We just got hosed!!

[SamMack]

It was made clear several times that conference standings are meaningless. Total wins, RPI, SOS, road wins etc are want count

I disagree with the people that made that decision. Conference standings should matter. The do in every other league.

 

[SamMack]

the logic is crappy on seeding, "we will reward you for playing tougher non-con games. So how are the little guys going to be able to work up in this? No good teams are going to want to give any smaller schools a chance. Its all about the money IMO. This was seeding to make it less likely to get smaller schools in the future. I'm betting several schools that get paid to go places like IC and Ames are going to have a much tougher time making the budgets work.

Agreed. Big schools trying to push little schools out... but little schools are the heart and soul of March Madness. They just don't get it.

 

[cyrobb]

how many games against tourny teams did we play? 3 against Texas 2 (Mizzou) 2 (Kanas) 2(K-state) 2 (Baylor) 1 (Michigan) 1 (Miss Valley State) 1 (Lehigh) That's 14 of our our games? Any I missed?

 

[letsCYber]

Kentucky is overrated. SEC is soft. We play better against tough teams anyway. Lets make this tournament our *****.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm just really happy we're in but **** it, let's shock the world.

You need to beat a higher seed to shock the world.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I feel really bad about this.

FOR UCONN! They got screwed with this match up.

 

[cyclonepower]

Hosed? This thread is embarassing...

 

[cycfan1]

You need to beat a higher seed to shock the world.

Yeah, we would shock the world if we beat the defending national champs and UK.

Dumb ***

 

[Cyclonefan89]

So we were No. 25 going into the Big 12 and we are essentially no. 32 in the tourney. People think losing one game to a tourney team should drop us 7 spots in the overall rankings? I don't buy it. Yeah we didn't help ourselves in KC but being the third best team in the Big 12 over the course of the season should hold some weight.

Actually that is exactly what happened. our RPI is 32 as of today, which is right where the placed us

 

[SCarolinaCy]

:yes::yes:

That Texas loss apparently hurt

 

[HARMCYN]

Being that we're the 8 seed in the region w/ the #1 overall seed, does that mean we were the "top" 8 seed or the "bottom" 8 seed? Or does that even matter

It Doesn't Matter. Who gives a ****

 

[SCarolinaCy]

I'd tke Purdue's #10 seed over what we got. Worst #8 seed in the tourney.

When Ya show up every game,,,,this what you get.

 

[Cyclonefan89]

the biggest hosing is 27-7 michigan state getting the 1 seed over 30-4 mizzou

 

[MIClone]

We deserved an 8? KSU got an 8. Baylor, who we finished ahead of in conference play got a 3. Yes, if we would have beat tx, we would have gotten higher, but we deserved higher anyway.

This is why it HAS mattered over the last couple of months that we got ranked. Because rankings = respect. Those that don't get respect have a harder route. The 99-00 team didn't get respect all year (what some call flying under the radar) and what did it get us? Not a #1 seed like we deserved. We got a #2 seed and had to play Michigan State in Michigan in the elite 8, instead of playing them in the final four on a neutral court. Rankings and respect do matter people. If you don't get respect, you end up playing UCONN and then Kentucky in Kentucky.

Again, I know we could have avoided this by beating Texas, but if you look at our body of work, we shouldn't be in this situation. From now on, Cyclone Nation needs to command respect, and not keep saying we'll fly under the radar and be alright. Screw under the radar!

 

[DMICyclone]

Yeah, we would shock the world if we beat the defending national champs and UK.

Dumb ***

If we beat UK no one will give a flying **** about the UConn game. Winning the national championship last season has no bearing on this season.

*******

 

[Prone2Clone]

the biggest hosing is 27-7 michigan state getting the 1 seed over 30-4 mizzou

Tell it to the SEC.

 

[Cyclonefan89]

Tell it to the SEC.

ill ask pollard to send them an email

 

[SCarolinaCy]

Amen brother. To to whining ****** in this thread shut the **** up. We are actually in the tourney who cares the about the draw. Pretty funny that Dougie and Harrison will meet in the 2nd round. Go Jays at least against UNC!

Us and 70 other teams.........

Problem is our coach has never been.......Uconn umpteen times........ not good

 

[Aclone]

Doesn't matter who we play, ya just gotta win 'em all anyway. :yes:

 

[cyclonefan1983]

I have seen Kentucky in all 3 games in the SEC and they were soft I think the pressure is getting to them....