Games of Interest (2015-16 Edition)

[Play Angry]

Deep and valuable analysis, Obv.

[Stickboy46]

W-L

Here's what I come up with

Category	WSU	Monmouth	Edge?
RPI	47	53	WSU
Top 25 Wins/Losses	1-1 Win: H vs (9) Utah Loss: N Vs (24) Iowa	0-1 Wins: None Loss: N (21) Dayton	WSU
26-50	0-3 Win: None Loss: @(33) Seton Hall N (46) USC @(48) Tulsa	2-1 Win: N (37) Notre Dame N (46) USC Loss: @(46) USC	MM
51-100	3-3 Win: @(71) UNI @(94) UE H(94) UE Loss: H(71) UNI N(71) UNI N(75) Alabama	2-2 Win: @(80) Iona @(99) UCLA Loss: H(80) Iona N(80)Iona	WSU
101-200	8-1	7-0	Push
201+	11-0	16-3	WSU
NC SOS	12	94	WSU
SOS	105	164	WSU
Road Record	9-3	13-4	Maybe MM?
BPI	25	87	WSU
KenPom	11	66	WSU
KPI	36	82	WSU
Sagarin	24	82	WSU
NPI	17	24	WSU

See what I'm getting at? Sure they have a better overall record ... but that's mainly due to 8 addition 200+ games (3 of which they lost). Really their only category better than WSU is Top 26-50 record. Though they split with USC in there which diminishes that win a bit. I just don't see Monmouth having a better resume (or a WAY better) resume that some people have said.

[ShockerFever]

Deep and valuable analysis, Obv.

Mind numbing, actually.

[Mr. Obvious]

Deep and valuable analysis, Obv.

Still going to come down to upsets this week. The Houstons, LSU, Tulsa, etc. Right now I say Shox are in. If another team outside looking in wins out, I will get very concerned.

[shoxlax]

Still going to come down to upsets this week. The Houstons, LSU, Tulsa, etc. Right now I say Shox are in. If another team outside looking in wins out, I will get very concerned.

A lot of these conferences will have in effect play in games when they have two teams on the bubble. Someone else pointed that out yesterday.

AAC, Big 10 and PAC 10 to name a few.

[shoxlax]

Frankly the entire argument of Monmouth over us is a joke.

If Jerry Palm was a first responder people would be dead because he would be manually trying to read a map instead of using high tech GPS

[Mr. Obvious]

A lot of these conferences will have in effect play in games when they have two teams on the bubble. Someone else pointed that out yesterday.

AAC, Big 10 and PAC 10 to name a few.

True. But end of the day the MVC gets hosed even when resumes are stronger. The bubble sucks.

[Play Angry]

Who could doubt his assessment with vaunted weapons such as W-L in his arsenal?

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

For those concerned, rooting for St. Mary's tonight vs Gonzaga would definitely be the way to go. I think WSU's resume looks better than the loser of this game, regardless of which team loses. That said, St. Mary's is slightly ahead of Gonzaga, so better that they take the auto bid and the Zags are the one left needing an at large.

[pie n eye]

For those concerned, rooting for St. Mary's tonight vs Gonzaga would definitely be the way to go. I think WSU's resume looks better than the loser of this game, regardless of which team loses. That said, St. Mary's is slightly ahead of Gonzaga, so better that they take the auto bid and the Zags are the one left needing an at large.

Thanks. I hate rooting against the Zags though. Why couldn't we have just won Arch Madness? Oh well, go Gaels.

[mjbaker84]

jesus gonzaga has been on fire offensively the last 2 games... they are shooting 69% in the first half against Saint Mary's

[pinstripers]

jesus gonzaga has been on fire offensively the last 2 games... they are shooting 69% in the first half against Saint Mary's

the Bizzaro Shox

[KC Shox]

St. Mary's will not get an at-large if they lose. They have 18 wins against 200 plus RPI teams. Their best non-con win - UC Irvine. Simply not going to cut the mustard.

[mjbaker84]

St. Mary's will not get an at-large if they lose. They have 18 wins against 200 plus RPI teams. Their best non-con win - UC Irvine. Simply not going to cut the mustard.

does gonzaga potentially winning the auto bid for their conference help or hurt WSU?

[The Cat]

I think Gonzaga winning hurts us