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Post by happyhoya1979 on Mar 10, 2012 4:00:48 GMT -5
Cincinatti or Louisville? , Inquiring minds want to know
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HoyaChris
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 10, 2012 7:09:47 GMT -5
Simple. Cincinnati, who we played twice.
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Post by LeRoyHoya on Mar 10, 2012 9:51:48 GMT -5
Cincinnati - 1) Because they knocked us out in double OT and 2) They knocked out CUSE!
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RDF
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Post by RDF on Mar 10, 2012 11:07:59 GMT -5
Does this crap really matter anymore? I have a novel approach--go beat someone you will be playing next Thursday/Friday. I've seen months of talk of RPI, Seeding, Etc...since '08 and they have 1 NCAA win. Just get ready to play and tighten things up. I'll settle for a competitive game after the last 2 appearances as progress. All that matters is who you will play--and rest is out of your hands--upsets, matchups, etc...so just beat who is on the schedule and more importantly--be prepared to play them. This program has a lot at stake this upcoming week and I fully expect them to meet the challenge--but it's talk like this around here that makes me wonder if focus isn't on what it needs to be--guys--the RPI/BPI/Rankings/Seeding dont' decide anything of importance. You get to play it out and with this Hoya team--I'd prefer they are the hunter instead of hunted--because for whatever reason they've shown they play more relaxed and their best when they are overlooked.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 10, 2012 11:09:01 GMT -5
In a grander scheme today we're also rooting for:
Kentucky over Florida
Duke over Florida St
Missouri over Baylor
Ohio St over Michigan
Michigan St over Wisconsin
New Mexico over San Diego St
Basically we want any team that's currently projected as a 3,4,5, or 6 to lose to reduce the chance of them jumping us on the 3 line. I think we're pretty secure there, but the sooner the above teams lose the better.
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Post by hoyabinx on Mar 10, 2012 11:21:09 GMT -5
Does this crap really matter anymore? I have a novel approach--go beat someone you will be playing next Thursday/Friday. I've seen months of talk of RPI, Seeding, Etc...since '08 and they have 1 NCAA win. Just get ready to play and tighten things up. I'll settle for a competitive game after the last 2 appearances as progress. All that matters is who you will play--and rest is out of your hands--upsets, matchups, etc...so just beat who is on the schedule and more importantly--be prepared to play them. This program has a lot at stake this upcoming week and I fully expect them to meet the challenge--but it's talk like this around here that makes me wonder if focus isn't on what it needs to be--guys--the RPI/BPI/Rankings/Seeding dont' decide anything of importance. You get to play it out and with this Hoya team--I'd prefer they are the hunter instead of hunted--because for whatever reason they've shown they play more relaxed and their best when they are overlooked. Ugh. Again. We aren't the team so we can have fun speculating without it being detrimental to play on the court. This schtick is so tired. |
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Post by hoyaLS05 on Mar 10, 2012 11:29:43 GMT -5
In a grander scheme today we're also rooting for: Kentucky over Florida Duke over Florida St Missouri over Baylor Ohio St over Michigan Michigan St over Wisconsin New Mexico over San Diego St Basically we want any team that's currently projected as a 3,4,5, or 6 to lose to reduce the chance of them jumping us on the 3 line. I think we're pretty secure there, but the sooner the above teams lose the better. I agree with all this, except I think Baylor and probably Michigan are lost causes at this point -- they're going to be ahead of us on the S curve. The others are biggies, especially Wisconsin and FSU. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 11:29:51 GMT -5
Is the committee still looking at Rpi? I though they either had stopped or it has been seriously devalued..
