ScottyIce
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Sad that it appears teams are willing to eat cake in conference tournaments to help others in their conference get in the dance...
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HS_Coach_C
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HS_Coach_C
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ESPN: Hey Bruce, let's chat
Bruce Pearl: Uh, I'm in the middle of a game
ESPN: Yeah, about that. We need you to lose
Bruce Pearl: What do you mean?
ESPN: Well, we need more SEC teams in the tournament, and you're already in
Bruce Pearl: Well we want to win the SEC tournament
ESPN: You do that and we've got a real nice story ready to print about your illegal recruiting habits
Bruce Pearl: Don't worry - we won't even make it close
Minnesota_husker
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How dare you accuse/assume Bruce Pearl of potentially committing recruiting violations.
Just because he lied while at Tennessee and was fired for it and is now still in the most corrupt conference with a team that has a reputation for pulling stuff doesnt mean that.... Ahhh nevermind.
ECisGod
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HS_Coach_C
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Bubble rundown and where conference tournaments stand:
Tournament Championship
EARNED AUTOMATIC BID (13) - 19 Conference Tournaments Remain To Be Completed
Should Earn At-Large Bid (33)
On the Bubble (24)
POWER 6
ACC: Saturday (Virginia, Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, Virginia Tech, NC State, Florida State, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame)
Big 12: Saturday (Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas)
Big East: Saturday (Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette)
Big Ten: MICHIGAN (Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State)
Pac-12: Saturday (Arizona, USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon)
SEC: Sunday (Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State)
Other conferences with possible At-Large teams:
America East: Saturday (Vermont)
American: Sunday (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston)
Atlantic 10: Sunday (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure)
Conference USA: Saturday (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky)
Missouri Valley: LOYOLA-CHICAGO
Mountain West: Saturday (Nevada)
Summit: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sun Belt: Sunday (Louisiana)
West Coast: GONZAGA (St. Mary's)
WAC: Saturday (New Mexico State)
Conferences with only 1 bid no matter what:
Atlantic Sun: LIPSCOMB
Big Sky: Saturday
Big South: RADFORD
Big West: Saturday
Colonial: CHARLESTON
Horizon: WRIGHT STATE
Ivy: Sunday
Metro Atlantic: IONA
MAC: Saturday
MEAC: Saturday
Northeast: LIU BROOKLYN
Ohio Valley: MURRAY STATE
Patriot: BUCKNELL
Southern: UNC GREENSBORO
Southland: Saturday
Southwestern: Saturday
Best Case Scenario for Bubble Teams: All Conferences with an At-Large Lock win the tournament
That would mean 32 auto-bids + 24 At-Large Locks = 56 Spots taken in the field
Assuming teams on the bubble win conferences that don't have any locks (MTSU lost C-USA), that leaves 23 Bubble Teams
That would leave 12 At-Large Spots for the 23 Remaining Bubble Teams
The Pecking Order for the remaining Bubble Teams is probably something like this:
1. St. Bonaventure
2. Providence
3. St. Mary's
4. Florida State
5. USC
6. NC State
7. Alabama
8. UCLA
9. Middle Tennessee
10. Oklahoma
11. Texas
12. Louisville
13. Baylor
14. Arizona State
15. Syracuse
16. Notre Dame
17. Nebraska
18. Marquette
19. Mississippi State
20. Oklahoma State
21. Western Kentucky
22. Oregon
23. Penn State
24. Georgia
25. Utah
26. Washington
27. Boise State
Updated after the early Friday games
Removed Georgia from the Bubble Teams.
