CycloneErik
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If KenPom holds true we could have "big wins" over Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State and Oklahoma if you want to include them
And we'll beat Kansas here.
If KenPom holds true we could have "big wins" over Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State and Oklahoma if you want to include them
It's pretty simple really. Win out in Hilton and we're in.
Good stuff in this thread either way
Do you really think we can afford to lose every remaining road game? I don't
Do you really think we can afford to lose every remaining road game? I don't
Win on Wednesday and ISU would finishes 11-7 with wins over Kansas, K-State, Baylor, OSU, and OU.
Report after WVU, TCU games
ISU's RPI went from 46 to 41
Pomeroy dropped from 27 to 31 (to be expected after WVU game)
Lunardi went from 44 to 36
BPI went from 30 to 28
probably looking at a 10 seed if season was done today.
I hate that word....bracketology
The committee frowns upon lack of quality road wins. UMKC, TCU, and TTU is not going to get it done. Losses at Texas and WVU will look bad this year. Getting at least one of OU, KSU, Baylor, or OSU will look great, OTOH.Win on Wednesday and ISU would finishes 11-7 with wins over Kansas, K-State, Baylor, OSU, and OU.
The committee frowns upon lack of quality road wins. UMKC, TCU, and TTU is not going to get it done. Losses at Texas and WVU will look bad this year. Getting at least one of OU, KSU, Baylor, or OSU will look great, OTOH.
Getting three of them would put ISU in the race for 1st place Big 12, so I hope you're right. I don't doubt the team has it in them, either.I think we will get at least 2, if not 3 of those.
Lunardi gave us a nice little bump there, we are in much better shape than we were last year at this time. I think we were barely on the radar at this time last year, the KU game was the game that put us on the map.
In this thread I'm seeing a lot of predictions for ISU to be a 10 or 11 seed. To me I would rather have the 11 seed than a 10 because it would be an easier road to a possible sweet 16. You never know how deep a team can go in the dance... like when VCU was an 11 seed and made the final four a couple years ago. Of course this is all hypothetical, but would you guys rather have a 10 or 11 seed?
This.
This team has been on an upward trajectory all season. Even considering the close shave with WVU, they are doing the things teams with good seeds in the tourney do. Winning physical games, winning grind it out road game. Niang is key component and only a freshman and improving quickly.
Worst case is they are 12-6 and 8th seed. Good showing in Big XII tourney and 6th or even 5th seed is possible.
NDSU summit league 16-3 only lost to #1 Indiana and #9 Minnesota.... should get the summit league bid and be #13 seed.