2019-20 Bracketology

[RF1]

The system is rigged for the 5-6 high profile conferences. No doubt about it. Far too much weight is given to who you play (which favors all teams in power conferences) and the quad record comparisons do not factor in where the games are actually played. The fix is in. It is a cartel.

[Rhody15]

What ya look at that, Lunardi has dropped us to last four in, and PC higher than the last four byes.

Some people must be shocked here.

[rambone 78]

When you're retired the last thing you want to see is your 401k taking a huge hit....if you're younger you can wait for the rebound.

Luckily I moved my savings to other areas a while ago...had to reduce the risks.

[Rhody15]

The system is rigged for the 5-6 high profile conferences. No doubt about it. Far too much weight is given to who you play (which favors all teams in power conferences) and the quad record comparisons do not factor in where the games are actually played. The fix is in. It is a cartel.

....Well yea it’s about who you play???

What the hell would It be about? Overall record? Who you didn’t play?

I mean this whining about the “cartel” is so damn insufferable.

Did the “cartel” make us lose to Maryland, WVU, LSU?

Should the “cartel” forgive us for losing to fucking Brown?

[rambone 78]

If URI loses to either St. Louis or UMass along with a loss to Dayton, it's bye bye time.

I know Capt. Obvious.

Margin for error is officially at ZERO.

Would have to make the A10 final otherwise.

Richmond is hanging by the same thread.

The team I'm worried about in the A10 tourney is St. Louis. Look at last year. Played 4 days in a row, they are equipped physically to do so.

We are not. At all.

The A10 is not getting 4 teams in, if someone other than the top 3 get the autobid.

And 3 ain't looking so hot either.

[URI_05]

Rhody15 sounds a lot like someone else who used to show up and be a vocal “URI fan” when the outlook wasn’t great...

[Rhody15]

Rhody15 sounds a lot like someone else who used to show up and be a vocal “URI fan” when the outlook wasn’t great...

Check my posts and how long I’ve been registered. That should clear up whatever idiotic (and wrong) thoughts you’re having.

The constant whining about P6 teams potentially getting in over us is so damn annoying.

Nobody to blame for losing to Brown or Davidson except for us.

[rambone 78]

We can't afford to lose to those teams, unless we have more big [read: Q1] wins. Have to take advantage of the few chances we get.

PC can afford to lose 4 Q4 games because they have the opportunity to win so many Q1 games.

Life if you're URI isn't fair. We play in a conference with too many shitty teams. PC doesn't.

[rjsuperfly66]

The system is rigged for the 5-6 high profile conferences. No doubt about it. Far too much weight is given to who you play (which favors all teams in power conferences) and the quad record comparisons do not factor in where the games are actually played. The fix is in. It is a cartel.

I mean I would say quads account for location of games over the old “Top 50” or “Top 100” system when you consider that a team must be top 75 to be a Q1/Q2 home game but 75-135 creates a quad 2 road game.

[steveystuds06]

What ya look at that, Lunardi has dropped us to last four in, and PC higher than the last four byes.

Some people must be shocked here.

Obviously PC is comfortably in after today’s win.

That doesn’t change what we need to do. PC took care of business and we can do the same exact thing. Step 1 is beating St Louis.

[class of 86]

But if we lose three but win three in the tournament.....are we in....if we finished like last year.

[rjsuperfly66]

The problem is it gets down to winning. If the Big East were 5-20 in Q1 games during OOC play they’d be talking about 2-3 tournament teams, and a team like PC would have never had a prayer at making the tournament. But when the bottom teams in the BE have more Q1 wins than the entire A10 conference OOC, that’s the difference. After OOC play, DePaul was a borderline Top 25 team. That wasn’t the “cartel,” they had a good OOC resume. And that’s the worst team in the Big East.

[rambone 78]

Lose all 3 and we have zero shot unless win the A10 tourney...which could mean we would have to play 4 days in a row.

Not happening on this planet.

[rhodyfan3000]

I understand all of the minutia of that, superfly.

The thing that I found ridiculous today was Villanova, the #12 team in the nation, rolling over and showing you their pink fluffy tummy today, with their legs up in the air. If I was the Rock, Dwayne Johnson, my eyebrow would have been two inches higher than the other one.

PC is that much better since URI played them?

I congratulate the Big East teams on wracking up a very impressive OOC record, as you said, but today was evidence plenty that the BE learned how to game the system a long time ago, with shuffling their teams around to get the max number of bids in.

