Yep. Heard B10 network analysts talking about the Injury to Mag makes Rutgers much weaker to the tournament committee (compared to early in season).No way that Rutgers is safe. They have completely collapsed. Let's not forget that they lost to Minnesota. Not good. They're in trouble.
Yep. I think whoever loses between Rutgers and Michigan on Thursday is out and the winner has a chance vs Purdue to get in.Yep. Heard B10 network analysts talking about the Injury to Mag makes Rutgers much weaker to the tournament committee (compared to early in season).
So,... That injury coupled with their steep slide,... could weigh negatively on their chances.
"Safely in" is an outlier take on the current state of affairs for Rutgers. The collapse loss to MN pummeled them to squarely on the bubble, no other way to put it. They are at 18-13 after getting beatdown by NW, and a loss to Mich would make them 18-14...hardly tourney material, especially with them losing 6 of their last 8 (7 of 9 if they lose on Thurs). Even though the committee takes a holistic resume approach, the collapse is very notable (and their NET has dropped to 38 through yesterday and is sure to drop more after the loss tonight and if they lose Thurs).Rutgers is safely in IMO. At worst they are a first four team.
I assumed it would be #4It’s probably been discussed but what would our seeding be if we won today?
It’s probably been discussed but what would our seeding be if we won today?
I disagree with this. Who else would be taking their spot? UNC lost, Memphis lost, Pitt lost, etc"Safely in" is an outlier take on the current state of affairs for Rutgers. The collapse loss to MN pummeled them to squarely on the bubble, no other way to put it. They are at 18-13 after getting beatdown by NW, and a loss to Mich would make them 18-14...hardly tourney material, especially with them losing 6 of their last 8 (7 of 9 if they lose on Thurs). Even though the committee takes a holistic resume approach, the collapse is very notable (and their NET has dropped to 38 through yesterday and is sure to drop more after the loss tonight and if they lose Thurs).
Many brackets have them as a last 4 bye right now...not inconceivable for them to completely drop out if Michigan beats them again.
EDIT: The win @Purdue is propping up their resume right now, but the MN loss completely negated that win IMO.
Pretty simple: If you are in a position of last 4 byes (many bracketolgists currently have Rutgers there) going into championship week, you are not safely in the field.I disagree with this. Who else would be taking their spot? UNC lost, Memphis lost, Pitt lost, etc
Sorry, but I cannot see either Rutgers or Penn State as "locks" for the tourney. In fact, almost every analyst has both these teams as work left to do. Can they make the field if they lose in their first game...sure, but they are hardly a lock at this point. Their fate would be dependent upon what happens to other bubble teams and if there are bid thieves.To support my previous post I think the pundits put an exaggerated emphasis on these late season games to encourage viewership and this idea of win = in, loss = out which just isn’t the case when you break it down.
32 Auto-bids
36 At-large
LOCKS - 32 At-Large
ACC: [Miami], Virginia, Duke
BIG10: [Purdue], Indiana, NW, MSU, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers, PSU
BIG12: [Kansas], Texas, Baylor, K State, TCU, Iowa State, Ok State, WVU
BIGE: [Marquette], Xavier, UConn, Creighton
PAC12: [UCLA], Arizona, Oregon
SEC: [Alabama], Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas
Others: Saint Mary’s, Boise State, Memphis, Nevada
* teams in bracket assumed to count as auto-bid, not at-large, but no change in metrics as long as one of teams listed wins conference tourney
BUBBLE - CHOOSE 4
Utah State, North Texas, New Mexico, Pitt, NC State, Providence, Seton Hall, Michigan, Wisconsin, USC, ASU, Miss State
Choose 4 teams from the bubble list above, then compare Rutgers resume to the 5th best team - I think they’re safe even with a loss 1st game in tourney.
Pitt, Providence,NC State are more locks then PSU and Rutgers. OK state isn’t a lock either. Not sure what you’re reading or smoking but woof.To support my previous post I think the pundits put an exaggerated emphasis on these late season games to encourage viewership and this idea of win = in, loss = out which just isn’t the case when you break it down.
32 Auto-bids
36 At-large
LOCKS - 32 At-Large
ACC: [Miami], Virginia, Duke
BIG10: [Purdue], Indiana, NW, MSU, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers, PSU
BIG12: [Kansas], Texas, Baylor, K State, TCU, Iowa State, Ok State, WVU
BIGE: [Marquette], Xavier, UConn, Creighton
PAC12: [UCLA], Arizona, Oregon
SEC: [Alabama], Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas
Others: Saint Mary’s, Boise State, Memphis, Nevada
* teams in bracket assumed to count as auto-bid, not at-large, but no change in metrics as long as one of teams listed wins conference tourney
BUBBLE - CHOOSE 4
Utah State, North Texas, New Mexico, Pitt, NC State, Providence, Seton Hall, Michigan, Wisconsin, USC, ASU, Miss State
Choose 4 teams from the bubble list above, then compare Rutgers resume to the 5th best team - I think they’re safe even with a loss 1st game in tourney.
Had to look it up. Nice word.I think the committee will look at it with a bit more granularity than that. Our Q1 + Q2 record is solid.
The NET is sort of a mess this year because of the B12. Pretty much only 2 teams in the B10 qualified as a quad 1 if you played at home (Maryland and Purdue) and we didn’t play either at home. Basically we had zero quad 1 opportunities on our home floor which stinks.