Week #12 Games of Interest / Rest of 2022 Season

[reef]

Norfolk State wins the MEAC, 2nd straight trip to the NCAAT.

Rob Jones building a nice resume and only 42 (from NY).
They have never finished below 2nd in the conference since he has been HC.

Another solid performance from Dana Tate 13 pts/ 8 rebs.

Congrats Dana Tate !!

[Rhode_Island_Red]

UConn loses another close one, this time 63-60 against Villanova,

However I'm beginning to think that UConn will go farther in the tournament than PC will.

Martin is really starting to play more consistently well for them.

The Leg-humpers' coach knows how to get past the first round. Chickenshit Ed's Cooley hasn't.

Dan Hurley has gotten past the first round.

Ed Cooley also has gotten past the first round.

They both have been to the round of 32.

I stand corrected. Chickenshit Ed's Cooley has won one game.

[reef]

Great a10 semi

Dayton 15 point lead now 4 57-53 over Richmond

[reef]

Richmond has grabbed the lead 62-59 on a Grace 3

[reef]

Richmond is going to advance to the a10 finals
Dayton pissed away a 15 point lead

[Rhody74]

Richmond is going to advance to the a10 finals
Dayton pissed away a 15 point lead

Wow …. Sounds familiar.

[RF1]

VCU and Dayton not getting to the finals was the worst case scenario for the league. They went to DC with decent NET ranks that had them in contention for an at large. If Davidson wins the title tomorrow, it will be the only A-10 team in the NCAA. Our league will be on par with the NEC, AE, CAA, and MAAC for NCAA bids.

[SmartyBarrett]

Richmond is going to advance to the a10 finals
Dayton pissed away a 15 point lead

Seen that movie before.

[KingstonLane]

VCU and Dayton not getting to the finals was the worst case scenario for the league. They went to DC with decent NET ranks that had them in contention for an at large. If Davidson wins the title tomorrow, it will be the only A-10 team in the NCAA.

I mean if Richmond wins the league still gets 2

[steviep123]

Dayton pulled a Rhody. The best outcome for the A10 would have been for Davidson to have lost today. I do feel the league deserves 3 bids but I’m naive. I’m really rooting for Richmond.

[bigappleram]

Dayton pulled a Rhody. The best outcome for the A10 would have been for Davidson to have lost today. I do feel the league deserves 3 bids but I’m naive. I’m really rooting for Richmond.

Yeah they pulled a Rhody but that is acceptable when your FR point guard goes down at halftime and you are a team of FR/SO playing against a bunch of 5th and 6th year guys. Not the same as our colossal meltdown.

[Rhody15]

This is the Richmond everyone expected.

Old, experienced with multiple All A10 players, including the NCAA career steals leader.

[reef]

I got to pull for Richmond tomorrow I always like to see the bid stealers and hope a middling P6 team likes Xavier misses out

[steviep123]

Dayton pulled a Rhody. The best outcome for the A10 would have been for Davidson to have lost today. I do feel the league deserves 3 bids but I’m naive. I’m really rooting for Richmond.

Yeah they pulled a Rhody but that is acceptable when your FR point guard goes down at halftime and you are a team of FR/SO playing against a bunch of 5th and 6th year guys. Not the same as our colossal meltdown.

Didn’t realize an injury happened. Only checked the score.

[rambone 78]

How can Xavier get in with 8 losses in their last 10 games?

I think they won't though.

Texas A@M will get in instead. They deserve it way more.

Yeah Dayton blew it, but they have a bright future.

[reef]

How can Xavier get in with 8 losses in their last 10 games?

I think they won't though.

Texas A@M will get in instead. They deserve it way more.

Yeah Dayton blew it, but they have a bright future.

Supposedly they took out the how you did in the last 10 games criteria

I want Xavier out of the dance

[steviep123]

How can Xavier get in with 8 losses in their last 10 games?

I think they won't though.

Texas A@M will get in instead. They deserve it way more.

Yeah Dayton blew it, but they have a bright future.