[bkoeppen]

Nothing against PC because they have been great lately and winning at Villanova was really impressive. but when you’re a mid-major almost all of your quad 1 games are on the road. If URI had a shot playing a bunch of 20-30 NET teams at home, like you do in the big ten, I think they could go 500 against them this year. But all our quad 1 games were on the road this year, with the exception of Dayton who is arguably one of the best in the country. Road games at Maryland, West Virginia and Dayton are not easy games to win and why I take some exception with people getting after our quad 1 schedule. Not complaining, but giving perspective to the life of a mid-major - very little margin of error with your lack of ability to manage a quad 1 schedule to your benefit.

[NYGFan_Section208]

I understand all of the minutia of that, superfly.

The thing that I found ridiculous today was Villanova, the #12 team in the nation, rolling over and showing you their pink fluffy tummy today, with their legs up in the air. If I was the Rock, Dwayne Johnson, my eyebrow would have been two inches higher than the other one.

PC is that much better since URI played them?

I congratulate the Big East teams on wracking up a very impressive OOC record, as you said, but today was evidence plenty that the BE learned how to game the system a long time ago, with shuffling their teams around to get the max number of bids in.

Are you saying that Villanova lost on purpose?

[ramster]

I understand all of the minutia of that, superfly.

The thing that I found ridiculous today was Villanova, the #12 team in the nation, rolling over and showing you their pink fluffy tummy today, with their legs up in the air. If I was the Rock, Dwayne Johnson, my eyebrow would have been two inches higher than the other one.

PC is that much better since URI played them?

I congratulate the Big East teams on wracking up a very impressive OOC record, as you said, but today was evidence plenty that the BE learned how to game the system a long time ago, with shuffling their teams around to get the max number of bids in.

Are you saying that Villanova lost on purpose?

Villanova was 9-18 FTs for 50%, 5-30 on 3Ps for 16.7%. It seems they would have to be missing on purpose as the #12 Ranked Team?

Watching that game it looked like a much lower level of basketball skill than the A10 plays. Chalk it up as just an off day?

[class of 86]

Oh please more friar deny-ers.........villa nova beats pc.....Pc beat villanova......Pc beat the hall....they lost to the hall....Pc beats butler butler best pc.....split with Creighton and st John's too.....sweep marquette.and Georgetown.....x and DePaul tbd.......o..somehow we are to believe that all this equals the idea that pc is a better team.....Florida beats them.........they beat texas.....I'll throw stony brook a bone.......uri beats pc....Pc beats stoneybrook.....that leaves the bulk of the ooc.......njit ..sacred heart and Merrimack on the win side..(home games)...northwestern,Charleston and long beach state on the loss side..(not home games)...what's wrong here Hendricken wasn't available?they'd have done better playing brown rather than this schedule....at least they'd have more home revenue...the pc media spin has got people believing that something about them has been proven...I disagree

[NYGFan_Section208]

I understand all of the minutia of that, superfly.

The thing that I found ridiculous today was Villanova, the #12 team in the nation, rolling over and showing you their pink fluffy tummy today, with their legs up in the air. If I was the Rock, Dwayne Johnson, my eyebrow would have been two inches higher than the other one.

PC is that much better since URI played them?

I congratulate the Big East teams on wracking up a very impressive OOC record, as you said, but today was evidence plenty that the BE learned how to game the system a long time ago, with shuffling their teams around to get the max number of bids in.

Are you saying that Villanova lost on purpose?

Villanova was 9-18 FTs for 50%, 5-30 on 3Ps for 16.7%. It seems they would have to be missing on purpose as the #12 Ranked Team?

Watching that game it looked like a much lower level of basketball skill than the A10 plays. Chalk it up as just an off day?

Do you think it was that, or, losing on purpose?

[bkoeppen]

Nothing against PC because they have been great lately and winning at Villanova was really impressive. but when you’re a mid-major almost all of your quad 1 games are on the road. If URI had a shot playing a bunch of 20-30 NET teams at home, like you do in the big ten, I think they could go 500 against them this year. But all our quad 1 games were on the road this year, with the exception of Dayton who is arguably one of the best in the country. Road games at Maryland, West Virginia and Dayton are not easy games to win and why I take some exception with people getting after our quad 1 results. Not complaining, but giving perspective to the life of a mid-major - very little margin of error with your lack of ability to manage a quad 1 schedule to your benefit.

