3/8 Games

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Jkat00

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Bubble games. Bold are the teams we want to win.

Miami vs Syracuse 11AM ESPN MIA -1.5

Oregon St vs Califronia 4:30 PAC12 CAL -14.5

Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech 6:00 ESPN2 NO LINE YET

DePaul vs Xavier 8:30 FS1 XAV -10

Washington vs USC 10:30 PAC12 USC -11.5
 
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Jkat00
4 of these teams are on the good side of the bubble according to bracketmatrix. IMO Xavier & USC are the key games. Xavier lost 6 in a row before beating DePaul in the regular season finale. Losing to DePaul would be a bubble bursting type lost. USCs projected RPI/SOS if they lose to Washington
USC

W-L RPI* SOS
23-9 48 75
 
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danielb927
Would be good for Duke to beat Clemson, who's not really in the bubble conversation right now but could still play bid theif through the auto bid.

Edit: they're actually in one bracket on bracketmatrix so they could be back in at-large talks with a signature win over Duke.
 
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Poe's Law
Jkat00 said:
Bubble games. Bold are the teams we want to win.

Miami vs Syracuse 11AM ESPN MIA -1.5

Oregon St vs Califronia 4:30 PAC12 CAL -14.5

Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech 6:00 ESPN2 NO LINE YET

DePaul vs Xavier 8:30 FS1 XAV -10

Washington vs USC 10:30 PAC12 USC -11.5
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So Wake if safely in, but VaTech is on the bubble? I thought Wake was in the last four out and figured them taking a loss might help more. Although there seems to be an inverse relationship between who I root for and who actually wins.
 
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illinihawk16
tjjohnso said:
So Wake if safely in, but VaTech is on the bubble? I thought Wake was in the last four out and figured them taking a loss might help more. Although there seems to be an inverse relationship between who I root for and who actually wins.
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Bold is who we're rooting for. Go VaTech.
 
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Illini1221
Miami up on Syracuse by 8 at half. If the Orange fall, I don't think they deserve to make it.
 
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Illini1221
SuperintendentChalmers said:
Deserve it or not, they're going to be in. They're a big name, northeast team who made the Final Four last year as a 10 seed and a school whose alums permeate sports media, particularly ESPN.
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Oh I definitely think they'll be in, but they still don't deserve it.
 
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VA Illini Chief
Well Syracuse goes down, not that any of these bubble teams losing really helps unless we win. We win tomorrow & I will be getting hopeful
 
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VA Illini Chief
Agree they absolutely don't deserve to be in. High RPI terrible non-conference schedule. If they were named "Illinois" they would be out for sure
 
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rdillini
That helps. Need some more help tonight. Unfortunately, Xavier and USC play really weak teams. if one of them could get dumped that would really help as well. All will come down to us winning tomorrow. Nothing matters without that.
 
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Alfonz24
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FatGreg
Currently watching Duke-Clemson. Close game in the first half. I'm surprised to discover than Elijah Thomas is slim and lanky. He's lost a ton of weight and looks much more physically mature. He'll never be a bouncy athlete, but he has a terrific frame and looks pretty good out there.

Clemson is probably out of the conversation unless they win 2-3 games, but they're close enough to the bubble to keep monitoring.
 
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Tygor
FatGreg said:
Currently watching Duke-Clemson. Close game in the first half. I'm surprised to discover than Elijah Thomas is slim and lanky. He's lost a ton of weight and looks much more physically mature. He'll never be a bouncy athlete, but he has a terrific frame and looks pretty good out there.

Clemson is probably out of the conversation unless they win 2-3 games, but they're close enough to the bubble to keep monitoring.
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People get upset about teams with a losing record making the tournament. I can't imagine the feedback if Clemson is an at-large team at 6-12, no matter how tough the conference is.
 
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FatGreg
Tygor said:
People get upset about teams with a losing record making the tournament. I can't imagine the feedback if Clemson is an at-large team at 6-12, no matter how tough the conference is.
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I'm with you. I don't think they're in regardless, but I believe they've been in that next 4 out discussion here and there in the media.
 
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illinihawk16
FatGreg said:
I'm with you. I don't think they're in regardless, but I believe they've been in that next 4 out discussion here and there in the media.
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With Clemson taking an L today, I think it's probably safe to say they're out.
 
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Cheez
Penn State had a 9 point lead with about 4:30 left, but couldn't hold on and is currently in OT with Nebraska
 
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