Re: Bubble watch
Posted: March 8th, 2017, 3:06 pm
The more and more I look at Syracuse, the more and more I want to drop them out. I'm not sure I can make the Illinois St > Syracuse case, given the current committee's trends, though.
Play Angry wrote:Va Tech does the Valley a solid by dusting the Deacons.
A win by either Washington over USC or DePaul over Xavier later tonight would make this a great night for the Redbirds' hopes. However, wins won't give the favorites in those games any boost. Sorta like most of the MVC slate.
Play Angry wrote:This may be a year where the Committee throws a curve ball and switches focus - there are just so many bubble teams with a handful of good wins coupled with a ton of losses (including some atrocious ones)...cough, cough, Syracuse. They may try to rein in the almost exclusive focus on elite Ws and acknowledge volume and "quality" of losses this year or next to prevent the pendulum from swinging too far.
Probably wishful thinking, but they do change course every ~5-6 years and it seems like we are due for a surprise.