Lunardi Says..

[geps]

Last Four In!

For now...

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[LloydsLegs]

As we thought, looks like MU has played a few bubble teams - Michigan and Pitt also last 4 in; Georgia last 4 out.

[Newsdreams]

I read that was same bracket prior to the game Saturday.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Mentioned in another thread, but still find it very strange that Joey B had us last team in prior to Creighton game. We win our best game of the year, on the road, our RPI jumps ~ 25 spots, and he still has us as last team in. Feel like he just didn't update from the seed list he sent out Sat am.

Most other bracket projections have us as 8-10 seed now and safely in.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Mentioned in another thread, but still find it very strange that Joey B had us last team in prior to Creighton game. We win our best game of the year, on the road, our RPI jumps ~ 25 spots, and he still has us as last team in. Feel like he just didn't update from the seed list he sent out Sat am.

Most other bracket projections have us as 8-10 seed now and safely in.

Joey B likely made this bracket on Friday and posted it today. He's lazy like that. Creighton game isn't reflected.

[Newsdreams]

Joey B likely made this bracket on Friday and posted it today. He's lazy like that. Creighton game isn't reflected.

As I posted before read that the bracket is prior to the game

[Herman Cain]

My dream scenario is for MU and Va Tech to play each other in a first round game at the Dayton Arena. JJJ scores the game winning play on a dunk over Ahmed Hill with Buzz alleging that JJJ took 4 steps. Kostas is on the sidelines at the game and is so moved by the MU win and the possibility of playing with Markus Howard and being paired with Ike Eke  in a Nigerian twin towers formation that he immediately renounces his position at Dayton and transfers to MU.

[PGsHeroes32]

My dream scenario is for MU and Va Tech to play each other in a first round game at the Dayton Arena. JJJ scores the game winning play on a dunk over Ahmed Hill with Buzz alleging that JJJ took 4 steps. Kostas is on the sidelines at the game and is so moved by the MU and the possibility of playing with Markus Howard and being paired with Ike Eke  in a Nigerian twin towers formation that he immediately renounces his position at Dayton and transfers to MU.

So you're dream scenario involves MU needing to win 7 games instead of 6?

Great

[Newsdreams]

My dream scenario is for MU and Va Tech to play each other in a first round game at the Dayton Arena. JJJ scores the game winning play on a dunk over Ahmed Hill with Buzz alleging that JJJ took 4 steps. Kostas is on the sidelines at the game and is so moved by the MU and the possibility of playing with Markus Howard and being paired with Ike Eke  in a Nigerian twin towers formation that he immediately renounces his position at Dayton and transfers to MU.

[MuMark]

My dream scenario is for MU and Va Tech to play each other in a first round game at the Dayton Arena. JJJ scores the game winning play on a dunk over Ahmed Hill with Buzz alleging that JJJ took 4 steps. Kostas is on the sidelines at the game and is so moved by the MU and the possibility of playing with Markus Howard and being paired with Ike Eke  in a Nigerian twin towers formation that he immediately renounces his position at Dayton and transfers to MU.

Unless Giannis pays his tuition or Wojo adopts him I don't think that scenario is likely.

[geps]

As we thought, looks like MU has played a few bubble teams - Michigan and Pitt also last 4 in; Georgia last 4 out.

Boy I would like to think we would beat Pitt and Michigan now.

[jsglow]

There simply has to be a Puerto Rican swear word for this insanity!

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

There simply has to be a Puerto Rican swear word for this insanity!

Ay caramba!  That's the best I got.

[LAZER]

Jerry Palm has MU as a 9 seed (playing 8 seed IU)

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

[PGsHeroes32]

Boy I would like to think we would beat Pitt and Michigan now.

Pitt never shoulda been close.

Michigan was a really bad night I'd like to hope. But at least they deserved that win

[Windyplayer]

This is fun. Good to be back in the conversation.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

We already have Franklin and Marotta, why would we take on Kostas?

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Would looooove to play Gonzaga

[g0lden3agle]

Pitt never shoulda been close.

Michigan was a really bad night I'd like to hope. But at least they deserved that win

It's interesting to look back on those two games and see how much has changed in terms of who's getting minutes (Rowsey only got 1 minute in the Michigan game), and who's drastically increased their efficiency on offense since then (Hauser and Katin).

[PGsHeroes32]

It's interesting to look back on those two games and see how much has changed in terms of who's getting minutes (Rowsey only got 1 minute in the Michigan game), and who's drastically increased their efficiency on offense since then (Hauser and Katin).

So true. Things are a lot different now. I do believe we beat Michigan on a neutral floor now. But like I said at least that was a game we flat out didn't deserve.

Hopefully things keep trending well and we get ourselves into the dance.

[Newsdreams]

Ay caramba!  That's the best I got.

Not even close! No swearing there...

[Newsdreams]

There simply has to be a Puerto Rican swear word for this insanity!

Would be Spanish and there are a bunch I can think of, but Rocky already had a lot of work on the student thread, so...no 

[MerrittsMustache]

As frustrating as it was to watch and even though it was a BE game, I'm willing to concede the Butler game because Butler at home is simply a better team than MU. The blown games against Pitt and Seton Hall are what concern me. If MU wins those 2 games, they're sitting at 15-4 with an RPI around 30 and we're talking seeding as opposed to in or out. Not to mention MU would also have an additional 2 wins over bubble teams.

MU is likely going to be sitting after 4-4 after tomorrow night (sorry to be a pessimist) but has a very favorable stretch coming up. After Nova, MU has 3 straight very winnable games, followed by 3 pick 'em games, then StJ at home and Prov on the road. That's the stretch that's going to make or break this season. MU could easily win 6 or 7 of those games and get to 10+ BE wins...or they could easily go 3-5 and be hoping for a spot in the NIT.

[Newsdreams]

As frustrating as it was to watch and even though it was a BE game, I'm willing to concede the Butler game because Butler at home is simply a better team than MU. The blown games against Pitt and Seton Hall are what concern me. If MU wins those 2 games, they're sitting at 15-4 with an RPI around 30 and we're talking seeding as opposed to in or out. Not to mention MU would also have an additional 2 wins over bubble teams.

MU is likely going to be sitting after 4-4 after tomorrow night (sorry to be a pessimist) but has a very favorable stretch coming up. After Nova, MU has 3 straight very winnable games, followed by 3 pick 'em games, then StJ at home and Prov on the road. That's the stretch that's going to make or break this season. MU could easily win 6 or 7 of those games and get to 10+ BE wins...or they could easily go 3-5 and be hoping for a spot in the NIT.

Or we could win the BET

[Marcus92]

As frustrating as it was to watch and even though it was a BE game, I'm willing to concede the Butler game because Butler at home is simply a better team than MU. The blown games against Pitt and Seton Hall are what concern me.

Who knows? Could be that we don't beat Creighton on their court without learning the hard lessons of losing on the road to Pitt, Seton Hall and Butler when we had opportunities to come away with a victory.

Some teams start the season knowing who they are, how to play together and what they have to do to win. Other teams have to figure it out. Hopefully the win at Creighton pays dividends the rest of the conference schedule.