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QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 10, 2007 -> 09:33 AM) For comparison's sake Illinois has: 1. Better RPI 2. Better SOS 3. 2-1 Head to head over Indiana 4. More Big Ten wins 5. 7-3 in their last ten over 5-5 6. Better on the road (9-7 vs 5-10) 7. 3 more wins overall Indiana has: 1. More signature wins 2. Less losses Not as close as it seems. Once again, the better rpi isn't necessarily the case, it depends on what site you look at. They have more big 10 wins because IU got a bye into the quarters, bad argument. They do have a better record in their last 10 and that 9-7 is road AND neutral which includes 5 wins in the Chicago land area, so look at that how you want. That being said, one of those neutral games was also a loss to UA in Zona. They do have more wins, but again, they've played 3 more games. Add into the equation that IU has two wins over probable protected seeds and all the other numbers are so ridiculously close, IU still has the better overall resume imo.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 10, 2007 -> 09:16 AM) Which still doesn't make up for the fact that every other aspect of Illinois' resume is better now. Even so, they have a home win over Wisconsin over Illinois, and thats it. Not nearly enough to make or brake a team. Their other numbers are so freakin close that it probably doesn't make that much of a difference. It depends what site you look at for rpi as on some IU is ahead and on some UI is ahead, it's a basic wash. UI's sos is better by 12 spots, which is fine but definitely not something that is going to decide a seed line and as for the wins, well Illinois played 3 extra games. Regardless of what anyone thinks of SIU a win over a top 10 rpi team is impressive. IU has two wins over probable protected seeds, something Illinois doesn't even come close to. Their other numbers are so darn close that unless Illinois beats Wiscy today, IU should still be the higher seed imo.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 10, 2007 -> 09:02 AM) Again, Illinois is top 30 in the RPI and play in a major conference. They are a lock, no question. IU has now stooped below both UI and MSU in terms of seeding now too. Illinois has the better RPI, the better SOS, 3 more wins, and a 2-1 record vs Indiana. Why would UI be a bubble team but IU not be? Again, doesn't matter though, both teams are locks. IU has better wins, that's why.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 10, 2007 -> 06:24 AM) As an Indiana fan, I am now somewhat worried about getting into the dance. I know IU has been considered a "lock" but I am not too comfortable right now. That was some ugly basketball last night by both teams You guys are in, you have the Rowand guarantee(Note: the last time the Rowand guarantee was used was when I said Gonzaga would not make the s16 last year, so you obviously have nothing to worry about). P.S. Rex, I pm'ed an admin from VT two days ago and still haven't received a response.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 9, 2007 -> 09:10 PM) Nevada is the worst team to ever have been ranked #10 this late in the season. I'm not a huge fan of Nevada but they are missing one of their best players at the moment. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti.../LOCAL/70309026

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Mar 9, 2007 -> 09:15 AM) You're the best, TQ. Young baseball fans, listen to what this guy has to say. Make sure to check your PMs over the next couple of weeks. Real baseball is right around the corner. You're better than that, Ian. People who say "everyone of our minor leaguers suck" are as bad as the people who refuse to trade any of them. I'm a big Aaron Rowand fan(duh) but I don't think it makes any sense at all to trade back for the guy.

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Mar 9, 2007 -> 03:57 PM) I hate KState as much as the next KU fan, but they deserve to get in now. Great the old saying, its hard to beat a team 3 times in one season. KSU really doesn't deserve to get in. But, they're in now, which sucks.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 9, 2007 -> 11:45 AM) lol, everytime Phillips is critical of anyone, they turn around and say "You were a sh**ty general manager, can it" It's almost too easy. As much as Phillips doesn't know what he's talking about for the most part, he gained a lot of respect with me when he was basically the only media member to admit he was wrong about the Sox in 05.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2007 -> 11:01 AM) Trading Mike MacDougal for Aaron Rowand would be absolutely f***ing insane. ^^^

SDSU is about to lose to Colorado State, I just don't get it. That team is uber talented and they've just had an awful year. Good news for bubble teams though as SDSU definitely had the talent to make a run through that tourny, now BYU or UNLV are almost assured of winning that thing.

Wow, Wake takes down Ga Tech in a crazy game. Georgia Tech just made it where their fans can't sleep easy anymore. My god, these tourny's are insane.

Pack win.

Duke-NC State in OT. Overtime galore tonight, gotta love it.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Mar 8, 2007 -> 07:34 PM) My fault, I meant the Mountain West tourney. It's all good. Anywho, SLU takes down UMass and the Minutemen have been popped.

Cal takes down UCLA and will move on to face Oregon who destroyed Zona earlier today.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Mar 8, 2007 -> 06:48 PM) Completely agree. Air Force has never won a game in the NCAA tourney. Well that has nothing to do with this year. They do still have some things going for them as they're 9 and 6 in road/neutral games, they have two solid ooc wins(3 if u include @ Santa Clara) and they also have the one win over UNLV in conference, they also have a pretty solid rpi. Now, you can certainly make a case against them and if I'm on the committee, I wouldn't have them in, BUT I still think they find their way into the field.

Air Force goes down in the quarters of the MWC tourny. That's their 4th loss in a row and they've put themselves a little too close to the bubble for comfort. They're still most likely in, but I wouldn't feel at ease if I were a Falcon fan.

Illini win. Very ugly but that doesn't matter, just win and advance.

Wow. Lets see if the Illini can hang on.

Terps go down. Solid.

This is why Northwestern is Northwestern. Unbelievable.

Miami up 12 on Maryland at halftime. Hopefully the Canes can keep this up.

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Mar 8, 2007 -> 12:13 PM) If anyone is interested, they have most of these SEC tourney games on yahoo sports. Watching Kentucky/Bama right now. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/collegebroad...WYjEb3eB9XevbYF And Alabama is officially done.

Nova is having issues.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 7, 2007 -> 09:54 PM) Huge comeback in the Big Sky final. Northern Arizona was down 21 and they've come all the way back, down 2 now with 4 and a half to go. Just too much of a deficit to overcome, Weber State is dancing.