Post Season Tournament Possibilities

redout22 said:
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Nebraska [14-10 (6-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 17] No, the Cornhuskers' profile isn't great. Yes, they still have a neutral-court loss to UAB. No, they can't afford too many more losses before the Big Ten tournament, especially considering their record going away goes like so: vs. Penn State, vs. Purdue, at Illinois, vs. Northwestern, at Indiana, vs. Wisconsin. But either way, the fact that this Nebraska team is in even old-timey-map range of the bubble is a testament to the rather remarkable job coach Tim Miles has done in Lincoln, Neb., to date. No one wants to hear about a moral victory, but still: Well done, Huskers.
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Just because I like looking at this stuff and I'm drinking as much cool aid as possible.

Nebraska has lost 10 games. the combined record of those ten losses is 182-71. They have a 72% winning percentage.

6 of those losses are currently in the top 25.

What I'm saying is that really, other than maybe UAB, Purdue and PSU, we have lost to some pretty dang good teams and beat almost everyone else we should beat.

On a side note, I'm surprised that Umass isn't ranked. They are 18th in RPI. If they were, then 7 out of 10 losses are ranked.

 
BigRedBuster said:
Just because I like looking at this stuff and I'm drinking as much cool aid as possible.

Nebraska has lost 10 games. the combined record of those ten losses is 182-71. They have a 72% winning percentage.

6 of those losses are currently in the top 25.

What I'm saying is that really, other than maybe UAB, Purdue and PSU, we have lost to some pretty dang good teams and beat almost everyone else we should beat.

On a side note, I'm surprised that Umass isn't ranked. They are 18th in RPI. If they were, then 7 out of 10 losses are ranked.
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They've been ranked most of the year. They are basically bubble-ranked
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BigRedBuster said:
Just because I like looking at this stuff and I'm drinking as much cool aid as possible.

Nebraska has lost 10 games. the combined record of those ten losses is 182-71. They have a 72% winning percentage.

6 of those losses are currently in the top 25.

What I'm saying is that really, other than maybe UAB, Purdue and PSU, we have lost to some pretty dang good teams and beat almost everyone else we should beat.

On a side note, I'm surprised that Umass isn't ranked. They are 18th in RPI. If they were, then 7 out of 10 losses are ranked.
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To think we were up on PSU the WHOLE game!! Could have easily beat Purdue as well. Take out those two losses and we are sitting a lot prettier. Still can fight our way into it though

 
redout22 said:
BigRedBuster said:
Just because I like looking at this stuff and I'm drinking as much cool aid as possible.

Nebraska has lost 10 games. the combined record of those ten losses is 182-71. They have a 72% winning percentage.

6 of those losses are currently in the top 25.

What I'm saying is that really, other than maybe UAB, Purdue and PSU, we have lost to some pretty dang good teams and beat almost everyone else we should beat.

On a side note, I'm surprised that Umass isn't ranked. They are 18th in RPI. If they were, then 7 out of 10 losses are ranked.
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To think we were up on PSU the WHOLE game!! Could have easily beat Purdue as well. Take out those two losses and we are sitting a lot prettier. Still can fight our way into it though
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Remember the PSU game was basically the "Biggs Show" at the end. That finish has generated a lot of changes.

 
I love it how none of us were even expecting to be even considered at this point. Like someone said in the Michigan State game thread, we just wanted this game to be close but we can win this thing!

 
While the talk is fun and it is always great to spring life into nebrasketball, win the next one. Back up a huge win with a workmanship effort resulting in victory the next time out. Remember just a few years ago docs squad had the state giddy after beating Texas and then closed the year with a couple of resounding turds.

Honestly I think it would take running the table and a tourney win, or two tourney wins if they drop one of these last six. Lose two , forget about it.

Lastly last years sixth place B1G team didn't make it. That was Iowa. And Iowa would be a bad match up in the conference tourney.

 
Just the fact that we have no basketball history will make it tough to jump us in. If it's between us and MN and say we have the slight edge in almost every category, I still think they chose MN.

 
21-11 would get us in. 20-11 close. We have to hit 20 to have a chance. I vote for winning the B1G championship so we don't have to speculate and/or be let down
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Mavric said:
Blackshirts007 said:
Just the fact that we have no basketball history will make it tough to jump us in. If it's between us and MN and say we have the slight edge in almost every category, I still think they chose MN.
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Minnesota's RPI is 33. Ours is 52. They have the #4 SOS. Ours is 17. They are 2-4 against the Top 25. We are 2-6. I'm not sure what advantage we have over them.
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There is the head-to-head victory, but I don't know if that counts for anything.

 
mrandyk said:
Mavric said:
Blackshirts007 said:
Just the fact that we have no basketball history will make it tough to jump us in. If it's between us and MN and say we have the slight edge in almost every category, I still think they chose MN.
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Minnesota's RPI is 33. Ours is 52. They have the #4 SOS. Ours is 17. They are 2-4 against the Top 25. We are 2-6. I'm not sure what advantage we have over them.
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There is the head-to-head victory, but I don't know if that counts for anything.
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And the fact that we might finish with a better record in the B1G and finish the season on a hot streak.

NEB is 5-1 in last 6. MN is 2-4 in last 6.

 
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