Haha, Most Outstanding Player. I think it is an Ohio thing.!!
GtfoI don't think this team is ready to win on the road just yet.
OSU - 79
UI - 72
I remember this happening a few years back. Might have been Wisconsin though. Was terrible to watch
Someone tell Giorgi that Ohio State didn't have scholarship for him either.
CBS Sports RPI has us at 155 . . . last in the Big Ten. :noidea:
I don't think this team is ready to win on the road just yet.
OSU - 79
UI - 72
Yeah it's definitely a long shot to actually happen but I will have to respectfully disagree with anyone who says a 17-17 team who just went 10-2 in their last 12 games in a very tough B1G doesn't get in. 3 or 4 of those wins would be top 25 and 5 or 6 would be against tourney teams. I'm not sure what the metrics would reflect after a run like that but they would pass the eye test without a doubt.
More than likely, none of this matters. As you said, I'm hoping for 4-3 and continuing positive momentum for next year!
Incorrect, they weight conference schedule more so than OOC.Everyone knows that how you finish the season isn't relevant, right? The NCAA took the "last ten games" out of consideration years ago. Each game is weighed the same.
So we can beat #13 Maryland at MSG where it was about 80% Terp fans, but we can't beat unrated OSU in Columbus?
Selection Criteria
The NCAA Evaluation Tool, known as the NET, is in its first year of existence and is one of many factors used by NCAA sports committees when evaluating team selection, seeding and bracketing.
The components of the NET include the Team Value Index, which is based on game results and factors game location, the opponent and outcome, as well as net efficiency, winning percentage, adjusted winning percentage and a capped scoring margin.
Other criteria the committee considers in the selections process:
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/mens-basketball-selections-101-selections
- An extensive season-long evaluation of teams through watching games, conference monitoring calls and regional advisory committee rankings.
- Complete box scores and results.
- Head-to-head results and results versus common opponents.
- Imbalanced conference schedules and results.
- Overall and nonconference strength of schedule.
- The quality of wins and losses.
- Road record.
- Player and coach availability.
- Various computer metrics.
Yup, and imbalanced schedules were a significant part of it. The argument was that some teams had very tough schedules for their last 10 games, and shouldn't be penalized for it. Likewise, a team's last 10 could be relatively easy.
Unfortunately there isn't really a metric to capture what we've done. If there was, I doubt it would be a fair one.
To add to this, Illinois is 0-12 under Underwood in the blue jerseys (this includes the exhibition loss to EIU last season). The blues are only worn away from home (the oranges are also available in the road rotation).
Let's take a look at the resurgence-
W Minnesota_____(White)
L @Iowa_________(Blue)
L Wisconsin_____(White)
W Maryland______(Orange)
L @Minnesota____(Blue)
W Nebraska______(White)
W Michigan St___(Orange Throwbacks)
W Rutgers_______(White)
Orange: 2-0
White: 3-1
Blue 0-2
In conclusion..only orange!
Everyone knows that how you finish the season isn't relevant, right? The NCAA took the "last ten games" out of consideration years ago. Each game is weighed the same.
Selection Criteria
The NCAA Evaluation Tool, known as the NET, is in its first year of existence and is one of many factors used by NCAA sports committees when evaluating team selection, seeding and bracketing.
The components of the NET include the Team Value Index, which is based on game results and factors game location, the opponent and outcome, as well as net efficiency, winning percentage, adjusted winning percentage and a capped scoring margin.
Other criteria the committee considers in the selections process:
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/mens-basketball-selections-101-selections
- An extensive season-long evaluation of teams through watching games, conference monitoring calls and regional advisory committee rankings.
- Complete box scores and results.
- Head-to-head results and results versus common opponents.
- Imbalanced conference schedules and results.
- Overall and nonconference strength of schedule.
- The quality of wins and losses.
- Road record.
- Player and coach availability.
- Various computer metrics.
Yes and it's happened before.Let's say we finished 7th which is quite possible, would a the Tournament committee pick a team lower than us in conference if they had a better overall record over us?
The Georgetown and Xavier losses are currently Q3.We have one "bad" loss and that's FAU @home. All the others were to teams that will be Q1 or Q2 because they were neutral site or away.
The Georgetown, Missouri, and Xavier losses are currently Q3.
Yeah, I was wrong on Missouri and edited my post. Georgetown (NET 78) is still barely Q3, though. From this article:
Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353