[Rhody15]

Oh please more friar deny-ers.........villa nova beats pc.....Pc beat villanova......Pc beat the hall....they lost to the hall....Pc beats butler butler best pc.....split with Creighton and st John's too.....sweep marquette.and Georgetown.....x and DePaul tbd.......o..somehow we are to believe that all this equals the idea that pc is a better team.....Florida beats them.........they beat texas.....I'll throw stony brook a bone.......uri beats pc....Pc beats stoneybrook.....that leaves the bulk of the ooc.......njit ..sacred heart and Merrimack on the win side..(home games)...northwestern,Charleston and long beach state on the loss side..(not home games)...what's wrong here Hendricken wasn't available?they'd have done better playing brown rather than this schedule....at least they'd have more home revenue...the pc media spin has got people believing that something about them has been proven...I disagree

What in gods name are you talking about

[bkoeppen]

Nothing against PC because they have been great lately and winning at Villanova was really impressive. but when you’re a mid-major almost all of your quad 1 games are on the road. If URI had a shot playing a bunch of 20-30 NET teams at home, like you do in the big ten, I think they could go 500 against them this year. But all our quad 1 games were on the road this year, with the exception of Dayton who is arguably one of the best in the country. Road games at Maryland, West Virginia and Dayton are not easy games to win and why I take some exception with people getting after our quad 1 schedule. Not complaining, but giving perspective to the life of a mid-major - very little margin of error with your lack of ability to manage a quad 1 schedule to your benefit.

[ramster]

Are you saying that Villanova lost on purpose?

Villanova was 9-18 FTs for 50%, 5-30 on 3Ps for 16.7%. It seems they would have to be missing on purpose as the #12 Ranked Team?

Watching that game it looked like a much lower level of basketball skill than the A10 plays. Chalk it up as just an off day?

Do you think it was that, or, losing on purpose?

Losing on purpose. They know PC needed this game to get off the bubble. The Big East Top Management said we need more BE teams in the Tournament. They know PC is getting a boost from the many KB Posters who are pulling for the this year but they felt Villanova needed to contribute to the Fryuzzz cause as well.

[ramster]

Oh please more friar deny-ers.........villa nova beats pc.....Pc beat villanova......Pc beat the hall....they lost to the hall....Pc beats butler butler best pc.....split with Creighton and st John's too.....sweep marquette.and Georgetown.....x and DePaul tbd.......o..somehow we are to believe that all this equals the idea that pc is a better team.....Florida beats them.........they beat texas.....I'll throw stony brook a bone.......uri beats pc....Pc beats stoneybrook.....that leaves the bulk of the ooc.......njit ..sacred heart and Merrimack on the win side..(home games)...northwestern,Charleston and long beach state on the loss side..(not home games)...what's wrong here Hendricken wasn't available?they'd have done better playing brown rather than this schedule....at least they'd have more home revenue...the pc media spin has got people believing that something about them has been proven...I disagree

What in gods name are you talking about

It was clear to this URI Fan. 100% agree with Class of 86. Well stated.

[ramster]

Have to agree with Ed on all the ugly comments

[RhodyRam86]

Villanova was 9-18 FTs for 50%, 5-30 on 3Ps for 16.7%. It seems they would have to be missing on purpose as the #12 Ranked Team?

Watching that game it looked like a much lower level of basketball skill than the A10 plays. Chalk it up as just an off day?

Do you think it was that, or, losing on purpose?

Losing on purpose. They know PC needed this game to get off the bubble. The Big East Top Management said we need more BE teams in the Tournament. They know PC is getting a boost from the many KB Posters who are pulling for the this year but they felt Villanova needed to contribute to the Fryuzzz cause as well.

you can't be serious. this might be right up there with your take on intentionally fouling up two at the end of the game so you don't lose on a three.

[reef]

Yeah I am not into buying that Nova just rolled over they just played bad today and PC is playing tough right now nowhere how they played early in the season

[ramster]

Do you think it was that, or, losing on purpose?

Losing on purpose. They know PC needed this game to get off the bubble. The Big East Top Management said we need more BE teams in the Tournament. They know PC is getting a boost from the many KB Posters who are pulling for the this year but they felt Villanova needed to contribute to the Fryuzzz cause as well.

you can't be serious. this might be right up there with your take on intentionally fouling up two at the end of the game so you don't lose on a three.

Good grief

It’s a freakin joke

Relax

Go back to your officiating craze

[RamStock]

We are now the second to last team in the field. We fell quite a bit since the Fordham game with all the bubble teams playing continuing to win. This is a must as in win we stay in the field for now and lose we are done.

[RamStock]

I know people don’t like to talk PC, but look how far that win over Villanova carried them in the field. From last four in to safely in the field. We have two huge games that can do the same thing. I’m not sure losing either of these is an option any longer

[RhodyRam86]

Losing on purpose. They know PC needed this game to get off the bubble. The Big East Top Management said we need more BE teams in the Tournament. They know PC is getting a boost from the many KB Posters who are pulling for the this year but they felt Villanova needed to contribute to the Fryuzzz cause as well.

you can't be serious. this might be right up there with your take on intentionally fouling up two at the end of the game so you don't lose on a three.

Good grief

It’s a freakin joke

Relax

Go back to your officiating craze

No can do. I promised I would refrain from discussing officiating. It’s offensive to those on this board that think momentum changing and pivotal bad calls only go against URI.

