HS_Coach_C Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 5 hours ago, HS_Coach_C said: The trouble for Nebraska is most of the other teams close to the bubble are winning. The teams losing are the ones farther from the bubble cut line that are generally considered safely in the tournament. The Notre Dame, Texas, and Marquette wins hurt. Louisville to a lesser extent. All of those games could have easily gone the other way. I'm not sure the Oklahoma State win does anything more than move another team in front of Nebraska. It will be interesting to see on Sunday. Again so far today: Alabama wins on a last second shot. A&M is in no danger of being left out. K-State erases 9 point deficit in second half and wins in OT. TCU is in no danger of being left out. Virginia over Louisville might help, but it would have been better if they'd lost yesterday. Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, HS_Coach_C said: Again so far today: Alabama wins on a last second shot. A&M is in no danger of being left out. K-State erases 9 point deficit in second half and wins in OT. TCU is in no danger of being left out. Virginia over Louisville might help, but it would have been better if they'd lost yesterday. GO KANSAS! *Just threw up in my mouth and then all over my keyboard typing that. Quote Link to comment
HS_Coach_C Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, HS_Coach_C said: Again so far today: Alabama wins on a last second shot. A&M is in no danger of being left out. K-State erases 9 point deficit in second half and wins in OT. TCU is in no danger of being left out. Providence wins in OT. Creighton is in no danger of being left out. Virginia over Louisville might help, but it would have been better if they'd lost yesterday. Kansas win should keep OK State out of the tournament Updated I know many love seeing Creighton lose, but that's just another blow to Nebraska's chances. They went from 0.9% to 0.8% Edited March 8, 2018 by HS_Coach_C KU win 2 Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, HS_Coach_C said: Updated I know many love seeing Creighton lose, but that's just another blow to Nebraska's chances. They went from 0.9% to 0.8% According to who? While I dont think they make it, I also dont think some of the Bracket experts really know how to rank Nebraska. Yes the conference was down but we still went 13-5. Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Would you jerks quit talking like we have a chance? You're getting my hopes up. Now I'll probably watch the stupid thing on Sunday. Quote Link to comment
HS_Coach_C Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Moiraine said: Would you jerks quit talking like we have a chance? You're getting my hopes up. Now I'll probably watch the stupid thing on Sunday. Sorry sir. It's the optimist in me. Nebraska is toast. But here are some rooting interests for you: Root against Texas (difficult I know) - yep, they lost Root against Oklahoma - yep, they lost Root against Colorado - yep, they lost Root against Missouri - yep, they lost Root against Oklahoma State - yep, they lost Root against Texas A&M - yep, they lost Root against Kansas State - lucky bastards Root against Baylor - WV starting to pull away Obviously these weren't all in Nebraska's interest, but most of the former Big XII didn't have a good couple of days Bonus: Root against Creighton - yep, they lost Root against Florida State - yep, they lost Root against Alabama - lucky bastards Root against Notre Dame - yep, they lost Root against Louisville - yep, they lost Root against Miami - they're in a tight one Root against USC - dang it, looks like they'll win Same as above - these didn't all help Nebraska, it's just fun to root against them Did I miss anyone? If Nebraska isn't going to make it, I want to see tons of chaos Edited March 9, 2018 by HS_Coach_C Quote Link to comment
Xmas32 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 MTSU losing last night is no bueno for NU's very slim hopes. Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Xmas32 said: MTSU losing last night is no bueno for NU's very slim hopes. We were already probably dead but that for sure sinks our battleship. Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Xmas32 said: MTSU losing last night is no bueno for NU's very slim hopes. Old Dominion is their best win? I think Michigan would beat them by 20 Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, BIG ERN said: Old Dominion is their best win? I think Michigan would beat them by 20 They have more Q1 wins then we do..... Quote Link to comment
