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Message: [QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5012569, member: 1969"] I use the matrix as a starting point throughout the year to help follow things -- I don't have the desire to dig thoughout the year as much as I used to. For the past few weeks though I think the Matrix has been overrating certain NET "Darlings". Once it gets to the mid 30's then it goes back to more of a pure W/L analysis for the matrix. Never had so many bubble teams with NET's in the 20's or the low 30's. I kept bolding them thinking they may be overrated. [B]Which gets to the item I bolded above. I think we will disagree on these two teams, which is fine. I'd like to give the benefit of the doubt to Indiana St. But this is just not the year for them to get it. I just have to commit to my picks shortly. [/B]I have been higher on A&M than the matrix for the last 10 days or so, and I grouped Indiana St as one of the "empty-ish" resumes (Colorado, Nova, New Mexico, Indiana st) even though I would give Indiana St benefit of doubt. 2 of those teams took care of business which really hurt Indiana St. I sort of view Indiana St as a "NETtish" resume as well with not much else there -- 1-4 in Q1 games. 5-5 in Q1+Q2, with one really bad loss.. Its not terrible by any means Last year I would have no problem putting in Indiana St... against an NC St, a Clemson they clearly would be better. And with one or two bubble busters this year instead of 5, probably the same. But over Texas A&M - no. They do have those 4 bad losses, but they are not like Clemson 2023 bad either. (its crazy when you look at Clemson last year vs Texas A&M this year, and they are in similar positions enterting Selection Sunday -- I'll make an additional post for that) It's just so much "good" for Texas A&M it outweighs the bad. 7 Q1 wins -- including wins over Tennessee and Iowa St. 13-10 in Q1+Q2. If you ignored Q3 games, this is a resume of maybe a 4 seed. Of course you can't ignore those games, and they should be on the bubble. But compared to others [B]Let's also remember that Texas A&M got arguably a big screw job in 2022. I'm not sure if that is in the back of minds of anybody.[/B] [/QUOTE]

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