is just playing for seeding. Need to get to that 6 line to avoid the 1 or 2 until the second weekend.

Since RPI changed its formula in 2005 there has been one sub 30 team to be left out of the tourney. That was 2006 when Missouri State had an rpi of 21. There have also been 2 teams with an rpi of 30 left out since '05 (Hofstra in '06 and Air Force in '07). Realistically UH, is in with one more win. However, to be a dubbed a "LOCK" we probably need two more. As far as seeding goes, I don't know how much of a difference there is between a 1 or 4 seed this year. Definitely the type of year that a higher seed could win it all or at least go deep.

+2 for you sir. I knew it was three but I didn't know which schools.

Peske also did the research and there is a similar stat for major conferences (multi-bid) at a 45 or less RPI.

Temple is a true bubble team as they are floating around there. Houston is safely in.

(02-26-2018 01:53 AM)CornellCoog Wrote:  22-6
#21 rpi
6-2 vs. Group One
8-2 in last 10 (5 wins over top 100 teams)

We're a lock.

You should be. Even 1 more win and every bubble watch should have you as a Lock. I honestly don't think you could fall out even if you lose out.

UH can be SMU'd out. Win one more game and they should be in though if they win two, they won't have to sweat it out at all. Lose all three and I will be concerned.