Supposedly they took out the how you did in the last 10 games criteria

I want Xavier out of the dance

Yeah supposedly it’s the “whole body of work” but I don’t see how Xavier gets in. They certainly don’t deserve it over VCU or Dayton. Dayton had some bad losses early but some key wins too

[reef]

Nova 19 Creighton 18 halftime

An absolute war

[Jersey77]

Nova 19 Creighton 18 halftime

An absolute war

Creighton is 0-13 from 3PT

[reef]

Wow Colin G would love URI to get a player like that so good

[ramster]

Lunardi today has Davidson winning AQ and Dayton, St Louis and VCU all in the Next 4 OUT

Obviously Richmond MUST win to get AQ but does Davidson get a bid if they lose?

Davidson beat Richmond 87-84 last January 15 in their only game. The game was played @ Richmond.

[ramster]

Lunardi latest

[steviep123]

Long Beach State pulled a Rhody allowing Cal State Fullerton to come back 14 from points down to win 72-71 in the Big West Final.

[section(105)]

…..are we coining a new hoops phrase……’pulling a Rhody’….hope not

[Rhody74]

I hope “pulled a Rhody” doesn’t go viral.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

I hope “pulled a Rhody” doesn’t go viral.

Would that cover St. Bonaventure? Down one with 1.1 seconds left, the Lofton kid bricked two free throws.

[Jersey77]

John Groce and Akron punched their ticket to the NCAAT winning the MACT.
He has now taken 3 programs to the NCAAT: Ohio (Sweet 16), Illinois, Akron.

Prior to his first stint as a HC he was lauded as one of the top assistants in the country.
He was Thad Matta's lead recruiter at Butler, Xavier, and Ohio State.

Still only 50, he will probably get another opportunity at a higher level program.

[RF1]

Lunardi latest

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All the changes to college basketball such as the introduction and later fine tuning of the NET is having the effect the power conferences want. A scenario with three teams from a league such as the A-10 listed in the NCAA next four was the goal. It somewhat mirrors last year when the league saw four of its teams in the NIT field. The A-10 is getting squeezed out year by year.

[PeterRamTime]

Lunardi latest

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All the changes to the college basketball such as the introduction and later fine tuning of the NET is having the effect the power conferences want. A scenario with three teams from a league such as the A-10 listed in the NCAA next four was the goal. It somewhat mirrors last year when the league saw four of its teams in the NIT field. The A-10 is getting squeezed out year by year.

The A-10 just didn't earn it. Our bubble teams just didn't have enough good wins and had too many bad losses. It's pretty much the same as it's always been, just didn't get the job done.

I mean if Dayton flipped any one of their losses to UMass Lowell, Lipscomb, Austin Peay or La Salle they are probably in.

[JimSidd]

How can Xavier get in with 8 losses in their last 10 games?

I think they won't though.

Texas A@M will get in instead. They deserve it way more.

Yeah Dayton blew it, but they have a bright future.

Supposedly they took out the how you did in the last 10 games criteria

I want Xavier out of the dance

Yeah supposedly it’s the “whole body of work” but I don’t see how Xavier gets in. They certainly don’t deserve it over VCU or Dayton. Dayton had some bad losses early but some key wins too

Agreed. Xavier has to be out. Quarterfinal loss in the BE tournament, plus bid stealers like Virginia Tech and likely Texas A&M (although Virginia Tech may be stealing Wake Forest’s bid).

[RF1]

Compare what the ranks of A-10 teams would be under the old RPI system and today's NET. They are significantly worse. No one even knows the exact formula for the NET as the NCAA will not make it public. They have even tweaked the NET formula since it was introduced with no real explanation for why it was done.

2021-22
A-10 TEAM | NET | RPI
DAV | 38 | 26
VCU | 56 | 29
DAYTON | 58 | 63
SLU | 63 | 43
RICHMOND | 82 | 54
SBU | 85 | 42

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Compare what the ranks of A-10 teams would be under the old RPI system and today's NET. They are significantly worse. No one even knows the exact formula for the NET as the NCAA will not make it public. They have even tweaked the NET formula since it was introduced with no real explanation for why it was done.

2021-22
A-10 TEAM | NET | RPI
DAV | 38 | 26
VCU | 56 | 29
DAYTON | 58 | 63
SLU | 63 | 43
RICHMOND | 82 | 54
SBU | 85 | 42

Obvious nepotism hire Dan Gavitt has one job: keep the Cartel in the NCAA.