Tournament Championship
EARNED AUTOMATIC BID (13) - 19 Conference Tournaments Remain To Be Completed
Should Earn At-Large Bid (33)
On the Bubble (24)
POWER 6
ACC: Saturday (Virginia, Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, Virginia Tech, NC State, Florida State, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame)
Big 12: Saturday (Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas)
Big East: Saturday (Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette)
Big Ten: MICHIGAN (Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State)
Pac-12: Saturday (Arizona, USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon)
SEC: Sunday (Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State)
Other conferences with possible At-Large teams:
America East: Saturday (Vermont)
American: Sunday (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston)
Atlantic 10: Sunday (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure)
Conference USA: Saturday (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky)
Missouri Valley: LOYOLA-CHICAGO
Mountain West: Saturday (Nevada)
Summit: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sun Belt: Sunday (Louisiana)
West Coast: GONZAGA (St. Mary's)
WAC: Saturday (New Mexico State)
Conferences with only 1 bid no matter what:
Atlantic Sun: LIPSCOMB
Big Sky: Saturday
Big South: RADFORD
Big West: Saturday
Colonial: CHARLESTON
Horizon: WRIGHT STATE
Ivy: Sunday
Metro Atlantic: IONA
MAC: Saturday
MEAC: Saturday
Northeast: LIU BROOKLYN
Ohio Valley: MURRAY STATE
Patriot: BUCKNELL
Southern: UNC GREENSBORO
Southland: Saturday
Southwestern: Saturday
Best Case Scenario for Bubble Teams: All Conferences with an At-Large Lock win the tournament
That would mean 32 auto-bids + 24 At-Large Locks = 56 Spots taken in the field
Assuming teams on the bubble win conferences that don't have any locks (MTSU lost C-USA), that leaves 23 Bubble Teams
That would leave 12 At-Large Spots for the 23 Remaining Bubble Teams
The Pecking Order for the remaining Bubble Teams is probably something like this:
1. St. Bonaventure
2. Providence
3. St. Mary's
4. Florida State
5. USC
6. NC State
7. Alabama
8. UCLA
9. Middle Tennessee
10. Oklahoma
11. Texas
12. Louisville
13. Baylor
14. Arizona State
15. Syracuse
16. Notre Dame
17. Nebraska
18. Marquette
19. Mississippi State
20. Oklahoma State
21. Western Kentucky
22. Oregon
23. Penn State
Updated after the early Friday games
Removed Georgia from the Bubble Teams.
HS_Coach_C
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They showed it in non conference unfortunately. I don't agree with it, but my post from yesterday showed the sec and big xii were much better than other conferences.
The big ten needs to not suck in non conference next year
Comish
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The inherent problem with putting so much weight into the noncon is that teams adjust, mature and evolve based on varying factors. Young teams change, injuries occur, and all sorts of pieces sort in and out.
It's hard to watch some of these SEC teams and believe ALL of them are tourney worthy vs other conferences 3 months later.
It's hard to watch some of these SEC teams and believe ALL of them are tourney worthy vs other conferences 3 months later.
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HS_Coach_C
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Nevada losing in their conference tournament eliminates another spot for bubble teams.
HS_Coach_C
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Bubble rundown and where conference tournaments stand:
Tournament Championship
EARNED AUTOMATIC BID (26) - 6 Conference Tournaments Remain To Be Completed
Should Earn At-Large Bid (28)
On the Bubble (24)
POWER 6
ACC: VIRGINIA (Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, NC State, Virgina Tech, Florida State, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame)
Big 12: KANSAS (West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas)
Big East: VILLANOVA (Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette)
Big Ten: MICHIGAN (Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State)
Pac-12: ARIZONA (USC, UCLA, Arizona State)
SEC: Sunday (Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State)
Other conferences with possible At-Large teams:
America East: UMBC (Vermont)
American: Sunday (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston)
Atlantic 10: Sunday (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure)
Conference USA: MARSHALL (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky)
Missouri Valley: LOYOLA-CHICAGO
Mountain West: SAN DIEGO STATE (Nevada)
Summit: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sun Belt: Sunday (Louisiana)
West Coast: GONZAGA (St. Mary's)
WAC: NEW MEXICO STATE
Conferences with only 1 bid no matter what:
Atlantic Sun: LIPSCOMB
Big Sky: MONTANA
Big South: RADFORD
Big West: Saturday
Colonial: CHARLESTON
Horizon: WRIGHT STATE
Ivy: Sunday
Metro Atlantic: IONA
MAC: BUFFALO
MEAC: NC CENTRAL
Northeast: LIU BROOKLYN
Ohio Valley: MURRAY STATE
Patriot: BUCKNELL
Southern: UNC GREENSBORO
Southland: SF AUSTIN
Southwestern: TEXAS SOUTHERN
Best Case Scenario for Bubble Teams: All Conferences with an At-Large Lock win the tournament - didn't happen
That would mean 32 auto-bids + 25 At-Large Locks = 57 Spots taken in the field
That would leave 11 At-Large Spots for the 24 Remaining Bubble Teams
The Pecking Order for the remaining Bubble Teams is probably something like this:
1. St. Bonaventure
2. St. Mary's
3. Virginia Tech
4. Florida State
5. Alabama
6. NC State
7. USC
8. UCLA
9. Middle Tennessee
10. Oklahoma
11. Texas
12. Louisville
13. Western Kentucky
14. Baylor
15. Arizona State
16. Syracuse
17. Notre Dame
18. Nebraska
19. Marquette
20. Vermont
21. Mississippi State
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Utah
Washington
Boise State
Updated after most of the Saturday games.
