Re: Not as bad is it seems

[Keith Wedinger]

Randy,

I agree completely.  There are other teams in UC's class that are making
positive moves that must be equalled by UC.

Indiana recently beat Michigan State at home
Arkansas is on a hot streak that includes wins over Florida and Tennessee
Kentucky has started to play better but they still need a marquee win (I
believe they have just 1 win over a team in the top 50)
Syracuse has started to play better.  Plus, their senior night game is
against Villanova at home (we need Villanova to win this game)

Plus, championship week always has upsets where the regular season champion
does not win the conference tournament.  This sometimes forces the selection
committee to take two teams from a conference where only one team was
deserving of a bid.

UC needs to close the deal on a positive note.  If they beat WVU on
Saturday, I think UC gets a bid regardless of what happens in the Big East
tournament.  If UC loses to WVU, then UC will need to win at least one game
in the Big East tournament and they may need to win two.

On 3/1/06, Shinkle, Randy <address@hidden> wrote:
> I disagree.  UC has now let 2 "golden opportunities" slip by, and Saturday
> will be a third straight chance unless West Virginia comes out hot and blows
> them out.  Don't think the selection committee won't notice, RPI and SOS
> notwithstanding.
>
> Since UC beat Marquette to go 13-2 (and, yes, since Kirkland's
> injury), they are 5-9, 1-7 away from 5th/3rd Arena.  IMO, that's not good
> enough.  Losses in their next 2 leaves them 18-13 overall, 4-6 in their last
> 10.  Again, not good enough.  I guess there's a slim chance they'd still
> make it in, with so many other bubble teams that could flounder, but they
> wouldn't deserve it.
>
> Of course, I didn't think they deserved it in '03 either, when they
> finished 4-8 (0-6 away from home) after starting 13-3.  The difference is
> those 4 wins included #11 Oklahoma State and #4 Louisville.
>
> They have to win Saturday.
>
> Randy '78
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Aaron Laflin [mailto:address@hidden
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:40 AM
> *To:* address@hidden
> *Subject:* Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems
>
>  Agree.  One more win will definitely get them in, they let a golden
> oppurtunity slip by but another win will help them get in.  There is a still
> a chance they get in if they lose the next two but they'll be sweating out
> Selection Sunday with all of us UC fans.
>
> Go Cats
>
> Aaron 96
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Al Uhrig <address@hidden>
> *To:* address@hidden
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:20 AM
> *Subject:* [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems
>
>  While last night's loss was discouraging, the Bearcats NCAA tourney hopes
> are very much alive and well. After the loss the Bearcats RPI is # 33, SOS
> is # 4, still NCAA tourney material. The Bearcats have clinched a spot in
> the Big East Tourney, Rutgers plays St. John's so one of them must lose
> their 10th Conference game. A win vs West Virginia or a first round Big
> East tourney win clinches a spot in the NCAA tourney, and the RPI will
> probably be in the 30's even if they should lose the next two games.


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