College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[knoxvol52]

Saint Thomas of Northern Colorado stat line from last night.
12/6/9 with 6 turnovers.

 

[ZZ13]

Yeah. I wouldn’t mind a compromise either where P5 conference tournaments get the auto-bid and non-P5 it’s the regular season champion. If you are a 1-bid league, I just don’t think your entire season should hinge on the conference tournament.

It’s the conferences choice. No one is making them put their best team at risk by having a tournament to select their NCAAT representative. They’d rather have more money in their pocket from a tournament, then guarantee their best team is in the NCAAT.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

They're 26 in the NET ranking, which is supposed to help account for the lack of Quadrant I opportunities.

Fell to 29 and could be more as teams behind them keep playing, that’s danger territory for a MM for sure

 

[knoxvol52]

Indiana State was last team in last night according to Lunardi's projections.

Bad place to be siting with bigger conference tournaments to begin..

 

[kckempf]

Fell to 29 and could be more as teams behind them keep playing, that’s danger territory for a MM for sure

It’s a bit ironic that their position makes them a Quad 1 win for Michigan State and Bama but doesn’t do much for them.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

It’s a bit ironic that their position makes them a Quad 1 win for Michigan State and Bama but doesn’t do much for them.

Lol that is true

 

[omghulkhands]

17-14 Nova getting in isn’t gonna happen, right?

 

[Big Orange#1]

17-14 Nova getting in isn’t gonna happen, right?

That would be tragic

 

[TheMookieMonster]

17-14 Nova getting in isn’t gonna happen, right?

Definitely sounds like a real possibility they do. Lots of projections have them right on that Last 4 In/First Four Out. So it’s a coin flip.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

For those who think conference tournaments doesn't matter. Go tell these one bid conferences that, 3 great games today.

Apples and oranges. Of course they matter to one bid leagues, it's the entire point of their season squeezed into 3-4 days and basically making the regular season almost useless. And imo that's stupid.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Yeah. I wouldn’t mind a compromise either where P5 conference tournaments get the auto-bid and non-P5 it’s the regular season champion. If you are a 1-bid league, I just don’t think your entire season should hinge on the conference tournament.

They should do that but let's be honest, if the one bid league's conference tournament wasn't an NCAAT bid then they probably have much less incentive to play it. Some lower conference teams might still enjoy an NIT bid but even then I don't know how excited they would be.

 

[Vols till I fall]

Anyone think we have a chance at getting Jacob Crews? Transfer from Tennessee Martin. Really great shooter

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Anyone think we have a chance at getting Jacob Crews? Transfer from Tennessee Martin. Really great shooter

Originally from Florida, don’t see any tie but never know

 

[TheMookieMonster]

They should do that but let's be honest, if the one bid league's conference tournament wasn't an NCAAT bid then they probably have much less incentive to play it. Some lower conference teams might still enjoy an NIT bid but even then I don't know how excited they would be.

I think an NIT bid would be appealing enough. You get to likely go to a P5 school's homecourt and have an outside shot at Madison Square Garden if you make the final four of the NIT. For a small school, that has to be enticing still. I just don't like the idea of regular season's having their value diminished, and I'm sorry but if you are 10-23 Sacremento State, you have no business being in the NCAAT anyway.

 

[knoxvol52]

Last team to make NCAA tournament with a losing record was Siena in 2002 with a record of 17-18.

 

[auburnnyc94]

Originally from Florida, don’t see any tie but never know

You guys already have Jacob Crews. He's in grad school at UT right now.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Where will the Vols fall to after they lose at TBA to AU? I think Vols end up on the 3 line

I wonder if AU will be on the 4 or 5 line

 

[auburnnyc94]

I wonder if AU will be on the 4 or 5 line

I prefer the 5. Good final 4 memories came from there.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

3rd MVC coach fired

Illinois-Chicago fires HC Yaklich after 4 seasons

Illinois-Chicago coach Luke Yaklich was fired Sunday after the Flames went 12-21 in his fourth season.

www.espn.com

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Please put us in Kansas’s region!!

 

[CAVPUT]

Please put us in Kansas’s region!!

Why? They'll be back for the NCAAT.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Why? They'll be back for the NCAAT.

McCullar has been in and out of lineups for the last 2 months. He clearly is not healthy if he’s missing the B12 tournament. Strong chance that if he does play he will be much less than 100%.

 

[CornbreadVol]

McCullar has been in and out of lineups for the last 2 months. He clearly is not healthy if he’s missing the B12 tournament. Strong chance that if he does play he will be much less than 100%.

Plus they have no bench

 

[VolPack22]

If they have health issues then I think Kansas ends up slipping to a 4 seed and Kentucky takes their 3 seed.