2016 Bracketology

[newshock1234]

I hope we get in so I can troll Jerry palm twitter account

[KC Shox]

If the Shox only get an NIT bid, my prediction is that they'll fold like a cheap tent. RB and FVV will have no interest finishing out their careers in that fashion and would rather start focusing on NBA skills development for pre-draft workouts.

[pie n eye]

I hope we get in so I can troll Jerry palm twitter account

I would enjoy seeing that but won't partake myself. Just not willing to tempt fate that way.

[pie n eye]

If the Shox only get an NIT bid, my prediction is that they'll fold like a cheap tent. RB and FVV will have no interest finishing out their careers in that fashion and would rather start focusing on NBA skills development for pre-draft workouts.

Wrong as usual. They'll do whatever they can to help the team.

[ShockdaWorld]

Wrong as usual. They'll do whatever they can to help the team.

Agree 100%. Those guys hate to lose. Ever.

[OregonShocker]

If the Shox only get an NIT bid, my prediction is that they'll fold like a cheap tent. RB and FVV will have no interest finishing out their careers in that fashion and would rather start focusing on NBA skills development for pre-draft workouts.

You're kidding, right? Sure...NBA scouts look so fondly at non-lottery draft candidates trying to make it iwho tank in the tourney just to be done with college. Sheesh.

[Stickboy46]

You're kidding, right? Sure...NBA scouts look so fondly at non-lottery draft candidates trying to make it iwho tank in the tourney just to be done with college. Sheesh.

Tanking is a quality skill for teams like the 76ers and Knicks! Race to that first draft spot!

[im4wsu]

By the way, singeril, who is the Marquis of Wins, anyway? I believe "marquee" is the term you're looking for.

And yes, the UNIs did have more big wins than WSU did -- but it's no accident that WSU finished FIVE games ahead of them in the Valley and has much better metrics as well as a better record and even a better RPI, for those who like antiques. They just happen to be a tough matchup for the Shocks, and Jacobson is a good coach and tactician; but riddle me this: would you rank Loyola ahead of the UNIs because of their season sweep over them? Yes, that's right: the same Loyola against whom WSU was 3-0 with only one close game turns out to have been a tough matchup for the UNIs. Things like that happen, but they aren't necessarily a basis for generalization.

I think Marquis is correct, a nobleman ranking as opposed to a billboard.
mar·quis
ˈmärkwəs,märˈkē/
noun
noun: marquis; plural noun: marquises

• (in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke.
  
  
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[im4wsu]

Doesn't the NCAA now own the NIT, and you can no longer refuse to play in the NIT? You can only refuse the CBI or CIT, I think.

Hasn't Louisville effectively, since the NCAA hasn't handed down an official penalty yet, said that is wuill not participate in the NCAA with its self-imposed ban?

[WSUwatcher]

That what I heard also. He might not be happy with NIT, but I'm sure he wants to get his young guys post-season experience for next year regardless of format and to continue to get better.

Someone else may already have posted this, but all conference champions are automatically in the NIT (if they want to be, that is) if they don't get into the big tournament.

[SB Shock]

CBS sports Garry Parrish podcast talks about WSU at-large chances for 24 minutes. They all say they would like to see WSU get in just to see people like Got-lube meltdown over their inclusion. In the end they asked two questions.

1. Is WSU good enough to be in the tournament?
2. Is WSU resume good enough to be in the tournament?

They all said WSU is probably a top 20 quality program, just things didn't work out resume wise. They love that the story of Lunardi vs Palm and will love to see how the story plays out over the week because they have taken polar opposites.

Answer to 2 is there resume is not good enough.

In the end it was 2-1 that WSU was going to get in, main reason is because of KenPom. The one thing they did say - WSU will be one of the most polarizing bubble teams ever and if they do get in the haters will be all over them.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Nah. Relax. Shox are in.

It is not necessary to read past post #1267.

[Heinro]

http://bracketmatrix.com/

This has now updated. In 70 of 86 brackets (81.4%) with an average seed of 9.87. Puts us as the 3rd 10 seed.

All updated after our loss now. Very good, I will take that. The way I look at it, we are about as likely to get a 7 seed as we are to not be in, both are the outliers. Are they possible? Yes, no one ever really knows exactly what the committee will do, but unlikely.

I am of the opinion, right now we are in, our main concern is serious bubble shrinkage. I'm waiting for Jamar to again address the cutline and who we have to worry about as bid thieves.

[Stickboy46]

All updated after our loss now. Very good, I will take that. The way I look at it, we are about as likely to get a 7 seed as we are to not be in, both are the outliers. Are they possible? Yes, no one ever really knows exactly what the committee will do, but unlikely.

I am of the opinion, right now we are in, our main concern is serious bubble shrinkage. I'm waiting for Jamar to again address the cutline and who we have to worry about as bid thieves.

We need to watch the AAC Tourney and hope for multiple upsets in the first round. Lots of bubble teams. One problem is that a lot of the bubble teams are playing each other in the first round. So I don't know how that will shake out. One team will be guaranteed a loss ... will that hurt them .. or just be a quality loss

[Heinro]

One of the things I don't really understand, is how they say our resume isn't good enough? I looked through the team sheets, we aren't clearly better but we also aren't clearly not good enough. I mean look at bracket matrix's first four out and next four out, a good deal of those teams have TERRIBLE resumes.