That’s not how the committee works. And an NCAA game is an awful lot different motivation that an NIT game.
I know it doesn’t excite anyone at this point…
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For sure. You wanted to bench K9 and Tucker and play Leal right? That lowers the ceiling and raises the floor. So here we are, hurray!!
Yeah I keep telling people in the past the committee hasn’t paid much attention to the conference tourneys.
No, I didn’t understand what you were saying was a great move. But we certainly started playing better when we did that. The stretch where we actually beat MSU and killed Purdue. For me, I was just happy to see the players that were actually busting their butts out there.
I don't know why IU fans wouldn't want IU in. Sure the team is painful and they aren't keeping woodson so might as well get in and see if they can win a game or two.
We did start playing better. Again, floor got raised for sure when we did that. We basically guaranteed ourselves of being NW. not great not bad. Middle of big ten almost guaranteed. And .500 we were. I’d rather always go for it or die trying. Not a fan of settling for being average.
IU is one of only 9 teams in all of D1 who are undefeated in Q2-4 games, and the only such bubble team.
The most damaging mistakes occurred from summer through November. When the staff failed to teach, coach, prepare…anything… guys like Kanaan, Mack, and/or Bryson on how to play how high level B10 players play.
Anthony playing 30 minutes, for sure, sets a much lower ceiling for this team. Singularly, he wouldn’t set a lower ceiling for a better coached, and or more talented team, though.
You typed it, and I agree with it, and think it’s a great way to see Anthony…he’s the type of player that raises the floor. But by himself, he isn’t gonna raise the ceiling much higher than where IU currently is.
They are about 55 on NET and slightly higher on Ken Pom. There are 37 at large bids There will be about six auto qualifiers above them and so just using NET that leaves about 48 teams above them without auto qualification and only 37 at large bids. Not sure how to answer but 11 teams ranked above them will not receive bids if IU receives one. That is a lot. Of course it could happen but it’s not a simple matter of the numbers ushering them in.
This is like watching a Prisoner on Death Row getting a multiple reprieves and postponements of the inevitable Execution. The day is drawing closer, and it really doesn't matter if it occurs tonight with exclusion, or Tuesday or Wednesday in Dayton with death by a Thousand Cuts.
Look at this photo showing that Mgbako is at least as tall as Reneau:
There is at least one from the last game that shows the same thing.
I wish someone had worked with Mgbako to bulk him up and teach him how to post up. But noone did. Coaching failure in my mind.
If Mgbako had even Ballo's level of footwork skills, he'd be unstoppable inside, plus have an outside shot too.
I don’t think he needed to post up, really at all. Maybe if there were certain mismatches. But we had enough posting going on in his two years here. He needed to be a more consistent perimeter threat. A different kind of footwork improvement and mentality would have made him so much better, though. Perimeter footwork, offensively and defensively.Look at this photo showing that Mgbako is at least as tall as Reneau:
There is at least one from the last game that shows the same thing.
I wish someone had worked with Mgbako to bulk him up and teach him how to post up. But noone did. Coaching failure in my mind.
If Mgbako had even Ballo's level of footwork skills, he'd be unstoppable inside, plus have an outside shot too.
Probably try to get out of it because of the coaching situation. Might be granted tbh. I have no idea how this is gonna play out. Seems insanely dumb because the portal opens before this tournament. Half the guys won’t even be playing, in our case maybe 75%
I made this point in another thread. If You don't make the NCAA, You don't go to another Tournament especially if it will cost the School Money. There is nothing to be gained. It won't help recruiting with a lame duck Coach and limited Media exposure. If You had a young team that was improving and You wanted Them to gain experience. maybe. But We will be lucky to have 3 contributing players back next year, and that assumes Goode is granted an extra year.
Crown signed a deal with the big ten requiring the teams to go is the kicker here. Again, waiver could be granted because we fired woody. But not sure.
What if they held a tournament and nobody came. It’s just a money grab and nobody really cares about it.
I looked at Lunardi’s brackets and UT has a strong case head to head with IU but he has them first four out.
Apparently UT has a very weak non-con schedule, which the committee has traditionally looked down upon.
Maybe but UT ranked 39th vs our 54 (I used 55 above not realizing we are at 54 now) and 7-10 Quad1 compared to our 4-13. Two important parameters clearly in their favor.
I’m only repeating what Lunardi said. He also pointed to UT’s 15 losses overall.
I understand and yes 19-15 vs 19-13. If these were just two teams without names I would give it to UT because of overall ranking and Quad1 wins. Also the WAB parameter that they added this year is 43 vs 45 in favor of UT. But that’s me without the politics and other considerations of the Committee.
I definitively would have tried to get MM the ball closer to the basket more often. He is talented in the lane, but can't get there off the dribble.
Another thing to consider-we all view IU as, at best, the last team in, but that may not be how the committee sees it. How does the Texas resume compare to teams like Xavier and San Diego State?
By what matrix other than the name on the jersey? For at-large bids, they are 44th in NET. You'd have to skip 7 other teams to get to them and that's if Memphis wins.
UT is 39th in net and Indiana is 54th. Either it matters or it doesn't. But as typical, the committee will use it when it is a team they want in and ignore to get another team they want in.
Quad-1 wins, quality of those wins (does any bubble team have a better one than @ MSU?), SOS, and zero bad losses. NET isn’t the be all end all and the committee and bracketologists have said as much. To be clear, I’d prefer we didn’t make the tournament but so long as Memphis closes out UAB here, I think it’s basically a lock.
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Crown takes top two teams from the big ten that did not make the tourney. Iowa wouldn't matter. Rutgers OSU Indiana would be the teams
You know I quit gambling because I had a problem. That said, let’s do $10 across the board and make it more interesting.Let’s bet!!! 100 on big ten making the final 4? 100 on duke not making it? 100 on Houston not making it? 3 or more big ten teams in sweet 16. Hell I’ll do 5 bucks. Bragging rights is more important
My bets
$10 that Duke makes FF
$10 that no big ten team will make FF
$10 on Houston making FF
$10 on less than 3 B1G teams making S16.
That said, I want to see brackets before I accept the bet. Doubtful Houston and Duke are in same regional. I also don’t want to see Duke or Houston have to play Florida before Sam Antonio. Once Brackets come out, I will confirm bet.
IU beat 2 ranked opponents-MSU and PU
Texas beat ranked opponents Texas A&M (twice), Kentucky, ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Missouri.
I understand you think IU is a lock and it will be who it will be but if IU in and UT out I would be plenty pissed if UT.
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