Official Bubble Watch Thread

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

I think we have a good chance of beating South Carolina. We play well on the road. Just gotta take care of business at home against Alabama. 18-12 has a better ring to it

 

[BruinVol]

I think we have a good chance of beating South Carolina. We play well on the road. Just gotta take care of business at home against Alabama. 18-12 has a better ring to it

Usce and Kentucky both aren't playing well. I give us a 50/50 at winning one of those

 

[twoffo]

I am of the thinking that if we can't go 4-2 to finish we don't deserve to go.

I'm not proud. I'll take it

 

[VolnJC]

Virginia Tech and Virginia headed to OT

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Northwestern beats Wisconsin

 

[appyvol]

Heard bam and dearron were in a car accident today for UK. Not sure if it's true or not. Hope they are okay if it is.

 

[cncchris33]

Heard bam and dearron were in a car accident today for UK. Not sure if it's true or not. Hope they are okay if it is.

It's true. They're okay.

 

[VolnJC]

Even if VT loses tonight I think they get in and get to 20 wins they close with Clemson, Miami, and Wake at home and BC on the road

 

[appyvol]

It's true. They're okay.

Good to hear.

 

[VolnJC]

VT and Virginia headed to 2OT

 

[cncchris33]

Even if VT loses tonight I think they get in and get to 20 wins they close with Clemson, Miami, and Wake at home and BC on the road

Clemson, Miami, and Wake are bubble teams too, so those games are win-win for us.

 

[VolnJC]

VT wins it in 2OT...that should put them safely in if they can take care of business at home

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Sunday's Games to Watch:

Michigan vs. Indiana
Temple vs. Memphis
Wichita State vs. Loyola Chicago
Nevada vs. San Diego State
Northwestern vs. Wisconsin
Virginia vs. Virginia Tech

Michigan wins
Temple wins
Loyola Chicago loses
San Diego State wins
Wisconsin loses
Virginia loses

 

[BruinVol]

67 the highest rpi to ever get in?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Updated IMO

VCU
Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech
Kansas State
California
Iowa State
TCU
Miami
Michigan
Michigan State
Arkansas
Wake Forest
Seton Hall
Marquette
Syracuse
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Tennessee
Clemson
Utah
Illinois State
Houston
Rhode Island
Boise State
Ohio State
Georgetown
Indiana
Georgia
Ole Miss
Providence
Pittsburgh
Auburn

 

[bleedingTNorange]

67 the highest rpi to ever get in?

From what I've found that's the case

 

[BruinVol]

From what I've found that's the case

Thx

 

[golfballs]

Dino tonight said 72

 

[golfballs]

What was SMU last year?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Dino tonight said 72

This was from Jerry Palm last February fwiw...

Bracketolgy: NCAA Tournament RPI numbers to know through the years

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The field has only been 68 since 2011. Higher RPIs and more losses of participants are likely to occur.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

The field has only been 68 since 2011. Higher RPIs and more losses of participants are likely to occur.

That article discusses team prior to expansion and then including expansion, 5 tourneys is a decent sample size, but as of today this looks like the weakest bubble or on track with 2011

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Monday's Games to Watch:

Louisville vs. Syracuse
Baylor vs. Texas Tech

 

[bleedingTNorange]

UT still in and as a 10 seed

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/97844806/?client=safari

Only teams I vary with them from my seed list...they have Tennessee and Georgia Tech in (I have them out) and they have Seton Hall and Miami out (I have them in). I can see Seton Hall out and that would get Tennessee in on my list, but no way I see Miami out or Georgia Tech in as of today.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Vols fall one spot back in Lunardi's updated bracket, go from last team in to first team out

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Only spot we vary is I have Wake Forest in and Clemson out, he has Clemson in nd Wake out.