NW (43) is actually ahead of K-State (45) in the RPI, and they have no bad losses, but they are only 2-9 vs. the Top 50. I think if they somehow beat OSU, they are in. If they lose to both OSU and Iowa, they're done.
NW (43) is actually ahead of K-State (45) in the RPI, and they have no bad losses, but they are only 2-9 vs. the Top 50. I think if they somehow beat OSU, they are in. If they lose to both OSU and Iowa, they're done.
Let's resume this after that happens.
Iowa also has much worse losses that Northwestern doesn't have.I almost think Iowa is more deserving than Northwestern. Iowa at the very least has a lot better wins.
NW (43) is actually ahead of K-State (45) in the RPI, and they have no bad losses, but they are only 2-9 vs. the Top 50. I think if they somehow beat OSU, they are in. If they lose to both OSU and Iowa, they're done.
I would certainly take the 6 top 100 wins they have over our 4.... but they have also lost 3 more games than us.
While I dont think they are for sure in... They certianly arent as far away as many want ot think.
In fact, Id love to play them.
This is absolutely what I think is happening with NW. The media has picked up on how they've never gone dancing, and I think they're trying to force NW in there for the sake of a good story.
And this is why we shouldn't have been in any bubble discussions for the last week!It's really evidence of the weak field (and how we werent really a bubble team). Who are you going to take instead? Colorado state? Miami? Those are the last in/ first out teams right now and they are worse than NW
Plain and simple it's because Northwestern has never been, their record and numbers are good enough to place them squarely on the bubble, and the bubble this year is incredibly soft.
As far as the Big 10 once again taking a beating by insecure ISU fans, who really gives a rip? ISU is in the dance and playing for position. The Big 10 could get 10 teams into the tournament this year and I couldn't care less because it isn't hurting ISU any - the Big 10 getting more teams in the tournament than they deserve isn't going to keep ISU out anymore so who cares? In fact, the Big 10 being in the spotlight the way they are can actually serve to help ISU because it keeps us under the radar, which only plays to our favor (see Frank Martin's comments on the game yesterday).
Are they not the only BCS school never to have gone to the NCAA?Probably because the bubble is so soft and they've never been in the NCAA tournament before.
Are they not the only BCS school never to have gone to the NCAA?