Nevada and Providence are now locks that reduce the bubble teams that'll get in.
Louisiana, Vermont, Nevada, Western Kentucky all lost in conference tournaments
I removed Vermont and Virgina Tech from the locks after seeing how far their RPI's have dropped
I see very little separation between bubble teams 8-20. It wouldn't surprise me if any of them were in or out.
Tournament Championship
EARNED AUTOMATIC BID (26) - 6 Conference Tournaments Remain To Be Completed
Should Earn At-Large Bid (28)
On the Bubble (24)
POWER 6
ACC: VIRGINIA (Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, NC State, Virgina Tech, Florida State, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame)
Big 12: KANSAS (West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas)
Big East: VILLANOVA (Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette)
Big Ten: MICHIGAN (Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State)
Pac-12: ARIZONA (USC, UCLA, Arizona State)
SEC: Sunday (Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State)
Other conferences with possible At-Large teams:
America East: UMBC (Vermont)
American: Sunday (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston)
Atlantic 10: Sunday (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure)
Conference USA: MARSHALL (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky)
Missouri Valley: LOYOLA-CHICAGO
Mountain West: SAN DIEGO STATE (Nevada)
Summit: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sun Belt: Sunday (Louisiana)
West Coast: GONZAGA (St. Mary's)
WAC: NEW MEXICO STATE
Conferences with only 1 bid no matter what:
Atlantic Sun: LIPSCOMB
Big Sky: MONTANA
Big South: RADFORD
Big West: Saturday
Colonial: CHARLESTON
Horizon: WRIGHT STATE
Ivy: Sunday
Metro Atlantic: IONA
MAC: BUFFALO
MEAC: NC CENTRAL
Northeast: LIU BROOKLYN
Ohio Valley: MURRAY STATE
Patriot: BUCKNELL
Southern: UNC GREENSBORO
Southland: SF AUSTIN
Southwestern: TEXAS SOUTHERN
Best Case Scenario for Bubble Teams: All Conferences with an At-Large Lock win the tournament - didn't happen
That would mean 32 auto-bids + 25 At-Large Locks = 57 Spots taken in the field
That would leave 11 At-Large Spots for the 24 Remaining Bubble Teams
The Pecking Order for the remaining Bubble Teams is probably something like this:
1. St. Bonaventure
2. St. Mary's
3. Virginia Tech
4. Florida State
5. Alabama
6. NC State
7. USC
8. UCLA
9. Middle Tennessee
10. Oklahoma
11. Texas
12. Louisville
13. Western Kentucky
14. Baylor
15. Arizona State
16. Syracuse
17. Notre Dame
18. Nebraska
19. Marquette
20. Vermont
21. Mississippi State
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Penn State
Updated after most of the Saturday games.
Nevada and Providence are now locks that reduce the bubble teams that'll get in.
Louisiana, Vermont, Nevada, Western Kentucky all lost in conference tournaments
I removed Vermont and Virgina Tech from the locks after seeing how far their RPI's have dropped
I see very little separation between bubble teams 8-20. It wouldn't surprise me if any of them were in or out.
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HS_Coach_C
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Louisiana loses - I don't think they make it in now, but they're added to the bubble