[reef]

Pretty amazing that there is a good possibility the Mountain West gets 4 in and A10 gets 1 wow !!

[RIFan]

our programs drop had something to do with the overall decline of the A10 and we are going to correct that. I hope.

[RAMFAN]

Lunardi latest

E23B6A95-81C9-446E-B221-325D1FA47253.png

All the changes to college basketball such as the introduction and later fine tuning of the NET is having the effect the power conferences want. A scenario with three teams from a league such as the A-10 listed in the NCAA next four was the goal. It somewhat mirrors last year when the league saw four of its teams in the NIT field. The A-10 is getting squeezed out year by year.

maybe just maybe, the OOC record had something to do with it.

[RF1]

Compare what the ranks of A-10 teams would be under the old RPI system and today's NET. They are significantly worse. No one even knows the exact formula for the NET as the NCAA will not make it public. They have even tweaked the NET formula since it was introduced with no real explanation for why it was done.

2021-22
A-10 TEAM | NET | RPI
DAV | 38 | 26
VCU | 56 | 29
DAYTON | 58 | 63
SLU | 63 | 43
RICHMOND | 82 | 54
SBU | 85 | 42

Obvious nepotism hire Dan Gavitt has one job: keep the Cartel in the NCAA.

Exactly. Just think back a few years ago when many associated with the P5 cartel were complaining that schools outside their leagues were gaming the RPI and getting NCAA bids. You had hypocrites like Coach K specifically calling out the A-10 for this. It was no coincidence that the publicly known formula RPI was soon thereafter dumped in favor of a secret NET ranking system that the NCAA refuses to fully explain its calculation. This same NCAA has even tweaked the NET since its inception with no explanation given why they did so. The whole system is a FIX specifically devised to reward a select few.

[RF1]

Lunardi latest

E23B6A95-81C9-446E-B221-325D1FA47253.png

All the changes to college basketball such as the introduction and later fine tuning of the NET is having the effect the power conferences want. A scenario with three teams from a league such as the A-10 listed in the NCAA next four was the goal. It somewhat mirrors last year when the league saw four of its teams in the NIT field. The A-10 is getting squeezed out year by year.

maybe just maybe, the OOC record had something to do with it.

Many conferences lost buy games this past season. The ACC had a particularly rough time in the OOC. See how many bids they get versus the A-10 which had a better head to head record. Look at Rutgers in the B10. It had an OOC loss at home to Lafayette and on the road at UMass but is being projected to make the NCAA field with an overall record of 18-13.

[DeanDome88]

I'd guess the whole conference outside of Davidson is rooting for Richmond today. You do not want to be the best 1 bid league in the country.

[PeterRamTime]

I'd guess the whole conference outside of Davidson is rooting for Richmond today. You do not want to be the best 1 bid league in the country.

Seems every year the A-10 had a bid stealer.

Go Spiders! (Barf) Get us some more dough!

[Rhody15]

Compare what the ranks of A-10 teams would be under the old RPI system and today's NET. They are significantly worse. No one even knows the exact formula for the NET as the NCAA will not make it public. They have even tweaked the NET formula since it was introduced with no real explanation for why it was done.

2021-22
A-10 TEAM | NET | RPI
DAV | 38 | 26
VCU | 56 | 29
DAYTON | 58 | 63
SLU | 63 | 43
RICHMOND | 82 | 54
SBU | 85 | 42

Obvious nepotism hire Dan Gavitt has one job: keep the Cartel in the NCAA.

Hahaha your cartel comments continue to sound ridiculous, and just flat out wrong. Be more petty, you can’t.

The A10 does not deserve any at large bids (except Davidson).

Also, the “cartel” must’ve forgot to rig the NET because:

St Marys is 19
Murray St is 21
San Francisco is 22
Loyola is 23
San Diego St is 25
Colorado St 28
Boise St is 29
Davidson is 38

All mid majors, all ranked very high is NET.

[RF1]

Compare what the ranks of A-10 teams would be under the old RPI system and today's NET. They are significantly worse. No one even knows the exact formula for the NET as the NCAA will not make it public. They have even tweaked the NET formula since it was introduced with no real explanation for why it was done.

