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TheAsianSensation
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I cut out the following blurb from my own bracketology thread. You can agree or disagree with the order of teams, but this should give a good frame of reference on what we're working it as far as postseason options.
11 NIT spots left. Here's your NIT bubble, and about half of these teams will be gone with the NIT autobids anyways.
Nebraska (18-11), Oklahoma St (15-14), Seton Hall (17-14), Minnesota (18-12), Cleveland St (19-11), Rhode Island (21-10), San Diego St (18-11), Akron (21-9), Washington (16-15), Wright St (21-10), Charlotte (18-12)
16 CBI spots? About half of these teams won't go to the postseason because of NIT autobid fallout:
Georgia Tech (14-16), Cincinnati (13-17), Providence (15-15), Valparaiso (19-13), Ohio (19-11), Richmond (16-13), UTEP (17-12), Sam Houston St (18-7), Nevada (19-10), Boise St (21-8 ), New Mexico St (18-13), IUPUI (22-6), Bradley (17-15), California (15-14), CS-Fullerton (20-8 ), CS-Northridge (19-9)
Realistic CBI options beyond this. Make your own judgements.
Virginia (15-14), Boston College (13-16), North Carolina St (15-15), Missouri (16-15), Alabama (16-15), Penn St (15-15), MiamiOH (15-14), Western Michigan (19-11), Duquense (17-12), St Louis (15-14), Northern Iowa (17-14), Missouri St (16-16), Indiana St (14-16), Air Force (14-13), Utah (15-13), Central Florida (16-14), Pacific (20-9), Georgia Southern (18-12), Rider (23-9), Wagner (23-8 ), Brown (19-9), NC-Wilmington (20-13), Old Dominion (17-15)
11 NIT spots left. Here's your NIT bubble, and about half of these teams will be gone with the NIT autobids anyways.
Nebraska (18-11), Oklahoma St (15-14), Seton Hall (17-14), Minnesota (18-12), Cleveland St (19-11), Rhode Island (21-10), San Diego St (18-11), Akron (21-9), Washington (16-15), Wright St (21-10), Charlotte (18-12)
16 CBI spots? About half of these teams won't go to the postseason because of NIT autobid fallout:
Georgia Tech (14-16), Cincinnati (13-17), Providence (15-15), Valparaiso (19-13), Ohio (19-11), Richmond (16-13), UTEP (17-12), Sam Houston St (18-7), Nevada (19-10), Boise St (21-8 ), New Mexico St (18-13), IUPUI (22-6), Bradley (17-15), California (15-14), CS-Fullerton (20-8 ), CS-Northridge (19-9)
Realistic CBI options beyond this. Make your own judgements.
Virginia (15-14), Boston College (13-16), North Carolina St (15-15), Missouri (16-15), Alabama (16-15), Penn St (15-15), MiamiOH (15-14), Western Michigan (19-11), Duquense (17-12), St Louis (15-14), Northern Iowa (17-14), Missouri St (16-16), Indiana St (14-16), Air Force (14-13), Utah (15-13), Central Florida (16-14), Pacific (20-9), Georgia Southern (18-12), Rider (23-9), Wagner (23-8 ), Brown (19-9), NC-Wilmington (20-13), Old Dominion (17-15)
I don't know alot about the selection process, but i would like to think that being above .500 gives us an edge over teams such as Penn St and NC St
TheAsianSensation
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Follow up:
In order to feel like we'll get into the CBI, you have to feel that we have a better postseason shot than every team listed projected into the CBI or below, save 6 or 7 teams.
Can we comfortably say that?
Boy, it's close.
In order to feel like we'll get into the CBI, you have to feel that we have a better postseason shot than every team listed projected into the CBI or below, save 6 or 7 teams.
Can we comfortably say that?
Boy, it's close.
TheAsianSensation
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That's why I buried those teams in the final list. I don't think they'll make it; what their listings prove is that if the CBI wants to go the "BCS" route, there are going to be enough .500 teams to make it work.
BradleyBrave
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I guess it really comes down to how much (if any) credit we get for our injury issues. I think our record as a 'whole' team suggests that we're definitely a postseason-worthy team (no matter how frustrating this team might be). Hopefully we can convince the CBI that we will be 'whole', and that we will draw 9-10K for a home game.
mexicobufan
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On the question about wether you want BU in the CBI or not. From my perspective anything that shortens the timeframe from the last BU game of this season and the first game of next season works for me. That timeframe always seems like two years. So I hope we get in and I know I read where JC said he would give anything to put the BU uniform back on for at least one more game. He has earned it, I am pulling for him.
