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  • Doc and I had this same conversation. I asked where a 30-4 WSU team would be seeded. He said 6, so I said that he must really mean 7 or 8 since WSU's seed dropped a spot or two each of the last two years from where I thought it would be.
    78-65

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    • Wouldn't it be sweet if we were overseeded one of these years? Law of averages and all.

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      • Our dream scenario, which I see coming, is we continue to get better, solidify our identity which is emerging and get hot when it matters. MARCH! Just find a way to get in and make the most of it.

        We are building an identity. We have a tall defensive stopper in Brown. Connor is emerging as a dead eye shooter and scorer. Landry is getting better and also emerging as a scorer. McDuffie is all over the place and gives 100% in all facets. And he is talented. Shaq needs to keep playing angry. Those guys are the nucleus.

        What can put us over the top is if Willis and Smith can contribute like they did earlier this year. Reaves and Nurger are wildcards. Nurger is solid, but I'm not sure what they can do outside the Valley. We'll see. But I can see the latter part of this season catching some fire right now and riding the wave. We just need to keep it going.
        "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Better have some sugar and water too, or else your lemonade will suck!

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        • Originally posted by ShockerPrez View Post
          Our dream scenario, which I see coming, is we continue to get better, solidify our identity which is emerging and get hot when it matters. MARCH! Just find a way to get in and make the most of it.

          We are building an identity. We have a tall defensive stopper in Brown. Connor is emerging as a dead eye shooter and scorer. Landry is getting better and also emerging as a scorer. McDuffie is all over the place and gives 100% in all facets. And he is talented. Shaq needs to keep playing angry. Those guys are the nucleus.

          What can put us over the top is if Willis and Smith can contribute like they did earlier this year. Reaves and Nurger are wildcards. Nurger is solid, but I'm not sure what they can do outside the Valley. We'll see. But I can see the latter part of this season catching some fire right now and riding the wave. We just need to keep it going.
          I think Nurger showed pretty well against some pretty big time competition last year. I'm more concerned about him against the smaller quicker lineups than I am against the big power centers that most P5 programs bring around. And even then, that concern is very minimal.
          "You Don't Have to Play a Perfect Game. Your Best is Good Enough."

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          • Originally posted by ShockerPrez View Post
            Our dream scenario, which I see coming, is we continue to get better, solidify our identity which is emerging and get hot when it matters. MARCH! Just find a way to get in and make the most of it.

            We are building an identity. We have a tall defensive stopper in Brown. Connor is emerging as a dead eye shooter and scorer. Landry is getting better and also emerging as a scorer. McDuffie is all over the place and gives 100% in all facets. And he is talented. Shaq needs to keep playing angry. Those guys are the nucleus.

            What can put us over the top is if Willis and Smith can contribute like they did earlier this year. Reaves and Nurger are wildcards. Nurger is solid, but I'm not sure what they can do outside the Valley. We'll see. But I can see the latter part of this season catching some fire right now and riding the wave. We just need to keep it going.

            What? No Rashard? Man we are deep! He has been busting his tail.

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            • Originally posted by Play Angry View Post
              My crystal ball says this would net us a 6/7 seed.
              I think that's pretty optimistic. I think the 8/9 game is pretty much the best WSU can hope for at this point.

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              • Originally posted by Shocktoberfest View Post
                What? No Rashard? Man we are deep! He has been busting his tail.
                I knew I was forgettin someone!!

                Damn. I meant to put him in with McDuffie are the guys playing with 100%.
                "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Better have some sugar and water too, or else your lemonade will suck!

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                • Originally posted by WuShock Reaper View Post
                  The 2017 Bracket Matrix



                  Matrix Last Updated: 02/04/17 10:57 AM (This was before yesterday's games with Illinois State.)


                  Illinois State was considered the MVC Conference champions on 86 Ballots and was a 12-Seed

                  WSU was in the Last Four-In and was on 55 Ballots and was an 11-seed.

