Bubble Team Possibly?

[storminspank]

If we are talking NIT, yes. Iowa is on the bubble.

 

[bcl20]

I think we lose the tie breaker to both. Purdue for sure.

Pretty sure this is true as well.

 

[ssckelley]

After this win Iowa has to be getting close to the NIT bubble. Cripes there are 100 teams that make the postseason between the NIT & NCAA. After this win the RPI has to be getting close to 100.

 

[H8IAST8]

I'm going to guess we jump from 136 to 118ish

 

[ssckelley]

I think we lose the tie breaker to both. Purdue for sure.

Iowa loses the tie breaker to Indiana if Ohio State wins the #1 seed since Indiana beat Ohio State. If Michigan State wins the #1 seed and wins @ Indiana then I am not sure as Iowa lost to them once but Indiana would have lost to them twice. But I think Iowa owns the tiebreaker if Michigan wins the #1 seed.

 

[herbyhawk]

i have not seen the tie breaker broken down anywhere, but i do know that head to head is the 1st tie breaker and if Iowa ties with Purdue they get the nod because they swept Iowa
Purdue plays at Michigan saterday, iwould say that is a loss
Indiana next 2 games are @ Minnesota and at home to MSU maybe at best a split
leaving a 3 way tie for 5th.
next up for Wiscy is @ OSU
then home games with Minnesota and Illinois looks like a 2-1 finish for bucky and sneaks in a 4th, and a 2 way tie between Iowa or Purdue, nobody has it easy down the stretch
2 road games and 1 home game for Iowa is going to be tough because of the way they play on the road

 

[H8IAST8]

I thought Indiana beat MSU

 

[1977Hawkeye]

Quality wins, we gots them.

True that, but still some bad losses, too. IF, and that's a big IF, this team can win out, then I might start to entertain the possibility of this team playing it's way into a potential bid in the BTT. But I'm taking them one at a time.

For the record, I'm starting to believe that this team can go into Champaign and knock off ILL. If they can do that, things could start to get interesting.

 

[H8IAST8]

lsu is starting to get mentioned on the bottom of the bubble. they two loses that are just as bad if not worse

 

[ThunderHawk]

This team could actually win the BTT. There's like a 99% chance that they won't, but unlike Lackliter's teams, this one actually has the capability.

 

[ThunderHawk]

lsu is starting to get mentioned on the bottom of the bubble. they two loses that are just as bad if not worse

ISU is in. It's a done deal.

 

[ssckelley]

i have not seen the tie breaker broken down anywhere, but i do know that head to head is the 1st tie breaker and if Iowa ties with Purdue they get the nod because they swept Iowa
Purdue plays at Michigan saterday, iwould say that is a loss
Indiana next 2 games are @ Minnesota and at home to MSU maybe at best a split
leaving a 3 way tie for 5th.
next up for Wiscy is @ OSU
then home games with Minnesota and Illinois looks like a 2-1 finish for bucky and sneaks in a 4th, and a 2 way tie between Iowa or Purdue, nobody has it easy down the stretch
2 road games and 1 home game for Iowa is going to be tough because of the way they play on the road

Jon posted earlier that the 2nd tie breaker is results against the #1 seed. It is posted somewhere and I am to lazy to go dig for it.

 

[bcl20]

I think he meant LSU. If he's right I see no way they are better than Iowa.

 

[ThunderHawk]

I think he meant LSU. If he's right I see no way they are better than Iowa.

Oh.

I know absolutely nothing about LSU basketball.

 

[H8IAST8]

I think he meant LSU. If he's right I see no way they are better than Iowa.

yes LSU. very bottom of bubble right now.