***2023-24 Mens College Basketball Thread***

[twincyties]

Almost felt like they were talking about Iowa. 3-8 in Quad 1 compared to Drakes 3-1

 

[JP4CY]

Sycamores got hot.

 

[Acylum]

Uh oh.

 

[GoHawks]

Drakes playing too much Tucker isolation ball right now

 

[RezClone]

It is an unfair standard that for conferences like the Valley, the expectation is that you must be perfect (outside of a tournament AQ) in order to qualify. The idea that Iowa could seriously be more "deserving" of a tournament slot over either of these teams just doesn't pass the eye test.

It hurt them a lot losing all their biggest brands in the last 10 years. There was a time not long ago they got multiple teams in at large.

 

[RezClone]

Indiana State's pure speed and quickness is unbelievable. They are athletic as heck, even though they don't play much above the rim.

 

[JP4CY]

Put both of these teams in FFS.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Kevin Harlan could make calling the most boring thing entertaining.

 

[RezClone]

Clean block.

 

[twincyties]

Not sure about that foul call

 

[alarson]

It is an unfair standard that for conferences like the Valley, the expectation is that you must be perfect (outside of a tournament AQ) in order to qualify. The idea that Iowa could seriously be more "deserving" of a tournament slot over either of these teams just doesn't pass the eye test.

When you don't play many quality opponents, it ups the margin for error in the remaining games.

When i compare Iowa and Drake, its not just that Drake is "not perfect".

Drake has 2 losses that are worse than Iowa's worst. Drake's best win? If they don't win today it'd be a home game vs Net 26 indiana state. Iowa's best win? A road game vs net 23 Michigan state. Edge Iowa.

They have an equal number of Q1 wins. Drake's winning percentage vs q1 is better, but that's largely in part due to iowa playing losing its toughest 6 games that were all tougher than any game Drake has played. Iowa has 1 loss to teams lower than 100. Drake has 5.

The main difference between the two in terms of overall w/l is that drake played more q3/4 games and iowa played more q1a games.

 

[Acylum]

ISU fighting thru two very questionable calls.

 

[Urbandale2013]

Trying to gift this to Indiana State

 

[cycloneworld]

Whoever is on the broadcast made a strong argument for teams like Drake and Indiana State. Basically that these power 5 schools who’ve had countless opportunities to pick up Q1 wins and failed to do so should be left out. These good mid majors can’t get anyone to play them yet have taken advantage and picked up wins when given the rare opportunity.

Personally I agree Drake and ISU should both be in if Drake wins.

I said it in a different thread - Drake has the same number of Quad 1 wins as Iowa. Iowa has had 11 Quad opportunities. Drake 4. They both have 3 Q1 wins. The committee 100% should put Drake in over Iowa. But they likely won’t because of P6 bias.

 

[ISU_Guy]

Almost felt like they were talking about Iowa. 3-8 in Quad 1 compared to Drakes 3-1

I thought the same thing also.

 

[ClonerJams]

Epic choke job by Drake right now

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Damn! This is high level basketball being played

 

[Die4Cy]

This is a fun one.

 

[GoHawks]

Trying to gift this to Indiana State

Whens last time they got a stop?

 

[twincyties]

That and-one is highly questionable