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Bracket is Done

Only one tiebreaker (Wichita and Houston for second) out of 12 teams. Quite unusual.
 
Very impressive TV coverage for the AAC Tournament.

Our first game on Friday @ 1:00 is on ESPN2.
If we win on Friday, our semifinal Saturday game will be on CBS! The Sunday finals are also on CBS.
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Isn't that ESPNU not ESPN 2 i believe extra charge for ESPNU station not on Cox basic. Thanks for the post.
 
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The first two Quarters are on ESPN2. The prime time Quarters are on ESPNU.

Semis and Finals on CBS.
I was shocked when I saw the semis were on CBS. I am looking forward to that game. Think I will take off work early on Friday so I can make it home in time for the game
 
So..... Say we beat Memphis & Cincinnati & make the AAC final vs WSU. Does the fact we finish that game on Sunday about an hour before the bracket comes out make us more or less likely to get the last NCAA at large ? (Which assumes we lose the final)...
 
So..... Say we beat Memphis & Cincinnati & make the AAC final vs WSU. Does the fact we finish that game on Sunday about an hour before the bracket comes out make us more or less likely to get the last NCAA at large ? (Which assumes we lose the final)...

It would make our RPI about 58. There have been a few teams with an RPI of 58-71 range get an at-large, but it is very rare.

If that did happen I would expect home games in the NIT though.
 
So..... Say we beat Memphis & Cincinnati & make the AAC final vs WSU. Does the fact we finish that game on Sunday about an hour before the bracket comes out make us more or less likely to get the last NCAA at large ? (Which assumes we lose the final)...
That is a nightmare scenario for the selection and bracketing committee. If we win the AAC tournament, we cannot be one of the play-in games. We would also have to be placed away from Cincinnati, WSU, and UH until an elite 8 game. This means an at-large that was a pretty safe 10-11 seed would end up getting bumped down to a play-in game and some of the pods re-drawn to get us somewhat local if possible. This is much harder than an upset in a lower conference where the conference is a 1-bid. But most of those conferences where upsets also upset the bracket balance are done prior to the final day. Let's hope we can create some havoc for the committee. (Better yet, wouldn't it be hysterical if TU wins and ends up knocking bubble-icious OSU out as a result!)
 
It would make our RPI about 58. There have been a few teams with an RPI of 58-71 range get an at-large, but it is very rare.

If that did happen I would expect home games in the NIT though.
We will start to see lower rated RPI teams making the tournament because of the new emphasis on the quadrant records. Teams like OSU at #88 are all of a sudden in the mix because they have a great record against Q1 teams.
 
The OU - OSU first round matchup Weds could be what amounts to a play-in game. OSU has to win to have a chance to get in. OU will be sweating bullets with a loss.
 
The OU - OSU first round matchup Weds could be what amounts to a play-in game. OSU has to win to have a chance to get in. OU will be sweating bullets with a loss.
OU shouldn't get in...if they do they're a 1st round casualty. They're a 1 man team and the one man hit the wall hard about 8 games ago. The rest of the team basically stands around and watches to see what Young does next.
 
If the quadrant becomes more important, I think OSU is safer than OU at this point in time.

I'm intrigued to see if OSU makes it in or not though. In years past they'd have 0% for an at-large with their RPI.
 
Quadrants aren't a new point of emphasis this year. The only difference is how the quadrants are defined. OU is a lock. OSU needs some luck.
 
It would make our RPI about 58. There have been a few teams with an RPI of 58-71 range get an at-large, but it is very rare.

If that did happen I would expect home games in the NIT though.
Yeah, but of those with 58-71 that made it, how many were P5s. I dont think the committee sees AAC as a four team conference, even if we win through to the conference final before losing to Cincy/wooshock. Haith could help though. He's been around and people know him.
 
Yeah, but of those with 58-71 that made it, how many were P5s. I dont think the committee sees AAC as a four team conference, even if we win through to the conference final before losing to Cincy/wooshock. Haith could help though. He's been around and people know him.
we'll see. The talking ESPN heads have started taking notice of what Tulsa has been doing.
 
It's hard for me to consider OU a lock at this point. But, I reflect on TU's 11 seed despite to bad losses to Memphis late. The Committee clearly looked back to December (W over WSU and other top 100 OOC wins). With a loss, I think OU is a first-round 11 and the Trae Young draw (while not an appropriate factor) is still there. I agree with lawpoke that OSU must win to have any chance. If OSU is a #1 or #2 NIT, I hope they don't schedule a rematch with TU - I doubt either school would want that.
 
How exactly would osu schedule a rematch with tu? Both teams would play who’s in their path, there is no picking teams to play.
 
How exactly would osu schedule a rematch with tu? Both teams would play who’s in their path, there is no picking teams to play.

I suspect he means the NIT committee. Not OSU themselves.
 
we'll see. The talking ESPN heads have started taking notice of what Tulsa has been doing.

The thing is in 2016 when the ESPN guys said we had no shot we actually had a legit resume that matched up well with the other bubble teams. This year I’m just not seeing what we have that would warrant a bid even after a win against Cincy.
 
I’m lazy....anyone know how many Quad 1 wins TU has? Beating Cincy would obviously add one to that total.
 
We may be closer than we think. An appearance in the Conference finals would most likely mean a win over Cincy, which would get a lot of attention. Remember a couple years ago when no one thought we had a chance and we ended up in one of the play-in games? The AAC is the 7th ranked conference. A team in the six above us would already most likely be in with a 12-6 conference record.
 
It's hard for me to consider OU a lock at this point. But, I reflect on TU's 11 seed despite to bad losses to Memphis late. The Committee clearly looked back to December (W over WSU and other top 100 OOC wins). With a loss, I think OU is a first-round 11 and the Trae Young draw (while not an appropriate factor) is still there. I agree with lawpoke that OSU must win to have any chance. If OSU is a #1 or #2 NIT, I hope they don't schedule a rematch with TU - I doubt either school would want that.
There's no way OU doesnt make it in with his star power.
 
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I hate OK State...
But they deserve to get in. They have no bad losses and some great wins. They just have a really weird RPI. Their resume is solid imo.
 
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