2024-25 College Basketball Thread

[Roscablo]

I haven't been able to pay a ton of attention, but I think the only way VCU is in real danger is if it loses the quarterfinal game on Friday. I'd feel differently if the loss last Friday was to anyone but Dayton. Rams should root for St. Joe's to win its first game, as the Hawks just snuck inside the NET top 75, giving the Rams another Q1 win since they beat St. Joe's in Philly.

I think VCU is a virtual lock. Very good metrics, 7-5 Q1-2, 10-5 road/neutral. There's a Q4 loss, which never helps, but the last few years when everything else is good it has just gone toward seeding. Losing early always means sweating, but really, not a lot to worry about on this one. Especially with the crap bubble.

 

[micropolitan guy]

I think VCU is a virtual lock. Very good metrics, 7-5 Q1-2, 10-5 road/neutral. There's a Q4 loss, which never helps, but the last few years when everything else is good it has just gone toward seeding. Losing early always means sweating, but really, not a lot to worry about on this one. Especially with the crap bubble.

If you are not a power-conference team, even one with a solid historic resume like VCU, never trust the committee. Never.

 

[dixiehack]

I'm not disputing that smaller schools struggle to get a fair shake from the committee because the evidence is clear by now. But I wonder what the thought process is for the low-major and mid-major reps on the committee?

Every now and again you probably get an AD or commissioner who thinks sucking up to the alpha dogs in the room is going to boost their career. But most of them have to know they probably aren't making it that far up the food chain and if they do it isn't for that reason. So is there something else systemic causing them not to stand up for schools like theirs in tough cases?

 

[micropolitan guy]

I'm not disputing that smaller schools struggle to get a fair shake from the committee because the evidence is clear by now. But I wonder what the thought process is for the low-major and mid-major reps on the committee?

Every now and again you probably get an AD or commissioner who thinks sucking up to the alpha dogs in the room is going to boost their career. But most of them have to know they probably aren't making it that far up the food chain and if they do it isn't for that reason. So is there something else systemic causing them not to stand up for schools like theirs in tough cases?

IDK, but somebody is gonna get screwed, like Indiana State did last year, so Indiana, Ohio State or Oklahoma or some other power conference bubble team that loses in the first round of its conference tournament can get in.

 

[Neutral Corner]

In other news, water is wet.

 

[tapintoamerica]

If you are not a power-conference team, even one with a solid historic resume like VCU, never trust the committee. Never.

Especially when the committee has declared in the NET era that bad losses hurt more than good wins help. We'll have to see the extent to which this committee follows recent precedent in that regard.

 

[tapintoamerica]

I'm not disputing that smaller schools struggle to get a fair shake from the committee because the evidence is clear by now. But I wonder what the thought process is for the low-major and mid-major reps on the committee?

Every now and again you probably get an AD or commissioner who thinks sucking up to the alpha dogs in the room is going to boost their career. But most of them have to know they probably aren't making it that far up the food chain and if they do it isn't for that reason. So is there something else systemic causing them not to stand up for schools like theirs in tough cases?

The Columbia Broadcast System.

 

[dixiehack]

The Columbia Broadcast System.

CBS is going to get me fired as the athletic director at Abilene Christian if I don't put my thumb on the scale for Indiana instead of UC-San Diego for a Wednesday night on TruTV? That doesn't compute.

 

[da man]

The "Dins" jerseys are making me hate Furman.

You have one of the great nicknames in college sports and you go with "Dins"?

 

[dixiehack]

The "Dins" jerseys are making me hate Furman.

You have one of the great nicknames in college sports and you go with "Dins"?

They and Wofford are having a by God war out there.

 

[da man]

They and Wofford are having a by God war out there.

Great game — and great win for the Terriers. Serves the "Dins" right!

 

[Della9250]

No 12 seed Delaware now one win from CAA Title