Bubble Watch...more bad press

[tropicalshox]

I have a problem with BCS schools getting 20 opportunities to "prove themselves" and only cashing in on 6 or 7 of them.. and that makes them "worthy". The law of averages states that even mediocre teams can win 50% of their games.

I honestly think if WSU had a Big East type schedule, they would be able to hold their ground at home for the most part. They would probably finish above .500. But it's all a moot point because you can't compare teams like that.

Again, can I have an amen?

Very good point. Please get that message to the committee.

[DUShock]

I have a problem with BCS schools getting 20 opportunities to "prove themselves" and only cashing in on 6 or 7 of them.. and that makes them "worthy". The law of averages states that even mediocre teams can win 50% of their games.

I honestly think if WSU had a Big East type schedule, they would be able to hold their ground at home for the most part. They would probably finish above .500. But it's all a moot point because you can't compare teams like that.

Again, can I have an amen?

Very good point. Please get that message to the committee.

shockernetters appreciate your knowedge &insight but we often overlook your humor, we MUST appreciate it more...

[DUShock]

Winning will in the MVC will achieve a top 25 ranking...

Go Shocks!!!!

[fairbanksfan]

This goofy group might go undefeated on the road in the Valley this season.

[shox1989]

This goofy group might go undefeated on the road in the Valley this season.

I certainly hope they do. But I wouldn't call them goofy.

We have 3 tough road games left. UE beat us last year, so hopefully the Shocks will want revenge and won't overlook them. And the other two- UNI and SMS beat us in Wichita this year, so again I am hoping the revenge factor works in our favor.

[Snapshot9]

Yes, and if we win our next 3, especially the away game against UNI, I expect us to break into the top 25.

[swish1]

I have a problem with BCS schools getting 20 opportunities to "prove themselves" and only cashing in on 6 or 7 of them.. and that makes them "worthy". The law of averages states that even mediocre teams can win 50% of their games.

I honestly think if WSU had a Big East type schedule, they would be able to hold their ground at home for the most part. They would probably finish above .500. But it's all a moot point because you can't compare teams like that.

this team lost the only two tough home games in the valley. why would they be able to "hold their ground at home for the most part" in the big east? this wsu team is very good but until they can beat msu or niu they dont deserve to be a ncaa tournament team. personally i think they are very capable of only losing one or less of the remaining regular season games this year. but that puts the team on the bubble.

[kcshocker11]

I suspect if we win the NCAA tournament we might, just might break into the top 25 :D :posterwu: 8)

[Capitol Shock]

Don't count on it.

[shockball]

Warren Nolan has the Shocks one of the last four teams in. K-State and Okie State are two of the last 4 out. His site also predicts 15-3 records for MSU and the Shocks. Gotta hope that MSU loss is to us in Springfield.

Ken Pomeroy's prediction is WSU 15-3 and MSU 14-4.

FWIW.

[Aargh]

This year is a perfect example of the futility of predicting whether WSU is worthy of an at large bid at this time of the year.

MSU and UNI provide an opportunity for 3 or 4 top 50 games (and certainly 3 or 4 top-100 games). UE might provide WSU 2 top-100 W's if they can maintain their recent progress. VCU provides another top-50 game.

There's a lot of things that happen between now and Selection Sunday. If the Shox are actually peaking about now and they can maintain that through the end of the season, their resume is going to look a lot different in a couple of weeks.

[RoyalShock]

Sometimes it's easy to forget that when looking at our resume it is not in a vacuum. There will be other teams in similar situations and until that final week before Selection Sunday we can't say, with any authority, that we are either in or out.

The question isn't how our resume stacks up to years past, but how it stacks up this year.

[tropicalshox]

This year is a perfect example of the futility of predicting whether WSU is worthy of an at large bid at this time of the year.

MSU and UNI provide an opportunity for 3 or 4 top 50 games (and certainly 3 or 4 top-100 games). UE might provide WSU 2 top-100 W's if they can maintain their recent progress. VCU provides another top-50 game.

There's a lot of things that happen between now and Selection Sunday. If the Shox are actually peaking about now and they can maintain that through the end of the season, their resume is going to look a lot different in a couple of weeks.

We could still be a lock for an at-large birth on selection Sunday. Win out until the MVC championship game and there is absolutely no doubt. Very little doubt if we drop one of those games. We are down to talking about winning 9 more games in a row. Two really tough ones on the road. The Shocks showed signs of peaking last night. Many of us and, I believe the team had expectations of a great year. It's now time for it to happen.