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[OrangeDW]

The reason poor OOC play as a conference matters is that there in an inherent multiplier factor that comes up when you only start playing yourself. What ends up happening is there are many teams from the top 3 or 4 conferences that end up in the top 50 in the NET, and much less from the next group of conferences. Makes it much easier to get quality wins and avoid bad losses.

As you see from the charts below, there is a significant difference from the top 3 and the rest. First chart is NET, second is RPI. I know that .55 vs .57 does not look huge, but that is actually a very large gap when you are familiar with the numbers.

The good thing for the ACC is that there are only 3 conferences separating themselves this year, so could open a bid. The Big East has not been this bad in a number of years.

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Agreed. We need to focus on smacking DUKE around. I want you, Duke!! I. Want. You!!

 

[DilemaCuse]

we on the bubble yet ???????

No, were 6-4. Get me to 12-4 and then were talking.

 

[jdubs30]

JB should announce in February that he’s retiring after the season. Gotta think that could give us a final bump if we’re close

 

[OptimusOtto]

Just keep winning it takes care of everything. There might not be as many opportunities in the ACC as past years but Duke/UVA are major resume boosters. Beating Duke in Cameron kept us off the bubble a few years ago.

We need to be Notre Dame fans, getting a road win against them can be a resume boost. Road games are key. The years we’ve been on the wrong side of the bubble (2016-17, 2019-20) we didn’t have any good road wins to hang our hat on. With the exception of Louisville/Florida State those are almost always Q2 at a minimum.

 

[UpstateSM]

We need to go 15-5 in the ACC

 

[Cusefan0307]

I’m just playing this one game at a time. Projecting out too far is difficult. Looking at the rest of the schedule and seeing these teams play we can win or lose to anyone.

The top ACC teams aren’t nearly as strong as they have been in recent years. FSU is way down, Duke/UNC aren’t elite like everyone assumed and Virginia still goes through scoring droughts. That said Pitt and BC both look improved and the middle of the ACC is capable of playing a great game every now and then.

 

[orangenauburn]

We will also need Richmond to go on a run in the A10, Gtown to have a good year in the BE and Colgate and Bryant to be at the top of the Patriot and AE. Those two bad losses will have to stay as Q3 losses at worst.

They beat Drake by 30 yesterday. Hopefully that kicks them in gear

 

[JDubbin]

They beat Drake by 30 yesterday. Hopefully that kicks them in gear

 

[Madbiker]

We have to overcome 2 really bad loses at home to mid majors. We will have 5 games against the top of the ACC (UVA twice, Duke, UNC, Miami). Will need 2 wins there to offset the bad loses. Also hope ND does well so our road win there means something. We can't just pile up wins against the bottom half of the conference. That won't get us in.

 

[blust2i3d4]

Carolina got their first power 5 win today. Are they out of the tournament too?

Nope. They only have three losses, all good losses. Most computers still rate them in the top 30, or the 8th seed in the NCAA tournament.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

We’re

No, were 6-4. Get me to 12-4 and then were talking.