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According to Realtime RPI, WSU's RPI rank is now up to 42nd. Call the selection committee -- time for a recount! (Villanova, Marquette, and Gonzaga are 48th through 50th, by the way.)
In all seriousness, what's the difference between VCU, Butler, and WSU? Simple -- VCU came up on the right end of a one-point game vs. WSU (and no, Ragland didn't foul, damn it) and made its conference tournament championship game. The Shocks did neither. And Butler, which had likely played itself out of any at-large hopes with a poor performance in the Horizon regular season that included a loss to some Penguins, got its act together and won the conference tournament. Simple steps. And Marshall knows all about winning conference tournaments -- maybe next year his guys will take heed of the importance of doing so as well.
Of course, WSU is already in a final four, and chances are VCU and Butler won't be by Sunday night. So right now it's time to celebrate, head for NY, set a school record for wins, and earn the right to celebrate some more. Kudos to the Shocks for a great job of picking themselves up, and thanks for the memories. But next year, let's build some new memories of similar success on a bigger stage.
In all seriousness, what's the difference between VCU, Butler, and WSU? Simple -- VCU came up on the right end of a one-point game vs. WSU (and no, Ragland didn't foul, damn it) and made its conference tournament championship game. The Shocks did neither. And Butler, which had likely played itself out of any at-large hopes with a poor performance in the Horizon regular season that included a loss to some Penguins, got its act together and won the conference tournament. Simple steps. And Marshall knows all about winning conference tournaments -- maybe next year his guys will take heed of the importance of doing so as well.
Of course, WSU is already in a final four, and chances are VCU and Butler won't be by Sunday night. So right now it's time to celebrate, head for NY, set a school record for wins, and earn the right to celebrate some more. Kudos to the Shocks for a great job of picking themselves up, and thanks for the memories. But next year, let's build some new memories of similar success on a bigger stage.
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