AAC Conference Tournament Thread

[Bearcatboy]

I don't see it as that. I think the winner gets in, the loser is nit.

If we beat smu and lose to uconn we are in and if we lose to smu and beat uconn we are in. We can lose one more as long as we win one more....

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Fairly confident that if we win 2 more games this season we will be in the NCAA Tournament. UConn isn't playing very well right now, but I am still VERY concerned about that game. We can't beat any quality teams when we can only play 6 guys.

If we only 1 win more game this year it has to be SMU to have a realistic chance of getting a bid. We would likely be in Dayton best case scenario.

 

[Bearcat513]

According to the RPI Forecast ( and if I did this correctly) with wins over SMU, UCONN, Temple and Tulsa (assuming Temple and Tulsa win their conference games) that puts us at 25-9, RPI of 28. Obviously that's the best case scenario, but it can be done.

We could've beaten SMU at SMU and will on Sunday. UCONN doesn't scare me that much, and we have two wins already over them. I think we are better than Temple and Tulsa. Pipe dream, but there's still hope to get to that 7 seed.

 

[BearcatDave]

The tournament committee has hated this league since the beginning. This season the league isn't as good as it has been in the past. I see only 2 teams making it. Whoever wins the conference tournament, and which team the selection committee thinks is the best of the rest. I said all of that to say if we play, and lose to UCONN in the conference tourney, I don't think we make the field of 68.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Sagarin Odds to win Conference Tournament:
Cincinnati 29.59%
Connecticut 27.70%
Houston 15.54%
Tulsa 14.86%
Temple 6.64%
Memphis 5.17%
ECU 0.30%
UCF 0.13%
Tulane 0.05%
South Florida 0.01%

 

[jds513]

Sagarin Odds to win Conference Tournament:
Cincinnati 29.59%
Connecticut 27.70%
Houston 15.54%
Tulsa 14.86%
Temple 6.64%
Memphis 5.17%
ECU 0.30%
UCF 0.13%
Tulane 0.05%
South Florida 0.01%

I see this as 70.41% we don't win the conference tournament.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

I see this as 70.41% we don't win the conference tournament.

I'd say it's about time Cronin wins one of these.

 

[UCalum08]

I'd say it's about time Cronin wins one of these.

I would like to see some actual coaching adjustments made by Cronin. We have played these teams enough to be able to adjust and dominate. Instead, it's the other way around. We are seeing other teams make adjustments against us and just make us look horrible. They take us out of everything we want to do.

Time for Cronin to actually coach and not just expect our players to do it for him. Because clearly, they won't.

 

[Bearcatboy]

We have one week to prepare for a good team last week and we get killed then we play three games in a row in the conference tournament and you guys think we are going to win all three against top conference teams, so some of you need to reevaluate UC basketball this season....
Ain't happening!!!!

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Tulsa beats South Florida and clinches the 3 seed. Cincinnati is locked into the 4 seed regardless of what happens tomorrow.

 

[TheShoeFits]

It looks like we play UConn this Friday at 2:00. Is that correct?

 

[lmen]

http://theamerican.org/sports/2015/9/28/CHAMP_0928150250.aspx

 

[BearcatDave]

I hate when they do Tournament Championship games on Sundays right before the selection show.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

RPI Projections (of most likely scenarios):

Win title (beat UConn, Temple and Houston): 28
Win title (beat UConn, Temple and Tulsa): 29
Lose title (beat UConn, Temple, lose Houston): 33
Lose title (beat UConn, Temple, lose Tulsa): 35
Lose semi (beat UConn, lose Temple): 39
Lose quarters (lose UConn): 48


I don't care what bracketologits are claiming. We have to beat UConn to be safely in.

 

[jds513]

RPI Projections (of most likely scenarios):

Win title (beat UConn, Temple and Houston): 28
Win title (beat UConn, Temple and Tulsa): 29
Lose title (beat UConn, Temple, lose Houston): 33
Lose title (beat UConn, Temple, lose Tulsa): 35
Lose semi (beat UConn, lose Temple): 39
Lose quarters (lose UConn): 48


I don't care what bracketologits are claiming. We have to beat UConn to be safely in.

I totally agree. If we lose to Uconn, I predict we will be the AAC snub for this year.

 

[TheShoeFits]

Joe Lunardi @ESPNLunardi Two likely "elimination games" already set: ACC (Pitt-Cuse, Wed., 12n) and American (Cincy-UConn, Fri., 2p). es.pn/1U5L53L

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Joe Lunardi @ESPNLunardi Two likely "elimination games" already set: ACC (Pitt-Cuse, Wed., 12n) and American (Cincy-UConn, Fri., 2p). es.pn/1U5L53L

No excuses.

 

[Bearcatmatt]

RPI Projections (of most likely scenarios):

Win title (beat UConn, Temple and Houston): 28
Win title (beat UConn, Temple and Tulsa): 29
Lose title (beat UConn, Temple, lose Houston): 33
Lose title (beat UConn, Temple, lose Tulsa): 35
Lose semi (beat UConn, lose Temple): 39
Lose quarters (lose UConn): 48


I don't care what bracketologits are claiming. We have to beat UConn to be safely in.

My thoughts, exactly. We can't leave anything to chance.

 

[Bearcatboy]

Joe Lunardi @ESPNLunardi Two likely "elimination games" already set: ACC (Pitt-Cuse, Wed., 12n) and American (Cincy-UConn, Fri., 2p). es.pn/1U5L53L

If people believe this garbage then there just as goofy as he is

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

If people believe this garbage then there just as goofy as he is

The more meaningful games they can promote the better the viewership. Everybody is on the bubble.