Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on March 11, 2025, 10:44:53 AMThis was completely and utterly predictable. 

True. I was hoping the spotlight would be on some another team though. I am not blaming Eisenberg at all. He was just doing his job.

Quote from: DienerTime34 on March 11, 2025, 10:43:50 AMCorrect. Any 2 seed in this tournament would be a "bad" match-up. Gotta beat somebody.

We got a "good" match-up against NC State last year with an all-time talented MU team and still lost because we went 3-100 behind the arc. I'm less concerned about "good" and "bad" match-ups then ever before, since the 3-pointer in the great equalizer. If you're hot from 3, you can beat anyone. And the opposite holds true.

We don't even need to be "hot" from 3; we just need to not be bad. There were several losses that we'd have won if we hit even 35-40%. Last week's UConn game and the NC State game, we win if we hit 30%. So it doesn't have to be a Villanova-goes-12-for-15-in-the-first-half game. Just decent.

And that's one big reason I'm pretty optimistic, probably more than most. Jop's 3 is starting to come around (.429 last 4 games, including .600 the last two), and he's hit some big ones in NCAAT games before. Kam has had some good-shooting games lately (not including the two 0-for-5s). Gold's shot looks good and he's had some good all-around games. Etc.

So yeah, it's optimism. But I don't think it's wild, pie-in-the-sky optimism.

Quote from: CTWarrior on March 11, 2025, 10:59:40 AMI mean...it's not wrong.

it's absolutely spot on, I agree with it completely. 

Quote from: CTWarrior on March 11, 2025, 10:38:22 AMI think we've played well the last four games compared to the month + before that. We've played like a borderline top 25 team in that short stretch.

Per Torvik, which has sortable stats by date, we have been the #16 team in the country since Feb 25 (I.e. last four games)

Through the Creighton game we were #11.

From 1/4-2/24 we were only #64.

Now back to #16 for the last stretch.  For those of us on Team "We're Back" that feels pretty telling.

Quote from: SaveOD238 on March 11, 2025, 11:04:22 AMPer Torvik, which has sortable stats by date, we have been the #16 team in the country since Feb 25 (I.e. last four games)

Through the Creighton game we were #11.

From 1/4-2/24 we were only #64.

Now back to #16 for the last stretch.  For those of us on Team "We're Back" that feels pretty telling.

It doesn't make me think we're a shoo-in for anything, but it does support my eye test: We're playing pretty well.

Not great. Not like a Final Four team. Not even the way we were in Nov/Dec. But pretty well. Which gives me optimism that we can play even better - something a little better shooting would take care of.

Quote from: SaveOD238 on March 11, 2025, 11:04:22 AMPer Torvik, which has sortable stats by date, we have been the #16 team in the country since Feb 25 (I.e. last four games)

Through the Creighton game we were #11.

From 1/4-2/24 we were only #64.

Now back to #16 for the last stretch.  For those of us on Team "We're Back" that feels pretty telling.

That translates to a Sweet 16.

As of this mornings bracket Jerry palm has MU as a 5 seed.

So that means we are an 11 playing in Dayton

Quote from: fjm on March 11, 2025, 09:50:09 PMAs of this mornings bracket Jerry palm has MU as a 5 seed.

So that means we are an 11 playing in Dayton

I saw that. Outlier at best. We need to win BET to even smell a 5.

I'm not being negative. Most have us at 7 right now...even a couple of reputable 8s. I'm hoping on a 6 with a couple of wins. But 5 now? No way.

Quote from: fjm on March 09, 2025, 02:47:53 PMI agree. I think if we get a 6 seed (we probably won't anymore) we make the sweet 16

If we get an 8 seed, paired up with Florida or Houston in the 2nd round. We at least make the elite 8.

Quote from: FairWeatherEagle on March 11, 2025, 10:21:32 PMI saw that. Outlier at best. We need to win BET to even smell a 5.

I'm not being negative. Most have us at 7 right now...even a couple of reputable 8s. I'm hoping on a 6 with a couple of wins. But 5 now? No way.

We need to win the Xavier game to hold the line (no pun intended). I agree that 5, without a really good run in the BET, is quite a stretch. Cue Willie to ask for the umpteenth time "what happened to that #2 seed?".

Putting our seeding prospects in perspective, Colorado finished 3-17 in conference, NC State 5-15. Shaka will have us in the tourney again while last year's opponents will be watching the tourney on TV.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on March 11, 2025, 10:47:28 PMWe need to win the Xavier game to hold the line (no pun intended). I agree that 5, without a really good run in the BET, is quite a stretch. Cue Willie to ask for the umpteenth time "what happened to that #2 seed?".

Putting our seeding prospects in perspective, Colorado finished 3-17 in conference, NC State 5-15. Shaka will have us in the tourney again while last year's opponents will be watching the tourney on TV.

Look, once you get two 2 seeds in a row you have to at least match that or get a 1 going forward or the team and program is failing.

On Bracket Matrix, we are the third 7. Every bracket they track has been updated at least through 3/10.

Eff it. Let's beat the crud outta X!

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 01:27:56 AMOn Bracket Matrix, we are the third 7. Every bracket they track has been updated at least through 3/10.

Eff it. Let's beat the crud outta X!

Need some good sea mammal protein for our players

https://x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/1899947743843430649?t=weKjR0KRCR91Ndsn1RtsVw&s=19

No thanks on that draw

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 05:31:37 PMhttps://x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/1899947743843430649?t=weKjR0KRCR91Ndsn1RtsVw&s=19

No thanks on that draw

Worried.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 05:44:21 PMWorried.

Are you?