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Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

There's a first time for everything, PTTB. Unfortunately it looks like that's the case for BU.

And the reason we won't make the tourney is the loss to your Panthers here in Peoria. I really think Bradley gets in ahead of Mo. State if we'd won that game.
 
Your SOS is the bomb and only 1 loss outside the top 100. The Braves will finish around 35-38 RPI. BU will be in. So will Mo State.
 
Hope you are right

Hope you are right

I have felt this way all along (though I'm not as confident as you). I still feel we will need a little luck and a lotta faith :wink:
 
PTTB said:
Your SOS is the bomb and only 1 loss outside the top 100. The Braves will finish around 35-38 RPI. BU will be in. So will Mo State.
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RealTime RPI has the MVC at 7th. Our RPI is 44 on RealTime, 45 on CollegeRPI.com. It's going to drop throughout the week as teams win in their conference tournaments. BU isn't getting in.
 
BradleyBrave said:
PTTB said:
Your SOS is the bomb and only 1 loss outside the top 100. The Braves will finish around 35-38 RPI. BU will be in. So will Mo State.
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RealTime RPI has the MVC at 7th. Our RPI is 44 on RealTime, 45 on CollegeRPI.com. It's going to drop throughout the week as teams win in their conference tournaments. BU isn't getting in.
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yeah i'd be very surprised if BU gets the invite in the mail, but i guess its still possible, although i not giving up faint hopes
 
Maybe we need to buy a few cases of Kool-Aid from Jim Les. Maybe he can set up a Kool-Aid stand by the field house near the faint remains of the red-painted street.

Think we could entice some Selection Committee members to wander by?
 
IheartBU said:
Maybe we need to buy a few cases of Kool-Aid from Jim Les. Maybe he can set up a Kool-Aid stand by the field house near the faint remains of the red-painted street.

Think we could entice some Selection Committee members to wander by?
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The Selection Committee doesn't drink Kool-Aid. They drink Hater-ade.

Maybe it will get a fresh coat in the next two years (especially in 08-09, where we definitely could be a favorite to win the conference title - as long as our great freshman class pans out as expected).
 
I'm not a realtimerpi.com guy. I look at Ken Pom, who I feel has been more accurate. The Valley's RPI is #6, and .0013 away from #5 Big East. As the BE teams lose in the tournaments, that will mean more .500 ball, the RPI isn't going to go up but down.
 
Don't forget... the Committee looks at BOTH "Conf RPI Overall" and "Conf RPI Non-Conference".

According to Jerry Palm at collegerpi.com, the MVC is 6th Overall, but 4th Non-Conference.
 
BUBraves2006 said:
IheartBU said:
Maybe we need to buy a few cases of Kool-Aid from Jim Les. Maybe he can set up a Kool-Aid stand by the field house near the faint remains of the red-painted street.

Think we could entice some Selection Committee members to wander by?
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The Selection Committee doesn't drink Kool-Aid. They drink Hater-ade.

Maybe it will get a fresh coat in the next two years (especially in 08-09, where we definitely could be a favorite to win the conference title - as long as our great freshman class pans out as expected).
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We will be the favorite next year. Book it.
 
Re: Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

PTTB said:
Just some ammo for you guys. The MVC will finish 5th in the overall standings. No team has been left out with 20 D1 wins, in a top 5 RPI conference (since 1999 where Ken Pomeroy's site goes back to). Stamp your ticket to the dance.

More detailed info:
http://www.panthernation.com/showpost.php?p=66268&postcount=38
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I started a similar thread using Ken Pomeroy's data, but in terms of number of teams out of the #5 through #7 conferences. Only twice since 1999 has a conference sent fewer than three teams (the 2001 WAC and 2005 West Coast Conference, each sending two teams). And in both of those instances, they were the #7 conference for those respective years.

All I can say right now is that the Valley is fluctuating between 5th and 7th almost minute by minute. I agree it will be very critical where the Valley finishes. It will also be interesting to see if the selection committee bucks the trend and only sends two teams out of a fifth ranked conference. I hope I'm wrong, but you never know what's going to happen. But that's what makes this week so much fun! :D
 
Re: Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

Bravesfan said:
PTTB said:
Just some ammo for you guys. The MVC will finish 5th in the overall standings. No team has been left out with 20 D1 wins, in a top 5 RPI conference (since 1999 where Ken Pomeroy's site goes back to). Stamp your ticket to the dance.

More detailed info:
http://www.panthernation.com/showpost.php?p=66268&postcount=38
Click to expand...

I started a similar thread using Ken Pomeroy's data, but in terms of number of teams out of the #5 through #7 conferences. Only twice since 1999 has a conference sent fewer than three teams (the 2001 WAC and 2005 West Coast Conference, each sending two teams). And in both of those instances, they were the #7 conference for those respective years.

