Updated ESPN Bubble Watch

[CloneState1028]

College Basketball Bubble Watch - For better or worse, the RPI still plays a major role in the bubble world - NCAA Men's Basketball - ESPN

Read it and weep all of you "We need 11 wins" people

 

[kingcy]

This team will get 11.

 

[HFCS]

This team will get 11.

Our amps go to 11. Hopefully they can go past 11 though.

 

[HFCS]

College Basketball Bubble Watch - For better or worse, the RPI still plays a major role in the bubble world - NCAA Men's Basketball - ESPN

Read it and weep all of you "We need 11 wins" people

I actually think the RPI is a lot more accurate than the cult of Kenpom this year, but I feel Sagarin balances the strengths and weaknesses of both.

I think any of the major computer rankings are as good or better than the AP and coaches polls.

 

[Spam]

We're not a brand name school in a brand name conference. We need 11.

 

[Bigman38]

We're not a brand name school in a brand name conference. We need 11.

False

 

[gocubs2118]

We're not a brand name school in a brand name conference. We need 11.

That has nothing to do with the selection process.

 

[cyatheart]

10-8 should be enough. 11 clinches it. 10 with a tourney win should do it to.

But you never know, lot can happen.

Just take care of OU tomorrow first.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I know one thing. I can't gets me enough bubble talk.

 

[huntt26]

That has nothing to do with the selection process.

Correct, this isn't the BCS people. If it was George Mason and VCU would never get a shot

 

[CycloneErik]

I know one thing. I can't gets me enough bubble talk.

It's a rabbit hole without end.

 

[Spam]

A couple of teams have to get hosed. It happens every year. How does the selection committee decide whom to hose?

 

[gocubs2118]

A couple of teams have to get hosed. It happens every year. How does the selection committee decide whom to hose?

Whoever they think has the worst resume?

 

[Doc]

I think it's likely that a team that is not a tournament-worthy team right now wins either the Pac-12 or A-10 tournament. Those two conferences both have a lot of parity and no real strong team. It's very possible that both conferences send a tournament winner that wouldn't be in without winning their conference tournament.

When you throw in other conferences with a strong at-large team that could lose the tournament, I think that the bubble shrinks 2-3 teams.

There's a reason for your 11-win crowd to get nervous again. :smile:

 

[alarson]

I think it's likely that a team that is not a tournament-worthy team right now wins either the Pac-12 or A-10 tournament. Those two conferences both have a lot of parity and no real strong team. It's very possible that both conferences send a tournament winner that wouldn't be in without winning their conference tournament.

When you throw in other conferences with a strong at-large team that could lose the tournament, I think that the bubble shrinks 2-3 teams.

There's a reason for your 11-win crowd to get nervous again. :smile:

Lol. That might be reason to be nervous at 10 wins, but 11 would be just fine. Even 10 is still probably fine. We're not in the last 4 in.

 

[Doc]

I actually think the RPI is a lot more accurate than the cult of Kenpom this year, but I feel Sagarin balances the strengths and weaknesses of both.

I think any of the major computer rankings are as good or better than the AP and coaches polls.

I was a kenpom fan for awhile, and still love the format of his site and the info it provides, but his rankings are crazy this year.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Why is the assumption that we will only get 2 or 3 more wins? I doubt the team is thinking that way.

 

[CycloneErik]

Why is the assumption that we will only get 2 or 3 more wins? I doubt the team is thinking that way.

People are scared of KSU, Mizzou, and Baylor, rather than believing that anything could happen.

 

[bawbie]

I know one thing. I can't gets me enough bubble talk.

Amen. It's been a long long time.

 

[cyclones500]

Why is the assumption that we will only get 2 or 3 more wins? I doubt the team is thinking that way.

My theory: At this point, it appears a bid is ISU's to lose, rather than win. So a lot of us are thinking in terms of worst-case/minimal.

I'm sure the team isn't approaching each game that way at all.