Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Wednesday Notes


Texas got a big win at home against Kansas and they look lost again.  Every time I think the Jayhawks are falling apart they make a comeback.  As for now the Auto-bid goes to Kansas State but it’s a mess at the top of the Big 12.

Lipscomb destroyed Liberty on the road by 20 last night and I don’t think Liberty can get an at-large anymore (not that the committee would give them one anyway).  Lipscomb on the other hand has a NET of 40, RPI of 57 and a NCSOS of 52.  Those are all strong numbers and probably an 8 seed if they were named “Minnesota” or “Mississippi St”.  As for now they are hanging on to a slim chance with 2 Quadrant 1 wins (2-3) and 2 Quadrant 2 wins (2-1).  We are using  NET rankings this year vs RPI.  

If the Big 12 was a mess at the top , the Big 10 is a mess in the middle.  Here we are discussing Lipscomb, Belmont, and Murray State and in the meantime Ohio State (3-6), Indiana (3-6), and Nebraska (3-7) are all safely in the bracket.  All have lost at least 6 of their last 8 and they still trend higher than most mid-majors.

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