Games of Importance for UC's Resume

[waterhead]

UCF wins, drops a couple spots to 59.
Mississippi St loses, falls to 69.
Tulane loses, falls to 145, out of Group 2.
SMU loses, falls to 94.
Florida loses, falls to 54. They are now a Group 2 loss.
Wyoming loses, falls to 76.

Absolutely horrible day for UC's resume.

Yikes!!

 

[waterhead]

UCF wins, drops a couple spots to 59.
Mississippi St loses, falls to 69.
Tulane loses, falls to 145, out of Group 2.
SMU loses, falls to 94.
Florida loses, falls to 54. They are now a Group 2 loss.
Wyoming loses, falls to 76.

Absolutely horrible day for UC's resume.

Before this day I think we were ranked #7 in quality rank on T-rank. Those are tourney quality games. We are #17 today. Brutal

 

[cincycpaw]

Before this day I think we were ranked #7 in quality rank on T-rank. Those are tourney quality games. We are #17 today. Brutal

Well when hanging your hat on Buffalo, Miss state, etc that can happen. SMU injuries certainly hurts.

 

[Jon Rycek]

Well when hanging your hat on Buffalo, Miss state, etc that can happen. SMU injuries certainly hurts.

Actually any team can lose so...

 

[waterhead]

Well when hanging your hat on Buffalo, Miss state, etc that can happen. SMU injuries certainly hurts.

I don't think anyone hung their hat on Buffalo or Miss St. I think we hung our hats on 23-2. UCF injuries hurt and so did SMU....but we had a chance to play each at full force or near it.

 

[waterhead]

I don't think anyone hung their hat on Buffalo or Miss St. I think we hung our hats on 23-2. UCF injuries hurt and so did SMU....but we had a chance to play each at full force or near it.

There are very few teams (maybe 2 or 3) that got to play UCF with both Taylor and Fall in the game at the same time...we did. We also got to play SMU with both Foster and Milton (and Ray). We crushed SMU at home and we won double digits away against UCF.

 

[GarradJ21]

Guys, we can sit here and talk all day about our wins and how much quality they have or don't have, but I think we all know deep down that this Houston and WSU game this week is truly it. It's almost like we are really going to learn what our team is made up of and if we can win the big game. I mean I hate to say it but any top 10 to 15 team or so given our schedule would probably have the same record. I mean you put Duke, UNC or any team like that in our shoes and I bet they are 23-2 also. I hate to say it but I just think its the truth. I mean it's really not putting us down because we are a top 10 team and I don't think outside the 10-15 could do what we have done and that says a lot to have no slip ups. These two games though have the ability to help us gain some serious respect and confidence. Two tournament teams. And WSU I think is a top ten team even if they have been struggling a little. I wouldn't want to play them in the tourney. They have what it takes. Lets show up!

 

[kskenyon4]

Guys we can sit here and talk all day about our wins and how much quality it has to it or doesn't have, but I think we all know deep down that this Houston and WSU game this week is truly it. It's almost like we are really going to learn what our team is made up of and can we win the big game. I mean I hate to say it but any top 10 team or so given our schedule would probably have the same record. I mean you put Duke in our shoes I bet they are 23-2. I hate to say it but I just think its the truth. These two games though have the ability to gain some serious respect. Two tournament teams. And WSU I think is a top ten team even if they have been struggling a little. I wouldn't want to play them in the tourney. They have what it takes. Lets show up!

Agreed - but I don't want to put TOO much stock in dropping 1 of the 2. Winning 17/18 is nothing to temper expectations over. BUT, winning 18 of 18, just means I will have the highest hopes since #22 from Cleveland wore a Jersey come March. And all I want is for it to end differently this time.

 

[sedziobs]

Thursday Feb 15th 2018

Temple @ Wichita St
7pm ESPN2
Temple at RPI 40, need to finish 4-1 for top 30. Wichita at RPI 19, need to go 2-4 for top 30. WSU has an 84% chance to win.

Tulsa @ UConn
7pm ESPNU
Tulsa at RPI 95, need to go 5-1 for top 75. UConn at RPI 99, need to go 5-1 for top 75 or 1-5 for top 135.

