So then it's not a "play-in" for the tournament. Let's just let it be as is and stop arguing
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So then it's not a "play-in" for the tournament. Let's just let it be as is and stop arguing
Lol I wondered the same thingQuote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Honestly I hate the play in seed but I'm glad we are in, let's go beat Pitt! It's Honestly close to an 8/9 match-up, it won't be easy but I think Jans has us ready to go
Yes the ncaa says it's a field of 68 now and they don't use any term called play in game. We are in the ncaa tournamentQuote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Also can we all agree that we hope Alabama loses and has to forfeit all wins later in the year?
It's a thin line. The Arkansas and Auburn seeds make no sense. It's like their last 2 months don't count.
Conversely, we beat Drake, Georgia, and Florida and we're a 5 or 6 seed. We lose to TCU, Marquette, or Utah and we're sitting at home.
See my above postQuote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
We beat MO once, aTm, and AR. Our other 6 SEC wins were against OM, SC, LSU, and Fl. Our 9-11 SEC record did not help us.Quote:
Originally Posted by SailingDawg
Absolutely!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Just win the next game or none of this BS matters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My bad, gotcha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Hate that we got one of the play in games but if we get past Pitt, we can beat Iowa state
We are the worse 3 point shooting team in the entire nation and we are in. Jans and the team have done an amazing job to get in despite this. Now, hit a few threes, beat Pitt and make a hard nosed run to make a statement and surprize the basketball nation! We should and can surprise some teams if we play like we did out of the gate when we went 11-1. Hail State!
Our resume straight up v NC State is better. Maybe were trying to spread conferences in the play in
If you have to win a game to get to the first round of a tournament im not sure thats in. We have to win to be the 11 seedQuote:
Originally Posted by SailingDawg
According to the ncaa the tournament is a field of 68 and they don't use the term "play in game" for any game. We are officially in the ncaa tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Oh and the round were playing in is called the first four.The next game we would play would be officially the second round according to the ncaa
Good pointQuote:
Originally Posted by PMDawg
Yeah, I don't get that one either. Also don't get aTm being a 7 seed after finishing second in a league that 8 teams to make it in. Makes no sense to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpaceBully
And they were penalized for it too.....
They changed the terminology back a few years ago, so Pitt is among the First Four, but if we beat them, our game against Iowa State is officially the first round, not second.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
But yes, it's obviously an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Someone needs to tell Paul Jones it's not a "play in" game. See his free article that dropped 3 hours ago on genespage. Also calls it that in his article that posted 5 minutes ago. Just win, Baby, said the late, great Al Davis. Hail State!
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11 seeds have made it to the sweet 16 in 10 of the last 12 years.
A&M, Arkansas, MissouriQuote:
Originally Posted by SailingDawg
We are in because if we win we keep advancing. Those "out" can't ever get "in". It is also true that we have to win in order to be the 11 seed in the field of 64 as the tourney is drawn up.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Complete BS that an 11 seed has to play another game while 12-16 seeds in all other brackets don't have to? Can anyone explain that so it makes sense? Answer is no. Stupid.
If we have to rely on 3 point shooting, we're in serious trouble. Hopefully, we can work the ball inside to Tolu and others.
Does anybody know what the thinking is in making two 11 seeds play in the play-in game? Why not have both play-in games involve 16 seed teams?
Lets make one thing perfectly clear, if the bears ever make the tourney and play in this game, it is most definitely a play in game to make the tourney.
We are in the tourney.
It counts in the record books as making the NCAA. We are now up to 12 appearances. Doesn’t matter if you are a 1 seed or a 16 seed. Win or lose it won’t be taken away even if some of our “fans” don’t like it.
They did in 2015 and officially recognize it as an NCAAT appearance. Some will tell you that?s only because they won and got to play a second game, but that?s simply not true.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
The explanation I heard was the other lesser teams got automatic bids so they don't have to have a play in. Stupid rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joebob
They will not do it for football. The highest ranked teams will be seeded accordingly. Stupid to not reward the best teams. Put those mid majors in a power 5 and they ain't winning the conf.
I'm expecting the game preceding ours will go to about 10 overtimes.
The email from the University referred to it as a play-in game.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
They're the last teams in the tournament. I actually don't think it makes sense to have 16-seeds play these games. They're automatic qualifiers and should be in. Make the last 8 at-large teams play each other to get in if you're going to do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joebob