GIGAFAN99
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Mar 14, 2006 14:45:57 GMT -5
Lots of critics of the MVC. What does it need to do to boost its rep?
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Madgesdiq
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Post by Madgesdiq on Mar 14, 2006 14:59:43 GMT -5
I think they need to win two games, whether it is 1 team in the Sweet 16 or 2 in the second round, to make the critics happy. More likely they will win 1 game, be competitive in 2 and 1 team will get their doors blown off.
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 14, 2006 15:17:52 GMT -5
I dunno.... after listening to Packer and Nantz the other day, I think they have to win about 30 games in this year's tournament to quiet the critics. OR at least beat every ACC team they face.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Mar 14, 2006 15:31:22 GMT -5
How many teams need to be competitive for the BE? That question would never be asked. I expect the MVC to go 1-3 for the first round.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Mar 14, 2006 15:54:52 GMT -5
It's a valid question for a mid-major conference that got the same number of bids as three high-major conferences, and two more bids than any other mid-major.
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GIGAFAN99
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Mar 14, 2006 16:02:01 GMT -5
This is a good and, in my estimation, fair test for the MVC.
They've got the #3, #5, and #7 teams from the Big East and one versus the Big 12 champ. Plus they have a pair of #2 seeds in the NIT.
A good performance in these tournaments and even the staunchest critics will take notice.
I hate the mid-majors usually, but I saw a few games from the MVC earlier this year and am quite sure it's a better conference than the Pac-10 or Big 12.
The only thing I don't want this to turn into is the "Duke is good so FSU is good logic" that will be used to say "the MVC is good so all mid-majors must be pretty good."
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Post by theEDGEfactor on Mar 14, 2006 17:53:52 GMT -5
they did beat some very good teams already during the reg season and most critics understand the reasoning i think--they just dont get how nevada gets a 5 and indiana gets a 6
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 14, 2006 20:47:57 GMT -5
I'm calling that not a single team from the MVC will make it out of the first round including Wichita state. Go Hall! Take care of business hoyas!
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geedell
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Post by geedell on Mar 14, 2006 21:26:33 GMT -5
I don't have any of the MVC teams winning, but only one is "supposed" to win.
People are going to say they shouldn't have gotten 4 in, but they got an 7, 10, 11, and 13.
They're up against it
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