M. Basketball. Bulldogs Escape El Paso with Victory

[techdawg28]

Geez. They look Sun Belt ready with this particular facility.

This looks like the Kibbie Dome of basketball. What's the capacity?

[Dawg06]

I have heard wins against tourney teams referenced before. You provided some insight so I'm not confident they will get an at-large bid. But I do think they'll be in the conversation if they were to lose in the CUSA finals (if they win the regular season championship. I'll defer to you, for now...

When the media says that I think they are referring to seeds 11 and better, teams that would receive an at-large bid. That's simply another way of them saying Top 50 teams. Records against auto-bids for seeds 12-16 just aren't given the same weight as the at-large caliber (Top 50) teams.

BTW last year we won 23 regular season games and were undefeated 5-0 against NCAAT and NIT teams, and we weren't even in the conversation for an NIT bid.

[OLDBLUE]

When the media says that I think they are referring to seeds 11 and better, teams that would receive an at-large bid. That's simply another way of them saying Top 50 teams. Records against auto-bids for seeds 12-16 just aren't given the same weight as the at-large caliber (Top 50) teams.

BTW last year we won 23 regular season games and were undefeated 5-0 against NCAAT and NIT teams, and we weren't even in the conversation for an NIT bid.

Again, just in case you weren't paying attention.
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[Dawg06]

Again, just in case you weren't paying attention.
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True story.

W 82-74 at Ohio State (NIT)
W 83-76 vs. Southern (NCAAT)
W 66-63 at Florida Gulf Coast (NCAAT)
W 73-63 vs. Middle Tennessee (NCAAT)
W 85-76 vs. UAB (NIT)

=> Vegas Ocho!

[boxerdog]

True story.

W 82-74 at Ohio State (NIT)
W 83-76 vs. Southern (NCAAT)
W 66-63 at Florida Gulf Coast (NCAAT)
W 73-63 vs. Middle Tennessee (NCAAT)
W 85-76 vs. UAB (NIT)

=> Vegas Ocho!

I thought you couldn't count the auto-bids? Either way, Middle Tenn has a tournament pedigree and a much more impressive record than we did last year.

[Dawg06]

I thought you couldn't count the auto-bids? Either way, Middle Tenn has a tournament pedigree and a much more impressive record than we did last year.

I was simply illustrating my point that beating NCAA auto-bids doesn't carry any weight come Selection Sunday. It's all about record vs. Top 50/NCAA at-large caliber teams (and then not having bad losses).

[Bearpaw]

I was simply illustrating my point that beating NCAA auto-bids doesn't carry any weight come Selection Sunday. It's all about record vs. Top 50/NCAA at-large caliber teams (and then not having bad losses).

Well, I'm sure some name recognition has something to do with it. ACC, Big East, and Big 10 get a boost for their conference affiliation.

[Dawg06]

UNC Wilmington is 22-4 and leading their conference. Belmont is 18-4 and undefeated in the Ohio Valley. Seems like a defacto "bracket-buster" bid to me.

You jinxed them. MTSU's best wins took a beating yesterday. UNC Wilmington and Belmont both got upset last night by Elon and Tennessee Tech, respectively. And Vandy lost to lowly Missouri. Bad news for the Blue Raiders.

[boxerdog]

I saw that! I still think Wilmington and Belmont will get the auto-bids but I agree yesterday's losses won't help MTENN'S prospects.