NIT BRACKETOLOGY
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SteveGarvey1
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Still have an RPI in the 90s which isn't good enough I guess.
ssckelley
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If that's the main gauge they are using then we are screwed. It sucks because Iowa has 3 good wins and outside of Omaha no bad losses.
Hawkalum2002
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Four of the teams the NYC bracket has in do have RPI's lower than ours (albeit within 6 spots), and a couple like Indiana within five spots ahead of us. But you have to think at least 8 spots will be taken by the conference winners that lose their tournaments, last year was 15 teams, plus there is an Ivy League tournament now as well if Princeton doesn't win that could be another spot. Knowing that the "last four out" and "next four out" will all make it for sure, and half the field will already be filled. Northwestern, Illinois, Ohio State, and Indiana would probably be in before us just from the B10 if all miss the dance. Penn State is 14-15, if they lose vs OSU or at Iowa, they are likely to finish below .500. If they win both, or a couple in the BTT and reach .500, they'd be a toss up with Iowa as well, so that game on Sunday could end up being very important for both teams.
I think Memphis is probably categorized as a bad loss
ssckelley
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They have an RPI of 111, so not really.
thedukeofearl
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Hawkeye fan support might be a factor.....
Still believe that a win against Penn State at Carver, finishing 9-9 in the BIg would be a notable accomplishment for one of the youngest teams in college basketball.....
Beat Wisconsin and finish with a 10-8 conference record should put us on the bubble, very close to the Dance.....
10-8 and ONE win in the BIg Tournament and we be dancing, Baby.....
Still believe that a win against Penn State at Carver, finishing 9-9 in the BIg would be a notable accomplishment for one of the youngest teams in college basketball.....
Beat Wisconsin and finish with a 10-8 conference record should put us on the bubble, very close to the Dance.....
10-8 and ONE win in the BIg Tournament and we be dancing, Baby.....
111 on a neutral court is a bad loss just like losing to 143 at home is a bad loss
ssckelley
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In your opinion.
It's not really a bad loss in the eyes of the committee. Iowa's overall record and an RPI in the 90s is what's keeping them out not losses to Memphis or Omaha.
Hawkalum2002
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Bracketmatrix has us as a 7 seed but that was before the Maryland game.
http://bracketmatrix.com/nit.html
http://bracketmatrix.com/nit.html
thedukeofearl
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thedukeofearl
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If the 3 seed plays the 6 seed, we could very well play Memphis again according to this scenario. I would love to play them again. They had a nasty attitude if I remember correctly.....
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WindsorHawk
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I think we make the NIT with 3 more wins.
http://www.dratings.com/predictor/bracketology/
We are now listed as the 5th team out of the Big Dance, which corresponds to a 2 seed in the NIT. We've all turned our attention to the NCAA Bubble, but let's not forget that the last two wins have, at a minimum, secured our spot in the NIT.
We are now listed as the 5th team out of the Big Dance, which corresponds to a 2 seed in the NIT. We've all turned our attention to the NCAA Bubble, but let's not forget that the last two wins have, at a minimum, secured our spot in the NIT.
WindsorHawk
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Yep. We have the NIT. Now it's on to the next step/goal.
QuadCityHawkeye
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Updated last night at 8pm and they have Iowa as a 2 seed. Illinois is a 1 seed, and Indiana and Ohio State are 4 seeds.
