Official what games to pay attention to thread...

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Aside from VCU, we need to Oral Roberts to keep winning. I've heard a few people say they would be a bubble team if they lose in their conference tourney.
 
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We're both updating our threads like crazy! Keep up the good work BTNO!
 
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I apologize if anyone posted this already

West Virginia - 19-12 (9-9) - RPI 45 - vs UConn/DePaul winner, Wed 12:00 PM ET
UConn - 18-12 (8-10) - RPI 34 - vs DePaul, Tue 12:00 PM ET (their wins help our RPI though)
Washington - 21-9 (14-4) - RPI 56 - vs Oregon State/Washington State winner, Thu 3:00 PM ET
BYU - 23-8 (13-5) - RPI 46 - season complete
Texas - 19-12 (9-9) - RPI 53 - vs Iowa State, Thu 9:30 PM ET
Mississippi State - 21-10 (8-8) - RPI 65 - vs Georgia, Thu 9:30 PM ET
Colorado State - 19-10 (8-6) - RPI 22 - vs TCU, Thu 5:30 PM ET
South Florida - 19-12 (12-6) - RPI 47 - vs Villanova/Rutgers winner, Thu 9:00 PM ET
Xavier - 19-11 (10-6) - RPI 56 - vs Dayton/George Washington winner, Fri 9:00 PM ET
Northwestern - 18-12 (8-10) - RPI 49 - vs Illinois, Thu 530 PM ET
Arizona - 21-10 (12-6) - RPI 78 - vs Colorado/USC winner, Thu 5:30 PM ET
VCU - 27-6 (15-3) - RPI 50 - vs Drexel (CAA Finals), Mon 7:00 PM ET
Miami - 18-11 (9-7) - RPI 55 - vs Georgia Tech, Thu 9:00 PM ET
Oregon - 22-8 (13-5) - RPI 51 - vs UCLA/Utah winner, Thu 11:30 PM ET
Dayton - 19-11 (9-7) - RPI 72 - vs George Washington, Tue 7:00 PM ET
St. Joseph's - 19-12 (9-7) - RPI 58 - vs Charlotte, Tue 7:00 PM ET
NC State - 20-11 (9-7) - RPI 54 - vs Boston College, Thu 2:00 PM ET
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Which is why I've been saying why are people rooting for them to win game 1 and beat vandy?

They are right on the edge, 1 more loss early and they're out, and we are in.
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I think UT has a better shot at beating Miss St than Candy in the semis though. We'll see. I think we'll see a different Candy team if we both win our quarter games.

I still don't see how Bama is a #9 seed. They haven't beaten a ranked team all year. Their best win is probably against Wichita St. The best thing about their resume is that there isn't many bad losses. They lost at USCjr and that is the worst one.

If we had beaten them we would be sitting pretty right now. Damn, we missed a golden opportunity especially with two of their better players out. It set up for us perfectly and we screwed the pooch.
 
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And we'd have a better shot bearing auburn than ole miss, but in our position we want more good wins.

Besting Vanderbilt again would be another huge W, and would probably give us a decent seed.
 
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Can someone give me some info on oral Roberts game please, I'm on my phone...

Are they at large with a loss in their tourney
Who do they play tonight
What time
What round of conference tourney is it
Impact on Tennessee

Thanks!
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Can someone give me some info on old dominion gane please, I'm on my phone...

Are they at large with a loss in their tourney
Who do they play tonight
What time
What round of conference tourney is it
Impact on Tennessee

Thanks!
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ODU is out. Lost to Drexel.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Can someone give me some info on oral Roberts game please, I'm on my phone...

Are they at large with a loss in their tourney
Who do they play tonight
What time
What round of conference tourney is it
Impact on Tennessee

Thanks!
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1) RPI 41. I'm guessing they would be in consideration.
2) They play Western Illinois. (RPI 171)
3) Game is at 7:00
4) Semi-finals
5) If they were to lose, I think they would be a bubble team. That's JMO. They are a favorite to win their conference tourney and the 2 seed is South Dakota State. SDS RPI is 59 so I don't think SDS would be in with a loss.

