MVC Basketball Thus Far:

[Marc Wigim]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

Don't live in the past, brother...

[Schack]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

UNI gets a mention in a Bracketology article:


"Automatic bids: Binghamton, Xavier, Wake Forest, East Tennessee State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Weber State, VMI, Michigan State, Long Beach State, George Mason, Memphis, Butler, Cornell, Siena, Miami (OH), Morgan State, Northern Iowa, San Diego State, Robert Morris, Morehead State, California, Navy, Tennessee, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, Alabama State, North Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Gonzaga, Utah State."

http://rushthecourt.wordpress.com/

[TravelingPanther]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

UNI gets a mention in a Bracketology article:


"Automatic bids: Binghamton, Xavier, Wake Forest, East Tennessee State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Weber State, VMI, Michigan State, Long Beach State, George Mason, Memphis, Butler, Cornell, Siena, Miami (OH), Morgan State, Northern Iowa, San Diego State, Robert Morris, Morehead State, California, Navy, Tennessee, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, Alabama State, North Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Gonzaga, Utah State."


http://rushthecourt.wordpress.com/

Little early to give us the auto isn't it?

[Da Hog]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

My thoughts on the # of bids is...
The Valley could squeak two in I think. If Drake can get and stay at #2, I think the top team and Drake will get in. Maybe even if SIU comes back and ends #2, we will get two. But if its Creighton and UNI for example left standing, then we only see 1 team in. Drake and SIU just has enough national attention to help to conference a little.

[Khan4Cats]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

Sorry, SIU does not get an at-large without finishing on a 13-0 run in their last 13 conference games. They went 4-6 in non-conf games and already have 9 losses. Their name alone won't get them in.

Drake was better in the non-conf, but their SOS is almost 20 spots lower than ours. Bradley and Evansville both have solid SOS, but will still have to finish no worse than 13-5 in conference games. Illinois State and Creighton both had the best non-conf records, but their SOS both stink (251 and 197). I think Illinois State might still have an at-large chance if they finish 12-6 or better in conference making them 23-6 overall, but they don't have a real great win in there.

Best chance for the Valley to get two teams is two teams finish at the top of the conference at 14-4 or better and both teams make the championship and the second seed wins in a close game.

BracketBuster probably won't help us this year as the top match-up looks to be Butler and Davidson, a Valley team might get a St. Mary's, but there aren't a lot of high RPI teams out there participating in BB.

[Kyle]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

Joe has two bids going to the MVC in his latest Bracketology

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

[UNIFanSince1983]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

Lunardi had Bradley with the auto and IlSt with an at large spot as of right now.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

[UNIFanSince1983]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

Dang beat me to it...

[Da Hog]

Re: MVC Basketball Thus Far:

Sorry, SIU does not get an at-large without finishing on a 13-0 run in their last 13 conference games. They went 4-6 in non-conf games and already have 9 losses. Their name alone won't get them in.

Drake was better in the non-conf, but their SOS is almost 20 spots lower than ours. Bradley and Evansville both have solid SOS, but will still have to finish no worse than 13-5 in conference games. Illinois State and Creighton both had the best non-conf records, but their SOS both stink (251 and 197). I think Illinois State might still have an at-large chance if they finish 12-6 or better in conference making them 23-6 overall, but they don't have a real great win in there.

Best chance for the Valley to get two teams is two teams finish at the top of the conference at 14-4 or better and both teams make the championship and the second seed wins in a close game.

BracketBuster probably won't help us this year as the top match-up looks to be Butler and Davidson, a Valley team might get a St. Mary's, but there aren't a lot of high RPI teams out there participating in BB.

Although tey havent played great ball, they both have a little bit of media help if they staighten thigns out. I think Illinois State will be dropping here the next few weeks and wont get close to an at large bid.