Oregon St @ UCLA
11pm FS1
UCLA at RPI 52, need to go 1-4 for top 75. 79% chance to win.

 

[sedziobs]

Wichita St wins, improves to 17. Temple moves up to 38.
Tulsa wins, improves to 87. UConn falls to 113.
UCLA wins, improves to 50.

 

[sedziobs]

Friday Feb 16th 2018

Bowling Green @ Buffalo
7pm ESPNU
Buffalo at RPI 35. Need to finish 3-2 for top 50. 90% chance to win.

 

[sedziobs]

Buffalo wins, improves to 33.

 

[sedziobs]

Saturday Feb 17th 2018

SMU @ UCF
11am ESPNU
UCF at RPI 62. Need to finish 2-3 for top 75. SMU at RPI 94, need to finish 4-1 for top 75 (kind of a lost cause at this point).

Memphis @ Tulane
3pm ESPNU
Memphis at RPI 122, need to finish 3-2 for top 135. Tulane at RPI 147, need to finish 3-2 for top 135 (less likely).

Florida @ Vanderbilt
4pm
Florida at RPI 56. Need to finish 3-2 for top 50. 58% chance to win.

San Jose St @ Wyoming
4pm
Wyoming at RPI 77. Need to finish 3-2 for top 100. 93% chance to win.

Mississippi @ Mississippi St
8:30pm SEC Network
Miss St at RPI 69. Need to finish 3-2 for top 75. 74% chance to win.

Oregon @ UCLA
10:15pm ESPN
UCLA at RPI 50. They have clinched top 75. 69% chance to win.

 

[sedziobs]

UCF wins, steady at 61. SMU falls to 97.
Memphis wins, improves to 111. Tulane falls all the way to 166.
Florida loses again, falls to 63.
Wyoming beats a 2-22 team at home, falls to 83.
Miss St wins, drops a couple spots to 71.
UCLA wins, improves to 46.

 

[Nayers]

UCF wins, steady at 61. SMU falls to 97.
Memphis wins, improves to 111. Tulane falls all the way to 166.
Florida loses again, falls to 63.
Wyoming beats a 2-22 team at home, falls to 83.
Miss St wins, drops a couple spots to 71.
UCLA wins, improves to 46.

Thank you for these updates, greatly appreciated.

 

[sedziobs]

Sunday Feb 18th 2018

South Florida @ Tulsa
3pm ESPN3
Tulsa at RPI 86. Need to finish 4-1 for top 75. 92% chance to win.

UConn @ East Carolina
3pm ESPNews
Uconn at RPI 117. Need to finish 1-4 for top 135. 64% chance to win.

Houston @ Temple
4pm CBS Sports
Houston at RPI 20, need to finish 3-2 for top 30. Temple at RPI 35, need to finish 4-0 for top 30. Houston has a 58% chance to win.

 

[sedziobs]

Tulsa wins, drops one spot to 87.
UConn wins, improves to 108.
Houston wins, improves to 19. Temple drops to 45.

 

[Queens_NYC]

Disappointing loss for Temple. Wasn't a must-win for their at-large chances but it certainly would've been a much needed boost.

I still think 19 wins is the magic number for them.

 

[sedziobs]

Weekly resume update.

Two disappointing Group 1 losses this week. Our current record is 5-3 in Group 1, 7-1 in Group 2, no bad losses.

Florida moved down to Group 2. SMU's collapse allowed Memphis to move back into Group 2, and made UCF a more likely top 75 team. Most of our resume is now about locked in. Miss St and Wyoming still have work to do to stay in Group 2.

Projected remaining Group 1 games: @Wichita St
Projected remaining Group 2 games: none

We only have one more opportunity for a quality win in the regular season. Tulane has collapsed and is likely to finish outside the top 135.

 

[sedziobs]

Tuesday Feb 20th 2018

Mississippi St @ Texas A&M
7pm SEC Network
Miss St at RPI 71, need to finish 2-2 for top 75. 28% chance to win.

Buffalo @ Miami OH
7pm
Buffalo at RPI 29, need to finish 2-2 for top 50. 67% chance to win.

New Mexico @ Wyoming
9pm
Wyoming at RPI 84, need to finish 2-2 for top 100. 64% chance to win.