There are no games today in our Normal GOI. I started a new thread for this one to discuss the bubble picture. In the latest bubble projections put out by the talking heads, Tulsa is not on it. In the American only Wichita State, Houston and wait for it...Memphis are still in the bubble contention. They have the first two as "Should be in" not locks and Memphis as "Has work to do". They also have Arkansas as having work to do.
The Big 10 have almost all of their teams as either locks or should be in. They have a couple with the has work to do.
There are two games with three teams with bubble interest in them. Georgetown, Iowa and Illinois. With these bigger conferences getting more people to look at them it starts to hurt those of us "other " people. Our OOC Strength of Schedule is what is killing TU in this aspect. So for us to get on their lists we have do dominate our Conference schedule. This is exactly what we are doing.
If Colorado State can go on a run and move under 100 (they are 101 now) then they will move to a Q2. The Q4 games have no shot in Hades to move to a Q3 or higher. The only Q3 win that we have that has even a remote chance to move up is Boise State. There is Temple but they have to win a lot of games because I want them to lose to us so that will be difficult for them. We just cant have anymore Q3 or Q4 losses and we should be good.
Tulsa's magic number to have a bye in the Conference tourney is 9 as of today.
Todays Games
Georgetown (51) at St Johns (73)
Illinois (29) at Iowa (24)
NET Rankings Through February 1
Houston (35) No Change
Wichita St (38) Down 6
Cincinnati (46) Up 5
Memphis (50) No Change
Tulsa (60) Up 9
SMU (72) Up 2
UConn (86) Up 2
Temple (103) Down 3
South FL. (120) Up 10
UCF (121) Down 6
Tulane (171) Up 1
ECU (227) Down 2
Quadrant Tracker
Q1
Win
none
Loss
Arkansas (A) - L (34)
Cincinnati (A) - L (46)
Q2
Win
Houston (H) - W (35)
Memphis (H) - W (50)
UConn (A) - W (86)
Wichita State (H) - W (38)
Loss
UT Arlington (A) - L (122)
Kansas State (A) - L (77)
Q3
Win
Oral Roberts (H) - W (144)
Austin Peay (H) - W (137)
Vanderbilt (A) - W (167)
Boise State (H) - W (93)
Temple (H) - W (103)
ECU (A) - W (227)
Tulane (A) - W (171)
Loss
Colorado State (N) - L (101)
Q4
Wins
Houston Baptist (H) - W (346)
Southeastern LA (H) - W (339)
South Carolina State (H) - W (321)
Loss
Arkansas State (H) - L (202)
The Big 10 have almost all of their teams as either locks or should be in. They have a couple with the has work to do.
There are two games with three teams with bubble interest in them. Georgetown, Iowa and Illinois. With these bigger conferences getting more people to look at them it starts to hurt those of us "other " people. Our OOC Strength of Schedule is what is killing TU in this aspect. So for us to get on their lists we have do dominate our Conference schedule. This is exactly what we are doing.
If Colorado State can go on a run and move under 100 (they are 101 now) then they will move to a Q2. The Q4 games have no shot in Hades to move to a Q3 or higher. The only Q3 win that we have that has even a remote chance to move up is Boise State. There is Temple but they have to win a lot of games because I want them to lose to us so that will be difficult for them. We just cant have anymore Q3 or Q4 losses and we should be good.
Tulsa's magic number to have a bye in the Conference tourney is 9 as of today.
Todays Games
Georgetown (51) at St Johns (73)
Illinois (29) at Iowa (24)
NET Rankings Through February 1
Houston (35) No Change
Wichita St (38) Down 6
Cincinnati (46) Up 5
Memphis (50) No Change
Tulsa (60) Up 9
SMU (72) Up 2
UConn (86) Up 2
Temple (103) Down 3
South FL. (120) Up 10
UCF (121) Down 6
Tulane (171) Up 1
ECU (227) Down 2
Quadrant Tracker
Q1
Win
none
Loss
Arkansas (A) - L (34)
Cincinnati (A) - L (46)
Q2
Win
Houston (H) - W (35)
Memphis (H) - W (50)
UConn (A) - W (86)
Wichita State (H) - W (38)
Loss
UT Arlington (A) - L (122)
Kansas State (A) - L (77)
Q3
Win
Oral Roberts (H) - W (144)
Austin Peay (H) - W (137)
Vanderbilt (A) - W (167)
Boise State (H) - W (93)
Temple (H) - W (103)
ECU (A) - W (227)
Tulane (A) - W (171)
Loss
Colorado State (N) - L (101)
Q4
Wins
Houston Baptist (H) - W (346)
Southeastern LA (H) - W (339)
South Carolina State (H) - W (321)
Loss
Arkansas State (H) - L (202)
