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2 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Good lord, please don’t give us a pissed off Mark Few Gonzaga team tomorrow on thanksgiving. 

At this rate, I'm not thrilled about a WVU team with something to prove after giving Gonzaga a big test. 

I suppose Gonzaga would be better for SOS but at this point does it really matter... 

Anywho, should be a fun finish to this game. 

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1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

At this rate, I'm not thrilled about a WVU team with something to prove after giving Gonzaga a big test. 

I suppose Gonzaga would be better for SOS but at this point does it really matter... 

Anywho, should be a fun finish to this game. 

It still matters.   IU needed  to play the Zags for their non con sos. Doesn’t matter if it’s in the loser bracket or not.  IU will still have a chance to be a team that  can be solidly in the tourney they just clearly are not a team that is a threat to win the whole thing.  Game stunk but at the end of the day it’s still just one game.    Team is limited in a how good they can be but they can still be a team that can compete in a weak B1G and possibly win a first round game 

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Just now, Uspshoosier said:

It still matters.   IU needed  to play the Zags for their non con sos. Doesn’t matter if it’s in the loser bracket or not.  IU will still have a chance to be a team that  can be solidly in the tourney they just clearly are not a team that is a threat to win the whole thing.  Game stunk but at the end of the day it’s still just one game.    Team is limited in a how good they can be but they can still be a team that can compete in a weak B1G and possibly win a first round game 

Not being snarky when I ask this genuine question because I know you're a numbers guy... 

What sort of difference would it make on SOS metrics if we lost to WVU vs. lost to Gonzaga? or winning vs. WVU compared to a close loss or blow out to Gonzaga? Do we really need it to be Gonzaga regardless because of where they're likely to finish the year since we aren't playing many top non-con teams this year? 

Always appreciate your insights on the board USPS. 

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3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Indiana now already Kenpom 58. Lol.


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I think I saw their projection for KenPom now is 16-13(8-12).   I doubt that happens but that’s a big change from just 1 big blowout game 

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7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Not being snarky when I ask this genuine question because I know you're a numbers guy... 

What sort of difference would it make on SOS metrics if we lost to WVU vs. lost to Gonzaga? or winning vs. WVU compared to a close loss or blow out to Gonzaga? Do we really need it to be Gonzaga regardless because of where they're likely to finish the year since we aren't playing many top non-con teams this year? 

Always appreciate your insights on the board USPS. 

Just that the Zags will most likely end up as a 1 or 2 seed in the tourney and West Virginia is maybe a borderline line tourney team (I think they are projected 13th in the Big 12).  With no other marquee non con game you would want your team to at least play against the projected 1seed in the ncaa tourney.   That way a loss really wouldn’t hurt you and it would improve your SOS and if you win that game then it will travel all the way to March view it as a get out of jail free card.  

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