I know I'm sometimes optimistic, but I believe Mizzou's double digit loss AT HOME to k-state is enough to sneak us ahead of them. When I ran the numbers a few times this year, only four Top 25 teams (in Pomeroy) had lost by double digits at home, so that is one of those "re-evaluation" losses. Not to cast stones, since we have the worse double digit home loss of any team (by 17 to VAndy, which is funny since Vandy is the only top 25 team to lose by double digits TWICE at home this year), but that loss right down the stretch is just enough I believe.
I also just think people are starting to think MU might be separating themselves. One of the commentators on ESPN radio today said a handful of teams were starting to separate themselves from everyone else, and then named the top 6 and added something like, "and now do you have to include Marquette on that list, and maybe even Georgetown?"
Since Missouri and MU both lost tough road games on January 7, we are 12-1 and they are 11-3, granted with a couple of tough games.
Now I'm going to pinch myself to see if I am dreaming that we are talking about whether or not MU is 7th or 8th in the country and not in the Big East.
Just remember, this still all ends badly. According to Vegas there is a 97.5% chance that our season ends with a loss - and that will be either an excruciating heartbreaker or getting beaten badly one day and making our fans wonder if we were really that good. Just remember, 344 teams will go through the same thing one day - either not getting invited or losing. As much as I love the 2.5% chance Vegas now gives us at winning it all, let's really continue to enjoy this performance and not throw it all out the window assuming we don't win it all.
