Bracketbusters

[shockerfan]

By the way, I posted it in the opponent's message board page but figure I would post it here again.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=208&f=2745

[jocoshock]

The Utah State game appears to be an excellent chance to get a quality road win out of conference. Don't know why anyone would be afraid of that.

It almost sounds a little KU'ish to whine about this. It's almost as if we want to play Butler because they are the only team we can afford to lose to. Sound familiar?

Let's just hope our team is up to the challenge. Katz is right about this game. It's a good test.

:goshocks: :goshocks: :goshocks:

[rjl]

By the way, I posted it in the opponent's message board page but figure I would post it here again.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=208&f=2745

Good grief. They're even worse that Shockernetters about making 20 topics for the samefrickenthing.

[pinstripers]

I don't like the game. I don't wanna be playing basketball after midnight.

[shockerfan]

Reading through some of their posts a few posters have the "little man" syndrome LOL. Some of them take everything out of context. One guy said by reading on Shockernet how someone was upset at the late start time it somehow means that WSU fans don't think Utah St is "good enough" to play the Shox LMAO....wow

[ShockerPrez]

To me, it doesn't matter who we would have gotten scheduled with. Sucks that we have to stay up until 1 am to watch the damn thing. But maybe since we suck so much in afternoon games, playing this late will be a great time for us....

[1979Shocker]

Also Utah St at home next year will be nice.

Is it 2 years for the return trip or is that after next year?

[Rosewood]

Also Utah St at home next year will be nice.

Is it 2 years for the return trip or is that after next year?

The next year. We got to spoil George Mason's final four banner party! (Still much love for the George Mason fans. I'm sure they don't really give a crap because they still got the banner.)

[KC Shox]

3 minutes later and it still sucks, period. 8)

Why?

Playing a meaningless game at Midnight EST does nothing for exposure or RPI.

The premise behind BB is to supposedly provide "Prime time exposure" to teams under consideration for an at-large bid.

No one (except supporters and fans) will tune in and care about the outcome.

Really...Who cares about a game played in Utah that ends @ 2:00 AM in EST? 8)

I would have watched the 11:00pm game no matter who it was. And I'm not on the committee.

Complain all you want but we're playing a good RPI team on national tv. Yeah, it's a tough venue, but that's life.

This is what happens when you drop fudgebombs at sCUm and Drake. Sorry.

Hard to argue your 3rd point.

I guess the moral to the story - Lose to teams like CU and the like and get sent to Utah to play @ Midnight.

Seems more like a sentencing than a reward for being 19-4.

The committee must have recently watched Papillon a few times before making this decision. 8)

Quit your bellyaching already. WSU had its chance to get a better matchup but couldn't take care of business on the road against two sub .500 teams. We now must lay in the bed we made. We are not 19-4, we are 18-4 (don't count the non-D1 win). You are blinded by the record, our SOS stinks and we have no marquee wins. Having beat 11 teams with sub .500 records isn't going to give us high rewards so accept this game and move on.

Utah State is a good opportunity. If we can win there, it will definitely open some eyes, however, if we can't beat Drake and Creighton on the road, there is no way we are going to beat them at their place - so if you are pissed about playing this team on the road, I'll give you that.

[HockeyShock]

You people are cry babies.........

What do you mean, "You people?" ;-)

:clap: :wsu_posters: :yahoo: :clap:

[Ta town]

You people are cry babies.........

What do you mean, "You people?" ;-)

:clap: :wsu_posters: :yahoo: :clap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAlVKgl_zCQ

[GO_SHOCKERS]

According to Joe our at large bid depends on this game

http://espn.go.com/blog/CollegeBasketballNation/post/_/id/3054/the-bracketologist-on-bracketbusters

Wichita State at Utah State (ESPN2, 11:59 p.m. ET)

The time and place will push this pairing under the radar a bit, and that's unfortunate. The Shockers currently reside on our "First Four Out" list despite a victory over Northern Iowa, in large part because of a No. 330 nonconference schedule ranking. Utah State (InsideRPI No. 54) can help rectify that deficiency, but only if Wichita pulls out a win. My sense is that the winner of this game stays in the at-large conversation -- the Aggies also have a win over BYU, after all -- and the loser will be left only the automatic qualifier route.

[Rosewood]

According to Joe our at large bid depends on this game

http://espn.go.com/blog/CollegeBasketballNation/post/_/id/3054/the-bracketologist-on-bracketbusters

Wichita State at Utah State (ESPN2, 11:59 p.m. ET)

The time and place will push this pairing under the radar a bit, and that's unfortunate. The Shockers currently reside on our "First Four Out" list despite a victory over Northern Iowa, in large part because of a No. 330 nonconference schedule ranking. Utah State (InsideRPI No. 54) can help rectify that deficiency, but only if Wichita pulls out a win. My sense is that the winner of this game stays in the at-large conversation -- the Aggies also have a win over BYU, after all -- and the loser will be left only the automatic qualifier route.

I agree with a *

I still say if we
1) Win out
2) Lose in the championship game

we can lose this game and still get an at large. 28 wins and 6 loses would be pretty hard to deny.

But the agree comes as a big if on winning all our remaining games.

[Ashockalypse]

If we win 28 and don't get in the NCAA can go to hedoublehockeysticks

[ShockerFever]

I don't like the game. I don't wanna be playing basketball after midnight.

No problem. You won't be playing.. :whistle:

But seriously this is a quality road game, something our non-con schedule severely lacked this year and may end up costing us for a bid.



In regards to the at-large, I think if we win Wednesday or at Utah State and win the other remaining games, we have a pretty good shot. Lose both and hello St. Louis or bust. Lose to any remaining team outside of UNI or Utah State and it's St. Louis or bust.

I don't really like our prospects but these are the types of games you have to win if you wanna be considered worthy of the dance.