The key word is almost but TJ and staff coached them onto victory while Phrom would just get his chapstick out
Games Cancelled
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I think December would be the only realistic option, there are no openings in the schedule due to the Missouri game unless you want to play 3 games in a week.
First name that comes to mind is Chicago State, who's freshley moved to independent status. They have a few games next week but making that move tells me its probably just them trying for as many buy games as possible
I'll hold my stance. A loss to say Jackson State or Alabama State in 2021 would have been right up there with Prohm's ugly losses. Just because the team plays harder doesn't make those losses 'not as bad' as Prohms. They would not have been as disappointing, you are right in that, because Prohm neutered the program and the fans, and none of us expected to win 12 games last year, let alone the 20+ and Sweet 16 appearance we ended up getting. Those losses would have been disappointing, as losses to low major kenpom 300+ programs, but not at all in the same context as what Prohm's were.
Agree with you on all fronts at the disappointing Cy-Hawk games this year in I.C.
This is the nice thing when people actually read through the posts we can see other peoples points but still not always agree. Here is to a W on Dec 31st!
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As horrible as those two games were last year overall, no one remembers them really because we won both. For context, we beat Xavier and Memphis a week after Alabama State. And Jackson State's performance came right after an ass kicking vs. Iowa.
I think you're probably overestimating the depth of knowledge the committee has on each team.
I don't think they're going to know or, even if told at one point, much remember Iowa State cancelled a Q4 game due to winter weather and therefore the Cyclones should get "mental credit" for an extra win.
No. They're going to see 16 or 17 wins that could have been 17 or 18.
And they're going to say "hard to put a P6 team in with so few wins." It might not screw them (and I hope they win enough games in the Big 12 to be solidly above the bubble) but it might be enough to lose them a "tiebreaker" with the committee that drops them a seed or leaves them out in the cold.
The computer models put ISU right on the edge right now. Torvik has them has them as one of the last four byes (ahead of only NC State and K-State) and KenPom has them in Dayton. When things are going to be sliced so razor thin at that level, then you need every advantage you can find, like an extra win.
I wouldn't care if Iowa State were projected as a #3 seed. But they're not. They're right on the bubble.
Everything was so new for Alabama State, it just felt nice to be winning games again, no matter who the opponent was or what the margin was. And Jackson State, I agree, huge trap game.
13-day gap between non-con and conference play... This is incompetence by our administrators, completely unacceptable.
Concerns for injury, lack of rhythm having 2 weeks off from games, and adding another win to your tournament resume come to mind first and foremost.
If we miss the tournament by having only 17 wins instead of 18. This will be the reason.
Concerns for injury, lack of rhythm having 2 weeks off from games, and adding another win to your tournament resume come to mind first and foremost.
If we miss the tournament by having only 17 wins instead of 18. This will be the reason.
Well we have injuries right now so maybe one could say the time off will actually help those key guys be ready for Baylor. Can look at this break in a positive light also....
Osun? Who else?
Give his minutes to King and Ward. They both NEED to play before Baylor comes to Ames.
1000% this. People wanting to watch a Quad 4 buy-game that will be a blowout compared to letting players travel and spend time with their families for Christmas are insane.
This is an overreaction.
I've heard Pollard talk about his experience on the committee and it seemed to me like they have a lot of discussion about details for individual teams like injuries and whatnot, so yes I do think game cancellations is something they would consider, especially if you are going to say that total number of wins is something they use as criteria.
As for ISU being on the bubble, they certainly aren't that right now. It may end up that way when the season plays out. If they get bumped out by a team that has almost the exact same resume but they have one more Quad 4 win than ISU so be it. It's not something I'm going to lose sleep over.
Lol. Calm down bud. There's always long breaks around the holidays, and now that the Big 12 starts right at the 1st of the year, there's gonna be breaks.
I guess the incompetent AD couldn't forsee this winter storm last summer when scheduling was done.
This is an understatement.
The team is going to be back in Ames Monday with most likely a shoot around. They're then going to be practicing and scouting from Tuesday to Friday before playing Baylor. We're talking about one day here since the game would've been tomorrow.
For reference, we played our final game before break last year on December 21 and played Baylor the 1st. So it's the same amount of days as last year.
Plus, who knows what could happen? Iowa State could lose the game or someone could suffer a significant injury
Yep. Totally on JP to not control the weather and prevent a serious cold front from paralyzing half the country in the next couple of days.
But seriously, while everyone has their right to an opinion and to share that opinion, my own opinion is that this is a really stupid post by you and you should feel bad for sharing it.
The last two games we've won by a combined score of 150-97 but there were some stretches where we looked pretty sloppy and just not focused. I think a lot of that has to do with the quality of opponent as well as it being the end of the semester with finals and stuff. It's easy to get up by 20 and then coast.
This game would've been no different. It was either going to be an absolute route or we sleep walk a bit. Having a dumb injury could've also happened as well.