March Madness

On Bracket Matrix:

Belmont is currently 2nd team out. UNCG 5th. Toledo 6th. St. Mary's 7th. Furman and Lipscomb 9th/10th. The main reason for this is that there simply aren't any other teams to put there. Indiana, Creighton, Georgetown, and Alabama are the only major conference teams within the first 10 out. I don't think one loss would drop us below teams like Belmont, especially since the Xavier loss only appeared to move us down one spot or so.

I could see Belmont making it, but I think most likely they won't. The Committee almost never puts those type of teams (mid-major top 50 RPI/NET teams) in over major conference teams. NET is a new system, but I don't see them completely overhauling how they select teams, especially if it means less $$$ for them. If it comes down to St. John's vs Belmont, and most agree that St. John's has the better resume, can anybody really see them choosing Belmont?
 
[quote="Adam" post=329415]On Bracket Matrix:

Belmont is currently 2nd team out. UNCG 5th. Toledo 6th. St. Mary's 7th. Furman and Lipscomb 9th/10th. The main reason for this is that there simply aren't any other teams to put there. Indiana, Creighton, Georgetown, and Alabama are the only major conference teams within the first 10 out. I don't think one loss would drop us below teams like Belmont, especially since the Xavier loss only appeared to move us down one spot or so.

I could see Belmont making it, but I think most likely they won't. The Committee almost never puts those type of teams (mid-major top 50 RPI/NET teams) in over major conference teams. NET is a new system, but I don't see them completely overhauling how they select teams, especially if it means less $$$ for them. If it comes down to St. John's vs Belmont, and most agree that St. John's has the better resume, can anybody really see them choosing Belmont?[/quote]

I just looked at Belmont's resume. Their strength of schedule is 197! They literally have 1 good win the whole year and that was against Murray State. Unless you consider wins against Lipscomb good, who won't even make the tourney. If we played their schedule we may have had 1 loss all year.
 
[quote="MJDinkins" post=329412][quote="Chicago Days" post=329409][quote="SJU61982" post=329386]But, at what point would that sour taste go away? Second weekend?

Because I guarantee you, on the off, off, chance we go to the Final Four after getting in following a loss on Wednesday, I don't think any of us on here are going to be feeling sour about anything.

I'll cheer if our name is called on Sunday, no matter what.[/quote]

You must write suspense novels with happy endings, SJU61982!
You nailed it.
Lol.[/quote]

Or, he often visit massage parlors.[/quote]

I ‘knew’ somebody would take it and run with that ‘happy ending’, Dink!
Lol
 
I agree with the numbers, but Belmont will curry some favor. Dylan Windler is becoming a national darling. Not quite Steph Curry at Davidson, but same idea.
 
[quote="MJDinkins" post=329412]
Or, he often visit massage parlors.[/quote]

A well-krafted response.:lol:
 
Wofford down 7 right now. These changing defenses of UNCG giving them problems
 
[quote="Jack Williams" post=329457]Could be a bid stealer tonight as UNC Greenboro is working Wofford right now in the first half[/quote]

On one possession, UNC-Greensboro switched defenses three times. I think they're confusing Wofford a bit. I still believe Wofford will pull it out.
 
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[quote="Jack Williams" post=329458]Wofford staying in it with this JJ Redick clone they have[/quote]

You're referring to Fletcher McGee. He ate up the Tar Heels last season when Wofford beat UNC in Chapel Hill.
 
Hofstra and Delaware in OT, in the CAA Semis.

Don't think this will be a stolen bid, though. Hofstra is likely NIT bound if they lose, IMO.
 
[quote="Jack Williams" post=329476]Local team Hofstra going to OT against my mom and sisters Alma Mater U of Delaware.[/quote]

A little before your time Jack, but Mike Brey was the head coach at Delaware, before he got the job at Notre Dame. They had some good teams under him, though he was only there for about 4 or 5 years. It was around the same time that Jay Wright was at Hofstra.
 
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Would love to see Justin Wright-Foreman get his team to the tournament after such a great senior campaign. Has 40 right now.

But would be happy for Delaware to make their conf championship game.
 
Wofford is starting to get frustrated here. They need to get it together, because they are still very much in this game. Down 4, with 6 and a half left.
 
Greensboro is trying to catch up to us WRT fouling the 3 point shooter. They've done it 3 times in the second half alone (and got away with it at least one other time).

Tie game at the under 4, but 3 free throws coming up for Wofford.
 
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Impressive D by UNCG against high powered Wofford. Wes Miller, former Tarheel can coach.
 
[quote="SJU61982" post=329477][quote="Jack Williams" post=329476]Local team Hofstra going to OT against my mom and sisters Alma Mater U of Delaware.[/quote]

A little before your time Jack, but Mike Brey was the head coach at Delaware, before he got the job at Notre Dame. They had some good teams under him, though he was only there for about 4 or 5 years. It was around the same time that Jay Wright was at Hofstra.[/quote] Definitely the same time as Jay.We used to go to those games.
 
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