All things considered that's an excellent place for us to be at the moment, especially given our non-conference slate and our current record in the Big Ten.10 Big Ten teams in the field, highest of any conference, due to great non-conference season to date. This dramatically helps NU because we have so many opportunities at top 50 wins--most of the big ten is in it. Big Ten is good, but probably over-performed in the non-con which is ideal. A 500 record in the big ten should have a very good chance at a bid.
is it not total NU luck that we are such a good team this year and the conference is so powerful?
I’d be a lot more OK with it if NU were 2-0 (or, heck, 1-1) in the Big Ten rather than 0-2. But, can’t think about what if.
Okay, it’s waaay too early to be worrying about bracketology! At least give it until January when conference play resumes.10 Big Ten teams in the field, highest of any conference, due to great non-conference season to date. This dramatically helps NU because we have so many opportunities at top 50 wins--most of the big ten is in it. Big Ten is good, but probably over-performed in the non-con which is ideal. A 500 record in the big ten should have a very good chance at a bid.
Okay, it’s waaay too early to be worrying about bracketology! At least give it until January when conference play resumes.
On a tangentially related note though, does anyone else think it’s silly that Mich is only #5? They have multiple great wins, yet Duke is at #2 because #hype #blowouts and #lotterypicks. Michigan and UVa should be 2 and 3, both are undefeated against tough schedules. Duke Tenn Zags can be 4-5-6. Whatever, polls don’t matter anyways.
Saving that for the end of the year?I’d be a lot more OK with it if NU were 2-0 (or, heck, 1-1) in the Big Ten rather than 0-2. But, can’t think about what if.
Saving that for the end of the year?
I tend to think that’s mostly random (there are reasonable arguments both ways given their unique style of play, but I would point to the Kaminsky Dekker Wisconsin team as a key example for how that style can still flourish in the postseason).... but regardless if you look at what they’ve done this year and their list of quality wins, UVa should be ranked higher IMO. Polls are not supposed to be predictive (I don’t think?) they are supposed to describe which teams have the best resumes to date.Michigan yeah but we know UVa will crumble in the spring as always. It will be surprising only if they don’t.
I tend to think that’s mostly random (there are reasonable arguments both ways given their unique style of play, but I would point to the Kaminsky Dekker Wisconsin team as a key example for how that style can still flourish in the postseason).... but regardless if you look at what they’ve done this year and their list of quality wins, UVa should be ranked higher IMO. Polls are not supposed to be predictive (I don’t think?) they are supposed to describe which teams have the best resumes to date.
Sagarin or Ken Pom etc type ratings are the more predictive measures. But hype and margin of victory sometimes spills into the thinking of pollsters.
Virginia has had multiple first round picks in recent years that are currently on NBA rosters and DeAndre Hunter on their current roster should also be a lottery pick (prob in the 10-15 range).Sure but Dekker and Kaminsky were first round picks in the NBA.
Virginia has had multiple first round picks in recent years that are currently on NBA rosters and DeAndre Hunter on their current roster should also be a lottery pick (prob in the 10-15 range).
Yeah, we can look at how neither of those is a bad loss, but almost any loss in conference this year isn’t a bad one. Need to split games that come down to a basket.
If anyone expected a win in either game before the season began, they are lying or a hopeless homer (cue mike). I think those games provided much hope that this season could be better than expected.
Wrassler is one of a kind. Nobody is mistaken for him, dang it!!Guessing you have me confused with Wrassler?
I guess Brogdon was just outside the first round, but he, Justin Anderson and Joe Harris were all on the same team. All current NBA players. I’m not sure what your point is here... that the Kaminsky Dekker Badgers had a meaningful talent gap over the best UVa teams? If so, I guess I just fundamentally disagree. And I also disagree with the assertion that that a slow tempo, defense oriented team can’t succeed in the tournament. The margin for error is slim, but that is true for any team in a single elimination 64-team tournament. Now one could argue that specific Badgers team also had one of the best (most efficient) offenses in the country despite their slow tempo... but I don’t know if you’ve seen Virginia play, whoops in a strange change so do they this year!Did they have two 1st round picks in the same starting lineup like that? Virginia is pretty crappy. Better than NU but non-Duke, non-UNC ACC teams are always inflated by the media.