Bubble Watch (ESPN)

[Randal7]

Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers has now played its way right up to the cut line, and you'll be seeing this meteoric bunch on many "first four out" and possibly even "last four in" lists. The 70-59 win over Illinois at Jersey Mike's Arena stood out because it felt so unsurprising. This is a Scarlet Knights team that had already recorded home wins against Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa and Michigan -- plus a seismic road victory versus Wisconsin just for variety. The Knights are 10-5 in the Big Ten and playing for a bid as they prepare for road dates with Purdue and Michigan. (updated Feb. 16)

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...-march-madness-bracket-selection-drama#BigTen

 

[Zak57]

As of right this second they'd be in. It's absurd to think they'd be first four out.

 

[bac2therac]

These dopes continue to play catsup

Rutgers is well above last 4 in line

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

These dopes continue to play catsup

Rutgers is well above last 4 in line

Brad wachtel is pretty accurate and he finally has us last 4 in. You and I may disagree but hes alot better at this stuff than us. He knows what the committee looks at

 

[bac2therac]

Brad wachtel is pretty accurate and he finally has us last 4 in. You and I may disagree but hes alot better at this stuff than us. He knows what the committee looks at

He is very good but he is no better than me and like the other bracketologists playing catsup somewhat

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

When Palm’s new bracket comes out with Florida still in it and Rutgers remaining on his fringe, I’ll just laugh.

Did you see he found a new arbitrary metric to pick at - our losing record vs. Q2 and Q3?

 

[ScarletDave]

When we win out and win the B1G tourney we will be ranked in the top-10 and a 2 or 3 seed so none of this matters

 

[bac2therac]

When Palm’s new bracket comes out with Florida still in it and Rutgers remaining on his fringe, I’ll just laugh.

Did you see he found a new arbitrary metric to pick at - our losing record vs. Q2 and Q3?

Yes its a total new one. He will have to bounce SMU out but he already has Wake and UNC out

 

[Zak57]

When Palm’s new bracket comes out with Florida still in it and Rutgers remaining on his fringe, I’ll just laugh.

Did you see he found a new arbitrary metric to pick at - our losing record vs. Q2 and Q3?

Did Palm get rejected by Rutgers? Literally finds dumb things to knock Rutgers for while not looking at all the positive stuff that makes Rutgers in as of right now.

His dumb crusade 2 years ago was the start of it.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

First four out with our overall resume if the season ended today? That's ridiculous.

 

[Morrischiano2]

In an era of instant analytics, this perception lag is ridiculous!

 

[RU848789]

if the season ended today we'd be no worse than a 10 and probably a 9... these guys are clueless.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

He is very good but he is no better than me and like the other bracketologists playing catsup somewhat

Statistically hes almost always top 10 most accurate of 700+. One more win i believes gets us to dayton, 2 more gets us a 10 seed and i hope seton hall first round

 

[goru7]

When Palm’s new bracket comes out with Florida still in it and Rutgers remaining on his fringe, I’ll just laugh.

Did you see he found a new arbitrary metric to pick at - our losing record vs. Q2 and Q3?

Statistically hes almost always top 10 most accurate of 700+. One more win i believes gets us to dayton, 2 more gets us a 10 seed and i hope seton hall first round

You are lost

 

[bac2therac]

Statistically hes almost always top 10 most accurate of 700+. One more win i believes gets us to dayton, 2 more gets us a 10 seed and i hope seton hall first round

So am i

He didnt have them in the field before yesterday...objectively how was that possible

 

[hbr1103]

So am i

He didnt have them in the field before yesterday...objectively how was that possible

BAC so where would you seed us now

 

[mikeyoc]

He is very good but he is no better than me and like the other bracketologists playing catsup somewhat

Yep. Hard for these 'experts' to admit they
might have been wrong

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

I never understand how WHEN the wins and losses take place is not weighted more heavily..if at all. We are an entirely different team than we were in November. How does that not matter?…ridiculous.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

When we win out and win the B1G tourney we will be ranked in the top-10 and a 2 or 3 seed so none of this matters

And our Net will still be like 68 lol

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

So am i

He didnt have them in the field before yesterday...objectively how was that possible

Didnt only one guy out of 700 have us in coming into yesterday?

 

[bac2therac]

we had some on matrix yesterday and since the matrix lags behind by days it still will have RU out

 

[yellowlot]

Luv to get at least 2 more.....tough games ahead. And I don't count the PSU game at home as an automatic, this league is a bear. To be back in the hunt with the performance the last 4 games is really fun for us fans. I had them best case in NIT, so the crow is getting full on the plate. Going to enjoy this. Lafayette is the one people talk about....but that dam Minny game.....irks me to death.