Seeing a lot of comments to this effect on Twitter. Is that true? Doesn't seem possible since Davidson is a likely at large team meaning a bid steal is still possible.
"The field is set" ?
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I think it means the last team would get dropped and replaced by Davidson if they were to lose.
There is a contingency bracket based on todays games
Very likely A&M is above the first four. there will be a bracket for Richmond win and bracket for Davidson. It wont be plug in plug out
Very likely A&M is above the first four. there will be a bracket for Richmond win and bracket for Davidson. It wont be plug in plug out
12: 40%
11: 20%
Out: 40%
60-40 we are in
Heading into the week I thought we were 80% to get in
Went to bed feeling 70/30 yes. The more the day goes on it 30/70 yes
This will be close
However its going to answer alot of questions about metrics
Two camps exist. But neither camp is on the committee. We have no idea what they think besides they don't pick many schools with bad NETs and they absolutely love quality wins
However its going to answer alot of questions about metrics
Two camps exist. But neither camp is on the committee. We have no idea what they think besides they don't pick many schools with bad NETs and they absolutely love quality wins
Totally understand, we are Rutgers fans. Expect the worst and hope for something better. It is the life we have, for some mystical reason, chosen to live.
How do those change based on A10 final result? Or do they not?
in an out scenario who are we battling with in terms of resume comparison?
Let’s just hope we get in and try not to stress. I get it college basketball this time of year is a drug. Very addictive and could make people go insane lmao
The final spots coming down to xavier, rutgers, notre dame, wyoming, smu and davidson
3 make it
ESPN seems firmly in our corner. Lunardi still has us firmly in. Jay Bilas just said that he likes Rutgers to possibly make a run.
In 5.5 hours we will know whether they have this correct or not.
Bac, you seem to be much more cautious(rightfully so). Problem is we have no idea what the committee is actually thinking in regards to RU.
Best of Luck,
Groz
Assuming there is a leaker with a gambling problem just for fun I took a glance at one betting site for current Final Four odds (unfortunately Rutgers isn't/can't be listed). A lot of assumptions but hey we have 5 hours to burn. Some of the odds do seem a little strange if you assume these bubble teams are largely similar in abilities (big - and wrong - assumption but have to start somewhere). Anyway, based on this Wyoming, SMU, Oklahoma are the longest (of the realistic at large) shots - so I assume they are out.
Dayton, A and M, ND, and Xavier are next and have equivalent odds - so maybe last 4 (I'm thinking that is not good for us). And based on these odds Michigan is easily in along with Indiana, and Wake would have a bye.
Dumb fun we will see if it lines up.
If Rutgers doesn't get in and Michigan and Indiana get in ,the following comclusions can be reached:
1. Perception matters
2 league ranking doesn't matter where Rutgers was ahead of the two rivals
3 Defeating Indiana at the end of the season didn't matter but Indiana winning two league tournament games did matter
4.Michigan being only 3 games over .500% in their season record didn't matter
5.What mattered was the bad out of confrence losses and Lafayette was the decider.
6.The four wins against ranked league rivals mattered in keeping Rutgers relevant but the metrics were more important
1. Perception matters
2 league ranking doesn't matter where Rutgers was ahead of the two rivals
3 Defeating Indiana at the end of the season didn't matter but Indiana winning two league tournament games did matter
4.Michigan being only 3 games over .500% in their season record didn't matter
5.What mattered was the bad out of confrence losses and Lafayette was the decider.
6.The four wins against ranked league rivals mattered in keeping Rutgers relevant but the metrics were more important