With 4:58 left in the 2nd half, Nevada leads Akron 78-54. A WAC sweep in the Bracket Buster games would be sweet.
Final - Nevada 88 Akron 61. Akron's RPI was higher than ours going into Reno. Good win for the WAC.
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With 4:58 left in the 2nd half, Nevada leads Akron 78-54. A WAC sweep in the Bracket Buster games would be sweet.
Final - Nevada 88 Akron 61. Akron's RPI was higher than ours going into Reno. Good win for the WAC.
Perhaps the Saluki fans should ask Nevada what kind of defense WE play.
I think Akron had a bloated RPI. They were 60 something while we were 80 something? NCAA needs to adjust RPI a little bit more.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoDo-Tech70
Nevada has an RPI of 20 now.
Think they'll get a nod in teh polls, then?Quote:
Originally Posted by NMSUAGGIES
I don't know about that. We made them play crappy on national TV. Sure they won but I think some voters will be turned off by that. I am not saying they don't deserve to be ranked but I think most pollsters will see it that way. Also I don't know if enough ranked teams above them will/are losing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
Nevada's RPI was 33 going into today. Tonight's win might get the Pack up to around 30.Quote:
Originally Posted by NMSUAGGIES
Akron was 69 with an 18-5 record that is calculated as 16.4-3.4 (.8283) for RPI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
Tech was 83 with a 15-10 record that is calculated as 13.8-8.0 (.6330) for RPI.
Tech would have been 29 in RPI if had its schedule and Akron's record before tonight. Akron would have been 137 in RPI if it had its schedule and Tech's record. Teams are being rewarded properly for winning on the road and properly penalized for losing at home against their schedules in the new RPI. The old RPI would have had Akron at 85 and Tech at 97.
Blame Tech's losses to Yale and at Southern instead of the RPI formula. Tech would be 56 right now just by changing those losses to wins.
I had asked the question a while back, about how damaging were the Yale and SU losses. It was a big hit, that's for sure.
Today's game is big for Tech. Let's say we happen not to win the WAC tourney and get the auto-bid, then the ONLY other hope for post season will be the NIT. Right now, here's a dose of reality for ya, we do have losses to Yale and a SWAC team...ugh!...and in games against the quality in the WAC, UN and USU, we are a combined 0-4.
I'm not sure that a win today guarantees us doodly-squat. But a "W" should at least keep us on the NIT's list for another week, pending the remainder of the season.
I'm hearing we are a lock for the NIT if we get to 19 wins -
Maybe even a home game -
Tech just about has to win the next six straight and get to the WAC final to have any at-large NCAA shot, and even then it would a slim chance.
Today's projected RPI with only an Idaho win in the next 4 is 87. If Tech wins all 4 of those, the projected RPI would be around 59. Two WAC Tournament wins would get Tech to near the low 50s, and that would at least keep Tech in the potential at-large pool.
Tech would be 8-2 in the final 10 games if it can win out until the WAC final. Any worse record in the last 10 probably can't offset the Yale and Southern losses combined with losing to both Nevada and Utah State at home. The RPI hit from not winning at least three of those four is just too much to overcome.
There is one team in the BB who is undeafted at 3-0.
Guess who?:icon_wink
That would be cool! Road trip!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
TECH DAWG fans realize that .750 is a good basketball winning percentage. I'm hoping we can get your Dawgs to this percentage today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Salooki1
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by Salooki1