HS_Coach_C Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) On 3/8/2018 at 7:35 AM, HS_Coach_C said: I think most of us realize Nebraska's chances are basically gone. However, it's still interesting to see how the conference tournaments are going, so here's a quick rundown of where they stand: Tournament Championship EARNED AUTOMATIC BID (13) - 19 Conference Tournaments Remain To Be Completed Should Earn At-Large Bid (33) On the Bubble (25) POWER 6 ACC: Saturday (Virginia, Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, Virginia Tech, NC State, Florida State, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame) Big 12: Saturday (Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas) Big East: Saturday (Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette) Big Ten: MICHIGAN (Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State) Pac-12: Saturday (Arizona, USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon) SEC: Sunday (Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia) Other conferences with possible At-Large teams: America East: Saturday (Vermont) American: Sunday (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston) Atlantic 10: Sunday (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure) Conference USA: Saturday (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky) Missouri Valley: LOYOLA-CHICAGO Mountain West: Saturday (Nevada) Summit: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Sun Belt: Sunday (Louisiana) West Coast: GONZAGA (St. Mary's) WAC: Saturday (New Mexico State) Conferences with only 1 bid no matter what: Atlantic Sun: LIPSCOMB Big Sky: Saturday Big South: RADFORD Big West: Saturday Colonial: CHARLESTON Horizon: WRIGHT STATE Ivy: Sunday Metro Atlantic: IONA MAC: Saturday MEAC: Saturday Northeast: LIU BROOKLYN Ohio Valley: MURRAY STATE Patriot: BUCKNELL Southern: UNC GREENSBORO Southland: Saturday Southwestern: Saturday Best Case Scenario for Bubble Teams: All Conferences with an At-Large Lock win the tournament That would mean 32 auto-bids + 24 At-Large Locks = 56 Spots taken in the field Assuming teams on the bubble win conferences that don't have any locks (MTSU lost C-USA), that leaves 24 Bubble Teams That would leave 12 At-Large Spots for the 24 Remaining Bubble Teams The Pecking Order for the remaining Bubble Teams is probably something like this: 1. St. Bonaventure 2. Providence 3. St. Mary's 4. Florida State 5. USC 6. NC State 7. UCLA 8. Middle Tennessee 9. Oklahoma 10. Alabama 11. Texas 12. Louisville 13. Baylor 14. Arizona State 15. Syracuse 16. Notre Dame 17. Nebraska 18. Marquette 19. Mississippi State 20. Oklahoma State 21. Western Kentucky 22. Georgia 23. Oregon 24. Penn State 25. Utah 26. Washington 27. Boise State Updated after Thursday's games I moved Butler and Kansas State to At-Large locks. I added Oregon and Georgia to the bubble. I added Middle Tennessee to the bubble pecking order as they lost in their conference tournament. I eliminated Utah, Washington, and Boise State from bubble consideration. Edited March 9, 2018 by HS_Coach_C Quote Link to comment
HS_Coach_C Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, BIG ERN said: Old Dominion is their best win? I think Michigan would beat them by 20 They have an RPI of 28 and 2 Quad 1 wins. Murray State and Western Kentucky x2 are their best wins. They are by no means a lock, but I think they are ahead of Nebraska. Quote Link to comment
HS_Coach_C Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I like this guy's thinking, but I don't think he's even close. Nebraska, Arizona St., and Georgia in the field? Quote Link to comment
HS_Coach_C Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) So Auburn played 1 good half against Alabama and then decided to rest up for the NCAA tourney I guess. 41-31 Auburn at half Alabama currently outscoring Auburn 20-1 in the second half... 51-42 with 12 minutes to play Edit: This is ridiculous: 32-5 in the second half Edited March 9, 2018 by HS_Coach_C Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 20 minutes ago, HS_Coach_C said: So Auburn played 1 good half against Alabama and then decided to rest up for the NCAA tourney I guess. 41-31 Auburn at half Alabama currently outscoring Auburn 20-1 in the second half... 51-42 with 12 minutes to play Edit: This is ridiculous: 32-5 in the second half Sad that it appears teams are willing to eat cake in conference tournaments to help others in their conference get in the dance... Quote Link to comment
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