I knew that it would only be a day for an article like this

[Capitol Shock]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/5842999/monarchs-make-early-ncaa-case

We are being put into a box and the pundits are saying that SDSU is a must win for us to earn an at large. Odds are against us there.

For BCS teams the pundits try to determine how to get them included. For teams like Wichita State it's seems to be how do we eliminate them from discussion.

[vbird53]

Anybody else catch Jay Bilas' backhanded comments about the Shocks while congratulating Calhoun after beating Michigan St.?

Basically said that UCONN looked soooo young versus Wichita St., but that they really grew up in a day to play against superpower Spartans.

I'm not even sure what that means, but in watching both games pretty closely, it was apparent that UCONN played the exact same style against both oppenents.

Bilas is missing out on his own eye test.

[ABC]

You guys are being way, way too sensitive.

[RoyalShock]

With the way the rest of the conference is playing, it may not be too far from the truth. I still think getting through the MVC with four or fewer losses, including a loss to SDSU, may be good enough, though our margin for error is slim.

[HockeyShock]

You guys are being way, way too sensitive.

It's just the annual "Bilas is a tool," thread that's part of why this time of year is so much fun.

Lawyer + Dookie + ESPN talking head = King of All Tools. ;-)

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

[The Mad Hatter]

Katz never said that beating SDSU was a must win for an at-large, he just said what we have all said, which is that losing to UConn severely cuts back our opportunities to play NCAA caliber teams.

[KC Shox]

What's the problem here? The article is right, we did not take care of business and our remaining non-con schedule and particularly Valley play will not do us any more favors. It appears that we will have to be one of those mid-major programs (barring an automatic bid) who has 4-6 losses at season's end to get a chance.

[wsushox1]

What's the problem here? The article is right, we did not take care of business and our remaining non-con schedule and particularly Valley play will not do us any more favors. It appears that we will have to be one of those mid-major programs (barring an automatic bid) who has 4-6 losses at season's end to get a chance.

+1

[shockall]

EVERYBODY needs to put their big boy pants on. The post season is established by how the team plays on the floor, not by what the paid pundits say on the sport shows.

[Capitol Shock]

I just don't like the idea that losing one game for a mid major can completely eliminate you from consideration but if UCONN were to lose to us it's not a big deal.

I heard the announcers at our UCONN game minimizing the impact of our potential win against UCONN while we were up by nine saying this would not be an upset, this would not be an upset. So it was sort of a lose / lose proposition. If we win, no big deal. If we lose, even by a close margin it proves we don't belong in the tournament in their minds.

I thought last year we had a solid performance beating two ranked teams and finishing second in a league where the number one team beat KU on a neutral court. We are going to have to do better than a solid season to get an invite or just win the conference tournament.

[SHOXAAC]

Here is the deal...there are some minor stretches, but stay with me.

We beat Virginia, thus a 3-1 noncon record.

We have 8 more noncon games, including BB at home.

I'm assuming no stumbles at home. The two noncons on the road are @ SDSU, @ LSU (Bossier City). Although we all would like to win both, realistically we win one...more than likely LSU. Noncon record 12-2. If not ranked in top-25, pretty close.

Go 14-4, or 15-3 in conference. Losses probably at Creighton, UNI, MSU, ???. Again, more than likely our record throughout conference will teeter us right around consideration in top-25, or at least in the discussion. Record would be 26-6 or 27-5 going into STL.

In STL, we get to final and LOSE...Record 28-7, or 29-6. Again, considered right around top-25. Not even if there were 10 Jay Bilas' on the selection committee, you can't not put us on the dance floor.

There are certainly alot of assumptions, but that's why we play this fan board game, huh!!!
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[SB Shock]

Here is the deal...there are some minor stretches, but stay with me.

We beat Virginia, thus a 3-1 noncon record.

Wsu game yesterday against chaminade doesn't count for anything and won't be recognized by the NCAA.

[SHOXAAC]

Here is the deal...there are some minor stretches, but stay with me.

We beat Virginia, thus a 3-1 noncon record.

Wsu game yesterday against chaminade doesn't count for anything and won't be recognized by the NCAA.

Thanks, but doesn't change the story.

[SB Shock]

Here is the deal...there are some minor stretches, but stay with me.

We beat Virginia, thus a 3-1 noncon record.

Wsu game yesterday against chaminade doesn't count for anything and won't be recognized by the NCAA.

[shockmonster]

The Chaminade game was most likely seen by people who will make NCAA Tourney decisions later in the year and they will remember how good Chaminade was and how good WSU played. Therefore, it should help them some.