Standings after two games

[pafan]

How is UNI-Illinois State not on TV anywhere??

Just realized one of them will be 0-3. Tough hole to climb out of particularly for Illinois St if they have any at large hopes.

UNI's at-large chances are already extremely slim, going 0-3 to start the league would probably dash them completely. UNI isn't going to go on any 12 game win s treaks this year.

I feel like I just punched valleychamp's dog.

[BradleyBrave]

My goal is still .500. But 2-0 is nice.

[shoxrox]

UNI is still in the at-large picture because of their schedule.

Can johnnydugouts come back here and straighten things out? I haven't seen him in about a week.

[FearDaTrees]

UNI is still in the at-large picture because of their schedule.

Can johnnydugouts come back here and straighten things out? I haven't seen him in about a week.

I'm sorry UNI Nation but that ship has already sailed away. You can't get an at-large bid with zero quality non- conf wins. I am not counting St. Mary's as a quality win even if they are 11-3. The quality of opponents they have beat is sad. UNI would have to virtually win every game for the remainder of the reg. season and make it to the semi's in the conf. tournament to be considered. Let's just say they do get the ball rolling and finish 15-3, they would be 22-10 with an RPI around 40-50. As we all know, the committee isn't always kind to our bubble teams with resumes like this in the first place, but add on the fact that they didn't beat any BCS schools........not good. The BracketBuster is very important for the Panthers this year if they want to keep these pipe dreams alive.

[Khan4Cats]

UNI is still in the at-large picture because of their schedule.

Can johnnydugouts come back here and straighten things out? I haven't seen him in about a week.

I'm sorry UNI Nation but that ship has already sailed away. You can't get an at-large bid with zero quality non- conf wins. I am not counting St. Mary's as a quality win even if they are 11-3. The quality of opponents they have beat is sad. UNI would have to virtually win every game for the remainder of the reg. season and make it to the semi's in the conf. tournament to be considered. Let's just say they do get the ball rolling and finish 15-3, they would be 22-10 with an RPI around 40-50. As we all know, the committee isn't always kind to our bubble teams with resumes like this in the first place, but add on the fact that they didn't beat any BCS schools........not good. The BracketBuster is very important for the Panthers this year if they want to keep these pipe dreams alive.

There is nothing in the BracketBuster that can help UNI this year, 1) they are a home team which means a minimal bump even if there were any decent road teams to line up against-which there are not and 2) they are WAY back on the RPI list to get one of the 'top' road teams anyways, will probably be looking at a 150+ team being matched up with them, though that may still be good enough for one of the TV slots this year in the trainwreck that is BB

Of course, that won't stop the fans of the Final Four bound teams from constantly harping on the at-large chances that UNI fans were looking at for potential scenarios.

[shocktheheart]

How is UNI-Illinois State not on TV anywhere??

Just realized one of them will be 0-3. Tough hole to climb out of particularly for Illinois St if they have any at large hopes.

UNI's at-large chances are already extremely slim, going 0-3 to start the league would probably dash them completely. UNI isn't going to go on any 12 game win s treaks this year.

I feel like I just punched valleychamp's dog.

Slim left town over a week ago. UNI's RPI this morning is 157. They aren't on the bubble for anything except Thursday night at the MVC Tourney.

[Khan4Cats]

UNI's at-large chances are already extremely slim, going 0-3 to start the league would probably dash them completely. UNI isn't going to go on any 12 game win s treaks this year.

I feel like I just punched valleychamp's dog.

Slim left town over a week ago. UNI's RPI this morning is 157. They aren't on the bubble for anything except Thursday night at the MVC Tourney.

It's 123. Not good but not 157. Realtime is screwed up right now because it lists/calculates the Iowa game as a home game and doesn't even have the St. Mary's game figured in.

And they are not a bubble team. Needed to win one of the two in Wichita or Omaha and not lose any home games to have had any outside, minimal chance.