Well At Least Maryland won't be Dancing

[chitown fanatic]

Everybody's favorite coach, Gary Williams, is now headed to the NIT and I couldn't be happier...if only Boeheim and Penders could join him...it would make the trifecta!

[MacabreMob]

He's gotta chance. Md is on the bubble, IMO.

[Da Coach]

I hope you are right. But I wouldn't count out Maryland yet. Here are the RPIs for the ACC--

http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_acc_Men.html

The ACC is the top rated conference, and there are 4 obvious bids, UNC, Duke, Clemson, and Miami. But then Va. Tech, FL State, Maryland, Ga. Tech, and Wake are all bunched together with Miami. Georgia Tech has a losing record, so it seems they are out. And Wake's non-conf schedule was weak, and it puts their RPI in the 80's, so likely they are out. IMO, that means 1 or 2 of the 3 teams with RPIs in the 60's (Va. Tech, FL State, and Maryland) will probably get in, and Maryland is 1 game ahead of FL State in the ACC. I believe it still depends on what happens in the ACC tournament.

[Gwright]

thing that frustrates me the most, how far down MD schedule do you have to go until you see an "At" Lotta home games huh Gary? Still can't run the non-con schedule?

[Braves4Life]

From Lunardi before Sunday's games:

Atlantic Coast Conference
Teams that should be in: Miami (FL)
Work left to do: Virginia Tech, Maryland

Three are in. Who else will join North Carolina, Duke and Clemson? Miami is best positioned, but isn't there yet. Beyond that, Virginia Tech and Maryland still need some wins. It could be just a four-bid year for the ACC.
Should be in:

Miami (FL) [20-9 (8-8 ), RPI: 25, SOS: 30] Their overtime loss at Florida State on Saturday was disappointing, but the Canes still look to be in pretty good shape. If they can avoid a loss in their first ACC tourney game, they should land safely in to the field. Miami had a few credible wins in nonconference play, including victories over Mississippi State and VCU, which is more than a number of other bubble teams have to offer. The Canes .500 record in ACC play should be enough, barring unforeseen developments.

Work left to do:

Virginia Tech [18-11 (9-6), RPI: 57, SOS: 54] The Hokies have a crucial game at Clemson on Sunday, and very well might need to win it. Their nonconference schedule has next to nothing in it, other than losses to very good (and a couple of OK) teams, and their nine conference wins are not overly impressive (sweeps of Maryland, BC and Virginia, and single wins over FSU, Ga. Tech and Wake). The RPI remains questionable, too.

Maryland [18-12 (8-7), RPI: 65, SOS: 14] The Terps have to get the game at Virginia on Sunday, and then they probably need two more wins beyond that in the ACC tourney. They would be in a first-round game that won't really help, and then what would be a critical quarterfinal game against another bubble team. Maryland was swept by Virginia Tech and lost to Miami, which is trouble. The Terps' RPI is now extremely questionable for an at-large, in part because of a large number of home and neutral-site losses. One of those, to VCU, could hurt if the Rams don't win the CAA's automatic bid.




With Maryland losing Sunday (and losing 6 of their last eight) the real travesty would be if they made the NCAA Tourney. Va. Tech. also lost but I think they make it (on sentiment if no other reason). FSU is a lock.

[SFP]

There's still the ACC Tourney
Just like us they will have to win it to make it. Chances are slim but you never know!

Wouldn't you guys like to see them get in and have Drake beat them.

[Braves4Life]

I'd love to see that Pete but no way Drake plays a team as lowly as Maryland -- even if they win the ACCT (which they won't). Duke and Carolina are that much better than everyone else in the ACC.

I think I'd get a much bigger kick out of seeing Gary Williams lose round one of the ACCT and go home a LOSER!