Revering4Blue (03-04-2019)
I only looked up KenPom because it was faster but KenPom has Northwestern ranked #74 and Rutgers #68.
Losing to a top 75 team on the road is really not a bad loss.
For comparison's sake, here's the last four in from Jerry Palm's Bracketology.
Seton Hall is 16-12, and has losses to #110 Depaul (Home & Away) and #135 St. Louis(away). Assuming Seton Hall loses to Marquette and Villanova to finish season, they'd be 16-14.
Texas is 16-13, with losses to #103 Georgia(Away) and #106 OK State(Away)
Arizona St is 20-9 but have losses to #116 Utah(Home), #159 Princeton(Home), #139 Vanderbilt(Away), and #204 Washington State(Home)
Clemson profiles fairly close to IU but with a better record, so I'd have no argument if it came down to IU vs Clemson.
Playadlc (03-06-2019),Revering4Blue (03-04-2019),thatcoolguy_22 (03-10-2019)
NET rankings have Northwestern and Rutgers at 95 and 98. Illinois 92.
Clemson and IU or not very close. Clemson 40. IU 55
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...l-net-rankings
As others have said, it’s not so much beating those teams as winning enough games overall. If they win the two this week, and Seton Hall loses to Marquette & Villanova, then IU would be 17-14 while SH would be 16-14 heading into tourneys. In that situation it seems hard to put Seton Hall in front of IU then.
As I think I said, if it came down to IU vs Clemson, That’s the one I think IU comes out the least favorably.
Revering4Blue (03-04-2019)
Per Rivals.....
Speaking of make-or-break weeks, there are five teams standing out to me as having incredibly important weeks ahead of them when it comes to their NCAA Tournament chances. I wanted to touch on them real quick.
Arizona State - The entire country has spent the winter banging on the Pac-12 and openly wondering whether or not the league deserves a second team in the Big Dance. The Sun Devils would look to have the best chance as they have some impressive wins (to go with some inexplicable losses). But a win at Arizona to close out the season would be really helpful to their chances. If they lose on Saturday, there’s a good chance they’ll have no alternative but to win the Pac-12 Tournament.
Indiana - It’s crazy that Indiana is even within sniffing distance of the NCAA Tournament at 15-14 overall and just 6-12 in the Big Ten. But beating Michigan State for a second time has kept the Hoosiers' hopes alive. If they can beat Illinois and Rutgers this week and then get at least one (preferably two) wins in the Big Ten Tournament then the Hoosiers would have a great shot at making the field of 68 despite a stretch where they lost 12 of 13 during Big Ten play.
Minnesota - If the season ended today, then Minnesota is likely in. But, the Gophers still have games at home against Purdue and on the road against Maryland. A win over either of them should have Minnesota in pretty good shape but it can’t afford to lose both games. If the Gophers miss the NCAA Tournament again, one has to worry some for Richard Pitino’s future in Minneapolis.
Oklahoma - Despite only being 6-10 in Big 12 play, the NET ranking still likes the Sooners a lot and at No. 42, they would seem to be in good shape. But, they finish conference play by hosting Kansas and going on the road to Kansas State. Not an easy road for a team that is getting closer and closer to the bubble. Win at least one of them and they look pretty good but if they lose them both it’s really hard to see a team with a 6-12 conference record making the field without some kind of minor miracle.
Ohio State - The Buckeyes ship has been taking on water as they’ve dropped to 18-11 overall (8-10 in Big Ten play) and lost star Kaleb Wesson for an indefinite amount of time due to suspension. Luckily, the schedule looks pretty favorable for their final week. If they can’t beat Northwestern they probably don’t deserve to be in the Tournament and getting a chance to host ranked Wisconsin and rack of one last quality win in their season finale bodes well for Chris Holtmann’s group.
Assembly Hall (03-05-2019),BRM13 (03-06-2019),Hoosier Red (03-07-2019),Revering4Blue (03-05-2019),Sea Ray (03-05-2019)
Well we got some help last night, but we also got some hurt. Right now, I am thinking the only way we got a chance is to win out and win two in the BTT. And then just maybe. Or we could just win the tournament to get the auto bid.
I wouldn't worry about the other games. All you can do is win.
Personally I think it's nuts that you're even contemplating an NCAA bid. Look, you've won 4 games in the calendar yr. That's right, 4 wins in all of 2019 and you needed a total of 3 OTs to win those. You're 4-12 in 2019. And you're thinking wins against a couple teams in the 90s of NET rankings (Illinois, Rutgers) could vault you into the tournament? What kind of world is this?
If you're in a 4-12 hole, you gotta do a helluva lot more than that to earn a spot.
jimbo (03-06-2019)
That would be true if the games played prior to the calendar turning have no impact.
Also, worth noting that pretty much everyone here is suggesting they'd have to win at least one probably two in the Big Ten Tournament. So that's 4 wins likely between now and the Tournament selection.
I'm not saying they're definitely in, but I think when looking at the overall resume, there's no question IU is and deserves to be in the conversation.
According to the composite of all the matrices tracked here; http://www.bracketmatrix.com/ the Hoosiers are currently in the first four out. That seems fair. Add 4 wins to their resume and my guess is they move up. Three wins could do it, but is probably not enough.
Assembly Hall (03-06-2019),dubc47834 (03-07-2019),Revering4Blue (03-06-2019)
Bowl talk from an IU fan? You gotta be kidding me. Your record was just as pathetic as the Vols last yr. While we're at it, when was the last time your team had a football season over .500? Your football record is about as pathetic as it gets. Just sayin'
As of the last couple of yrs I had no such contemplations. Having said that, half the Div 1 schools get into Bowl games whereas only about a sixth get into the NCAA tournament, thus this is a much more exclusive group. Just about every .500 Div 1 team gets into a Bowl.
Here's the issue. Is IU even capable of stringing a few wins together or is such thinking dreamy?
Stringing a few wins together against the two remaining teams on their regular season schedule, plus one game in the B1G tournament?
Yes, it's possible; not saying that it WILL happen.
Stringing a few wins together against NCAA Tournament-caliber teams?
I have my doubts; as free throw shooting woes alone could come back to haunt the team.
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