To be fair, we did beat 6 Q4s, sub 300s teams, by 30+ points, lost 4 games by a combined 16 points and was coming off winning @ the #1 NET team Purdue at 10-4.A year ago today we were #14
Well it figures that the non conference SOS is finally respectable and our entire team every single player is underachieving. People wonder how we beat Seton Hall and we hit shots 12–24 from 3. Every other game nothing, nada from 2 point range or 3 point range. I have seen one half of good basketball and that is second half against Ohio State and the rest so much mediocre to bad play. Players have to look in the mirror. Only so much Pike can do.Rutgers overall sos is 32
The non conference sos has settled at a solid 130.
Interesting but 10 wins without a Q1 win doesn't do anything for us except for having a respectable season that isn't a disasterRutgers can actually still get to 10 conference wins without winning a Quad 1 game.
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Exactly... need 10 B1G wins and at least three of them have to be Q1 to be on the bubble.Interesting but 10 wins without a Q1 win doesn't do anything for us except for having a respectable season that isn't a disaster
Yes. I was just surprised that the schedule really isn’t impossible the rest of the way. Get to 20 wins and you always have a chance…and the BigTen tournament provides additional opportunities.Interesting but 10 wins without a Q1 win doesn't do anything for us except for having a respectable season that isn't a disaster
yeah 0-10 Quad 1 record will eliminate you right off the batInteresting but 10 wins without a Q1 win doesn't do anything for us except for having a respectable season that isn't a disaster
based on the last few years, they are basically telling us that conference tourney play does not matter and the field is all but set by midweek before tourney play is much underwayYes. I was just surprised that the schedule really isn’t impossible the rest of the way. Get to 20 wins and you always have a chance…and the BigTen tournament provides additional opportunities.
Based on what we know now…..Interesting but 10 wins without a Q1 win doesn't do anything for us except for having a respectable season that isn't a disaster
1st problem is we have been competitive on only 1 of 6 games against real opponentsYes. I was just surprised that the schedule really isn’t impossible the rest of the way. Get to 20 wins and you always have a chance…and the BigTen tournament provides additional opportunities.
I’m assuming Indy’s big losses (by 20 to UConn, 28 to Auburn, and 16 to Nebraska) must be a major factor in their NET being worse than ours.up a notch to 94
Indiana at 98 so a win not likely to move RU significantly
This seems like an exaggeration.1st problem is we have been competitive on only 1 of 6 games against real opponents
Plus, I wonder which of our earlier losses (Princeton? MS St?) we would have won with Mag if he were available and playing like he is now. His performance going forward has to factor into our win probabilities for future games.This seems like an exaggeration.
First, we've played 7 Q1 games, which of those are you not counting as a real opponent? Second, what are we calling "non competitive"
- Against Princeton we are down 2 with 4:39 to go
- Seton Hall we won obviously
- Ohio State we're down 1 with 2:47
That's 3/7.
(Yes, I realize this is still terrible and I'm not sure why I bothered)
Sad, but true. Only a historic run (like 1989, when we were 6-10 at one point) would get us in the big dance.I think we all know that sadly this team is not likely to dance. If we lose tonight, it's really over
Sad, but true. Only a historic run (like 1989, when we were 6-10 at one point) would get us in the big dance.
BTW, I always get a kick out of your avatar, mainly due to Geo's physical appearance. Was he on the juice? 🤣 At no other time in his career did he ever look like that.
I’m assuming Indy’s big losses (by 20 to UConn, 28 to Auburn, and 16 to Nebraska) must be a major factor in their NET being worse than ours.
Otherwise it doesn’t make much sense, since they’re 11-4 and 3-1 in the B1G including a win against OSU and a road win at Michigan, while RU is 8-6 and 0-3 in conference, including a loss to OSU plus we have big losses to Illinois and Wake.
Geo Baker or Derek Simpson he is NOT.Funny since recently I thought about changing it to either a current player or my superfan costume but this pic is just soooooo good
If Rutgers goes 3-2 the rest of January (Beat Nebraska and PSU at home and somehow pick off one of MSU, Illinois or Purdue) we would likely find our selves back on the bubble as long as Seton Hall stays a Q1 win, right?
To kill 5 minutes why not focus on a path to 18.Not on bubble in that they would still not have a tourney worthy resume but yes they still would be in striking range to make a push. Anything less than 3-2 and think the door is shut
If this happens, which would be great, our best chance will be to win 2 games in the B1G tournament.To kill 5 minutes why not focus on a path to 18.
Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Nebraska - all 2x - 6-4
@Minn, @ Mich St - 1-1
NW, PSU, ILL - 2-1
18-13, Probably still not good enough but who knows. Our NET will definitely improve assuming we win games.
To kill 5 minutes why not focus on a path to 18.
Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Nebraska - all 2x - 6-4
@Minn, @ Mich St - 1-1
NW, PSU, ILL - 2-1
18-13, Probably still not good enough but who knows. Our NET will definitely improve assuming we win games.
Even if we avoid any Q3 and Q4 losses?I dont think 18-13 will cut it..the only way were if the wins included purdue wisc illinois
If this happens, which would be great, our best chance will be to win 2 games in the B1G tournament.
Problem is q 1 2 3 mark would only be 11-13 very tough to get a bid as an at large from a power conference with that mark. Can RU be 5-10 q1 and 5-3 in q2...that would be a scenerio. RU already has 6 q1 losses which is 2nd in the country. Once you get up to double digit q1 losses you better offset that with a bunch of q1 winsEven if we avoid any Q3 and Q4 losses?