2024-2025 Polls/NET/RPI

[jackdaniel]

well we avoided the 8 vs 9 games

looks like UConn will be the second round matchup if we advance

Actually, our first rd game matched with a 7 seed is on paper not too far removed from being a 9 seed playing a 8 seed, only 1 seed line difference. Any team advancing past the first rd more likely than not has to face a top 16 ranked team , avoiding the # 1 or #2 seeds works out best, but the four #1 seeds and four #2 seeds are a beast , very hard to beat. The tournament is set up to be very hard to get to a sweet 16 game even. Maybe some day we'll be matched with a 4th seed team or upset team in the 2nd rd game. It will be a good challenge to play OSU and hopefully UConn, and if we play our best, anything's possible. Have a fantastic March Jackrabbits, wishing the Jacks the best, go get 'em !!

If you can beat ORU/ UConn, not very many TEAMS can stop you, if your playing at that level is there? Not saying it's going to happen, but if it did.

[jackdaniel]

We got a 6 because they used the RPI rankings then instead of the NET. When I last checked a few days ago, we were # 19 in the RPI vs in the 40's with the NET. The NET is designed to reward average teams in Power 4 conferences.

They have sooo many more chances at getting those critical Q1 wins , where just about every game you play in Conference at the top tier is a chance to getting those Q1 wins, and the experience you would get playing those types of teams. Where are those chances once the OOC is over and the rest of your season you have NO chances to get a Q1 win in the mid-major conferences?

[jakejc795]

Imagine being OSU right now. They get a 7 seed and have to play the #23 team in the country, someone who is viewed as being at their same level (who might have a little chip about the underseed), and they have to travel even further than we do to the arena.

Jacks have to travel slightly farther; granted it's only about 100 miles, but Stillwater is technically closer to Storrs.

[jakejc795]

Actually, our first rd game matched with a 7 seed is on paper not too far removed from being a 9 seed playing a 8 seed, only 1 seed line difference. Any team advancing past the first rd more likely than not has to face a top 16 ranked team , avoiding the # 1 or #2 seeds works out best, but the four #1 seeds and four #2 seeds are a beast , very hard to beat. The tournament is set up to be very hard to get to a sweet 16 game even. Maybe some day we'll be matched with a 4th seed team or upset team in the 2nd rd game. It will be a good challenge to play OSU and hopefully UConn, and if we play our best, anything's possible. Have a fantastic March Jackrabbits, wishing the Jacks the best, go get 'em !!

If you can beat ORU/ UConn, not very many TEAMS can stop you, if your playing at that level is there? Not saying it's going to happen, but if it did.

Sure hope it does. Have to think knocking off UConn would rank up there with the Natty.

[bigticket1]

They have sooo many more chances at getting those critical Q1 wins , where just about every game you play in Conference at the top tier is a chance to getting those Q1 wins, and the experience you would get playing those types of teams. Where are those chances once the OOC is over and the rest of your season you have NO chances to get a Q1 win in the mid-major conferences?

Part of the problem is the credit they get for all those Quad 1 losses.

[MontanaRabbit]

I didn't even realize how bad this NET was until reading Peavy's posts on the page before.... Now I'm all fired up too...

I'm more annoyed by this whole seed thing more than I should be. The NCAA comes up with a system that rewards the P4 conferences and screws over the rest of college basketball. What a bunch of bull****.

Anyone who thinks there are 39 teams better than SDSU in college basketball is smoking some really good ****.

[bigticket1]

I'm more annoyed by this whole seed thing more than I should be. The NCAA comes up with a system that rewards the P4 conferences and screws over the rest of college basketball. What a bunch of bull****.

Anyone who thinks there are 39 teams better than SDSU in college basketball is smoking some really good ****.

It seems that they're doing steps to eventually have a Power conference national tournament, and another one for everyone else.

[MontanaRabbit]

It seems that they're doing steps to eventually have a Power conference national tournament, and another one for everyone else.

I think you are correct. Death by a thousand cuts.