                  This will change over the next week as more predictions will be updated.
                  Honestly, if I were an outsider and reviewed our history in St. Louis, I don't think I'd give us the auto bid, either.

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                  • Originally posted by OregonShocker View Post
                    Honestly, if I were an outsider and reviewed our history in St. Louis, I don't think I'd give us the auto bid, either.
                    I am an insider and reviewing our history in St. Louis, I am not penciling us in as the autobid.
                    Wichita State, home of the All-Americans.

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                    • Bracketology with Joe Lunardi

                      02/06/17 - Last Updated

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                      Wichita State, #10-Seed

                      We are playing #7-Seed Notre Dame in Sacramento, California in the West Region. With winner likely playing #2-Seed, Oregon.


                      Illinois State is #12-Seed as the Last Four-In and heading to Dayton, Ohio.

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                      • In the last five seasons, there have been 27 teams that have been in the top 25 of KenPom's AdjO and AdjD ratings. Villanova has done it four times; Florida, Virginia and Wichita State three times. The table below summarizes these occurances and the number in the cells denotes the NCAA tournament seed that year

                        2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
                        Arizona 3 1
                        Baylor 1
                        Duke
                        Florida x 1 3
                        Florida St x
                        Gonzaga x 2
                        Indiana 1
                        Kansas 1 2
                        Kentucky x 1
                        Louisville 4 1
                        Miami Fl 2
                        Michigan St 4
                        North Carolina 1
                        Ohio St 2
                        Oklahoma 2
                        Ohlahoma St
                        Pittsburgh 9 8
                        Purdue x 5
                        SMU x
                        Syracuse 4
                        Tennessee 11
                        Utah 5
                        Villanova x 2 1
                        Virginia x 1 2 2
                        West Virginia x
                        Wichita St x 7 1
                        Xavier 2
                        "I not sure that I've ever been around a more competitive player or young man than Fred VanVleet. I like to win more than 99.9% of the people in this world, but he may top me." -- Gregg Marshall 12/23/13 :peaceful:
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                        • ....so just because you're in KenPoms Top-25 in adj. offense and defense...it does NOT guarantee a Tourney invite. Am I understanding right?

                          Edit...I re-read...understood now.
                          FINAL FOURS:
                          1965, 2013

                          NCAA Tournament:
                          1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021

                          NIT Champs - 1 (2011)

                          AP Poll History of Wichita St:
                          Number of Times Ranked: 157
                          Number of Times Ranked #1: 1
                          Number of Times Top 5: 32 (Most Recent - 2017)
                          Number of Times Top 10: 73 (Most Recent - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)

                          Highest Recent AP Ranking:
                          #3 - Dec. 2017
                          #2 ~ March 2014

                          Highest Recent Coaches Poll Ranking:
                          #2 ~ March 2014
                          Finished 2013 Season #4

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                          • Originally posted by AZ Shocker View Post
                            ....so just because you're in KenPoms Top-25 in adj. offense and defense...it does NOT guarantee a Tourney invite. Am I understanding right?

                            Edit...I re-read...understood now.
                            I don't believe anyone has ever been left out with those qualifications

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                            • Jerry Palm isn't even trying to hide the fact that he doesn't like WSU anymore.



                              I am currently getting more feedback on the Shockers than any other team. Their fans have built up a healthy sense of entitlement regarding tournament selection because of their recent run of success, but this year's team is different.

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                              • Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post
                                Jerry Palm isn't even trying to hide the fact that he doesn't like WSU anymore.

                                http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...fb_na_txt_0001
                                I mean, I get what you're saying, but it gets really annoying to see Shocker fans on Twitter (mainly two or three people) who feel like they have to respond to anyone who merely tweets something remotely negative about us.

                                And I'm not saying that about you, but it really bugs me as someone who would like to shake the perception that's out there of our fan base.
                                "In God we trust, all others must bring data." - W. Edwards Deming

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