Home winning record streak

[Mixed-Nutz]

If we went 5-0 with wins over ISU, KU, @BU and then won 2 in the big 12 tourney we might make the NCAAs.

21-14 would get us well off the bubble. Have one yuck loss, will have good wins in spade. 

[scottwildcat]

If we went 5-0 with wins over ISU, KU, @BU and then won 2 in the big 12 tourney we might make the NCAAs.

if we went 5-0 in our last 5 we would be in the NCAAT even if we lost our first B12T game

[kso_FAN]

Yeah. I don't think we're going 5-0 though.

[Kat Kid]

Yeah. I don't think we're going 5-0 though.

It would be a lot cooler if we did.

[scottwildcat]

Yeah. I don't think we're going 5-0 though.

yeah, but i mean, who knows?

[kso_FAN]

5-0 would be a very oscar thing to do.

[scottwildcat]

i mean weirder things have happened, right?

[uncle clean jeans]

if I had to choose between losing in the first round of the NCAA this year vs winning the NIT, I feel like I would somehow prefer winning the NIT

[wetwillie]

NCAA is gone, we are NIT bound.

[Trim]

You guys are being greedy.

[Kat Kid]

You guys are being greedy.

Can you imagine Mike Tufano's column for the oscar haters?  I want to read a Curtis Kitchen column scolding the immature greatness of Marcus Foster turning the season around and comparing him to Pullen.

[nicname]

if I had to choose between losing in the first round of the NCAA this year vs winning the NIT, I feel like I would somehow prefer winning the NIT

No.

[scottwildcat]

if I had to choose between losing in the first round of the NCAA this year vs winning the NIT, I feel like I would somehow prefer winning the NIT

No.

I think i would rather win the NIT over losing the play in game, but with the way this season has gone i would take either of them with out hesitation right now.

[CyberToothCat]

if I had to choose between losing in the first round of the NCAA this year vs winning the NIT, I feel like I would somehow prefer winning the NIT

If we find a way to achieve an NIT berth, I'll take it and be happy. But to assume we'd win the NIT? That's just crazy talk. There is no way we would be one of the top four teams so we'd have to play on the road at some point...

[Trim]

You guys are being greedy.

Can you imagine Mike Tufano's column for the oscar haters?  I want to read a Curtis Kitchen column scolding the immature greatness of Marcus Foster turning the season around and comparing him to Pullen.

This thread should be locked, with all focus being on No Wednesdays.  I'm sure there's one of 16 goals about focusing on the task at hand or something.

[Saulbadguy]

CBI?

[wetwillie]

You guys are being greedy.

Can you imagine Mike Tufano's column for the oscar haters?  I want to read a Curtis Kitchen column scolding the immature greatness of Marcus Foster turning the season around and comparing him to Pullen.

This thread should be locked, with all focus being on No Wednesdays.  I'm sure there's one of 16 goals about focusing on the task at hand or something.

Maybe you can convince chingon to run a simulation based on kenpom data to see likelihood of not ending the regular season in the bottom four. 

[MakeItRain]

We need 3 more wins to guarantee a .500 record. That's not that absurd...

In the unlikely event that we do pick up 3 more wins this season that far from guarantees us a nit bid. The last team selected last year was WVU; they entered the nit 2 games above .500, a .500 conference record and a RPI of 90, we're currently 107. So to reach the minimum standard we would have to pick up multiple upset wins then we'd likely still have to win another game. The kenpom odds have to be around or under 10%.

Actually, we are 95 in RPI and 72 in BPI. Every game remaining besides TCU, is against a top 30 RPI team. Get hot and go 4-1 or 5-0 and win a couple games in the Big 12 tourney and K-State could hypothetically sneak into the NCAA tournament. Not likely, but who knows. Its a weak year for bubble teams.

Not sure what you're looking at but we're absolutely 107 in the rpi http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html also the bpi is stupid and it isn't a metric used by the committee, if you're going off of the board kenpom is better.

Also the weak bubble thing is non-existent, the bubble looks exactly like it did every other year of the 68 team era because math. Bubble teams are usually two things and this year is no different; a team with a winning percentage around .550-.600 with a few top 50 wins but bad losses (Miami, Purdue, Seton Hall) or a team around .750 or better with little to no top 50 wins but 1 or fewer bad losses(Boise, GW, LSU). This year is no different.

[bones129]

if I had to choose between losing in the first round of the NCAA this year vs winning the NIT, I feel like I would somehow prefer winning the NIT

If we find a way to achieve an NIT berth, I'll take it and be happy. But to assume we'd win the NIT? That's just crazy talk. There is no way we would be one of the top four teams so we'd have to play on the road at some point...

CTC is likely correct.

[wetwillie]

I've changed my mind, we are not making the NIT.  Also, don't go back and look at the schedule with wins and losses noted.  It will make you very angry.

[wabash909]

The best 13 and 13 team in America is making the NIT.  You can take that to the bank.

[WildcatNation]

We need 3 more wins to guarantee a .500 record. That's not that absurd...

In the unlikely event that we do pick up 3 more wins this season that far from guarantees us a nit bid. The last team selected last year was WVU; they entered the nit 2 games above .500, a .500 conference record and a RPI of 90, we're currently 107. So to reach the minimum standard we would have to pick up multiple upset wins then we'd likely still have to win another game. The kenpom odds have to be around or under 10%.

Actually, we are 95 in RPI and 72 in BPI. Every game remaining besides TCU, is against a top 30 RPI team. Get hot and go 4-1 or 5-0 and win a couple games in the Big 12 tourney and K-State could hypothetically sneak into the NCAA tournament. Not likely, but who knows. Its a weak year for bubble teams.

Not sure what you're looking at but we're absolutely 107 in the rpi http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html also the bpi is stupid and it isn't a metric used by the committee, if you're going off of the board kenpom is better.

Also the weak bubble thing is non-existent, the bubble looks exactly like it did every other year of the 68 team era because math. Bubble teams are usually two things and this year is no different; a team with a winning percentage around .550-.600 with a few top 50 wins but bad losses (Miami, Purdue, Seton Hall) or a team around .750 or better with little to no top 50 wins but 1 or fewer bad losses(Boise, GW, LSU). This year is no different.

I was using ESPN's version of it:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi/_/groupId/8

[Sandstone Outcropping]

The best 13 and 13 team in America is making the NIT.  You can take that to the bank.

 

[Lucas Scoopsalot]

lol @ us guys. We win one game and we are talking about winning out. We are so funny.

[wabash909]

I know, this is totally so us.