College Basketball 2017-18

[Lou]

9 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

That said, some other teams clearly were trending one way while SC was trending up

this isn't a factor when evaluating teams 

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

FYI, when you beat someone isn't taken into consideration any more. 

This has definitely changed from when the late Al McGuire used to talk about teams being on an uptick late in the season getting a little preferential treatment. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

This has definitely changed from when the late Al McGuire used to talk about teams being on an uptick late in the season getting a little preferential treatment. 

It has. They always used to put up the teams' records of the "last 10 games" to show a team deserved to make it because of how they ended the season. 

[nando714]

I guess it’s time to fly another banner around ucla lol 

[nando714]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

SELECTION CRITERIA 

The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) is one of many factors used by NCAA sports committees when evaluating team selection, seeding and bracketing.

The basic RPI consists of a team’s Division I winning percentage (25 percent weight), its opponents’ winning percentage (50 percent weight) and its opponents opponents’ winning percentage (25 percent weight). The RPI is one of many factors the committees use for selecting and seeding teams.

Other criteria the committee considers in the selections process are: 

An extensive season-long evaluation of teams through watching games, conference monitoring calls and regional advisory committee rankings;

Complete box scores and results;

Head-to-head results and results versus common opponents;

Imbalanced conference schedules and results;

Overall and non-conference strength of schedule;

The quality of wins and losses;

Road record; 

Player and coach availability; and

Various computer metrics.

Each of the 10 committee members uses these various resources to form his or her own opinion, resulting in the committee’s consensus position on selection and seeding.

Road record lol Oklahoma iirc didn’t even win a true road game lol but then use a 2 point win against usc as a quality of win, the hypocrisy was real with the selection committee , but hey Trae Young is a cash cow, so it is what it is. 

[Lou]

lol 

you point out one of the criteria and that's your justification? 

well, actually, two, but the second one gives the Sooners the edge, iebruin he added-to-head results. 

kerp trying, you haven't convinced anyone 

[Lou]

Ha. I knew I should have checked before posting that last response.

Oklahoma beat #4 seed Wichita State and #6 seed TCU on the road. 

southern cal didn't beat a single tournament team in a true road game. They beat CSJM @ home and NM State 77-72 on Christmas Day in Hawaii, in a game Boatright* scored 33 points.

*see: Player and coach availability 

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

That Bonnies player who scored 26 pts with a sore hamstring had the game of his life at the right time.   First NCAAT game win for the Bonnies since future HOF NBA center Bob Lanier led them to the Final Four in 1970 

[Lou]

6 hours ago, nando714 said:

I guess it’s time to fly another banner around ucla lol 

I think we're ok

 

southern cal, on the other hand

 

btw, looks like you had a nice crowd last night for the big game lol 

[Lou]

Served at southern cal's annual basketball banquet 

 

 

[HaloNArizona]

On 3/13/2018 at 8:39 AM, Lou said:

The conference was horrible this year. I actually think the 3 best teams in the PAC12 were AZ, us and southern cal. We didn't merit 4 teams getting in, IMO. 

ASU getting a sniff is a complete joke.

[HaloNArizona]

My kid is in Boise...he is in the pep band and flew out with the team yesterday.  

A group of the kids went to the capitol and few other spots.  Pretty cool experience, even if it's in Boise.

[nando714]

5 hours ago, Lou said:

I think we're ok

 

southern cal, on the other hand

 

btw, looks like you had a nice crowd last night for the big game lol 

The nit is an embarrassment , why would anyone show up? Imo they should have declined the invite 

sick banners from the 70s. You’re a blue blood program that hasn’t done much of anything in a decade, hasn’t won anything 20+ years and with a scumbag representing the program. Please when does Alford sign the extension? LoL great game last night. 

[Lou]

Sweet 16s and Final 4s really suck.

Enjoy the NIT, which has adopted some women's rules lol 

Fans should show up because it's their school. Frontrunner U does it again. 

[nando714]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Sweet 16s and Final 4s really suck.

Enjoy the NIT, which has adopted some women's rules lol 

Fans should show up because it's their school. Frontrunner U does it again. 

Hey at least the kids are still playing I guess. Better than ghost game in Dayton? Idk. Extra games can’t hurt the guys coming back? 

Ucla is now counting sweet 16s? Your blue blood status should be stripped lol the last final 4 was 10 years ago! 

[Angel Oracle]

16 hours ago, nando714 said:

The nit is an embarrassment , why would anyone show up? Imo they should have declined the invite 

sick banners from the 70s. You’re a blue blood program that hasn’t done much of anything in a decade, hasn’t won anything 20+ years and with a scumbag representing the program. Please when does Alford sign the extension? LoL great game last night. 

Alford is actually not a bad guy, just an overrated coach like his close friend Dan Monson.

[Tank]

i have it on good authority that el camino would be THRILLED to get an invite to the NIT.

[Lou]

On 3/14/2018 at 6:51 PM, nando714 said:

Hey at least the kids are still playing I guess. Better than ghost game in Dayton? Idk. Extra games can’t hurt the guys coming back? 

You said they should have declined the NIT invite. 

Ghost game? Did you see your "crowd"?

[Lou]

Good Lord, the PAC12 sucks. 

[Lou]

AZ on upset alert 

[nate]

Pac 12 is done without even making it to the round of 32...

[tennischmp]

With the performance of the PAC12 in the tourney, looks like USC wasn't a snub after all. 

[Lou]

[Lou]

Go Motas! 

[Lou]

Marshall!!

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