Isn't this better than we've been in a while ?

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/conferencerpi

(01-12-2013 12:03 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  Isn't this better than we've been in a while ?

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/conferencerpi

Yes. Interesting, a week or so ago we were 21st/22nd.

Sun Belt RPI by team:

1) Middle Tenn: 38
2) WKU: 107
3) FIU: 112
4) ASU: 168
5) UALR: 186
6) USA: 201
7) FAU: 226
8) UL: 256
9) ULM: 265
10)UNT: 277
11)Troy: 279

Also, I am pleasantly surprised to see how well FIU is doing so far. We are riding a four game winning streak and have won as many games as we did all last year under Thomas. Pitino seems to be a heck of a coach. I hope we can hold onto him for a while.

(01-12-2013 12:30 PM)Fish Wrote:  Also, I am pleasantly surprised to see how well FIU is doing so far. We are riding a four game winning streak and have won as many games as we did all last year under Thomas. Pitino seems to be a heck of a coach. I hope we can hold onto him for a while.

I think ya'll got a good one in Pitino. As a WKU fan, I have great disdain for his father but I don't judge Jr because of the sins of his father.

I was impressed with what I saw from FIU in the game with WKU. Definite sleeper team for this year.

(01-12-2013 12:30 PM)Fish Wrote:  Also, I am pleasantly surprised to see how well FIU is doing so far. We are riding a four game winning streak and have won as many games as we did all last year under Thomas. Pitino seems to be a heck of a coach. I hope we can hold onto him for a while.

Agreed. To win in Jonesboro is no easy feat, and you blew them out in Miami.

Not looking forward to the Florida trip.

(01-12-2013 12:03 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  Isn't this better than we've been in a while ?

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/conferencerpi

I'm very pleased we're this high. If unt was having their normal season it'd be even better.

(01-12-2013 12:48 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 12:03 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  Isn't this better than we've been in a while ?

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/conferencerpi

I'm very pleased we're this high. If unt was having their normal season it'd be even better.

Glad we don't have a couple of 330+ RPI's.

(01-12-2013 12:52 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 12:48 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 12:03 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  Isn't this better than we've been in a while ?

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/conferencerpi

I'm very pleased we're this high. If unt was having their normal season it'd be even better.

Glad we don't have a couple of 330+ RPI's.

No doubt. You guys are obviously carrying us right now but you're correct. We don't have those abysmal ones dragging us further down. Hella improvement from the last few years.

I'd like to apologize for the Cajuns. For say, almost the last decade.

(01-12-2013 01:13 PM)slappycajun Wrote:  I'd like to apologize for the Cajuns. For say, almost the last decade.

You pulled your weight when we were down, so I'm not saying shiite.

I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

(01-12-2013 01:46 PM)tyler90wm Wrote:  I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

Yeah, though I think all the remaining conference members should make it where departing teams are ineligible ala the CAA...it would make the tournament much more fun to watch.

(01-12-2013 01:46 PM)tyler90wm Wrote:  I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

Yes, but I don't see much hope for UNT to be dangerous in Hot Springs unless something doesn't change shortly.

This doesn't mean I'm not holding on to what little hope there is left, but this year has been a catastrophe thus far. Everything that could go wrong, is, and it's nothing but our own doing. It's not bad luck.

(01-12-2013 02:13 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Yeah, though I think all the remaining conference members should make it where departing teams are ineligible ala the CAA...it would make the tournament much more fun to watch.

I just hope we don't get paired with ASU in the tourney again.

(01-12-2013 02:18 PM)MagNTX Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 01:46 PM)tyler90wm Wrote:  I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

Yes, but I don't see much hope for UNT to be dangerous in Hot Springs unless something doesn't change shortly.

This doesn't mean I'm not holding on to what little hope there is left, but this year has been a catastrophe thus far. Everything that could go wrong, is, and it's nothing but our own doing. It's not bad luck.

The only real chance of a late-season run is if Benford does get dismissed and Rob Evans takes over as interim. Firing a HC during their 1st season is almost unheard of, but this might be one case where it's warranted. NT was not a rebuilding situation. RV has had some good hires, but when he misses it's spectacularly ugly.

(01-12-2013 02:13 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 01:46 PM)tyler90wm Wrote:  I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

Yeah, though I think all the remaining conference members should make it where departing teams are ineligible ala the CAA...it would make the tournament much more fun to watch.

Naaa, wouldn't have anyone in Hot Springs except for Western fans.

(01-12-2013 12:28 PM)Fish Wrote:  Sun Belt RPI by team:

1) Middle Tenn: 38
2) WKU: 107
3) FIU: 112
4) ASU: 168
5) UALR: 186
6) USA: 201
7) FAU: 226
8) UL: 256
9) ULM: 265
10)UNT: 277
11)Troy: 279

We are now 46th after beating Monroe, and that's with a team we beat,Ole Miss, defeating #10 Mizzou last night.

(01-12-2013 02:13 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 01:46 PM)tyler90wm Wrote:  I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

Yeah, though I think all the remaining conference members should make it where departing teams are ineligible ala the CAA...it would make the tournament much more fun to watch.

That would be great for us. It would probably help us get an at large because we wouldn't have those extra SBC games dragging our rpi down. Plus we might be able to keep our units for ourselves. Not gonna happen but it is cool to think about.

(01-13-2013 01:45 PM)TeKERaider Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 02:13 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-12-2013 01:46 PM)tyler90wm Wrote:  I don't think I've ever seen a team perform this poorly after so much preseason hype (in any sport) like UNT has. They went from preseason favorite to last place in the Sun Belt.

I still think they could be dangerous in the Sun Belt tournament.....does every team get to play in the tournament?

Yeah, though I think all the remaining conference members should make it where departing teams are ineligible ala the CAA...it would make the tournament much more fun to watch.

That would be great for us. It would probably help us get an at large because we wouldn't have those extra SBC games dragging our rpi down. Plus we might be able to keep our units for ourselves. Not gonna happen but it is cool to think about.

Are we still sharing all those units from your last trip?