Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

Coogs win 88-66. Had to watch this one from my desk.

This win is a good sign. We have tended to play up or down to our opponent. Glad to see we came out after a huge win and took control of the game early and didn't let go.

Now, we just need to go up to St. Louis and win.

Nice job Cougars.

TCB, Houston.

(12-06-2017 02:03 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

19 gets you in the ballpark. Probably need a few more to feel decent.

21 gets Tulane up to 59 RPI. That would probably be enough. That'd be assuming loss to FSU and winning other OOC games needing 12-6 conference record.

(12-06-2017 02:21 PM)AndShock Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:03 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

19 gets you in the ballpark. Probably need a few more to feel decent.

I see 9 OOC, if we pull off FSU that makes it 10.
4 against Tulsa/ECU/USF/Memphis at home.
Then have those 4 on the road, Temple/Houston/SMU/UCONN at home.


Hopefully there are 20 wins in there. Gonna be tough.

NIT would be a huge step for this program.

this could be the night that really brings the MVC down....
Southern Illinois @ Saint Louis
Loyola @ Florida
Drake @ South Dakota
Indiana St @ North Texas
Illinois St @ BYU

only projected to go 2-3 with SIU and Ind St projected to win. SIU at 51% and Ind St at 59%. The 3 losses all sub 25% chance of winning.

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:21 PM)AndShock Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:03 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

19 gets you in the ballpark. Probably need a few more to feel decent.

I see 9 OOC, if we pull off FSU that makes it 10.
4 against Tulsa/ECU/USF/Memphis at home.
Then have those 4 on the road, Temple/Houston/SMU/UCONN at home.


Hopefully there are 20 wins in there. Gonna be tough.

NIT would be a huge step for this program.

20 only gets you guys to 72 RPI. Would be one of the top 32 outside the NIT- but the rule where conference champs who don't make NCAA tourney get auto NIT bids makes it more a matter of about 20.

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:21 PM)AndShock Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:03 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

19 gets you in the ballpark. Probably need a few more to feel decent.

I see 9 OOC, if we pull off FSU that makes it 10.
4 against Tulsa/ECU/USF/Memphis at home.
Then have those 4 on the road, Temple/Houston/SMU/UCONN at home.


Hopefully there are 20 wins in there. Gonna be tough.

NIT would be a huge step for this program.

This is great stuff. Seeing teams in the bottom half of the conference actively trying to improve their programs (Tulane, ECU firing Lebo) gives me hope in the near future there won't be any RPI nuclear bombs in conference. THIS is the reason why the move to the AAC was something Shocker fans wanted so badly. We were tired of conference mates just settling for mediocrity--or worse.

If UConn and Memphis can get their acts together, and if Tulane/ECU/USF improve, this is a freaking juggernaut basketball power conference.

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)stever20 Wrote:  this could be the night that really brings the MVC down....
Southern Illinois @ Saint Louis
Loyola @ Florida
Drake @ South Dakota
Indiana St @ North Texas
Illinois St @ BYU

only projected to go 2-3 with SIU and Ind St projected to win. SIU at 51% and Ind St at 59%. The 3 losses all sub 25% chance of winning.

The MVC is a facade right now. They're winning games they haven't been but their SOS's are terrible. Have they beaten anybody worth noting? I guess UNI's win over SMU is good but that's literally it. There isn't a single noteworthy win by the rest of the conference.

They'll settle to their natural fit around 9 or 10 soon enough. They're still a 1 bid league.

(12-06-2017 03:15 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)stever20 Wrote:  this could be the night that really brings the MVC down....
Southern Illinois @ Saint Louis
Loyola @ Florida
Drake @ South Dakota
Indiana St @ North Texas
Illinois St @ BYU

only projected to go 2-3 with SIU and Ind St projected to win. SIU at 51% and Ind St at 59%. The 3 losses all sub 25% chance of winning.

The MVC is a facade right now. They're winning games they haven't been but their SOS's are terrible. Have they beaten anybody worth noting? I guess UNI's win over SMU is good but that's literally it. There isn't a single noteworthy win by the rest of the conference.

They'll settle to their natural fit around 9 or 10 soon enough. They're still a 1 bid league.

Stop keeping up with your old crack whore girl friend. You with P6 now.

(12-06-2017 03:24 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 03:15 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)stever20 Wrote:  this could be the night that really brings the MVC down....
Southern Illinois @ Saint Louis
Loyola @ Florida
Drake @ South Dakota
Indiana St @ North Texas
Illinois St @ BYU

only projected to go 2-3 with SIU and Ind St projected to win. SIU at 51% and Ind St at 59%. The 3 losses all sub 25% chance of winning.

The MVC is a facade right now. They're winning games they haven't been but their SOS's are terrible. Have they beaten anybody worth noting? I guess UNI's win over SMU is good but that's literally it. There isn't a single noteworthy win by the rest of the conference.

They'll settle to their natural fit around 9 or 10 soon enough. They're still a 1 bid league.

Stop keeping up with your old crack whore girl friend. You with P6 now.

It is Major 7 in basketball. Actually I don't know but I have heard several announcers use that term watching American games. Is this the basketball equivalent of the P5??

