Dancing

[Sbucketball]

Especially for Red when he recruits. Now he is an NCAA coach in his first year, after taking over a non-NCAA team.

That's really the most important thing about this season. Finish strong this season and Red will really show us a huge uptick in recruiting.

 

[cuseattle]

LSU leading #22 Ole Miss at half.

They won 89-80.

 

[FrancoPizza]

We are not getting a 14 or 15 seed in the tournament, which is the only way we play a top 10 team in the first round.

If we get in, its between the #10-#12 seed lines or as a play in.

To be fair, we haven’t been in the tournament in so long I think some fans forgot how the seeding and selection process works.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Raise your hand if you think we will be dancing.

(I don't see any hands.)

We need probably 21 wins. We have 14 games left before the ACC tournament. That means we need to go 9-5.

Probably Losses:
@WF
UNC
@NC State
@ Clemson

Toss-Ups, or Worse:
Clemson
NC State
Florida State
Miami
@GaTech

Basically, we have to win 4 out 5 of those listed above, and all of the ones listed below. That's our ticket to the Dance.

Likely Wins / Must Wins:
@BC
Louisville
ND
VaTech
@Louisville

 

[Fat tire 13]

We need probably 21 wins. We have 14 games left before the ACC tournament. That means we need to go 9-5.

Probably Losses:
@WF
UNC
@NC State
@ Clemson

Toss-Ups, or Worse:
Clemson
NC State
Florida State
Miami
@GaTech

Basically, we have to win 4 out 5 of those listed above, and all of the ones listed below. That's our ticket to the Dance.

Likely Wins / Must Wins:
@BC
Louisville
ND
VaTech
@Louisville

Good analysis

Looking at the schedule, these next 4 games are crucial (Miami/Florida St/BC/NC State). Sweeping that stretch would do wonders for the resume

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

We need probably 21 wins. We have 14 games left before the ACC tournament. That means we need to go 9-5.

Probably Losses:
@WF
UNC
@NC State
@ Clemson

Toss-Ups, or Worse:
Clemson
NC State
Florida State
Miami
@GaTech

Basically, we have to win 4 out 5 of those listed above, and all of the ones listed below. That's our ticket to the Dance.

Likely Wins / Must Wins:
@BC
Louisville
ND
VaTech
@Louisville

Everything about this team has indicated we’re good for 10-4 or 9-5 finish.

Again every game against a peer opponent we have been equally dominant as we were the other way in the losses. I could see an 11-3 finish as well. I’m not sure our metrics will be great the ACC might have lost a few too many OOC games and the losses were all on national TV and will hurt us with the committee. But we’re not going to go 6-8 or worse down the stretch.

 

[AlaskaSU]

Pitt is now a borderline quad 2, just one pt. away from being a quad 3. What counts is the end of season rank, not the time of play rank. The computers also take into account margen of victory or loss. We are on no ones radar as even a bubble team. N. Carolina will be a crucial game.

 

[andyw715]

run the table in the acct...like the bills

Go Bills!
Go Cuse!

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I know everyone on this forum is doing there best to trash the team harder than anyone else but we don't have any bad losses and haven't looked good vs peer teams but rather looked great and have handled them with ease.

If we can dispose of Pitt on the road and Miami this week we are going to finish with a good record.

Their

 

[OCESIP]

Their

With today's emphasis on computer generated evaluations
the ACC gives us a narrow window to get the quality wins
that the formula rewards. We won't have any horrible losses,
but that won't be enough unless we take advantage of at
least a couple of opportunities against the quality teams.
So far we haven't shown much against the big boys.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

With today's emphasis on computer generated evaluations
the ACC gives us a narrow window to get the quality wins
that the formula rewards. We won't have any horrible losses,
but that won't be enough unless we take advantage of at
least a couple of opportunities against the quality teams.
So far we haven't shown much against the big boys.

Right on

 

[AlaskaSU]

run the table in the acct...like the bills

Go Bills!
Go Cuse!

Gmac is not walking through that door.

