Conference tourneys

[mcane]

Auburn and Creighton win play in games.
Live RPI moves up 1 to 46
Miami and Texas beat sub 150 teams avoiding
elimination but not off the bubble.
Not over yet for TU.

 

[loca2874]

We should keep this thread updated. I will follow it daily. Good Iinformation.

 

[astonmartin708]

Read a comment on the ESPN bubblewatch page that calculated the likely number of bids available bubble teams. Supposedly there should be right around 7 bids open to teams that are not considered "Locks" or should be in... assuming there's no big upsets in the conference tourneys. (Like UCONN)

 

[TUBballJunkie]

There's a lot more than 7 non-locks, methinks. :-/

 

[Barlass]

Yeah. Remember, ESPN considered SMU a "lock" last year.

 

[Tu Geo]

Need Ole Miss, Tex A&M, Indiana or Illinois to lose today.

CBS has Tex A&M in as last four.

I realize our resume isn't the best but I really think it is better than A&M.

GO TU!!!!

 

[PhoggyBottom]

Looking at the ESPN projected bracket, 7 non-locks seems about right. The six #11 seeds and OSU. You may be able to throw 1 more in there but that seems about right. That also assumes there are no big upset winners in the conference tournaments.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Illinois eliminating themself at the moment.

 

[ctt8410]

Illinois drops to 71 RPI. They're toast.

 

[Tu Geo]

Originally posted by ctt8410:
Illinois drops to 71 RPI. They're toast.

Besides their 9-9 record in the B-10 I didn't understand the love.

Has every .500 or above B-10 team always been included in the Tourney?

Lets go Auburn and Middle Tennessee

GO TU!!!




This post was edited on 3/12 2:03 PM by Tu Geo

 

[ctt8410]

Iowa drops from 37 to 46 with a loss to Penn State, but they're probably still in based on wins over North Carolina and Maryland.

 

[ctt8410]

St John's gets hammered by Providence and they're in the clubhouse at 41. That's another team that's probably safe, but the bad loss to 194 Depaul doesn't help their case.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Auburn takes the lead over the Aggies!

Refs really whistle happy.
Posted from Rivals Mobile

 

[Gold*]

This would be a double whammy. Let's go, Auburn!!!

 

[TUBballJunkie]

I forgot how giant Bowers is.
Posted from Rivals Mobile

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Auburn up 10 with 8 to go!

Need to be smarter about clock mgmt.
Posted from Rivals Mobile

 

[Tu Geo]

Old Dominion is losing as well.

GO Auburn!!!!

GO TU!!!!

 

[TUBballJunkie]

I feel like we'd blow a&m out of the gym.
Posted from Rivals Mobile

 

[Gold*]

This game is ridiculous. Auburn needs to quit taking threes with 30 seconds left on shot clock.

 

[texcane1982]

Gotta move out of the first 4 out group first!






First Four Out






Miami (FL)



Old Dominion (lost to MTSU in C-USA Quarterfinals)

Tulsa

Texas A&M (lost to Auburn in SEC Quarterfinals)




MTSU 59
ODU 52 (FINAL)

Notre Dame
Miami (8pm CST, ESPN)

Auburn 66
Texas A&M 59 (Final)

*** Auburn picking up another win will also help TU's RPI ***






TX




This post was edited on 3/12 4:44 PM by texcane1982

 

[Gold*]

A lot of these games deserve a double loss. I guess it's nice to get rid of the team's near us in line, but we really need help by those in front of us.

 

[texcane1982]

Originally posted by Gold*:
A lot of these games deserve a double loss. I guess it's nice to get rid of the team's near us in line, but we really need help by those in front of us.

True, ODU and Miami move into the last 4 if they win today. There's a chance TU passes them and moves into the last 4 in if Miami and ODU fail to make the semi's of their tourneys.


TX

 

[Tu Geo]

Originally posted by Gold*:
A lot of these games deserve a double loss. I guess it's nice to get rid of the team's near us in line, but we really need help by those in front of us.

A&M is ahead of us in Palm's bracket. Tulsa is the first team out as soon as the Auburn game goes final we will be in Palm's bracket.

GO TU!!!!

