ESPN Bracketology

[pantherfansince92]

In today's (1/16) updated Bracketology, Lunardi currently has the Panthers as one of the next four out teams along with Missouri State. Other teams of note include Creighton #4 seed, Wichita State #9, Colorado State #14, Milwaukee #14, and Iowa State as one of the first four out.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[Newsbreaker]

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Lol. We can't even see the bubble from here.

[jnutt]

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we're in the bubble...top 8 of the first out....wtf?

[UNIChippewa]

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I noticed that as well. Surprising to see considering yesterday's result.

[Khan4Cats]

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We're on the list because they are a little too lazy to look inside the numbers of the RPI.

Could we still have an outside chance? I think so, but we have work to do and it starts on Wednesday. We basically cannot afford another loss to a team not named Creighton or at Wichita State (and maybe at Missouri State if they put a run together). We finish 8-3, plus win bracketbusters and make a run to Sunday in St. Louis, maybe. Tall task and I am not willing to put a lot of money on it in Vegas, but that is it.

[jnutt]

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We're on the list because they are a little too lazy to look inside the numbers of the RPI.

Could we still have an outside chance? I think so, but we have work to do and it starts on Wednesday. We basically cannot afford another loss to a team not named Creighton or at Wichita State (and maybe at Missouri State if they put a run together). We finish 8-3, plus win bracketbusters and make a run to Sunday in St. Louis, maybe. Tall task and I am not willing to put a lot of money on it in Vegas, but that is it.

yeah, lets go with this though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMCaHxZuf94

[Newsbreaker]

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We're on the list because they are a little too lazy to look inside the numbers of the RPI.

Could we still have an outside chance? I think so, but we have work to do and it starts on Wednesday. We basically cannot afford another loss to a team not named Creighton or at Wichita State (and maybe at Missouri State if they put a run together). We finish 8-3, plus win bracketbusters and make a run to Sunday in St. Louis, maybe. Tall task and I am not willing to put a lot of money on it in Vegas, but that is it.

Right.

The lesson has been taught time and again, and yet some people never learn. As a mid-major, we don't have the luxury of giving the committee any reasons to exclude us. Losing to a team like Bradley is such a reason. Losing to Evansville is probably another reason. We can't afford "off" nights like that.

[achrist70]

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Let's just worry about Wichita as I am sure that the team is doing.

[Codytwo]

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CBS Bracketology has us as a 13 seed playing in the first round.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

[TommyT]

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CBS Bracketology has us as a 13 seed playing in the first round.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

Yeah, and they have Northwestern as an 8 seed. Must be a ton of parity this year to have us still considered for an at-large. Currently both UNI and Northwestern are under .500 in our respective conferences.

[BCPanther]

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This is the weakest bubble in my lifetime. We still have a shot folks...

[Panther Cat]

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This is the weakest bubble in my lifetime. We still have a shot folks...

The bubble isn't too strong this year so far, that is true. However, it seems to me when the bubble is the weakest the selection committee really likes to pick the BCS schools as the at-large teams. Hope I'm wrong, even if it isn't UNI, the small schools in the 1st 2 rounds is what makes the NCAA tournament so great!

If we can get a W against Creighton & WSU at home and get a decent Bracket Buster win we still have a shot. However, I'm not too counting on that.

[jnutt]

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the committee will see UNI as the team that beat Kansas. That should count for something

[williebat]

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CBS Bracketology has us as a 13 seed playing in the first round.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

does not matter. Like I said before if we beat Creighton and only lose one more game this regular season then we are in. Maybe we can lose 2 more games and we are on the bubble still. weak side of the bubble though.

One loss would be ok. 2 losses would be bad but still can have hope. More than this we are needing to win in st louis.

But letting Bradley score 55 points in one half leaves me to believe that none of these options is terribly likely.

That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.

[Casey'sitsallgood]

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Let's just worry about Wichita as I am sure that the team is doing.

I'm sorry but I can't stand when people say this. (No offense to you directly, achrist.) Why do we, the fans have to worry about the team that's being played in the upcoming game? How does our physical performance become downgraded to due us, the fans, looking forward? I think that's one of the great parts of being a fan! We can look at this season or game from any angle we want!