BACATOLOGY: 2/20 NCAA TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS...UPDATE RUTGERS NOW A 9 SEED AS OF 2/24

[bac2therac]

Mississippi State up 6 late over Texas A&M

A bunch of schools playing their way into the tourney the past week

Rutgers desperately needs to fire tomorrow night

 

[bac2therac]

Kentucky up 16 over Auburn who is now looking quite bubbly

 

[RU848789]

that is just wrong 100%

If RU loses its last 4, they are not getting in at 17-15

Yeah, that's just kooky talk. I think we're maybe 60/40 to get in if we only beat MN (but a lock with 2 wins).

 

[bac2therac]

Huge win for Mississippi State

WVU has cut the lead at Kansas to 2

 

[bac2therac]

Yeah, that's just kooky talk. I think we're maybe 60/40 to get in if we only beat MN (but a lock with 2 wins).

Agree...as happens every year there are schools that really step up their game late

See ASU, Mississippi State, Michigan and Penn State with a win tomorrow

Its body of work but a limping fading resume will always be spotted

 

[bac2therac]

Florida State up late at Miami..wow

 

[jordkap]

Miami loses at the buzzer

 

[Scangg]

Another buzzer beater as FSU gives up a wide open 3 to to Miami with seconds but FSU comes back and wins it on a deeeep 3

 

[bac2therac]

Miami's 4 seed hopes gone to piss

 

[fatsam98]

Wow Miami was up big in that one early

 

[bac2therac]

Making baskets count

 

[fluoxetine]

Yeah, that’s how they keep score if I recall correctly

 

[bac2therac]

Pitt now in the AQ spot..but in a tussle with Syracuse

 

[scarletrat]

What does Arizona st win mean

 

[Rutger2001]

What does Nebraska need to do if they win their last 2?

 

[Scangg]

2 buzzer beaters lost on defense with a couple seconds left to go full court. Too afraid to foul and giving up the shot. Defense matters

 

[Scangg]

There is now a scenario Rutgers only beats Minnesota and has to play the first 4 B1G tournament game against Minnesota again. If we win that and then lose is that still a lock scenario? Adding only 2 more wins both against Minnesota isn't adding any more good wins

 

[fluoxetine]

There is now a scenario Rutgers only beats Minnesota and has to play the first 4 B1G tournament game against Minnesota again. If we win that and then lose is that still a lock scenario? Adding only 2 more wins both against Minnesota isn't adding any more good wins

Delete this post and launch it into the sun imo

 

[Scangg]

Kansas survives by 2 over WVU

Excellent defensive stop final possession

 

[kcg88]

UNC beating Virginia is the lock of the century

 

[shields]

Good West Virginia lost.

 

[goru7]

BAC , you are underrating USC and Arizona State. Having watched some of their games and their rosters , those are tourney teams. The PAC 12 is not as bad as it is made out to be . I find it hard to believe the PAC 12 will not get 4 teams in

 

[fluoxetine]

Most likely number for the P12 is 3. 2 and 4 are both possible.

 

[G- RUnit]

BAC , you are underrating USC and Arizona State. Having watched some of their games and their rosters , those are tourney teams. The PAC 12 is not as bad as it is made out to be . I find it hard to believe the PAC 12 will not get 4 teams in

We have the same disagreement every year. The PAC 12 teams are always underrated and they inevitably get in and do well. UCLA, Oregon, etc. They’ll get 4 in…. I think… lol.

In spite of the official line, do believe that want some geographic balance and west coast eyes.

 

[Erial_Lion]

We have the same disagreement every year. The PAC 12 teams are underrated and they inevitably get in and do well. UCLA, Oregon, etc. They’ll get 4 in…. I think

I’d certainly be betting under 3.5 if it was available.

And really, what teams have done other years has zero bearing on this year’s selection.

 

[bac2therac]

BAC , you are underrating USC and Arizona State. Having watched some of their games and their rosters , those are tourney teams. The PAC 12 is not as bad as it is made out to be . I find it hard to believe the PAC 12 will not get 4 teams in

Their resumes are marginal

3 more likely..4 more no than yes

 

[bac2therac]

Auburn absolutely rocked...in a heap of trouble moving toward last 4

 

[bac2therac]

There is now a scenario Rutgers only beats Minnesota and has to play the first 4 B1G tournament game against Minnesota again. If we win that and then lose is that still a lock scenario? Adding only 2 more wins both against Minnesota isn't adding any more good wins

I dont like the 18-14 scenerio or even the 19-14 scenerio in this case. Issues is teams are starting to play their way into the field or solidifying their resume

Its not that they cant make with just a win over Minnesota it just seems like it seems less likely as the season winds down

 

[kcg88]

We have the same disagreement every year. The PAC 12 teams are always underrated and they inevitably get in and do well. UCLA, Oregon, etc. They’ll get 4 in…. I think… lol.

In spite of the official line, do believe that want some geographic balance and west coast eyes.

All three Pac-12 teams last season lost to a worse seed and didn't have any wins over a better seed.

#4 UCLA beat #13 and #5 before losing to #8
#1 Arizona beat #16 and #9 before losing to #5
#7 USC lost to #10 Miami

 

[RUtrumpet92]

At least the Big 12 results went our way today with all three bubblers falling in close games. All sit at 16-13 now. Oklahoma State finishes at Texas Tech so at least one will get win 17 but the other four games are against top 25 opponents. It is possible we will have two 16-15 teams and one 17-14 team going to the conference tournament.

 

[bac2therac]

What does Nebraska need to do if they win their last 2?

At least 2 more (assuming in this scenario) they are not in the 11-14 spots but they might have to make the big 10 finals to get 20-15

See Texas A&M last year not making it despite trip to finals

 

[bac2therac]

What does Arizona st win mean

Its mean they are close somewhere last 2 in or first 2 out

 

[RU23]

Effing UVA. How are they #6 in the country…last 4 games they squeaked by Louisville and ND, stomped by BC and gonna lose easily to UNC

 

[fatsam98]

Watch Va Tech win at Duke next

 

[shields]

Virginia is not that good. RU had Mag would love to play them.

 

[bac2therac]

Effing UVA. How are they #6 in the country…last 4 games they squeaked by Louisville and ND, stomped by BC and gonna lose easily to UNC

ACC 7th rated conference

 

[bac2therac]

This win alone doesn't put UNC in the field

 

[Rutger2001]

Its mean they are close somewhere last 2 in or first 2 out

Also, high chance they are losing their remaining last 2 games (@UCLA, @USC)

 

[pigmasty83]

Does this mean you think we need more than just beating Minnesota to get in (without other bubbles tanking)?

 

[kcg88]

Big rally for San Jose State to force OT against Boise State... San Jose State missed a free throw that would've put them ahead with 6 seconds left.