2021-22
A-10 TEAM | NET | RPI
DAV | 38 | 26
VCU | 56 | 29
DAYTON | 58 | 63
SLU | 63 | 43
RICHMOND | 82 | 54
SBU | 85 | 42

Obvious nepotism hire Dan Gavitt has one job: keep the Cartel in the NCAA.

Hahaha your cartel comments continue to sound ridiculous, and just flat out wrong. Be more petty, you can’t.

The A10 does not deserve any at large bids (except Davidson).

Also, the “cartel” must’ve forgot to rig the NET because:

St Marys is 19
Murray St is 21
San Francisco is 22
Loyola is 23
San Diego St is 25
Colorado St 28
Boise St is 29
Davidson is 38

All mid majors, all ranked very high is NET.

I suppose I should be offended if I cared what you thought. I however could really care less what you write as much of your posting history is full of petty personal attacks on others and offers little merit as far as I am concerned.

[Rhody15]

Obvious nepotism hire Dan Gavitt has one job: keep the Cartel in the NCAA.

Hahaha your cartel comments continue to sound ridiculous, and just flat out wrong. Be more petty, you can’t.

The A10 does not deserve any at large bids (except Davidson).

Also, the “cartel” must’ve forgot to rig the NET because:

St Marys is 19
Murray St is 21
San Francisco is 22
Loyola is 23
San Diego St is 25
Colorado St 28
Boise St is 29
Davidson is 38

All mid majors, all ranked very high is NET.

I suppose I should be offended if I cared what you thought. I however could really care less what you post as much of it is attacks on others and offers little merit.

Lol ya zero merit.

I just provided 8 mid majors who are all ranked very high in NET.

You may not like how I post because I’m not bias and don’t play the “woe is me” card like you two are doing.

The A10 does not deserve an at large bid except for Davidson.

We lost too many OOC games, and have too many bad teams at the bottom.

You’re just choosing to ignore the 8 mid majors I listed because you don’t like how I post.

That’s totally fine, but you sound like someone who only wants to see things thru A10/Rhody blinders.

[bigappleram]

On a Rhody/A10 fan message board…imagine that.

[steviep123]

I might be in the minority but I feel Dayton deserves it. That had some bad losses early but also some big wins to off set them.

[Rhody15]

On a Rhody/A10 fan message board…imagine that.

And god forbid I try to have neutral opinions and factual posts when it’s call for.

Last time I checked, that’s ok too!

[bigappleram]

On a Rhody/A10 fan message board…imagine that.

And god forbid I try to have neutral opinions and factual posts when it’s call for.

Last time I checked, that’s ok too!

Sure that’s cool but how about you also try to not snarkily reply to every homer post on, checks notes, the teams fan board. It goes with the territory.

[URI2006_Andy]

The fair way would be the top 64 NET teams make it unless a team’s total W-L record minus Quad 4 wins is under .500.

[RhodyKyle]

On a Rhody/A10 fan message board…imagine that.

And god forbid I try to have neutral opinions and factual posts when it’s call for.

Last time I checked, that’s ok too!

You may be prickly but what you said was objectively correct

[bigappleram]

Fwiw I think Dayton should have (and possibly would have) gotten in if they got to the final. Kansas, Miami, Va Tech and Belmont and 14-4 in the A10 gets you in 9/10 times. 3 inexplicable early season losses just killed them.

[reef]

All the changes to college basketball such as the introduction and later fine tuning of the NET is having the effect the power conferences want. A scenario with three teams from a league such as the A-10 listed in the NCAA next four was the goal. It somewhat mirrors last year when the league saw four of its teams in the NIT field. The A-10 is getting squeezed out year by year.

maybe just maybe, the OOC record had something to do with it.

Many conferences lost buy games this past season. The ACC had a particularly rough time in the OOC. See how many bids they get versus the A-10 which had a better head to head record. Look at Rutgers in the B10. It had an OOC loss at home to Lafayette and on the road at UMass but is being projected to make the NCAA field with an overall record of 18-13.

Rutgers is about as interesting as it gets on the bubble with those bad losses like you said but some really good wins at home , I hope they get snubbed but they may be one of the last teams in