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    Selection Sunday

    Man it feels good to be nervous on Selection Sunday once again. What is everyones prediction on where we end up. I think we are an 11, but in the field of 64. No play in.

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    Play in vs Arizona st

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    Happy selection Sunday boys. Soak it in cause this is a rare occurrence for us. 10 or 11, no play in

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    Not calling it "Play In" but I think we are one of the last 4 in, so we play in the First Four on Tuesday or Wednesday.

    However, I predict we win it, beat the 6 seed, and lose to the 3 next weekend.

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    We will be an 11 seed matched up with Saint Mary's. I think Providence, NC State, Rutgers, and Nevada/Pitt/Arizona St gets the play in games

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    Quote Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve View Post
    Man it feels good to be nervous on Selection Sunday once again. What is everyones prediction on where we end up. I think we are an 11, but in the field of 64. No play in.
    To be honest, I want in but what Jans accomplished in year one has me more excited for the future. If it's NIT.. I'm still happy.

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    Give Jans a lot of credit. What he?s done in year one is really HUGE accomplishment. Especially with no true 3point shooter on the team. 11th seed

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackSailsDawg View Post
    To be honest, I want in but what Jans accomplished in year one has me more excited for the future. If it's NIT.. I'm still happy.
    I may catch some grief for this take but here goes. I know if you make the NCAA you at least have a shot at winning the national championship, but realistically our odds are extremely low. That's why if we fall to the NIT I would not be disappointed because there we would have a chance to win the tournament. I know, it would be a "we're 69" but anytime you can hang a banner with the word champion on it then it's a big deal. Do I want to make the NCAA? Of course. Will I go on a tirade of kicking dogs and throwing things at my tv if we don't? No.

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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg View Post
    I may catch some grief for this take but here goes. I know if you make the NCAA you at least have a shot at winning the national championship, but realistically our odds are extremely low. That's why if we fall to the NIT I would not be disappointed because there we would have a chance to win the tournament. I know, it would be a "we're 69" but anytime you can hang a banner with the word champion on it then it's a big deal. Do I want to make the NCAA? Of course. Will I go on a tirade of kicking dogs and throwing things at my tv if we don't? No.
    Hopefully we'd never ever hang an NIT Champions banner....

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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg View Post
    I may catch some grief for this take but here goes. I know if you make the NCAA you at least have a shot at winning the national championship, but realistically our odds are extremely low. That's why if we fall to the NIT I would not be disappointed because there we would have a chance to win the tournament. I know, it would be a "we're 69" but anytime you can hang a banner with the word champion on it then it's a big deal. Do I want to make the NCAA? Of course. Will I go on a tirade of kicking dogs and throwing things at my tv if we don't? No.
    See that is an opinion I respect. The ones I do not respect are the people who are saying they would rather be in the NIT than the “N C Two A” tournament. S/O to our good friend Ben Howland.

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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg View Post
    I may catch some grief for this take but here goes. I know if you make the NCAA you at least have a shot at winning the national championship, but realistically our odds are extremely low. That's why if we fall to the NIT I would not be disappointed because there we would have a chance to win the tournament. I know, it would be a "we're 69" but anytime you can hang a banner with the word champion on it then it's a big deal. Do I want to make the NCAA? Of course. Will I go on a tirade of kicking dogs and throwing things at my tv if we don't? No.
    I'd take a first round exit in the NCAAT over a NIT Championship any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

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    Just a bracket matrix update. We are in 102 of the 105 mock brackets. Almost a universal 11 seed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg View Post
    I may catch some grief for this take but here goes. I know if you make the NCAA you at least have a shot at winning the national championship, but realistically our odds are extremely low. That's why if we fall to the NIT I would not be disappointed because there we would have a chance to win the tournament. I know, it would be a "we're 69" but anytime you can hang a banner with the word champion on it then it's a big deal. Do I want to make the NCAA? Of course. Will I go on a tirade of kicking dogs and throwing things at my tv if we don't? No.
    Gross take

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    This just in: Alabama is really good

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    Ladies are expected to go as well, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeardoMSU View Post
    Hopefully we'd never ever hang an NIT Champions banner....
    I'd be OK hanging a banner but I would NEVER take it to this cringeworthy level.
    https://southernmiss.com/news/2004/1...rg_Mississippi

    And for God's sake, especially DON'T paint a bridge!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SailingDawg View Post
    Ladies are expected to go as well, right?
    Yes, probably a 9 or 10 seed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mjoelner34 View Post
    I'd be OK hanging a banner but I would NEVER take it to this cringeworthy level.
    https://southernmiss.com/news/2004/1...rg_Mississippi

    And for God's sake, especially DON'T paint a bridge!
    Oh my...

    "To date, the NIT championship is the only national basketball championship in the state of Mississippi."

    When you think USM couldn't get more little league, lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg View Post
    I may catch some grief for this take but here goes. I know if you make the NCAA you at least have a shot at winning the national championship, but realistically our odds are extremely low. That's why if we fall to the NIT I would not be disappointed because there we would have a chance to win the tournament. I know, it would be a "we're 69" but anytime you can hang a banner with the word champion on it then it's a big deal. Do I want to make the NCAA? Of course. Will I go on a tirade of kicking dogs and throwing things at my tv if we don't? No.
    I was waiting for someone to use the <69th> best statement. I suspect you dont agree with it, you just expect others to say it. There is no way a team that wins the NIT with an overall record of 25-12 is worse than half of the NCAA Automatic Qualifiers of lower level conferences like SWAC, MEAC, Patriot, and several others. Personally I would rather see the NIT done away with and the NCAA go to 80 teams with a 1st round PLAY IN matching the bottom 32. That would settle who deserves to be in the 64.

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    10 seed playing 7 seed creighton

    That's my prediction for both tourneys.

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