Selection Sunday Thread

Jharley

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It’s finally here! Luckily no drama for the Huskers after lots of bid thieves yesterday. That Indiana win was SO important this week. Any predictions on seed and location? I say 8 seed in Charlotte.
Also, will the university have any travel packages for fans available? My dad and I are going. I know they do that sort of thing for Bowl games
 

Redscarlet

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Jun 17, 2001
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Playing in Omaha the committee would be doing us a favor helping us get that elusive first NCAA tournament win.
 

Husker Sledge

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Wow. Lots of fan support plus potentially The Mayor vs ISU in round 2. That would generate some serious attention. Probably won't happen though. Lol
 

BetterRed1

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Jul 6, 2006
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This team deserves better than a 9 seed. Considering it’s season, it deserves a six or seven. I will not be happy with an 8 or 9.
 

king_kong_

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Unfortunately I think we missed that opportunity yesterday. Sucks
That opportunity would’ve only presented itself with a 31-0 record

Our non-con strength of schedule is outside the top 320 (you read that right)

Can’t happen again moving forward
 

king_kong_

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Nov 3, 2021
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NET 33
KenPom 29
23-10
Finished 3rd in the B1G

Where would you seed this team?
Between 7-10

If we’d played maybe 3 more teams with a pulse (top 70) in the non-con we’d have a shot at a 5, where Indiana was last year with an identical conf record
 

Big bo fan

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That opportunity would’ve only presented itself with a 31-0 record

Our non-con strength of schedule is outside the top 320 (you read that right)

Can’t happen again moving forward
If we would have beaten Illinois yesterday we would be a 7 seed. Lunardi had us a 7 before the game. But as usual you know it all . I
 

Scat_Back

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Sep 5, 2018
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That opportunity would’ve only presented itself with a 31-0 record

Our non-con strength of schedule is outside the top 320 (you read that right)

Can’t happen again moving forward
All things considered, why can’t that happen again? Nearly the top finish to a regular season in program history. I have typically been a fan of tougher non-cons as well
 

king_kong_

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Taking schedule under consideration 7th seed.
Thing that sucks is it’s probably nobody’s fault in our own AD

Going into the season, the way the system sets up there’s no reason for anyone remotely good to schedule us

A lose-lose proposition

Hopefully we can parlay this year’s success into a November tournament invite and actually put a nice non-con resume together
 

TampaBaySkers

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That opportunity would’ve only presented itself with a 31-0 record

Our non-con strength of schedule is outside the top 320 (you read that right)

Can’t happen again moving forward
I liked the strategy. Go get some wins and build confidence. Worked well… but I do agree to go out and play better teams next season.
 

king_kong_

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All things considered, why can’t that happen again? Nearly the top finish to a regular season in program history. I have typically been a fan of tougher non-cons as well
Really reduces margin for error

Big ten is as bad as I’ve ever seen it this year

A lot broke our way

With a tougher non-con, the committee becomes more forgiving and it gives you more paths to make the field
 

king_kong_

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I liked the strategy. Go get some wins and build confidence. Worked well… but I do agree to go out and play better teams next season.
I don’t know that it was a strategy as much as a reflection of a low-rpi program’s limited scheduling options within the confines of this metric-driven system

Quad 3/4 wins are meaningless while quad 3/4 losses are a killer. And coming into the season we were a quad 3/4 team.

No top 100 team is signing up for that of their own volition
 

Big bo fan

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Really reduces margin for error

Big ten is as bad as I’ve ever seen it this year

A lot broke our way

With a tougher non-con, the committee becomes more forgiving and it gives you more paths to make the field
Michigan State is a perfect example. Look at their Non conference schedule. I’m
 

TampaBaySkers

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Last Season 7 seeds:
MSU: KenPom 26, Net 33
aTm: KP 33, Net 19
NW: KP 38, net 41
Missouri: KP 57, Net 42
 

Big Red One

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Redscarlet

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Thing that sucks is it’s probably nobody’s fault in our own AD

Going into the season, the way the system sets up there’s no reason for anyone remotely good to schedule us

A lose-lose proposition

Hopefully we can parlay this year’s success into a November tournament invite and actually put a nice non-con resume together
Yea Trev’s fault the B1G wasn’t strong this year..🙄
 

mgbreeze

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Dec 16, 2004
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Why can't the men's team attend?

Really unfortunate they aren't doing one for the men.
I don't really know, but it feels a bit like they don't want to. I'm not sure they're in the mood to celebrate, I think they're all business and want to be quiet and get back to work. I know they're planning to gather at Fred's house.
 

Big G20

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Jun 12, 2022
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Between 7-10

If we’d played maybe 3 more teams with a pulse (top 70) in the non-con we’d have a shot at a 5, where Indiana was last year with an identical conf record
They went with a soft non-con schedule so they could rack up early wins and avoid another 5-5 or 4-6 start. It worked but now some people can’t understand the affect on our seeding.
 

Redscarlet

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Jun 17, 2001
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They went with a soft non-con schedule so they could rack up early wins and avoid another 5-5 or 4-6 start. It worked but now some people can’t understand the affect on our seeding.
If we play New Mexico in Omaha as 9th seed none of us will be crying..
 

RedLife

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Jul 25, 2010
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Ha in this case I honestly don’t think so

It is next to impossible to schedule a good non-con on your own as a projected plucky quad 3/4 team
“Below 320”. Another AD would have done better. Trev’s fault. GBR!!!