If K-State holds on against ASU (Up 53-48 as I’m typing this), and beats Kansas on Saturday… are they a bubble team?? Would be 6-6 in Big 12 play with wins at Iowa State and home against Kansas. Just a thought and discussion point.
Kansas State… Bubble Team??
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I guess it depends how they play over the final 8 games and Big12 Tournament.
If the go 6-2 over final 8, they probably aren't a bubble team. But a sure thing.
If the go 6-2 over final 8, they probably aren't a bubble team. But a sure thing.
Was just talking about this in another thread. I don’t see them doing it but they have a remaining slate where they can win out if they keep playing like they have. Even if they lose two they’d have something like 19 wins overall and a winning league record. They’d be in not a bubble.
EDIT: I may have jinxed all of this. Haha
EDIT: I may have jinxed all of this. Haha
Let’s see. They are 1-5 in quad 1 games (can thank us) and 2-5 in quad 2 games with also a quad 3 loss. Yeah that’s a hard no.
They are living right now. 2 missed FT’s by ASU with 4 seconds left. Coleman Hawkins great down the stretch.
Right now they aren’t a bubble team even with this second road win and now 2 Q1 wins.
But next two games are hosting both Kansas and Arizona. Win those two and yes they are a bubble team. They’d have 11 losses and an overall record of 13-11 but have 4 Q1 wins and a net likely in the 50s or low 60s and would have won six in a row including three over top 20 teams. They’d also have a winning league record.
Still don’t think they’d be in but they’d be in the bubble team discussion for sure.
But next two games are hosting both Kansas and Arizona. Win those two and yes they are a bubble team. They’d have 11 losses and an overall record of 13-11 but have 4 Q1 wins and a net likely in the 50s or low 60s and would have won six in a row including three over top 20 teams. They’d also have a winning league record.
Still don’t think they’d be in but they’d be in the bubble team discussion for sure.
They still have quite a lot of work to do in my opinion.....if they somehow beat Kansas and Arizona, then they might have a chance....their noncon was rough though
Can't wait to see how Tang reacts this time when they again aren't even in the first 4 out discussion come selection Sunday and end up having to travel to Wake Forest or Georgia for their first NIT game.
I think they've lost too much already unless they stay stupid-hot and finish out 8-1 or better. Even if they finish out like 7-2, they'll still only be 18-13 overall (12-8 in the Big 12) and some of those losses are pretty bad. I don't think that's getting you in this year over the glut of B10 and SEC teams that will have similar records but didn't lose to the likes of LSU, Liberty, Wichita State, Oklahoma State, and TCU.
With 11 losses, I think they have to get to the magic 20 wins to even be considered. If they had injured players missing to explain the first half of the season, the committee might look favorably on them, but it was just sh*tty play. Deciding to only take half the season seriously probably won't cut it for them.
I think they win the Big 12 tourney. Means more to them than others. Close to home. Starting to hit their stride.
Means more to them? They are 1-4 in the Big 12 Tournament the last 4 years.
Seems that trends and recent history should be a factor but I guess they’re not.
Kansas State becoming the basketball version of Kansas football this year - play really ****** in the non-con and to start the conference season then get hot and destroy the resumes of your league's contenders.
