ATL92 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 According to Jay Bilas this team has the potential to make the Final Four.! http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25825177/jay-bilas-ranks-68-top-teams-college-basketball-february-nears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 When we play to our potential, we can play with any team in the country. When we don't, we lose to NIU. Let's get back to playing to our potential! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire17 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Never hurts to be liked. I wonder where the Bilastrator had us before the loss to NIU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, squire17 said: Never hurts to be liked. I wonder where the Bilastrator had us before the loss to NIU? Based on what he said I assume he just "kept us at 9" and considered NIU a slip that doesn't change his opinion of the team. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDerekRx Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I would agree with that. Its always going to be blue tinted glasses on the UB board but this team is so deep in the sense that the entire starting 5 plus a few off the bench can bring it the entire game every night. When they are on they are so good. If these guys are motivated and playing to ability there is no reason they can't be at least Sweet 16. And no reason they can't pull a Butler or VCU and get a tad further. Cbball is such a mental grind sometimes. So many conference games in a short period. Its a battle regardless of your con. Thats why the NIU game is certainly blip if it in fact jolts the Bulls a bit and gets them motivated again. By that I mean throttle a few teams in a row like we should be. Any just in case some one doesnt want to click the link... I totally agree with Bilas here. 9. Buffalo Bulls This team is legit. With top scorer and shooter CJ Massinburg, lefty wing Jeremy Harris and super-sub Nick Perkins, the Bulls can beat anyone. Until they tripped at Northern Illinois on Tuesday, the only loss for Buffalo was at Marquette, when Markus Howard turned into a video game. The Bulls might not lose again until the postseason. If there is a non-Power 5 team (other than Gonzaga) that can reach the Final Four, look no further than Buffalo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big 4 Hoops Blogger Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 There's absolutely no reason why Buffalo couldn't get hot and make a run come March. I wouldn't predict them making the Final Four because it's incredibly difficult to do but it's certainly possible. The NCAA Tournament is as much about your draw as it is your talent. If UB can get past the opening weekend, anything is possible depending on what upsets and matchups present themselves. Just ask Loyola or any other Cinderella about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubmae86 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 10 hours ago, Big 4 Hoops Blogger said: There's absolutely no reason why Buffalo couldn't get hot and make a run come March. I wouldn't predict them making the Final Four because it's incredibly difficult to do but it's certainly possible. The NCAA Tournament is as much about your draw as it is your talent. If UB can get past the opening weekend, anything is possible depending on what upsets and matchups present themselves. Just ask Loyola or any other Cinderella about that. That's the funny thing about this year though. If they keep up their play, you literally can't call us a Cinderella because we'll be a high seed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBigbobby Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 If they play like they were earlier this season? Sure. If they play like the last few games, they probably get bounced in the first round. Single elimination tournaments and playoffs are not about finding the BEST teams. The final four is rarely made of the 4 best teams in the country. Was Loyola Chicago one of the 4 best teams last season? Of course not. They were, however, one of the four best over 4 games in March last year, and that's all it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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