Official Bubble Watch Thread

[JRVOL11]

Jay Bilas just said Tennessee can make it in the tournament.

 

[BruinVol]

Getting a split on the road was a good week. Perspective people perspective.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Those results would actively change our resume, is the point. So if we lose to Missouri, we have no shot of getting in with 18 wins and 19 probably won't be enough (unless we also beat Kentucky in Rupp). If we beat Kentucky, 18 probably will be enough and 19 will be a sure thing (unless we also lose at home to Missouri). You're right that it doesn't actually cinch the result right there (I'll admit to some hyperbole with that), but it would dramatically change the whole dynamic in terms of the number of wins necessary.

Disagree...18 wins and I think we are in regardless of the combo, SOS and RPI aren't gonna vary much no matter the scenario.

 

[VolnJC]

If Bama loses tonight at home to Auburn...bubble burst?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

If Bama loses tonight at home to Auburn...bubble burst?

Nah, Alabama can lose every game and still get in this season, just ask Bruin

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Disagree...18 wins and I think we are in regardless of the combo, SOS and RPI aren't gonna vary much no matter the scenario.

What is our current rpi? Mid 40s?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Just to pour a little salt on the wound, if Tennessee had won they'd be tied for 4th place with Arkansas' lost tonight.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

What is our current rpi? Mid 40s?

36

 

[BruinVol]

Nah, Alabama can lose every game and still get in this season, just ask Bruin

Lol. Bubble burst with a loss tonight just like Vandys did

 

[BruinVol]

36

Very little movement today. It was just the way we lost that hurts.

 

[VolnJC]

Lol. Bubble burst with a loss tonight just like Vandys did

With Vandy's loss at home, we also lost a quality win.

 

[BruinVol]

With Vandy's loss at home, we also lost a quality win.

Not worried about that at all. Kansas state win made up for that imo

 

[BruinVol]

Ole miss is in the mix now with a rpi of 56.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Very little movement today. It was just the way we lost that hurts.

We may actually reach our highest RPI of the season here in about 10 minutes...Wichita State is about to beat Illinois State who is a couple spots ahead of us in RPI...if we had won our RPI likely would've broke into the 20's

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Ole miss is in the mix now with a rpi of 56.

Have to go 5-3 to even have the slightest chance, have a tough slate ahead of them.

 

[BruinVol]

Have to go 5-3 to even have the slightest chance, have a tough slate ahead of them.

Tuesday is huge game. Almost elimination type game.

 

[BruinVol]

We may actually reach our highest RPI of the season here in about 10 minutes...Wichita State is about to beat Illinois State who is a couple spots ahead of us in RPI...if we had won our RPI likely would've broke into the 20's

Wow

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Tuesday is huge game. Almost elimination type game.

lol no, big game in sense of room for error, but not an elimination game by any means

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I blame tonight's loss on this thread.

 

[VolnJC]

Looks like Auburn will probably be an NIT team this year...that's actually pretty good after back to back 20 loss seasons.

Current Record: 14-8 (3-6)
GAMER Projected Record: 17-14 (6-12)

 

[BruinVol]

lol no, big game in sense of room for error, but not an elimination game by any means

For ole miss I think it is. For us I think it's close.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

UTEP beats MTSU, that's a big one

 

[BruinVol]

UTEP beats MTSU, that's a big one

Yep. Shocker there.

 

[VolnJC]

Alabama in line for an SEC participation award..I doubt they would get an NIT invite either they only have one good win

 

[VolsSportsFan]

If Bama loses tonight at home to Auburn...bubble burst?

They've seemed to regress this year. Getting swept by Auburn is pretty bad, assuming this score holds up.