Bubble watch

[rhoho]

We have entered the ESPN Bubble watch.


The Panthers are one of the most accurate teams in the nation (take a bow, Austin Phyfe), and their chances of emerging from the Missouri Valley Conference with the league's automatic bid are good. Then again upsets do happen at conference tournaments, as seen last year when Bradley grabbed a No. 15 seed in the field of 68 by beating UNI in the Arch Madness title game in St. Louis. Should Ben Jacobson's team need to throw its hat in the at-large ring, a NET ranking in the top 40 and a true road win at Colorado should give the men from Cedar Falls a fighting chance in the committee room.

[Schack]

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2020/2/6/21126145/bubble-watch-ncaa-tournament-2020-selection-northern-iowa-at-large-mvc

[unipanthers8907]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-power-rankings-maryland-moves-into-the-top-10-and-is-looking-better-by-the-week/

[panther-state]

Just win. As much as a 2 bid league is a good thing for the MVC...I'm too selfish and skeptical to even consider an auto bid. The committee will find a way to screw us.

[orangetennis]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...r-by-the-week/

"4 losses and no auto-bid" So...basically win out

[UNI Ka-Bullseye]

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2020...a-at-large-mvc
Using T-Ranketology, Northern Iowa has an estimated 56.7 percent chance of an at-we t go large bid. It is not a lock us by any means and T-Ranketology is not the end-all-be-all on its case, but Northern Iowa should feel good about its position with a month to go in the season.

Does this include the “hose the mid-major at all costs” adjustment that applies after the metrics and eye test, or do we still need to account for that?

[UNI Guy]

Today's Bracketology has UNI slippng from a 10 seed to an 11 seed. I don't understand why. It certainly wasn't to allow for less travel and only one other 10 seed is on a upward trajectory.

[BCPanther]

Today's Bracketology has UNI slippng from a 10 seed to an 11 seed. I don't understand why. It certainly wasn't to allow for less travel and only one other 10 seed is on a upward trajectory.

And in his seed list he's got us as the 2nd 10 seed. He moved us down to pair with Iowa to get clicks and retweets.

[GoPanthers85]

Today's Bracketology has UNI slippng from a 10 seed to an 11 seed. I don't understand why. It certainly wasn't to allow for less travel and only one other 10 seed is on a upward trajectory.

I think it has more to do with Purdue moving up after hammering Iowa then us doing anything wrong.