(12-06-2017 03:24 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 03:15 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)stever20 Wrote:  this could be the night that really brings the MVC down....
Southern Illinois @ Saint Louis
Loyola @ Florida
Drake @ South Dakota
Indiana St @ North Texas
Illinois St @ BYU

only projected to go 2-3 with SIU and Ind St projected to win. SIU at 51% and Ind St at 59%. The 3 losses all sub 25% chance of winning.

The MVC is a facade right now. They're winning games they haven't been but their SOS's are terrible. Have they beaten anybody worth noting? I guess UNI's win over SMU is good but that's literally it. There isn't a single noteworthy win by the rest of the conference.

They'll settle to their natural fit around 9 or 10 soon enough. They're still a 1 bid league.

Stop keeping up with your old crack whore girl friend. You with P6 now.

I didn't bring them up. I responded to a post that brought them up.

It took me exactly 3 minutes to look up that crack whore information.

(12-06-2017 02:03 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

Your humility is adorable.


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the big stuff to me so far in 1st month of the season is how outside the big 7 conference whatever you want to call it- there's only like 3 possible at large bids....

WCC- Gonzaga/St Mary's. St Mary's may be very weak though. 25-6 only gets them a RPI of 47. They have 2 losses already.
MWC- Nevada. If they lose in their tourney, they're probably going to get in easily.
A10- Rhode Island. You have the #3 OOC SOS you're going to have a great chance to make the tourney.

If Gonzaga, Nevada, and Rhode Island win their tournaments- it's EXTREMELY likely the major 7 conferences get all 36 at large slots.

(12-06-2017 03:02 PM)Rocky Mountain Shock Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:32 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:21 PM)AndShock Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 02:03 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  Graphic showed Tulane rpi up to 73. How many wins do you guys think it'd take to get an NIT invite?

19 gets you in the ballpark. Probably need a few more to feel decent.

I see 9 OOC, if we pull off FSU that makes it 10.
4 against Tulsa/ECU/USF/Memphis at home.
Then have those 4 on the road, Temple/Houston/SMU/UCONN at home.


Hopefully there are 20 wins in there. Gonna be tough.

NIT would be a huge step for this program.

This is great stuff. Seeing teams in the bottom half of the conference actively trying to improve their programs (Tulane, ECU firing Lebo) gives me hope in the near future there won't be any RPI nuclear bombs in conference. THIS is the reason why the move to the AAC was something Shocker fans wanted so badly. We were tired of conference mates just settling for mediocrity--or worse.

If UConn and Memphis can get their acts together, and if Tulane/ECU/USF improve, this is a freaking juggernaut basketball power conference.

Nobody fired Lebo - Lebo fired himself.

When life gives Lebo lemons, he returns them for a refund.

When a zombie apocalypse starts, Lebo doesn't try to survive, the zombies do.

Lebo can pick oranges from an apple tree and make the best lemonade you've ever tasted.

Lebo doesn't cheat death - he wins fair and square.


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(12-06-2017 03:47 PM)stever20 Wrote:  the big stuff to me so far in 1st month of the season is how outside the big 7 conference whatever you want to call it- there's only like 3 possible at large bids....

WCC- Gonzaga/St Mary's. St Mary's may be very weak though. 25-6 only gets them a RPI of 47. They have 2 losses already.
MWC- Nevada. If they lose in their tourney, they're probably going to get in easily.
A10- Rhode Island. You have the #3 OOC SOS you're going to have a great chance to make the tourney.

If Gonzaga, Nevada, and Rhode Island win their tournaments- it's EXTREMELY likely the major 7 conferences get all 36 at large slots.

It would be something if the A10 fell to 1 bid after getting multiple the last few years.

(12-06-2017 04:05 PM)PT_american Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 03:47 PM)stever20 Wrote:  the big stuff to me so far in 1st month of the season is how outside the big 7 conference whatever you want to call it- there's only like 3 possible at large bids....

WCC- Gonzaga/St Mary's. St Mary's may be very weak though. 25-6 only gets them a RPI of 47. They have 2 losses already.
MWC- Nevada. If they lose in their tourney, they're probably going to get in easily.
A10- Rhode Island. You have the #3 OOC SOS you're going to have a great chance to make the tourney.

If Gonzaga, Nevada, and Rhode Island win their tournaments- it's EXTREMELY likely the major 7 conferences get all 36 at large slots.

It would be something if the A10 fell to 1 bid after getting multiple the last few years.

The only way that it gets more than 1 is if Rhode Island loses in the conference tourney. St Bonnies would need to go like 18-5 to have a RPI right now of 40. Dayton, Davidson, VCU, and the others are just good enough to not allow that to happen....

(12-06-2017 03:47 PM)stever20 Wrote:  the big stuff to me so far in 1st month of the season is how outside the big 7 conference whatever you want to call it- there's only like 3 possible at large bids....

WCC- Gonzaga/St Mary's. St Mary's may be very weak though. 25-6 only gets them a RPI of 47. They have 2 losses already.
MWC- Nevada. If they lose in their tourney, they're probably going to get in easily.
A10- Rhode Island. You have the #3 OOC SOS you're going to have a great chance to make the tourney.

If Gonzaga, Nevada, and Rhode Island win their tournaments- it's EXTREMELY likely the major 7 conferences get all 36 at large slots.

This is a very valid point. Now that we're in a major conference, it doesn't concern me as much. But still, I detest mediocre, sub.500 conference record power conference schools getting bids over schools going 27-5 in mid-major conferences, with their only chances at big wins happening on the road at the mercy of major conference schools.