All I can say right now is that the Valley is fluctuating between 5th and 7th almost minute by minute. I agree it will be very critical where the Valley finishes. It will also be interesting to see if the selection committee bucks the trend and only sends two teams out of a fifth ranked conference. I hope I'm wrong, but you never know what's going to happen. But that's what makes this week so much fun! :D
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This week is not going to be fun. Had we won Saturday, it would be. Right now, we are Macauley Culkin in 'Home Alone'. We're going to be the one kid left at home when everyone else gets to travel and have fun, leaving us to have our own party at home on the 14th. :(

"Keep the change ya filthy animal..."
 
Re: Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

BradleyBrave said:
Bravesfan said:
PTTB said:
Just some ammo for you guys. The MVC will finish 5th in the overall standings. No team has been left out with 20 D1 wins, in a top 5 RPI conference (since 1999 where Ken Pomeroy's site goes back to). Stamp your ticket to the dance.

More detailed info:
http://www.panthernation.com/showpost.php?p=66268&postcount=38
Click to expand...

I started a similar thread using Ken Pomeroy's data, but in terms of number of teams out of the #5 through #7 conferences. Only twice since 1999 has a conference sent fewer than three teams (the 2001 WAC and 2005 West Coast Conference, each sending two teams). And in both of those instances, they were the #7 conference for those respective years.

All I can say right now is that the Valley is fluctuating between 5th and 7th almost minute by minute. I agree it will be very critical where the Valley finishes. It will also be interesting to see if the selection committee bucks the trend and only sends two teams out of a fifth ranked conference. I hope I'm wrong, but you never know what's going to happen. But that's what makes this week so much fun! :D
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This week is not going to be fun. Had we won Saturday, it would be. Right now, we are Macauley Culkin in 'Home Alone'. We're going to be the one kid left at home when everyone else gets to travel and have fun, leaving us to have our own party at home on the 14th. :(

"Keep the change ya filthy animal..."
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BBrave....we met all your goals and exceeded everyones expectations. Yeah a FEW more wins (SIU sat and UNI at home) and we are dancing IMO but all year you said STAY OUTTA THURS and NIT would be fine.
 
Re: Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

dogsrus said:
BradleyBrave said:
Bravesfan said:
PTTB said:
Just some ammo for you guys. The MVC will finish 5th in the overall standings. No team has been left out with 20 D1 wins, in a top 5 RPI conference (since 1999 where Ken Pomeroy's site goes back to). Stamp your ticket to the dance.

More detailed info:
http://www.panthernation.com/showpost.php?p=66268&postcount=38
Click to expand...

I started a similar thread using Ken Pomeroy's data, but in terms of number of teams out of the #5 through #7 conferences. Only twice since 1999 has a conference sent fewer than three teams (the 2001 WAC and 2005 West Coast Conference, each sending two teams). And in both of those instances, they were the #7 conference for those respective years.

All I can say right now is that the Valley is fluctuating between 5th and 7th almost minute by minute. I agree it will be very critical where the Valley finishes. It will also be interesting to see if the selection committee bucks the trend and only sends two teams out of a fifth ranked conference. I hope I'm wrong, but you never know what's going to happen. But that's what makes this week so much fun! :D
Click to expand...

This week is not going to be fun. Had we won Saturday, it would be. Right now, we are Macauley Culkin in 'Home Alone'. We're going to be the one kid left at home when everyone else gets to travel and have fun, leaving us to have our own party at home on the 14th. :(

"Keep the change ya filthy animal..."
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BBrave....we met all your goals and exceeded everyones expectations. Yeah a FEW more wins (SIU sat and UNI at home) and we are dancing IMO but all year you said STAY OUTTA THURS and NIT would be fine.
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It is fine...it's more than fine. It doesn't mean I can't be disappointed at how we lost on Saturday, or feel the hurt of a painful loss. I could not be more proud of this group of Braves, and I think they deserve to play in the NCAA's. It bothers me that they probably won't get to.
 
Re: Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

dogsrus said:
BBrave....we met all your goals and exceeded everyones expectations. Yeah a FEW more wins (SIU sat and UNI at home) and we are dancing IMO but all year you said STAY OUTTA THURS and NIT would be fine.
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You tell em, dogsrus! :D
 
Re: Why Bradley will make the NCAA's

Bravesfan said:
dogsrus said:
BBrave....we met all your goals and exceeded everyones expectations. Yeah a FEW more wins (SIU sat and UNI at home) and we are dancing IMO but all year you said STAY OUTTA THURS and NIT would be fine.
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You tell em, dogsrus! :D
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I'm not chewin him out...I'm bummed to. Just trying to "ease his pain" and not doing a good job of it :lol: . It DOES sting....we were a few plays from just what he stated.
 
I agree, the feeling in the student section was so weird, everyone was an eye's blink from a tear but no one could really be that upset. That game wasn't supposed to happen, we were supposed to be a Thursday night team, not a couple of missed plays away from the Big Dance. But the ride home really was horrible, we were all so disappointed.
 
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