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Does Northwestern Qualify for the NCAA Tourney with a Winning Record?

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TheC said:
At some point, isn't there a feedback loop in these KP scores? I mean... how does a 7-13 team in a good conference sit at KP90 while a team at 2-16.... 2-16!! sit at KP69?? The only answer is that their KP scores are boosted by playing in the SEC which means everyone in that conference gets a boost. Oh well.... I'm almost relieved we weren't squarely on the bubble. That would have been devastating to be left out when we clearly deserved it.

That said, I think politicians should stay the hell out of this. I really hope the governor and legislature in WV don't go through with plans to sue. How silly.
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When is the election? Great PR for the Governor.
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Does Northwestern Qualify for the NCAA Tourney with a Winning Record?

TheC
macarthur31 said:
PSU was definitely outlier given Ace Baldwin is still in a gym shooting free throws on fouls called from that game in December. Michigan is still closer to UCLA in "toss-up" as Leach staying in game doesn't guarantee victory, and that Michigan has shown to be nails in 5 points or less decided games, West Virginia also won games after their best player got injured, yet that was cited as a key reason they were lesser prioritized.

Agree that it's unusual for a team to get 14 out of 16 bids - but looking at those 6 sub.500 conference SEC teams (school, seed, conf record, kenpom ranking, net rating):

  • Mississippi State (8), 8-10, kp32, +20.10
  • Georgia (9), 8-10, kp34, +19.39
  • Arkansas (10), 8-10, kp40, +17.71
  • Vanderbilt (10), 8-10, kp49, +16.16
  • Oklahoma (9), 6-12, kp38, +18.36
  • Texas (11), 6-12, kp44, +17.15 - has to play in Dayton v. Xavier.
For perspective:
  • Indiana, 10-10, kp48, +16.18
  • OSU, 9-11, kp39, +18.29
  • Rutgers, 8-12, kp75, +10.74
  • Northwestern, 7-13, kp45, +16.42
and then when you compare the cellars of both leagues:

SEC's worst two kenpom teams were:
  • South Carolina: 2-16, kp69, +11.48
  • LSU: 3-15, kp88, +8.65

B1G's worst two kenpom teams were:
  • Minnesota, 7-13, kp90, +8.44
  • Washington, 4-16, kp109, +5.03
There's a path to seeing how those six SEC got the nods.
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At some point, isn't there a feedback loop in these KP scores? I mean... how does a 7-13 team in a good conference sit at KP90 while a team at 2-16.... 2-16!! sit at KP69?? The only answer is that their KP scores are boosted by playing in the SEC which means everyone in that conference gets a boost. Oh well.... I'm almost relieved we weren't squarely on the bubble. That would have been devastating to be left out when we clearly deserved it.

That said, I think politicians should stay the hell out of this. I really hope the governor and legislature in WV don't go through with plans to sue. How silly.
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FOOTBALL Northwestern Pro Day is Tuesday

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Northwestern is hosting its Pro Day on Tuesday at the WAC.

More importantly, David Braun will have media availability. I will be there for that, but I probably won’t be able to stick around for the Pro Day events and talking to players afterward.

Here are the Wildcats participating:

# NAME POS. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0 Coco Azema S Cypress, Texas / Langham Creek

3 Ryan Hilinkski QB Orange, Calif. / South Carolina

8 A.J. Henning WR Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East

34 Xander Mueller LB Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North

41 Jaylen Pate DL Chicago, Ill. / Wyoming

71 Ben Wrather OL Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty

87 Thomas Gordon TE Houston, Texas / Strake Jesuit College Prep

88 Marshall Lang TE Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier

94 R.J. Pearson DL Montgomery, Ala. / Bethune-Cookman

97 Sean McLaughlin DL Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East
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Big Ten TV Schedule: Week Twenty (3/17-3/23)

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All times CENTRAL. All games available nationally unless otherwise indicated. I will update the schedule as teams advance in the tournament.

Thursday, March 20

NCAA: 4-Purdue vs. 13-High Point
11:40 AM, truTV
PxP: Andrew Catalon
Color: Steve Lappas

NCAA: 3-Wisconsin vs. 14-Montana
12:30 PM, TNT
PxP: Brad Nessler
Color: Brendan Haywood

NCAA: 7-UCLA vs. 10-Utah State
8:25 PM approx., TNT
PxP: Brian Anderson
Color: Jim Jackson

NCAA: 5-Michigan vs. 12-UC San Diego
9:00 PM approx., TBS
PxP: Brad Nessler
Color: Brendan Haywood

Friday, March 21

NCAA: 4-Maryland vs. 13-Grand Canyon
3:35 PM approx., TBS
PxP: Lisa Byington
Color: Robbie Hummel
Color: Jalen Rose

NCAA: 6-Illinois vs. 11-Xavier
8:45 PM approx., CBS
PxP: Kevin Harlan
Color: Dan Bonner
Color: Stan Van Gundy

NCAA: 2-Michigan State vs. 15-Bryant
9:00 PM approx., TBS
PxP: Spero Dedes
Color: Jim Spanarkel

NCAA: 5-Oregon vs. 12-Liberty
9:10 PM approx., truTV
PxP: Lisa Byington
Color: Robbie Hummel
Color: Jalen Rose

Saturday, March 22

NCAA: 4-Purdue vs. 12-McNeese
11:10 AM, CBS
PxP: Andrew Catalon
Color: Steve Lappas

NCAA: 4-Texas A&M vs. 5-Michigan
4:15 PM, CBS
PxP: Brad Nessler
Color: Brendan Haywood

NCAA: 3-Wisconsin vs. 6-BYU
6:45 PM approx., CBS
PxP: Brad Nessler
Color: Brendan Haywood

NCAA: 2-Tennessee vs. 7-UCLA
8:40 PM, approx., TBS
PxP: Brian Anderson
Color: Jim Jackson

Sunday, March 23

NCAA: 3-Kentucky vs. 6-Illinois
4:15 PM, CBS
PxP: Kevin Harlan
Color: Dan Bonner
Color: Stan Van Gundy

NCAA: 4-Maryland vs. 12-Colorado State
6:10 PM, TBS
PxP: Lisa Byington
Color: Robbie Hummel
Color: Jalen Rose

NCAA: 2-Michigan State vs. 10-New Mexico
7:40 PM approx., TNT
PxP: Spero Dedes
Color: Jim Spanarkel

NCAA: 4-Arizona vs. 5-Oregon
8:40 PM approx., TBS
PxP: Lisa Byington
Color: Robbie Hummel
Color: Jalen Rose
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Fitz Suing NU Trial

FeralFelidae
IGNORE2 said:
Damn cappy - you ax my post but allow csc and corbi to openly denigrate the highly religious? Too bad CR isn’t Muslim, bet you would have quashed csc’s campaign then…. Must suck to be Jewish or Christian these days.
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My post is gone too. All I said was that I don't understand what point Coral is trying to make and that I don't see what's wrong with Richardson posting those tweets. I didn't call anybody any names and I don't think I broke any rules.
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