WILLIAMS: Analyzing Iowa State’s NCAA Tournament situation after a big week

[NATEizKING]

Who's the last at large to get in minus seven in conference?

6-12 is minus 6, but as I said it's total body of work. 19 wins is a magic number

 

[chadly82]

Yeah but as messed up as it is that may get them off the bubble. They need a another bad loss to put them back on the outside looking in, if you ask me.

The conversation is ridiculous too lol, beat Iowa by 20 and 7 quad 1 wins and we’re concerned but Iowa has 1 quad 1 wins fresh off a loss to Michigan at home and they sound safe. Had ksu not come back this conversation is minimal but Iowa has done nothing to be in the field of 64

 

[swiacy]

Always tough to win a B12 road game and Manhattan is going to be a battle. Their home attendance has been horrendous, any prediction how many seats will be occupied? 50%?

 

[Cyforce]

Well, fortunately, we can't finish -7 in conference.

5-13 (-8)
6-12 (-6)

0-1 in KC.

 

[Cyforce]

6-12 is minus 6, but as I said it's total body of work. 19 wins is a magic number

If we only win 1 more we're either 6-13 or 6-14 depending if that win is regular season or in KC.

 

[MisterO]

Always tough to win a B12 road game and Manhattan is going to be a battle. Their home attendance has been horrendous, any prediction how many seats will be occupied? 50%?

Let’s pack Bramlage with Cardinal & Gold- should be an easy ticket to get.

 

[MisterO]

We get to 19 and we’re in as a 10 seed. Believe it.

 

[Cyforce]

6-12 is minus 6, but as I said it's total body of work. 19 wins is a magic number

Still waiting for the last minus 7 to get an at large.

 

[Cydkar]

And playing smothering defense usually helps in the dance.

If the officials let us. Makes me nervous in that regard.

 

[Cydkar]

We are a lock right now. We need 2 more wins. Which we will get.

You are contradictory. If we are a lock, we don't need any wins. He was probably right. If we would have beaten K State we could lose out (lock).

 

[dahliaclone]

Continue reading...

Love this. Good stuff, thanks.

 

[dahliaclone]

Looking at remaining schedules, TCU isn't gonna make the tourney I don't think. Brutal. It's looking pretty likely that the Wednesday game in KC will be WVU vs TCU. That's my guess.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Always tough to win a B12 road game and Manhattan is going to be a battle. Their home attendance has been horrendous, any prediction how many seats will be occupied? 50%?

They will pack the place for a rivalry like ours. Plus kitties are fighting to stay relevant. I hope we can exact some revenge

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Looking at remaining schedules, TCU isn't gonna make the tourney I don't think. Brutal. It's looking pretty likely that the Wednesday game in KC will be WVU vs TCU. That's my guess.

They will be a dangerous team in the NIT again

 

[ISUTex]

You are contradictory. If we are a lock, we don't need any wins. He was probably right. If we would have beaten K State we could lose out (lock).

I said that because we WILL get two more wins. At a minimum.

 

[davegilbertson]

Always tough to win a B12 road game and Manhattan is going to be a battle. Their home attendance has been horrendous, any prediction how many seats will be occupied? 50%?

I'll be there with wife and 7 yo and 5 yo boys. Behind hoop ~7-10 row.

Any word on how rowdy they get? I don't want to get arrested defending my family..


but I will if I need to

 

[clone52]

Conference records need to be thrown out but I know they wont. Why are we putting grades on wins if people then over focus on conference games? A quad 1 nonconference should equal a quad 1 conference and a crappy nonconference win should mean the same as a crappy conference win. 18 wins with 8 quad ones should be a lock

Only fans care about conference record. It has never played a factor in NCAA selection.

 

[AuH2O]

Still waiting for the last minus 7 to get an at large.

I am guessing there aren’t too many, if any power conference teams that were 13-0 in non con that end up -7 in conference, esp when playing in what is considered the best conference.

just get at least 2/4 here and head to KC with a bid locked up.

 

[goody2012]

Still waiting for the last minus 7 to get an at large.

There may not be one but id also like a list of undefeated non-con P5 teams to miss the tourney. Lists are probably both 0.

 

[Trice]

Personally I'm still pretty nervous about these last couple weeks. We looked great against Mizzou and then the bottom fell out for two weeks, and then when all appeared lost suddenly we gutted out a big win in Fort Worth and dominated today. I know the whole season matters and not just the final month, but I'd certainly sleep easier if we hit Selection Sunday with bit of wind at our backs.