WSU VERSUS CHICAGO STATE PREDICTIONS AND PRE-GAME DISCUSSIONS

[Anthroshock]

The Bradley trend would seem to be more foreboding when we play Newman, which is scary. Is there a "WSU is X-X before playing Bradley when there is a non-D1 game in between".

I'm sure part of that is caught up in the Ill St.-Bradley road swing that is so difficult (or used to be) for many MVC teams.

I don't foresee that being a problem this season.

[martymoose]

This is a must win by 25+.

Win by:
<10 = F
10-15 = D
15 - 20 = C
20 - 30 = B
30+ = A

[Aargh]

Tonight's starting lineup:

Orukpe
Whita
Wessel
Cotton
Williams

This is the prediction thread - right?

Somehow I don't think that prediction will come true, but it would make for a much more interesting game.

WSU's RPI numbers before this game:
.6219
28

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Tonight's starting lineup:

Orukpe
Whita
Wessel
Cotton
Williams

This is the prediction thread - right?

Somehow I don't think that prediction will come true, but it would make for a much more interesting game.

WSU's RPI numbers before this game:
.6219
28

After Sat's game, I wouldn't be suprised to see that lineup minus Williams with Ragland in his place.

[Kung Wu]

Any predictions on attendance?

[forevershockerfan]

I am getting sick and stinkin tired of underestimating our beloved Shox. 94-44 for the 50 point surpass.

[Kung Wu]

TRAP GAME! oMg we are gonna get trapped by trappers! They are going to trap our NCAA tourney away. Omgomgo NIT again right here when we get trapped with our pants down. Please Shox don't take a trap in your shorts! OmOMOG! Shox pull a trapezious muscle!!? Shox get caught watching reruns of MASH and fall in love with Trapper John MD!? Shox fail trying the for-pros-only, sacred, Tibetian Monk Kung Wu Trapezoid-one Zone!? Shox get caught falling of the flying trapeze!? Shox get caught downloading from the new illegal music sharing site, Trapster?!? Shox play trapendous!?!

Shox - 92
Obama St - 48

I've had MUCH worse guesses!

[forevershockerfan]

Not bad Kung Wu--not bad at all!!!

[Aargh]

WSU's RPI numbers before this game:
.6219
28

And after the game:
.6010
50

[Kung Wu]

And after the game:
.6010
50

Aaaaagggghhhhh. LOL. Dead RPI walkin'.

[Aargh]

Aaaaagggghhhhh. LOL. Dead RPI walkin'.

It gets worse. CHiSt's RPI is 311. SIU's dropped to 342 after the only team they beat all year (ChiSt) took another loss.

[Kung Wu]

It gets worse. CHiSt's RPI is 311. SIU's dropped to 342 after the only team they beat all year (ChiSt) took another loss.

How does the MVC stack up against the Big-12-2+1 RPI-wise currently?

[WuShock Reaper]

This is a must win by 25+.

Win by:
<10 = F
10-15 = D
15 - 20 = C
20 - 30 = B
30+ = A

So their grade must have been A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++. Did I get enough pluses?

[Aargh]

How does the MVC stack up against the Big-12-2+1 RPI-wise currently?

This is interesting

Top 6:
UNI - 3.....................KU - 22
CU - 23....................OU (?!) - 39
InSU - 31.................MU - 44
WSU - 50.................ISU (?!) - 57
MSU - 75.................KSU - 58
DU - 78...................BU - 66

The top of the Valley compares favorably to the top of the B12(-3+1)

Then there's the bottom 4:

BU - 159...................OSU - 91
UE - 242...................UT - 132
IlSU - 256.................TT - 162
SIU - 342.................aTm* - 194

The difference at the bottom end of the conferences puts the B12(-3+1) at 4th (.5662) and the Valley at 8th (.5372). The difference of about .03 is huge. It's about the same as the difference between the Valley and the Summit League, which is sitting in 12th right now.

* Am I noticing a pattern with their previous coach?

[Kung Wu]

This is interesting

Top 6:
UNI - 3.....................KU - 22
CU - 23....................OU (?!) - 39
InSU - 31.................MU - 44
WSU - 50.................ISU (?!) - 57
MSU - 75.................KSU - 58
DU - 78...................BU - 66

The top of the Valley compares favorably to the top of the B12(-3+1)

Then there's the bottom 4:

BU - 159...................OSU - 91
UE - 242...................UT - 132
IlSU - 256.................TT - 162
SIU - 342.................aTm* - 194

The difference at the bottom end of the conferences puts the B12(-3+1) at 4th (.5662) and the Valley at 8th (.5372). The difference of about .03 is huge. It's about the same as the difference between the Valley and the Summit League, which is sitting in 12th right now.

* Am I noticing a pattern with their previous coach?

That is very interesting. It's really the bottom three that are so concerning. Having a 159 in a down year isn't the worst thing in the world. I kinda draw the line at 200. There will be considerable separation when conference play begins due to the incestuous nature of RPI and failure for our bottom 3 to produce.