Non-MVC Conference Tournament Musings

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

I don't know JH4P...

Miami has wins over a probable #2 seed (Duke), a #4 seed (FSU) ...they don't have a trio, but those two aren't bad...

That is true, probably a bad example to use Miami as an example of lacking high quality wins. However, that isn't to say they aren't without their problems. RPI of 59, 3-11 against the top 100. It just seems like everyone has something holding them back. I guess that is why they are still bubble teams.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Add losing 6 of last 8, including 1st round loss to Georgia, a loss to Georgia before that, and loss to Auburn. In their conference split schedule, did not play any of the top four conference record teams but once and had a OOC SOS near 190. 4 point win over Alabama at home countered by 17 point loss on the road. Sorry, weak.

Just FYI, I will have Mississippi State as my first team OUT... trying to get an update posted in the next 30 minutes.

[ShockerFever]

Add losing 6 of last 8, including 1st round loss to Georgia, a loss to Georgia before that, and loss to Auburn. In their conference split schedule, did not play any of the top four conference record teams but once and had a OOC SOS near 190. 4 point win over Alabama at home countered by 17 point loss on the road. Sorry, weak.

Agreed. The committee will once again prove their incompetence if they let a crappy team like Mississippi State in. Absolutely don't deserve it in any way, shape or form. First round exit to Georgia in the SEC? Are you kidding me? NO WAY. They wouldn't even make my First 8 out.

And yes, congrats to Tad's Buffaloes. They deserve it. Makes our win look even better and that team just plays great defense. They will give a 4 or 5 seed some fits in the NCAA's. Thankfully it won't be us since we already played em this year.

And that leads to the PAC-12. That is a one-bid league and it isn't even close. The league's top 2 teams can't even make it to the title game. Washington can't even win a game in the tourney, losing to a bad Oregon State team in the first round... in a non-competitive game. Washington and California's resumes are putrid. Give Drexel and Iona bids over them ANY DAY.

[Ta Town Shocker]

Mizzou looked impressive in their win over Baylor for the Big 12 championship and they will be a tough out in the NCAA tournament. Louisville won a defensive battle against Cincinnati to claim the Big East tournament title. The Beach is up 11 over UCSB with 9 min left to play in the Big West championship.

[another shocker]

Louisville wins 50-44. Wow.. Big East title game produces a score like that? I would have expected something like 70-64.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

This has probably already been brought up on this thread, but the regular season champs of a Big 6 conference has never been left out of the tournament. With Colorado winning the Pac-12 tourney, and Cal with a likely at large spot, it will be interesting to see what happens to Washington. NIT 1 seed? Hmmm. Congrats to Coach Boyle, at any rate, he's doing great things at CU in a short amount of time.

[Rlh04d]

FSU has a 16 point lead on UNC in the first half. After they beat UNC by 33 in the last game.

Edit: Barnes finally started playing and got it back to 9. I think he scored 10 in the final two minutes. UNC is actually playing well on offense ... 40 points compared to the 56 they had the entire first game. FSU is just shooting lights out. More in the first half than they've scored in entire games.

[OTR Shockfan]

So Far ,, Vandy is gettin shafted by the stripes ,, In My opinion,,,

[shocker2012]

Watching the A-10 final only because how can you not like someone called the St. Bonaventure Bonnies...not that I know what a Bonnie is...

[wsushox1]

St. Bon isn't bad.

[GoShockers89]

Vandy with a pretty good chance of popping up to a 5 if they pull this out.

[wsushox1]

Vandy wins, FSU wins. Will have to see how this effects us.

[shocker2012]

St. Bon isn't bad.

Nope. They were pretty good and also just officially became a bid thief...bubble teams everywhere just started crying

[billybud]

FSU beats UNC for the ACC Championship...that solidifies a five seed and may give them a four seed.

Not many teams can say they beat Duke and North Carolina within 24 hours. I'd give them a 4 seed.

[Rlh04d]

FSU beats UNC for the ACC Championship...that solidifies a five seed and may give them a four seed.

Not many teams can say they beat Duke and North Carolina within 24 hours. I'd give them a 4 seed.

FSU was a four seed if they lost to Duke yesterday. They have an argument for a three seed now.

That game was shocking specifically because the calls down the stretch went to us. Never seen the calls go against UNC like that. Of course, every call went to UNC in the first half, and they shot twice as many FTs. But we got away with some bad calls in the second half.