JoeyRattlesnake Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Alright, I, like most everyone on this board, had a wide range of emotions on Tuesday night. I was livid for a while, then a little sad, back to angry and then apathetic. I was pissed at the players, the refs, Oats and then said "who cares, we're UB, we were never going to be 'Gonzaga of the East'". But over 48 hours later and after a dose of reality, here it where stand. AP / Coaches Poll: We'll fall a bit, but likely stay in the low 20's Bilas Index (FWIW): Jay, who knows his stuff, has us as the NINTH best team in America. This is considering the NIU loss. Bilas has some nice things to say about us and certainly has not dismissed UB because of a bad loss. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25825177/jay-bilas-ranks-68-top-teams-college-basketball-february-nears NET Rankings: The new metric that the selection committee has adopted dropped us from 10th to 23rd after the loss. Again, a fall, but not catastrophic. Now, I know this isn't how it works, but if you seeded teams straight from this analytic metric, we're looking at a 5-seed come selection Sunday. Had you told me that in October, I would have signed on the dotted line. - https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings Joe Lunardi Bracketology (Again, FWIW): Has us free-falling from a 4 to a 6 seed (tongue-in-cheek). More evidence that the national media believes in UB. - http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology In summary, the sky isn't falling. We're in just fine shape. Nate Oats is the right guy to lead this team. The players are talented, hard working guys. The ship will get righted starting tonight in Kent and start picking up steam headed into Dancing Season. So as Aaron Rodgers so famously said a few years ago, R-E-L-A-X, relax... Go Bulls! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weareub46 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Nice reality check. I’m hoping the AP poll has a similar reaction as those other metrics but it’s also dependent on tonight’s game. A win or loss will greatly change the consensus on this team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsFan14 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeyRattlesnake said: Joe Lunardi Bracketology (Again, FWIW): Has us free-falling from a 4 to a 6 seed (tongue-in-cheek). More evidence that the national media believes in UB. - http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology It would be crazy if this was the case and Bowling Green pulled off the upset and we would have UB vs Bowling Green playing for a Sweet 16 spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eanyills Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, JoeyRattlesnake said: Joe Lunardi Bracketology (Again, FWIW): Has us free-falling from a 4 to a 6 seed (tongue-in-cheek). More evidence that the national media believes in UB. - http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology Lunardi isn’t worth much. He’s one of the least accurate bracketologists over the past five years. Edited January 25, 2019 by eanyills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBigbobby Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 That all sounds fine unless they lay another egg in the second half here vs Kent State... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Think we stay in. Let's see what the crowd does tomorrow, but I think 21 in AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBigbobby Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I still think it's 50/50 if they're still in. MAC teams generally aren't going to get the benefit of the doubt like more established power conference programs will, unfortunately. Running up the margin at the end vs. Kent might help them because most voters likely did not watch the game tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I think enough big names have been talking about us that beating a 15-4 team on the road keeps us on. The top 25 has lost almost every night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBigbobby Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jeseph said: I think enough big names have been talking about us that beating a 15-4 team on the road keeps us on. The top 25 has lost almost every night So maybe the loss came at a good time afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, UBigbobby said: So maybe the loss came at a good time afterall I was in a dark place, ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBigbobby Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Jeseph said: I was in a dark place, ok? ...I feel like I am missing something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Jeseph said: I was in a dark place, ok? Forget to pay the electric bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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