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Message: [QUOTE="jncuse, post: 1283274, member: 1969"] Didn't feel like starting a new thread. But on the sidelines, it was a net positive day for Syracuse in terms of getting into the NCAA. Of course some wins shortly would be nice... but the bubble did weaken a bit today. If you look at the bracket matrix in terms of teams between 8 seed and last 8 out (that is 24 other teams). Seeds per Bracket Matrix. [B]I counted 8 bad events for the bubble, and only 2 good events for the bubble.[/B] What I consider a bad event - Losing to a sub 100 team - Losing to a non tourney team - Blowing a chance to win against a top 25 at home. What I consider a good event for a bubble team - Beating another tournament team (or last 8 out) - Beating a top 100 team on the road (not so easy) Beating a non tourney team at home proves nothing and really does not help your resume. And losing to a tourney team on the road is no shame either. [B]Bad Losses[/B] 1. Davidson (Last 4 Out) had a bad loss at St. Joes 2. St. Mary's (Last 8 Out) lost at home vs. a terrible Pepperdine team [B] Losses to Non-Tourney Teams[/B] 1. Stanford (8 Seed) lost at Washington St 2. LSU (9 Seed) lost at Miss St 3. Georgia (8 Seed) lost at South Carolina 4. George Washington (Last 4 In) lost at Rhode Island [B]Blown Elite Win Opportunities at Home[/B] 1. Iowa (11 seed) lost vs Wisconsin (2 seed) 2. Oklahoma St (9 seed) lost vs Oklahoma (6 seed) [B]Wins over Other Tourney Teams (Not Good for Us) or Top 100 Road Win[/B] 1. St. John's (Last 4 in) vs Providence (6 seed). But this was at home and expected 2. Seton Hall (10 Seed) vs Xavier (9 seed). One of the two had to win -- it was unavoidable. The depth of the Big East is coming through above. Because of their quality OOC play, they have 7 of 10 teams in the tourney, so almost every game results in one side getting a quality win, and the other side not being hurt too bad. It could have been much better as well. But unfortunately a win is a win. - NC St (11 seed) had to come back to win in OT at Georgia Tech - Tulsa (Last 4 In) had to come back and beat an awful South Florida team at home. [/QUOTE]

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