 

[PhatOrange]

Hand raised

must win tomorrow

 

[Cusefan0307]

Pitt is now a borderline quad 2, just one pt. away from being a quad 3. What counts is the end of season rank, not the time of play rank. The computers also take into account margen of victory or loss. We are on no ones radar as even a bubble team. N. Carolina will be a crucial game.

This is not true. They are ranked in the 80’s in the Net. They would have to be ranked in the 130’s to be quad 3 on the road and 100’s to be quad 3 at home.

 

[AlaskaSU]

My info is from an article I read today. Regardless, they are not quad 1.

 

[jncuse]

This is not true. They are ranked in the 80’s in the Net. They would have to be ranked in the 130’s to be quad 3 on the road and 100’s to be quad 3 at home.

The cutoff is actually #75 for Quad 2 wins at home.
The road one is safe its #135

 

[IthacaMatt]

This is not true. They are ranked in the 80’s in the Net. They would have to be ranked in the 130’s to be quad 3 on the road and 100’s to be quad 3 at home.

I think wins vs. top 75 on the road count as Quad 1, along with home wins vs. Top 50.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I think wins vs. top 75 on the road count as Quad 1, along with home wins vs. Top 50.

Top 30 at home. You're right on the road.

 

[pwong]

We need probably 21 wins. We have 14 games left before the ACC tournament. That means we need to go 9-5.

Probably Losses:
@WF
UNC
@NC State
@ Clemson

Toss-Ups, or Worse:
Clemson
NC State
Florida State
Miami
@GaTech

Basically, we have to win 4 out 5 of those listed above, and all of the ones listed below. That's our ticket to the Dance.

Likely Wins / Must Wins:
@BC
Louisville
ND
VaTech
@Louisville

We need UNC @ home or two of @WF/NC St/Clemson in order to be in the bubble conversation. Our loss margin vs Q1 teams is too high to overcome without good wins.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

My info is from an article I read today. Regardless, they are not quad 1.

You’re not quad 1

 

[djcon57]

My info is from an article I read today. Regardless, they are not quad 1.

Can you link the article? Just curious who wrote it, thanks.

 

[UpstateSM]

LSU leading #22 Ole Miss at half.

Ap Poll is irrelevant

 

[domestu]

We need probably 21 wins. We have 14 games left before the ACC tournament. That means we need to go 9-5.

Probably Losses:
@WF
UNC
@NC State
@ Clemson

Toss-Ups, or Worse:
Clemson
NC State
Florida State
Miami
@GaTech

Basically, we have to win 4 out 5 of those listed above, and all of the ones listed below. That's our ticket to the Dance.

Likely Wins / Must Wins:
@BC
Louisville
ND
VaTech
@Louisville

People need to understand that a NCAA bid does not depend on how many games you win. The NET rankings and quad system revolves around the quality of your opponents and who you beat. The ACC was not a strong conference last year and this season is looking somewhat similar. Only two ACC schools are currently ranked higher than 40 in the NET rankings. Clemson won 23 games last season and went 14-6 (tied for 3rd) in league play, and didn't make the Big Dance. They just didn't have quality wins.

If SU lost the four games you list as probable losses, we would be 0-9 in Quad 1 contests and our NET ranking would probably remain too low to get us into the NCAAs even if we won all 10 of our other remaining conference games. Instead of hoping for a certain number of victories, start focusing on SU's ranking and looking at teams we need to beat to get quality wins. Go Cuse!

 

[Cstate]

We need UNC @ home or two of @WF/NC St/Clemson in order to be in the bubble conversation. Our loss margin vs Q1 teams is too high to overcome without good wins.

Spot on! Currently 0-5 vs Quad 1’s with an average margin of defeat sitting at 22.8 points

 

[IthacaMatt]

We need UNC @ home or two of @WF/NC St/Clemson in order to be in the bubble conversation. Our loss margin vs Q1 teams is too high to overcome without good wins.

I just don't see us beating UNC. They have way too much inside for us.