Super Bowl over- time for College Basketball!

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Just looking at UTEP's resume again, and as much as I like the Miners, if they're in (which they should be) no matter what, then Utah State should be a lock too if they beat New Mexico State. The difference between the WAC and C-USA is negligible, and USU has more quality wins than UTEP. I think people (including me) are just defaulting to name recognition in thinking that dominating C-USA is more important than dominating the WAC.

I like Utah State's resume better. Much better OOC schedule, better marquee win (BYU vs. UAB). Similar everywhere else. Both teams should be in, regardless, if they are regular season champions. In fact I'd say UNI, USU, UTEP, and ODU are all pretty safe barring a dreadful flameout in their conference tournaments. You just can't tell me that these conference champs of good mid majors should be excluded for a Notre Dame or Virginia Tech this year.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by philcski

I like Utah State's resume better. Much better OOC schedule, better marquee win (BYU vs. UAB). Similar everywhere else. Both teams should be in, regardless, if they are regular season champions. In fact I'd say UNI, USU, UTEP, and ODU are all pretty safe barring a dreadful flameout in their conference tournaments. You just can't tell me that these conference champs of good mid majors should be excluded for a Notre Dame or Virginia Tech this year.

I agree, but if you look at the Bracket Project, UTEP is at the top of the 10-seeds and Utah State is at the bottom of the 11-seeds, which leads one to believe that the people analyzing these things would have Utah State out should they bust in the WAC tourney. I think they're wrong and the Aggies become a lock if they beat NMSU on Saturday. I think both are solidly in, as is UNI. Old Dominion is the only one of the four that I think will totally screw itself by losing early in the conference tourney.

Louisville s.hit the bed tonight.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Louisville s.hit the bed tonight.

Their resume really is lacking. 1-7 vs. the RPI top 50, 8-10 vs. the top 100. If they beat Syracuse again they're gonna get in, but if not they'll two Big East tourney wins IMO.