they get a 2 seed and play all their games in Greensboro

I don't like Duke or UNC. I hate UNC just don't care about Duke, they are kind of like Wake Forest they're there but it doesn't matter. Only ever met a hand full of Wake or Duke fans. But met several Duke basketball fans and I have attended more Duke basketball games then they have (i.e. Not real Duke boosters but tee shirt fans). So my point to Duke vs UNC I chose East Carolina because it is where I am from and where I went to school. I don't even watch the Duke UNC game we usually have a basketball game the same night so no reason to because I do not care.

Coach Alphabet Soup will be coaching in March and in the big tournament. Book it.

The real question is, why do you care?

If I was still a mod, I would have moved this thread

Seriously though, I don't believe Duke will be on the bubble come March. They are in the midst of a three game losing streak including two at Cameron - which is unreal. Their stock has nosedived for the moment. They are still 3-3 in the ACC and you have to believe Coach K will right the ship enough to get in the dance.

Back to the OP, if they are on the bubble come March...do you really see a scenario where the selection committee does not put them in with K's 5 rings and his approaching 1,000 career wins? I don't. It is what it is.

(01-21-2016 02:40 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  they get a 2 seed and play all their games in Greensboro

truth, lol.

Frankly this question would be better over at the ACC Board...all you get here is snark


Well on 2nd thought...you'll get a ton of snark over at the ACC board too.

IMHO, Duke will get the benefit of the doubt due to the injury situation. Duke (love them or hate them) brings eyeballs to the TV. They'll make it. I'm pretty sure Cuse will make it now too.

(01-23-2016 02:41 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Frankly this question would be better over at the ACC Board...all you get here is snark


Well on 2nd thought...you'll get a ton of snark over at the ACC board too.

IMHO, Duke will get the benefit of the doubt due to the injury situation. Duke (love them or hate them) brings eyeballs to the TV. They'll make it. I'm pretty sure Cuse will make it now too.

HOWEVER if they keep losing even have the proverbial learning curve after an injury their resume won't be too pretty if you high the school's name.


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I noticed one analyst had LSU as next 4 out with a RPI over 100. Nice have a lottery pick on your team because they shouldn't be considered a bubble team at this point.

NCAA should add the rule: Only teams with 20 wins and are .500 in conference play should be considered for an at large bid.

Contingency plan: If there aren't enough teams then the pool opens up to teams that are .500 in conference but below 20 wins. If the pool is still too small than teams with 20 wins but are below .500 in conference are added.

EDIT: I just checked last season and you might not even need contingency as over 100 teams fulfilled the main rule.

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(01-23-2016 02:41 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Frankly this question would be better over at the ACC Board...all you get here is snark


Well on 2nd thought...you'll get a ton of snark over at the ACC board too.

IMHO, Duke will get the benefit of the doubt due to the injury situation. Duke (love them or hate them) brings eyeballs to the TV. They'll make it. I'm pretty sure Cuse will make it now too.

The reason why college basketball is a dying sport.

CBB is dying because the powers are barely powerful except 2-3 and no one knows any of the players year to year anymore. At least in college football, we can get to know players for 2-4 years.

(01-23-2016 04:45 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 02:41 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Frankly this question would be better over at the ACC Board...all you get here is snark


Well on 2nd thought...you'll get a ton of snark over at the ACC board too.

IMHO, Duke will get the benefit of the doubt due to the injury situation. Duke (love them or hate them) brings eyeballs to the TV. They'll make it. I'm pretty sure Cuse will make it now too.

The reason why college basketball is a dying sport.

Because huge brands get selected over a more deserving teams? Yeah that never happens in Football.

(01-23-2016 04:22 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  NCAA should add the rule: Only teams with 20 wins and are .500 in conference play should be considered for an at large bid.

Contingency plan: If there aren't enough teams then the pool opens up to teams that are .500 in conference but below 20 wins. If the pool is still too small than teams with 20 wins but are below .500 in conference are added.

EDIT: I just checked last season and you might not even need contingency as over 100 teams fulfilled the main rule.

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Then you'll get a bunch of mediocre at best teams from really bad conferences scheduling the worst of the worst OOC and getting in

Yes.

Duke will get the benefit of the doubt for trying to schedule tough. The committee is big on that.

(01-24-2016 01:07 AM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:22 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  NCAA should add the rule: Only teams with 20 wins and are .500 in conference play should be considered for an at large bid.

Contingency plan: If there aren't enough teams then the pool opens up to teams that are .500 in conference but below 20 wins. If the pool is still too small than teams with 20 wins but are below .500 in conference are added.

EDIT: I just checked last season and you might not even need contingency as over 100 teams fulfilled the main rule.

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Then you'll get a bunch of mediocre at best teams from really bad conferences scheduling the worst of the worst OOC and getting in

Not true remember only 30 sum at large bids. A good chunk of the 100 would be Autobids and from the good conferences. Plus RPI and SOS still plays a factor.


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(01-19-2016 03:52 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  With the lost last night, some talking heads have mentioned the team is on a path that would leave them out of the tournament. They last missed the postseason completely in 94-95 and have only missed the tournament under Coach K three times other than that. Those three times were his first three seasons with him making the NIT the first season.

This is sorta off topic as it brings the question of blue blood vs non blue blood that the AAC mostly consists of.


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If Duke is on the bubble, yes they get in.


If an AAC team is on the bubble, no we don't. This conference is 10x worse than I expected in hoops. We have become a mid major. I thought we would get 4-5 teams in the ncaa a year. We are going to get 1 or 2 which is mid major. Just a terrible terrible conference. I feel bad for UC and UCONN. The longer we are in the crud place the worse our programs will get. Memphis and Temple too.

SMU is winning because they have Larry Brown so it doesn't matter for them (until Brown leaves). Granted he is a cheater.

(01-24-2016 10:15 AM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 01:07 AM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:22 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  NCAA should add the rule: Only teams with 20 wins and are .500 in conference play should be considered for an at large bid.

Contingency plan: If there aren't enough teams then the pool opens up to teams that are .500 in conference but below 20 wins. If the pool is still too small than teams with 20 wins but are below .500 in conference are added.

EDIT: I just checked last season and you might not even need contingency as over 100 teams fulfilled the main rule.

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Then you'll get a bunch of mediocre at best teams from really bad conferences scheduling the worst of the worst OOC and getting in

Not true remember only 30 sum at large bids. A good chunk of the 100 would be Autobids and from the good conferences. Plus RPI and SOS still plays a factor.


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I just don't see the point. How many at larges haven't met those criteria in the past few years? 2 or 3?

(01-24-2016 03:11 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 10:15 AM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 01:07 AM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:22 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  NCAA should add the rule: Only teams with 20 wins and are .500 in conference play should be considered for an at large bid.

Contingency plan: If there aren't enough teams then the pool opens up to teams that are .500 in conference but below 20 wins. If the pool is still too small than teams with 20 wins but are below .500 in conference are added.

EDIT: I just checked last season and you might not even need contingency as over 100 teams fulfilled the main rule.

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Then you'll get a bunch of mediocre at best teams from really bad conferences scheduling the worst of the worst OOC and getting in

Not true remember only 30 sum at large bids. A good chunk of the 100 would be Autobids and from the good conferences. Plus RPI and SOS still plays a factor.


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I just don't see the point. How many at larges haven't met those criteria in the past few years? 2 or 3?

There have been several teams under 20 wins and several under .500 in conference play.