Seemingly never ending Iowa MBB thread (still going.....)
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Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
Three days after MSU lost at home to Nebraska, they beat the current #2 team in the country, Maryland.
The Nebraska game happened, and counts, but so does Maryland. MSU is currently ranked #8/#9, its ridiculous to dismiss those games as if they never happened.
Three days after MSU lost at home to Nebraska, they beat the current #2 team in the country, Maryland.
The Nebraska game happened, and counts, but so does Maryland. MSU is currently ranked #8/#9, its ridiculous to dismiss those games as if they never happened.
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
They are comparable to TCU. Better record but weaker SOS.
They are comparable to TCU. Better record but weaker SOS.
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TCU is the worst team in the Big 12 and they have a higher RPI than Nebraska. So yeah, Michigan State lost at home to a team that's worse than any Big 12 team.
TCU is the worst team in the Big 12 and they have a higher RPI than Nebraska. So yeah, Michigan State lost at home to a team that's worse than any Big 12 team.
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Nebraska is to MSU what ISU is to IA. There is just not a good excuse for losing those games.:spinny:
Nebraska is to MSU what ISU is to IA. There is just not a good excuse for losing those games.:spinny:
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
TCU is two spots higher than NE in RPI because their SOS is 100 pts higher. NE lost to Cinci by 4 on a neutral court and lost to Miami (FL) by 6. They are capable of being a good team they just had a bad start to the season. They've got a couple of really good players in White (KU xfer) and Shields.
TCU is two spots higher than NE in RPI because their SOS is 100 pts higher. NE lost to Cinci by 4 on a neutral court and lost to Miami (FL) by 6. They are capable of being a good team they just had a bad start to the season. They've got a couple of really good players in White (KU xfer) and Shields.
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
So by this logic since Iowa State lost to UNI for the 4th time out of the last 5 match ups, does that mean that we just discount that loss since UNI just seems to "have our number"? Seems like that loss keeps getting thrown in our face from Iowa fans as a bad loss.
So by this logic since Iowa State lost to UNI for the 4th time out of the last 5 match ups, does that mean that we just discount that loss since UNI just seems to "have our number"? Seems like that loss keeps getting thrown in our face from Iowa fans as a bad loss.
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
Yes, TCU is the worst team in the Big 12 and they are still better than Nebraska
Yes, TCU is the worst team in the Big 12 and they are still better than Nebraska
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
Would love to see Texas as an 8 or 9 seed, in the Iowa bracket. When that team gets Ridley back they are gonna be a load to handle. Would be a fun game to watch.
Would love to see Texas as an 8 or 9 seed, in the Iowa bracket. When that team gets Ridley back they are gonna be a load to handle. Would be a fun game to watch.
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
Good post, glad to see some discussion other than the latest CyTwins vs. (Hawkeye) troll battle in this thread. Not that I don't enjoy CyTwins in moderation. For what it's worth I do think MSU is better than a 5 seed but I was going off of straight RPI for my last post. That number is the most important to the committee.
I don't really get the argument over who has better wins between Iowa and ISU anyway. I think it is pretty close and I would pick ISU, but it's not really a relevant question. The question that matters is who has the better resume. ISU definitely has worse losses by virtue of having two home losses compared to zero, a loss to #120 UNI when neither team has any other sub-30 losses, and 6 total losses compared to 4. ISU has certainly played the tougher schedule but hasn't taken care of business as well as Iowa. I think things could change quickly if Iowa added a bad loss, but they don't have one yet and so you have to give the nod to Iowa for the better resume so far. Good thing for Cyclone fans that 99% of what matters in college basketball happens in March & April.
Good post, glad to see some discussion other than the latest CyTwins vs. (Hawkeye) troll battle in this thread. Not that I don't enjoy CyTwins in moderation. For what it's worth I do think MSU is better than a 5 seed but I was going off of straight RPI for my last post. That number is the most important to the committee.
I don't really get the argument over who has better wins between Iowa and ISU anyway. I think it is pretty close and I would pick ISU, but it's not really a relevant question. The question that matters is who has the better resume. ISU definitely has worse losses by virtue of having two home losses compared to zero, a loss to #120 UNI when neither team has any other sub-30 losses, and 6 total losses compared to 4. ISU has certainly played the tougher schedule but hasn't taken care of business as well as Iowa. I think things could change quickly if Iowa added a bad loss, but they don't have one yet and so you have to give the nod to Iowa for the better resume so far. Good thing for Cyclone fans that 99% of what matters in college basketball happens in March & April.
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The way they are playing I don't see them being an 8 or 9. They are a 5 in Lunardi's latest bracket and a loss at OK doesn't change that. I think they end up being a dangerous 4-6 seed. ISU hasn't played them at full strength either.
The way they are playing I don't see them being an 8 or 9. They are a 5 in Lunardi's latest bracket and a loss at OK doesn't change that. I think they end up being a dangerous 4-6 seed. ISU hasn't played them at full strength either.
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I think Iowa will face a huge challenge despite playing in Des Moines in the round of 32. If they play a P5 team that is a 7/8/9/10 seed has been battled tested, that game could be scary. Today that could be teams like Baylor, Providence, LSU and Simmons, Texas A&M if they keep sliding.
I think Iowa will face a huge challenge despite playing in Des Moines in the round of 32. If they play a P5 team that is a 7/8/9/10 seed has been battled tested, that game could be scary. Today that could be teams like Baylor, Providence, LSU and Simmons, Texas A&M if they keep sliding.
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
You don't have much proof to support that. One common opponent is TN who TCU beat at home by 12. Nebraska beat them by 11 in New York. The other common opponent is Rhode Island. TCU lost in Cancun and NE won at home. RPI separates them by 2 spots today and SOS is a huge determining factor in that. NE has beat Rutgers twice which actually hurts their RPI. Their SOS will only go up from here.
You don't have much proof to support that. One common opponent is TN who TCU beat at home by 12. Nebraska beat them by 11 in New York. The other common opponent is Rhode Island. TCU lost in Cancun and NE won at home. RPI separates them by 2 spots today and SOS is a huge determining factor in that. NE has beat Rutgers twice which actually hurts their RPI. Their SOS will only go up from here.
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TCU is ahead of Nebraska in the RPI. That seems like proof to me
TCU is ahead of Nebraska in the RPI. That seems like proof to me
Re: Iowa MBB now a projected #1 seed
Given how weak college basketball is at the top (#1 in KenPom would have been #7 last year and is the worst #1 since at least 2002), this year might have the best chance of all time at finally getting a 1 vs. 16 upset, since the 1 seeds would be more like 2 seeds in a normal year. I'm not sure Iowa media/Twitter/this website could handle 16-seed Hampton beating #1 Iowa in Des Moines.
Given how weak college basketball is at the top (#1 in KenPom would have been #7 last year and is the worst #1 since at least 2002), this year might have the best chance of all time at finally getting a 1 vs. 16 upset, since the 1 seeds would be more like 2 seeds in a normal year. I'm not sure Iowa media/Twitter/this website could handle 16-seed Hampton beating #1 Iowa in Des Moines.
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