From today's ESPN Bubble Watch (Eamonn Brennan)

[pearl31]

In regard to the game last night and how it might affect SU's chances:
But if the eye test can be graded on a curve -- and really, isn't that the whole point -- Monday was a win.

 

[orangenirvana]

Proud of their effort. But they cannot follow it up with a stinky egg on Saturday. Otherwise that effort was all for naught.

 

[Knicks411]

I don't think the eye test is this one game is going to count for much.

 

[pearl31]

I don't think the eye test is this one game is going to count for much.

possibly not, but it could count for something with any of the committee members that watched the game when SU is being discussed in the room on that Sunday afternoon

 

[Knicks411]

possibly not, but it could count for something with any of the committee members that watched the game when SU is being discussed in the room on that Sunday afternoon

It could, or maybe they were busy last night but had a chance to watch us play Louisville last week.

 

[NineOneSeven]

 

[Jasoncuse]

I don't think the eye test is this one game is going to count for much.

And they can use the L'ville game showing us getting run off the court. Or losing at home to a mediocre Pitt team. Eye test wasn't very good in those games...

 

[orangenirvana]

possibly not, but it could count for something with any of the committee members that watched the game when SU is being discussed in the room on that Sunday afternoon

NCAA tourney committee members...actually watching basketball games?

 

[jncuse]

NCAA tourney committee members...actually watching basketball games?

I actually think it's better that they don't base their picks on watching games when you can't possibly watch all games, and some games teams look like world beaters one night and other games they look like crap. I am sure we have passed the "eye test" some nights and failed it miserably other games. Of course the eye test is often just used to justify a pick that does not work with the numbers.

If someone watched every single game, and was not biased by style of play or other biases (which are just natural) than sure let's. go eye test.

 

[Knicks411]

I actually think it's better that they don't base their picks on watching games when you can't possibly watch all games, and some games teams look like world beaters one night and other games they look like crap. I am sure we have passed the "eye test" some nights and failed it miserably other games. Of course the eye test is often just used to justify a pick that does not work with the numbers.

If someone watched every single game, and was not biased by style of play or other biases (which are just natural) than sure let's. go eye test.

Generally when people talk about the eye test, they just want it to count when their team plays well

 

[721Comstock]

We failed the Nose Test against St. Johns - we stunk the joint up.

 

[Briancuse]

We failed the Nose Test against St. Johns - we stunk the joint up.

We failed everything that day.