 

[Gold*]

Put a fork in ODB.

How did ECU struggle with UCF?

 

[TUBballJunkie]

They did the usual super first half antics followed by the second half melt.

Line was -3.

 

[texcane1982]

Gotta move out of the first 4 out group first!





Last Four In:





Texas



Indiana

Texas
Iowa State (3/12, 6:00 pm CST, ESPNU)

Northwestern
Indiana (3/12, 5:30 pm CST, ESPN2)

Memphis
Temple (3/13, 1:00 pm CST, ESPN2)










First Four Out:






Old Dominion

Tulsa

Texas A&M




MTSU 59
ODU 52 (FINAL)

Notre Dame
Miami (8pm CST, ESPN)

Auburn 66
Texas A&M 59 (Final)

*** Auburn picking up another win will also help TU's RPI ***






TX

This post was edited on 3/12 5:00 PM by texcane1982

 

[goldenhurricane2]

Rpi up to 44
Posted from Rivals Mobile

 

[rabidhurricanefan]

which other bubble teams do we need to be rooting against?

 

[Tu Geo]

Originally posted by goldenhurricane2:
Rpi up to 44
Posted from Rivals Mobile

RPI looks good considering the losses to Cincy and SMU.

44. Tulsa
45. Iowa
46. Okla State
47. Old Dom.
48. LSU
50. Ole Miss
51. La Tech
52. UCLA
55. Stanford
58. Purdue
59. Indiana
62. Miami
67. Tex A&M

GO TU!!!

 

[Tu Geo]

Originally posted by rabidhurricanefan:

which other bubble teams do we need to be rooting against?

Indiana is at 5:30

GO TU!!!

 

[TUBballJunkie]

For today:

SCar over Miss
ISU over Texas
ND over Miami

 

[TUBballJunkie]

USC over UCLA also doesn't hurt...

 

[texcane1982]

Originally posted by texcane1982:

Gotta move out of the first 4 out group first!









Last Four In:






Texas



Indiana

Texas
Iowa State (3/12, 6:00 pm CST, ESPNU)

Northwestern
Indiana (3/12, 5:30 pm CST, ESPN2)

Memphis
Temple (3/13, 1:00 pm CST, ESPN2)



First Four Out:







Old Dominion

Tulsa

Texas A&M


MTSU 59
ODU 52 (FINAL)

Notre Dame
Miami (8pm CST, ESPN)

Auburn 66
Texas A&M 59 (Final)

*** Auburn picking up another win will also help TU's RPI ***




TU Current RPI: 44




TX

This post was edited on 3/12 5:15 PM by texcane1982

 

[texcane1982]

Originally posted by TUBballJunkie:
USC over UCLA also doesn't hurt...

Yes! Need UCLA to lose as they are the only "Next 4 out" still playing.


TX
This post was edited on 3/12 5:11 PM by texcane1982

 

[texcane1982]

Originally posted by rabidhurricanefan:


which other bubble teams do we need to be rooting against?

Definately need Texas and Miami to lose tonight. It would also help if Indiana was to lose to Northwestern.



Texas vs Iowa State (6 pm, ESPNU)
Miami vs Notre Dame (8 pm, ESPN)


If both lose, a win tomorrow probably puts TU back on the right side of the bubble.


TX

 

[Weatherdemon]

Palm has TaM out and Tulsa in.

 

[texcane1982]

First 4 out (updated): 5:20 pm CST


per ESPN bottom line

Miami
Tulsa
UCLA
Old Dominion


Texas and Indiana are still the last 2 in the field per Joey brackets.

Need to be Notre Dame Northwestern, and Iowa State fans tonight.


TX



This post was edited on 3/12 5:21 PM by texcane1982

 

[Tu Geo]

Originally posted by Weatherdemon:
Palm has TaM out and Tulsa in.

Awesome!!!!

GO TU!!!

 

[TUBballJunkie]

We're we this close in 2001?

I seem to remember us either being locks or having to win the tourney in the last 20 years. Not a lot of bubble craziness like this year...

 

[TUBballJunkie]

FWIW, Lunardi has Oklahoma State as a last four in.

But I don't think a loss to OU knocks them out.