Lol try not to think about that from 5 or so years ago when we had no offense to match. We have an offense and more importantly could get a post game with them. They don't have oversized bigs like a Baylor team.
I think we are better against big teams than the teams that spead you out and shoot. Teams shoot well against us from 3 because we help a lot on defense. You can get away with that against Tulane and Houston, you can't against duke
I see what you mean I just hate if we need easy buckets and we have no post (UCF game)
I don't get why we are scared of taco. Seems like a mental thing. Go right at him, make him move. If he's there, pass it. Like the do brihma.
Jake I really think losing in round 1 is a advantage for KU. They can rest and I really don't think it will keep them from being a number 1 seed.
I don't get why we are scared of taco. Seems like a mental thing. Go right at him, make him move. If he's there, pass it. Like the do brihma.
A lot has been said about whether or not we can get a 4 seed if we win the tourney. I think it has to be an option on the table for the committee.
I like the idea of getting the 4 seed and getting a site closer to home but it doesn't always happen that way. If we were to get penciled in as the last 4 seed we would potentially see the toughest of the 13 seeds and get the last slot in terms of site preference. Whereas if we were the top 5 seed we could get the easiest of the 12 seeds. I might prefer the worst of the 12 seeds to the best of the 13 seeds. There is upset potential in the 12 and 13 seeds but the worst of these seeds are probably overmatched by the 4 and 5 seeds where the best of them could just need a good night for them and a bad night for the other team to pull off the upset. The overmatched seeds don't have much chance in most scenarios.
Bottom line is I don't want to get the last 4 seed and get completely shafted by the committee in terms of matchups and site preference. Maybe we would be better off getting the 5 seed and seeing a decent matchup.
LOL!! as a guy who gambles on occasion I do feel your pain.Doesn't help me at all lol.
90% is probably about right. If we could get Purdue and ND to lose right away and we win our tourney is probably the only chance we have. That's a lot of ifs and it is still not a guarantee even if it does happen.
I'm okay with that. I fear the committee could stack the deck if we are the last 4 seed because we are not a power conference school.
If we win the conference tourney and we get a 5 seed it's just more bulletin board material for our guys getting disrespected like the conference awards.
You really never know. You also said we wouldn't crack 15 once after the SMU loss and we did twice.. No disrespect I'm just saying no one knows.
You really never know. You also said we wouldn't crack 15 once after the SMU loss and we did twice.. No disrespect I'm just saying no one knows.
To be Fair. we were exactly 15th 2x times. I just meant we'd never get back to where we were.
Also AP poll is really subjective, our top 50 wins aren't. We only have 3. the teams competing for a 4 seed with us, kinda kill us in Top 50 wins.
You don't think drawing a line at top 50 wins and completely ignoring 2-3 wins against #51 is subjective? Picking the top 50 is an arbitrary number and thus is subjective in it's very nature.
I mean this year we have a vested interest in the #51 ranked team...but I have never liked having arbitrary cutoff points. It's ridiculous. Probably why the committee will be using metrics in the future. As it stands we are a 5 seed in metrics...but we could sneak in the top 16 if we play well.
You have to measure by wins against the Top 14.245% of D1, not Top 14.53%. And of course this is strictly by RPI too. The worst ranking system ever.
Yeah throwing percentages on what seed we'll get seems silly to me. I get it. It's what fans do. Just seems random and feels like a guess that's not worth defending. Like I think there a 22% chance we're a 4. Who's going to tell me I'm wrong?
You have to measure by wins against the Top 14.245% of D1, not Top 14.53%. And of course this is strictly by RPI too. The worst ranking system ever.
I know you hate the RPI. I do to. I can't wait till they use different metrics.
BUT current team sheets do use RPI.
So our RPI is 13th which is our BEST ranking.
Our top 50 wins is 3
Our KENPOM is 20
Like were better off if they use RPI this year for us not kenpom.
Calm down guys. You are being a little dramatic. I wasn't being scientific. I just PERSONALLY feel pretty confident we have a very likely chance of being a 5 seed.
You guys can be hopeful for whatever you want. But nothing I see personally see says were a 4 seed, a few things have to really fall for us to get it.
I just see a lot of teams ahead of us with quality wins.
Things that helped: Virginia losing, Butler losing,
Things that hurt: FSU advancing, Notre Dame Advancing,
I think we are competing with Butler, FSU, ND, Purdue, SMU, West Virginia
1: Zags, nova, kansas, Pac 12 winner
2. UK, UNC, Pac 12 Championship loser, Louisville
3. the 3rd pac 12 team, Baylor, Florida, Duke
4. FSU, Purdue, West Virginia,
This is around where I think it stands as of now. If ND beats FSU, I think they both get 4 seeds. and it fills the spot, then it depends on what on what Purdue does.
For us to get a 4 seed, we need Purdue to lose, ND to lose and then us beat SMU. And it has to be SMU who we beat not anyone else. I also feel that SMU's ceiling is a 5 seed. Even if they beat us. Even worse if they win the AAC and don't have to beat us.
Just my thoughts and predictions.
I'd rather be a top 5 seed that doesn't play on the west coast than to be the worst 4 seed on the west coast.