I would like to think we could draw 10k+ for a postseason home game, even the CBI. I am looking forward to seeing this team play again, because I am not ready to watch my Cardinals limp around in the central division quite yet.
BradleyBrave
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BU only drew 8,304 for the NIT game last year against Providence. I don't think we'd come close to 10K for the CBI (but we'll tell the CBI that we will
).BU only drew 8,304 for the NIT game last year against Providence. I don't think we'd come close to 10K for the CBI (but we'll tell the CBI that we will
It was a smallish crowd, but it was one of the best crowds all last season. That was a fun crowd and had a big-time atmosphere. I don't know how many times that wave went around. . .
MacabreMob
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Squirrel - it was! Absolutely great atmosphere.
And I even saw a couple Schadenfreudes there.... had neutral color jackets on to cover up their O&B.... they stood when people stood... never cheered... and left early.
LOL!
MacabreMob
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Here's my current CBI List (bubble), 16 of 29 will play:
San Diego St
Miami-Oh
Akron
Wright St
Sam Houston
CS-Northridge
Valpo
Boise St
Bradley
Utah
Providence
Virginia
Wash
Cincy
Alabama
St Louis
Illini
BC
S Carol
Penn St
Georgia
St John's
Auburn
Depaul
LSU
Colo
Iowa St
Michigan
Iowa
San Diego St
Miami-Oh
Akron
Wright St
Sam Houston
CS-Northridge
Valpo
Boise St
Bradley
Utah
Providence
Virginia
Wash
Cincy
Alabama
St Louis
Illini
BC
S Carol
Penn St
Georgia
St John's
Auburn
Depaul
LSU
Colo
Iowa St
Michigan
Iowa
Thought I would chime in here.
I think this tournament is extremely interesting for the following reasons.
1) It is a revenue share for the home team, but with a minimum. So a school like BU can do pretty well, while a school like UNI would not
2) It is seeded 1-4
3) The home teams have the ability to make a decent gate..........BUT, its much better for those schools not having to rent a facility like Bradley does. (Not claiming to know our rent)
4) There doesn't seem to me to be any real reason to be willing to go on the road for this tournament. Pay isn't good, and most likely you are going to a place with a pretty good fan base, where you are most likely to lose.
5) The tournament is seeded again at the beginning of the semifinal round 1-4
6) I like the 2 out of 3 finale
So to summarize, who is going to go on the road for little money missing spring break, classes etc?
We will see.
I think this tournament is extremely interesting for the following reasons.
1) It is a revenue share for the home team, but with a minimum. So a school like BU can do pretty well, while a school like UNI would not
2) It is seeded 1-4
3) The home teams have the ability to make a decent gate..........BUT, its much better for those schools not having to rent a facility like Bradley does. (Not claiming to know our rent)
4) There doesn't seem to me to be any real reason to be willing to go on the road for this tournament. Pay isn't good, and most likely you are going to a place with a pretty good fan base, where you are most likely to lose.
5) The tournament is seeded again at the beginning of the semifinal round 1-4
6) I like the 2 out of 3 finale
So to summarize, who is going to go on the road for little money missing spring break, classes etc?
We will see.
YES! That was a great atmosphere and a great game!
VeveJones007
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I'll always remember the 6'3 J.J. getting 20 boards against a tall BCS team! Man he played hard that game.
Braves4Life
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This site has BU as a "bubble" NIT team. That would lead me to believe we stand a VERY strong chance of continuing our season somewhere. If I were betting I would say we're "in" somewhere.
http://tcaa.puretecmo.com/nit06.html
http://tcaa.puretecmo.com/nit06.html
BU only drew 8,304 for the NIT game last year against Providence. I don't think we'd come close to 10K for the CBI (but we'll tell the CBI that we will
I think it is a ticket handling issue.
It always seems to take several days to get ticket secured by season ticket holders. After that is completed it usually seems like the general public has about a day and a half to buy.
The prices of the tickets are usually significantly higher than the regular season as well.
Now that scenerio is with the NIT, I am not sure what the CBI schedule is like but my guess is it is similar.
basketball nut
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interesting list-I have a hard time w/ any team getting into a post season tournament more then 1 maybe 2 games under 500 and I don't care what conference they come out of. Does and Iowa or Iowa State or a Depaul belong in a tournament? I personally don't think so as I personally see them playing the play in game in the MVC so if they belong then most of the MVC teams belong also.
If they want a legitimate tournament then I would hope that they went w/ the best teams available. If theat would not include BU then so be it but I, personally, do not see 16 teams on that list that are better then BU-I am not sure if I see 8 teams better then BU. Just my thoughts.
No way some of those teams deserve postseason. St. John's and DePaul didn't even make the Big East tourney.