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Post by TBird41 on Mar 10, 2012 11:35:21 GMT -5
Is the committee still looking at Rpi? I though they either had stopped or it has been seriously devalued.. Nope. Still matters a lot, as the mock selection committee showed: "Every "nitty gritty" page the NCAA uses, every fact and figure and list of top 50 wins and strength of schedule and noncon SOS and you name it is broken down based on RPI. You can't sit in the selection room and not be affected by RPI. It underpins every consideration the committee makes, whether the committee always knows it or not." espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/ncaa-tournament-mock-selection-committee |
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Post by RDF on Mar 10, 2012 11:38:48 GMT -5
Does this crap really matter anymore? I have a novel approach--go beat someone you will be playing next Thursday/Friday. I've seen months of talk of RPI, Seeding, Etc...since '08 and they have 1 NCAA win. Just get ready to play and tighten things up. I'll settle for a competitive game after the last 2 appearances as progress. All that matters is who you will play--and rest is out of your hands--upsets, matchups, etc...so just beat who is on the schedule and more importantly--be prepared to play them. This program has a lot at stake this upcoming week and I fully expect them to meet the challenge--but it's talk like this around here that makes me wonder if focus isn't on what it needs to be--guys--the RPI/BPI/Rankings/Seeding dont' decide anything of importance. You get to play it out and with this Hoya team--I'd prefer they are the hunter instead of hunted--because for whatever reason they've shown they play more relaxed and their best when they are overlooked. Ugh. Again. We aren't the team so we can have fun speculating without it being detrimental to play on the court. This schtick is so tired. You are right--go ahead and have your fun. I was wrong for criticizing. Apologize. |
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Post by HoyaPride on Mar 10, 2012 11:40:37 GMT -5
We root for our team to practice free throws and execute them next week
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 10, 2012 11:46:58 GMT -5
In a grander scheme today we're also rooting for: Kentucky over Florida Duke over Florida St Missouri over Baylor Ohio St over Michigan Michigan St over Wisconsin New Mexico over San Diego St Basically we want any team that's currently projected as a 3,4,5, or 6 to lose to reduce the chance of them jumping us on the 3 line. I think we're pretty secure there, but the sooner the above teams lose the better. I agree with all this, except I think Baylor and probably Michigan are lost causes at this point -- they're going to be ahead of us on the S curve. The others are biggies, especially Wisconsin and FSU. agreed I originally didn't include them. But figured them losing cannot hurt us. |
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Post by hoyaLS05 on Mar 10, 2012 12:02:11 GMT -5
I agree with all this, except I think Baylor and probably Michigan are lost causes at this point -- they're going to be ahead of us on the S curve. The others are biggies, especially Wisconsin and FSU. agreed I originally didn't include them. But figured them losing cannot hurt us. On second thought, I'm not 100 percent certain Michigan is a lock to be seeded ahead of us at the moment. So go OSU. |
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Post by harlemhoya on Mar 10, 2012 12:04:09 GMT -5
we will be a 4 seed
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Post by westendhoya on Mar 10, 2012 12:11:04 GMT -5
Who knew how big the Memphis wins would be...probably the difference between a 7 seed and 4 seed imo
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Post by gujake on Mar 10, 2012 12:42:16 GMT -5
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Post by williambraskyiii on Mar 10, 2012 12:47:59 GMT -5
I can't help but think this is more or less set in stone. Yes if Wisc and Mich lose today, there is a chance we will leapfrog them, but I just don't see it. |
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Post by RockawayHoya on Mar 10, 2012 15:24:12 GMT -5
Wisconsin getting pounded by Michigan St. Can't see how anybody could put them ahead of us.
I said days ago that if Indiana lost to Wisconsin and Wisconsin lost their game after that, we'd be a 3. I think that still stands. My guess is we'll be the last 3 seed regardless of what Michigan does later today.
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Post by HoyasAreHungry on Mar 10, 2012 15:44:09 GMT -5
I don't get how everyone thinks we are set as the 4 with such certainty. As HSB said we need some results to go our way...and knock on wood so far they have. Indiana losing was the biggie in my eyes i think they could have leapfrogged us. Marquette losing helped. Wisconsin losing helped. Need Michigan to go down especially and Florida State as well. I think we are in a good position
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Post by jgalt on Mar 10, 2012 17:15:26 GMT -5
I say its 60/40 in favor of a three seed. Who wins the BET doesnt matter with regards to our seeding.
3 or 4 the match up will be most important, and looking at years past the committee will undoubtably find the worst match up possible for gtown.
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