NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch

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goredmen

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #160 on: March 15, 2019, 12:26:35 AM »
Just saw Schwabbe live say that we're the last two in and stuff could still happen to put us out. And he's the Fox guy.

Maybe start sweating.

He's also an SJU alum. He ranked 49th of 60 new bracketologists with his projection last year. I wouldn't worry too much about what he says

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #161 on: March 15, 2019, 02:13:48 AM »
He's also an SJU alum. He ranked 49th of 60 new bracketologists with his projection last year. I wouldn't worry too much about what he says

Glad to hear that.  The guy on CBSsn just said that we're in. Maybe Dayton maybe not.

Tha Kid

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #162 on: March 15, 2019, 06:46:40 AM »
Espn still has us as an 11 seed NoT in Dayton after yesterday’s games.  I’m not convinced we will avoid Dayton but it seems like the prognosticators consistently think we’re in.
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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #163 on: March 15, 2019, 09:23:20 AM »
This team has given up, folded it in. I think the committee will recognize that

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #164 on: March 15, 2019, 09:29:35 AM »
This team has given up, folded it in. I think the committee will recognize that

36 hours ago they played an inspired game on both sides of the ball and won in a must-win situation.

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #165 on: March 15, 2019, 09:59:25 AM »
The question I ask is why committee would put sju in, knowing over past month they have been blown out in 5 of 7 games. As an 11 seed, give someone a chance to really compete, not a team that doesn’t compete on a game by game basis.
They have 21 wins. They have Quad1 wins all over the place. You’re just a negative person.

They’re in. The only question is if it will be Dayton or not.

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #166 on: March 15, 2019, 10:08:24 AM »
36 hours ago they played an inspired game on both sides of the ball and won in a must-win situation.

They beat a perennial bottom feeding 10 seed on their home floor, but I guess some see that as a step in the right direction

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #167 on: March 15, 2019, 10:11:58 AM »
They beat a perennial bottom feeding 10 seed on their home floor, but I guess some see that as a step in the right direction

Shows that they didn't quit, as you suggested.

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #168 on: March 15, 2019, 10:24:57 AM »
Shows that they didn't quit, as you suggested.

And lost by 36 on their home floor. Some effort

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #169 on: March 15, 2019, 10:30:29 AM »
but I guess some see that as a step in the right direction
No, but all would see an Ncaa tournament bid as a step in the right direction.

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #170 on: March 15, 2019, 10:34:11 AM »
They beat a perennial bottom feeding 10 seed on their home floor, but I guess some see that as a step in the right direction

Some only see what they want to see. I tend to agree that the committee will see how much of a swan dive this team took over the last month.

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #171 on: March 15, 2019, 10:45:12 AM »
This team has given up, folded it in. I think the committee will recognize that

You can't go to the well every game. It's obvious this team is mentally and physically exhausted. Without a competent bench and having to run up and down the court for 40 minutes, they are shot.

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #172 on: March 15, 2019, 11:22:56 AM »
They beat a perennial bottom feeding 10 seed on their home floor, but I guess some see that as a step in the right direction
Weren't you at the parade?

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #173 on: March 15, 2019, 11:43:14 AM »
I don’t believe we are in. Each win Xavier gets is a nail in our coffin. Don’t see 5 BE schools getting in.

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #174 on: March 15, 2019, 11:45:27 AM »
I don’t believe we are in. Each win Xavier gets is a nail in our coffin. Don’t see 5 BE schools getting in.

Xavier's only path in is winning the BET. I think right now we're in by the slimmest of margins playing in Dayton. We're out if a few more bid stealers happen this weekend.

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #175 on: March 15, 2019, 12:17:59 PM »
You can't go to the well every game. It's obvious this team is mentally and physically exhausted. Without a competent bench and having to run up and down the court for 40 minutes, they are shot.

A tired team and a lazy staff = not enough players every f’n season.

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #176 on: March 15, 2019, 12:20:48 PM »
I never thought I would ever say something like this, but I have to be honest with myself. If the committee left us out, I could not really blame them. There is no excuse for how bad we have ended this season, the teams we lost to and the fashion upon which we lost are pathetic. The NCAA Tournament is a reward. Right now, I question if we even deserve it.
I agree. I think we are in. But if not, can’t blame the committee. Looked like shit the last few weeks.

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #177 on: March 15, 2019, 02:29:07 PM »
You can't go to the well every game. It's obvious this team is mentally and physically exhausted. Without a competent bench and having to run up and down the court for 40 minutes, they are shot.

But lets be honest though, whose fault is it for having short bench? Cupcakes early on were to get the young guys experience, I do not think they did that enough. You cannot start giving them minutes later on and expect them to just be very productive unless they were a blue chip. If played earlier on we would have some type of depth now so we do not play burnt out at end of season. You recruited them, play them. We cannot keep on this path.

Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #178 on: March 15, 2019, 02:30:13 PM »
And there goes another bid.

St Johns first round matchup.....Hofstra

goredmen

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Re: NCAA Tourney Bracket/Bubble Watch
« Reply #179 on: March 15, 2019, 02:30:44 PM »
VCU’s best player gets hurt in the 1st half and they lose to URI. That guarantees a bid stealer from the A10. Bubble shrinks a spot