Bubble Watch - March 12

[CaptainJ]

"Who needs Cirque De Soleil"

 

[CaptainJ]

50-46 SDSU with about 13 minutes left

 

[CaptainJ]

The announcers said this will be a 1 bid conference, for what it's worth.

 

[bpo57]

Too bad we can't bet on your "but they played a really good OOC, even though they lost all those games that should get them in" theory

to which team are you referring to?

 

[PauliePeppas]

Uconn will have their hands full tmw...Memohis has a ton of talent but luckily Pastner too

 

[bpo57]

It literally doesn't matter if it's never happened before.

Literally?

 

[CaptainJ]

Literally?

I'm not taking sides and dont know what this argument is about, but there are first times for many things.

 

[bpo57]

Considering what the NCAA Tourney committee member said last year regarding the rankings they use...

http://www.coloradoan.com/story/spo.../colorado-state-ncaa-tournament-rpi/24829067/

"We look at RPI really as an organizer in terms of top 50 and 100, but we spent a lot of time, more time than I remember, in comparing (RPI) in the swings to metrics such as the Sagarin, Ken Pom, BPI," Barnes said. "Those are used in the room as well and talked about quite extensively. We review those metrics each week, and that carried over to this week."

...here is how the current bubbles rank when averaging the four ranking systems RPI, Sagarin, KenPom, and BPI.

Let me know if there are any other teams missing.

1. Wichita State - 46, 25, 11, 26 = 27.0
2. Texas - 26, 30, 30, 36 = 30.5
3. St. Mary's - 37, 32, 33, 31 = 33.25
4. *Connecticut - 45, 31, 29, 30 = 33.75
5. Vanderbilt - 63, 24, 26, 25 = 34.5
6. Cincinnati - 47, 33, 31, 27 = 34.5
7. *VCU - 41, 39, 34, 28 = 35.5
8. *Dayton - 19, 43, 54, 40 = 39.0
9. Butler - 58, 28, 39, 35 = 40.0
10. Florida - 54, 38, 43, 34 = 42.25
11. Texas Tech - 35, 47, 42, 46 = 42.5
12. *Saint Joseph's - 27, 53, 45, 45 = 42.5
13. Pittsburgh - 52, 34, 44, 43 = 43.25
14. Providence - 38, 44, 46, 47 = 43.75
15. Valparaiso - 49, 50, 36, 41 = 44.0
16. Colorado - 36, 48, 55, 44 = 45.75
17. USC - 51, 45, 48, 42 = 46.5
18. Syracuse - 70, 40, 41, 39 = 47.5
19. *Michigan - 56, 36, 50, 54 = 49.0
20. South Carolina - 62, 51, 51, 38 = 50.5
21. Oregon State - 34, 57, 60, 61 = 53.0
22. *Georgia - 60, 61, 65, 49 = 58.75
23. Tulsa - 61, 66, 58, 59 = 61.0
24. Saint Bonaventure - 30, 79, 79, 74 = 65.5
25. Ohio State - 72, 60, 68, 65 = 66.25
26. Houston - 85, 62, 56, 67 = 67.5
27. George Washington - 67, 65, 78, 60 = 67.5
28. Monmouth - 53, 81, 67, 86 = 71.75
29. Temple - 59, 82, 83, 68 = 73.0
30. Alabama - 74, 84, 93, 85 = 84.0

*still playing

I notice Wichita State far ahead of the pack based on those metrics. And that doesn't even take into account their star PG was out for three of their losses.

 

[bpo57]

I'm not taking sides and dont know what this argument is about, but there are first times for many things.

For sure. Just pointing out that it would be highly unusual.

 

[CaptainJ]

Fresno St and SDSU tied with 7:32 left. Not sure how much this game matters, but very athletic players and fun to watch. True Vegas showmanship going on.

 

[CaptainJ]

Quick question: Do I have to root for Fresno St? This game has been enjoyable to watch as a neutral fan, with 2 athletic and hungry teams in the rubber match on a neutral floor. Fresno St by 1 with 3:46 left.

 

[Tom W.]

Quick question: Do I have to root for Fresno St? This game has been enjoyable to watch as a neutral fan, with 2 athletic and hungry teams in the rubber match on a neutral floor. Fresno St by 1 with 3:46 left.

We want SDSU to win. Fresno State won't get an at large bid, SDSU possibly could.

 

[CaptainJ]

We want SDSU to win. Fresno State won't get an at large bid, SDSU possibly could.

Ok, thanks!

 

[jncuse]

Only caught parts of the game but San Diego St seems to have made many big time athletic plays.

Watched the end of the Hall-Nova game and it was nice to see the Hall win.

 

[tbonezone]

UUGGHHH, that boat game was possibly some of the worst basketball i've ever seen played.

 

[CorduroyG]

San diego st gonna blow this

 

[McNabb2Brominski]

Going by the eye test, SDSU is not a tourney team.

 

[CaptainJ]

If I was neutral I'd be rooting for Fresno St, being it's been their best season since 2003. They hit a clutch 3 and are up by 2 with 1:21

 

[Tom W.]

UUGGHHH, that boat game was possibly some of the worst basketball i've ever seen played.

Ugh. 2 HORRID possessions for SDSU.

 

[CorduroyG]

Ugh. 2 HORRID possessions for SDSU.

Actually 3. They took an awful contested shot from the corner just inside the 3 pt line.

 

[Tom W.]

3 straight possessions that were the worst of the game for SDSU. perfect timing, good lord.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Solid bball iq by these sd st guys holy crap

 

[pearl31]

sd st is by far the dumbest team I've watched play this year

 

[CorduroyG]

That might have been the worst 2 minutes of basketball in crunch time ive seen all year. If this costs us a bid...

 

[jncuse]

Going by the IQ test, SDSU is not a tourney team.

Fixed it for you