Our best case scenario is for Oral Roberts to win their tourney, thereby eliminating the chance for them to steal an at large.
 
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South Dakota State doesn't appear on Bracket math as one of the bubble teams. Their only shot is to win their tournament.
 
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I've looked at the conference tourneys of the bcs conference teams listed. here are my thoughts:

West Virginia - they're in the tournament. but for the hell of it, I think they lose their first game vs. UConn

UConn - see above. DePaul isn't winning a game, let alone 2

Washington - they suck. Oregon St might beat them. And either UCLA/Arizona will. I actually have UCLA beating both Zona and Washington to play in the finals.

BYU - I think they're out unless other bubble teams falter. Getting 3 WCC teams in the dance would be surprising, IMO.

Texas - blame Baylor for losing to Iowa State! If that hadn't happened Texas plays Baylor and loses. But now, they draw Iowa State in their first game and I think they will win, only to lose to Mizzou. That one win should get Texas in the dance, IMO

Mississippi State - anyone who's watched this team would agree they are capable of losing to UGA or beating Vandy. I think neither happens. They win 1 and are in the dance.

South Florida - Villanova could make it a close game, but I think USF gets by. It's fortunate that USF didn't fall to a 7 seed, because that could have been a play in game between Seton Hall and the Bulls. USF loses their 2nd game to Notre Dame and is firmly on the bubble.

Northwestern - this is the team most at risk in their tournament of getting upset. I'm picking the Golden Gophers to end their tourney hopes

Arizona - see above. Right now they are out, but they have the biggest opportunity to move up considering the Pac12 sucks and they could very well win their tournament. If they make it to the Champ game, they are squarely on the bubble. I think they lose to UCLA.

VCU - if they lose tonight, they are firmly on the bubble

Miami - Unfortunately playing in Atlanta won't give GA Tech any advantage in their first round game. Miami wins that, but I think they'll lose to Florida State and extinguish their NCAA dance hopes.

Oregon - Again, the Pac12 sucks so who knows. I think they will beat Colorado and then fall to Cal, not improving their position on the bubble.

NC State - They are an enigma. On paper they could be the 3rd best team in the ACC. But they can't put all the pieces together. Mostly, they make a lot of dumb plays. If they play smart they could easily beat UVA in the quarterfinals - something I doubt they do. That will be for a ticket to the dance, IMO. If not, they're done.

Iona - the rest of the bubble would need to implode.

Seton Hall - I love that Louisville fell to 7th in the conference to meet them in the 2nd round. That's where Seton Hall's at-large chances will come to an end.

Xavier - extremely at-risk, IMO. The bottom side of the A10 bracket is much harder than the top. They could easily lose their first game to Dayton. If not, they will get squashed by SLU - watch out for LaSalle, they probably won't beat SLU, but if they do, I could see them making a run of the trophy. Pretty dicey situation for Xavier.

Colorado St - unlike Xavier, they are in the easiest side of their respective bracket. They should skate by TCU, but I don't think they beat SDSU again this season. If they beat SDSU, they are a lock. This is one at-large team that I don't get. They really aren't very good and I would pick a number of the teams mentioned above over them. I just can't believe that 1 win in the MW tournament would be enough to get them in.

Tennessee - beats Ole Miss to lock in their bubble status. If we beat Vandy we're in. If we don't it depends on how the above games shake out.
 
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In the SEC (currently with five bids), keep an eye on the Tennessee Volunteers. As of now, I have them just outside of the bracket, among our First Four Out. But the Vols have won four straight and their win Saturday over Vanderbilt makes them serious players for one of the final at-large bids. They'll need to perform in the SEC tournament, however, where they draw the winner of Ole Miss and Auburn. That's a must-win for Tennessee. A second win -- likely against Vanderbilt or Mississippi State -- will mean much more.
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Per Lunardi.
 
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I didn't say so, but I think if Washington only wins 1 game, they are out of the tourney.

Lunardi thinks all they need to do is win 1 game. :shakehead:
 
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I'm just gonna let golfballs and bleeding keep up with this while I hit the links.

Thanks guys! :)
 
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