On a side note...glad to read you were just joking. I’ll lighten up.

[NYGFan_Section208]

We are now the second to last team in the field. We fell quite a bit since the Fordham game with all the bubble teams playing continuing to win. This is a must as in win we stay in the field for now and lose we are done.

Disagree...could lose today, beat Dayton Weds, get to the A10T finals = in-ski.

[adam914]

Nevermind.

[RamStock]

Notes on today’s games. Updated this morning

[Joe95]

Providence is about to cement their spot in the Dance. Let's hope we can we can say the same by next weekend. The script has flipped the last few weeks with us squarely on the bubble and PC going from no chance to dance to basically guaranteeing an at-large bid if they close out this game today. Crazy last 3 weeks

What script was flipped? We are still squarely in the brackets (I think 9 deep last check). The only thing is pc played itself in over other bubble teams who have lost.

Like I said sadly both teams trending in two different directions. Beating Dayton is the only chance we have left barring any miracle in Brooklyn.

[steveystuds06]

Beating Dayton means we are still out. We need to win the conference tournament.

[rhodysurf]

Beating Dayton means we are still out. We need to win the conference tournament.

No fucking way lol a win over a top 4 team in the country is a big deal.

[steveystuds06]

Beating Dayton means we are still out. We need to win the conference tournament.

No fucking way lol a win over a top 4 team in the country is a big deal.

Yup it is. We are still out.

[mjg13x]

Three scenarios:

1. We beat Dayton Wednesday, take care of business up to the A10 final and lose to the Flyers there. We get in.

2. We lose to Dayton, take care of business up to the A10 semis, maybe make the final, and get a nice seed in the NIT and go fairly deep.

3. The wheels fall off the cart and we collapse. Lose to Dayton and UMASS and then in the first A10 tournament game. We get a shitty NIT seed and crash out.

[Rhody15]

Of course all the bubble teams have lost today, a win would have put us safely safely in.

[Rhody Sody]

Beating Dayton means we are still out. We need to win the conference tournament.

No fucking way lol a win over a top 4 team in the country is a big deal.

Yup it is. We are still out.

I disagree, definitely in if we beat the #3 team in the country and take care of Umass.

[Rhody15]

We’re not in unless we win it in Brooklyn.

This board has so many delusional people it’s nuts.

[RamStock]

No fucking way lol a win over a top 4 team in the country is a big deal.

Yup it is. We are still out.

I disagree, definitely in if we beat the #3 team in the country and take care of Umass.

Not going to happen. Let it go. It’s over. You really think they are going to beat Dayton-lol. Even if they do it’s not happening

[RF1]

Probably of more relevance now, these sites make NIT bracket predictions:

https://www.dratings.com/predictor/bracketology/

https://thebarkingcrow.com/nit-bracketology/

[RAMFAN]

The cartel and Projo beat us today and made us miss all those shots.

[rhodysurf]

We’re not in unless we win it in Brooklyn.

This board has so many delusional people it’s nuts.

I don’t think they’ll do it but winning Dayton and at UMass and a game in a10 and I bet they would be in. They are still squarely on the bubble

[RamStock]

Probably of more relevance now, these sites make NIT bracket predictions:

https://www.dratings.com/predictor/bracketology/

https://thebarkingcrow.com/nit-bracketology/

I’ll be joining the students on any NIT game and sitting it out. Who cares if it is even Uconn. The game has no impact on anything of importance. It would be one thing if it was a team that had all young guys that improved after being 8-22, but another thing for an experienced team that looks to be worse next year. NIT means a complete failure

[rhodylaw]

We’re not in unless we win it in Brooklyn.

This board has so many delusional people it’s nuts.

I don’t think they’ll do it but winning Dayton and at UMass and a game in a10 and I bet they would be in. They are still squarely on the bubble

Our resume still lacks a signature win - we were going with the no bad losses theory (except Brown) and we still have that. Best Dayton and we are back in. I am not delusional enough to think we do that the way we are playing now. Need to be much better. I expect Fatts to be better Wednesday, he needs to break out of this mini slump and carry the team.

[mjg13x]

We are going to beat Dayton. I'm supremely confident...and also completely insane. But it's going to happen. We beat #3 Dayton and take care of UMass, and we're in. Who says it can't happen?

[RamStock]

We are going to beat Dayton. I'm supremely confident...and also completely insane. But it's going to happen. We beat #3 Dayton and take care of UMass, and we're in. Who says it can't happen?

I am one of many that say it can’t and won’t happen. Sorry I can’t go off your supremely confident comment as enough evidence. For one they are no longer a good team and I’m not sure why people think we are in with wins over Dayton and Umass. Losing to St.Louis at home is not something a mid major can’t absorb down the stretch when fighting for a bid as the second to last in.