Lunardi: MVC possible 4 bid conference?

[shox1989]

According to Suellentrop's blog, Lunardi told MVC hoops that Shocker fans shouldn't panic and that the MVC could realistically be a 4 bid conference:

http://blogs.kansas.com/shockwaves/

[shock]

That's a joke. MVC will be a three bid at the most. BCS chimps won't allow a lowly conference like the Valley to put four teams in, UNLESS they were all first rd teams, with the exception of creighton who will most surely get a seed three above their rightful position.

[SubGod22]

I don't know how ISUb schedule wraps up, but if both us and them can basically win out with only a loss or so to the top 3 teams, I could see all three getting in even if none win in STL. CU is in. As long as we figure things out and start winning, we're good. ISUb has a lot of good wins that will help them if they don't stumble. So I don't think 4 would be completely far fetched. We have to start winning though

[jocoshock]

If all finish strong and someone else win Arch Madness it is definitely a possibility. This is a crazy year, and I ISUb has very impressive wins. They will not be snubbed, WSU and CU also had enough credibility, RPI, and SoS if they finish strong to survive and advance to the field of 68.

[1979Shocker]

That's a joke. MVC will be a three bid at the most. BCS chimps won't allow a lowly conference like the Valley to put four teams in, UNLESS they were all first rd teams, with the exception of creighton who will most surely get a seed three above their rightful position.

A lot of the people on the selection committee are from non-BCS schools, so if the MVC was at most a 3-bid conference, it wouldn't be because of the BCS.

[rrshock]

This does all come down to the MVC tourney. If one of those 3 wins, then it is a 3 bid. If UNI or ISUr wins, it's a 4. But WSU, ISUb have to both win until at least the second round of arch madness minus the games versus each other and Creighton.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

If today was selection Sunday, I would be surprised if ISUb didn't get a bid. Us too. There's a lot of basketball to be played though.

[ShockerFever]

That's a joke. MVC will be a three bid at the most. BCS chimps won't allow a lowly conference like the Valley to put four teams in, UNLESS they were all first rd teams, with the exception of creighton who will most surely get a seed three above their rightful position.

I know I've felt this way before, but the shtick is kind of old and a touch lame. I can admit to falling for it though.

The middies, err non-BCS's make up a lot of the better teams in college basketball this year. A lot of BCS schools, especially middling ones, are struggling and have pretty crappy profiles. It's possible the Valley gets 3. 4 would be a pretty big stretch and yes that likely won't happen, but let's not blame it on the committee yet.

[calfan]

If North Carolina or Kentucky end up close to the bubble do you think the
MVC would get a 4th team in over either of those schools, just to name 2 schools???