But look at the losses we have... none are blowouts, and while I'd have to check I think we had the lead in each of them. This team is a matchup problem for lots of opponents. Wish we had Naz.
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But look at the losses we have... none are blowouts, and while I'd have to check I think we had the lead in each of them. This team is a matchup problem for lots of opponents. Wish we had Naz.
Nothing personal, but I'm amazed at how many people are out of tune with seeding. If we were to win those 4 games, we would be one of the hottest teams in the country with one of the best resumes in college basketball. We would be looking at a 2 seed. My hope is to win remaining home games, get one of @WV/@KU and get one in the Big 12 tourney. We would probably be a 3 seed. If we win out at home and get one in the B12 tourney, we're probably still a 4.
Here is how our season is going to end. Write it down because this ain't no guess, it's how it's gonna be.
We will end the regular season with a few more wins and a couple of expected losses.
We will lose Friday of the Big 12 tournament, our first and only game. Everyone is going to be MAD. Including the team.
There's too much talent and experience on this team to roll over and die. We land a 5 or 6 seed in the NCAA and the experts predict an early exit for the Clones.
We get hot and advance to the Elite 8
We will end the regular season with a few more wins and a couple of expected losses.
We will lose Friday of the Big 12 tournament, our first and only game. Everyone is going to be MAD. Including the team.
There's too much talent and experience on this team to roll over and die. We land a 5 or 6 seed in the NCAA and the experts predict an early exit for the Clones.
We get hot and advance to the Elite 8
Several pundits were listing UNC as "one of eight" teams that can win it all. I though they looked like crap last night against Duke (not that good) in a home rivalry game.
And once again we come back to one game and how a team plays in it is meaningless to it's chances of winning the NCAA tournament or getting upset early in the NCAA tournament.
I think they can play with WV and Kansas at those places, but if the general rhythm of the game is in either home teams' favor (very likely), I don't see ISU pulling it out, even if close at the end.
Won't be incredibly shocked if KSU or OSU punk them in Hilton either.
ISU is physically able to beat just a lot of teams out there, but they need consecutive games of smart basketball, along with some luck with fouls and such.
Won't be incredibly shocked if KSU or OSU punk them in Hilton either.
ISU is physically able to beat just a lot of teams out there, but they need consecutive games of smart basketball, along with some luck with fouls and such.
Issue is that we have not shown we can win ANY game not played in Hilton. I don't expect that to change in March, outside of KC.
I've always questioned your trollness but now I'm pretty convinced you're not an ISU fan with this statement.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones
The team will only go as far as McKay takes them. If he decides to play for the team again, we can advance. But I don't see that happening. Too bad, waste of a season.
I started noticing this a few weeks ago, and it's held true since. On one hand, all of these close losses are infuriating. Clearly this team needs to figure out how to consistently win close games, or Georges will once again be watching the NCAA tournament from his couch.
On the other hand, virtually any college team, even the good ones, has at least one or two games where they play like crap from start to finish (usually on the road). The only ISU exceptions to that general rule were the 2000 Elite Eight team and now this year's team. In spite of all the injuries and the strife and sub-par defensive performances, this short handed team has been in every single game, including every single road game in what is by far the toughest conference in the nation. (And yes, Morgantown and Lawrence still await.)
By my rough count, this year's team is 7-8 in close games. But a dismal 3-6 in the last 9 close games, with most of those six losses on the road (3 in overtime).
So overall we've got a team that goes toe to toe with pretty much any other team in the country, even on the road. They've been losing most of the recent road games, but notably there won't be any road games in March Madness. I'd imagine the vast majority of college b'ball fans would trade places with our fan base in a heartbeat.
