Games of Interest (2.27.20 and 2.28.20)

[URedskin54]

With efficiency in the NET rankings 30 pt blowouts actually do end up quite a bit more damaging than 10 pt losses. It’s even possible (though I don’t know because no one knows the formula) that scoring margin hurts worse in NET because they kind of count it twice

 

[Gold*]

I was just spitballing. I just want to know WHY we’re a bad road team.

So you make up guesses with no evidence and we get to read them. Neato.

 

[astonmartin708]

So you make up guesses with no evidence and we get to read them. Neato.

Dude. Take a frigging chill pill.

It can only be so many things that make our team such a a great home team and such a dog crap road team. I just named one possibility. I could have called out the coach’s record in away games and neutral site games, but I thought I’d give him the benefit of the doubt due to the team’s above average home performances as of late and maybe say that it wasn’t lackluster leadership and maybe it could just be something administrative.

I was trying not to bag on Haith, but if you think I’m wrong about logistics / travel administration, then maybe I should just send the buck to where it stops.

 

[Gold*]

Dude. Take a frigging chill pill.

It can only be so many things that make our team such a a great home team and such a dog crap road team. I just named one possibility. I could have called out the coach’s record in away games and neutral site games, but I thought I’d give him the benefit of the doubt due to the team’s above average home performances as of late and maybe say that it wasn’t lackluster leadership and maybe it could just be something administrative.

I was trying not to bag on Haith, but if you think I’m wrong about logistics / travel administration, then maybe I should just send the buck to where it stops.

You’re still talking about the stupid thing you said. Why?

 

[nevadanatural]

We may be rated as a bad road team but we haven’t lost to ECU (Cincinnati last year and SMU this year) or Tulane (Cincinnati). Teams lose road game at a greater rate than home games. Overall I think we’ve been pretty good on the road this year.

 

[aTUfan]

Where do we finish the regular season 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

 

[nevadanatural]

I’m hoping first but expecting second and getting the third tournament seed due to tie breakers.

 

[Weatherdemon]

I’m hoping first but expecting second and getting the third tournament seed due to tie breakers.

I’m thinking your expectation is what will actually happen. We really have to be in top form to win out and even with that, we would still need losses by both Cincy and UH to finish 1st.

If we can finish the regular season 2-1 I’ll be thrilled!

 

[astonmartin708]

Luckily one of Cincy and Houston are guaranteed a loss since they play each other. Houston has the tougher last couple games with UConn and Memphis. I’m going to root for them to beat Cincy.

 

[TU 1978]

The NET rankings are a joke. Frank agrees if you listen to his press conference this week. There are other considerations that may have more influence.