Wow, some of you little bitter people here are so touchy and feel so indignant at the smallest of things here, as usual.
The NCAA DOES look at your overall record, whom you've played, your last 10 games, RPI, and so on, and didn't discount the other factors as well, so calm down and take your medicine, please.
As I said a month ago after he was injured, without Artis we wouldn't play as well, and we haven't, as you may or may not have noticed.
I also said that we probably wouldn't have him back until the conference tourney, and that is looking to be the case.
I also thought that 23 wins would be the mark of getting us in other than winning the conference tournament, and I still stand by that.
Getting him back is important, as we do play much better with him in the lineup, and getting him back before the P12 tourney would be of great help toward cementing our tourney bid.
It's nice to see Loyd play well for a game or two, but having DA back at full strength is best.
At this point, anything's possible in a wide open in the two tournaments, with the mediocrity that really is the new norm for college basketball.
**just announced that it looks like DA is set to return for the CW on Thursday, so good news there.***
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--- realisticduck wrote:
That's ONE of the factors talos4. Utah on the road isn't a tossup. Home court means little to players when they're in a quiet venue like the Utes stadium. Grow a pair. Stop sounding like Chicken Little.
You sit on pins and needles. Enjoy the seat by yourself. Oregon's in. Sorry you can't understand that like the normal people.
Wins ONE THE ROAD...remember how much you value that? Just said you did...on the road over AZ, UCLA, UNLV, and ASU, all likely tourney teams by the way, and...22 wins..likely 24-25 when all's said and done. Puts them in.
Add one more...when they get to the conf. tourney...and it's 25 wins. Gee, sounds like NIT to me. <img src="
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<blockquote dir="ltr"><strong>talos4 wrote:</strong> Since the tournament selection committee looks at your last 10+ games or so, we are still on thin ice with regards to making it in as an at-large without Artis.
As of right now, I see us being an 10/11 seed, but unless we get more needed wins to make it to 23 or more before the conference tourney starts, it will be pins and needles on Selection Sunday.
Somehow, we have to get past OSU at home (toss-up there), and get past Utah (another toss-up) on the road for the only 2 winnable games left on the schedule.
We need Artis back and at 100% before the P12 tourney. Anything less than that (a disastrous possible 1-3 finish and a first round out in the P12 tourney without him), spells NIT for us.
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wallawalladuck wrote:
I agree we should go 2-2 in the final four games but going into the game last night we were picked for a 6 seed. Losing 3 games (counting last night)...we would fall further than a 7th. We won't even be ranked either. We may get the dreaded 8 or 9 seed which is a death sentence. It would almost be better to get a 10th seed. Winner of 8-9 game plays number 1.
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--- rjfrik wrote:
You have no idea what you are talking about. Even if we only win one more game we still make the tournament. Sorry to burst your bubble buddy. I know you are wishing for us to go to the NIT but unless we lose every remaining game we play that will not happen. My guess is they go 2-2 the rest of the way and end up with a #7 seed. If Artis comes back all bets are off.
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--- Eksynyt wrote:
This team is gutless right now. Just sad. Hello NIT.
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