Nightmare scenario

RUJMM78

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Nightmare scenario … Ohio State steals a game from us in Columbus, then goes on to win the Big Ten tourney and steals our spot in the Big Dance.
Not likely happening because Ohio State best player injured for game against Michigan State.
 
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Penn State is going to Dayton when they lose to NW tonight. I don’t understand the disrespect for NW. They’re legit. I think we are a 10 seed. Our “profile” is too good even with losing to Minnesota. With Miami doing well in the ACC semis along with Rutgers being the only one of two teams to beat Purdue at Mackey, our win versus Michigan solidified our position. Root hard for Michigan State to knock out Ohio State. Wisconsin and Michigan are gone.
 
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ru66

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Smash your phones and other computer devices. If you never read this board or bac's back and forth but only listened to the btn announcers after our game you'd say we were a lock cause that's their opinion.
 

NickRU714

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Oh I forgot to bring up "bid stealing" in my thread about how badly the NCAA Tournament is designed.

OSU finishes #13 out of #14 Big Ten teams over 30 games.
But they win 5 games in March and that trumps the entire 30 game resume of RU/PSU and other bubble teams??
Makes perfect sense..........
 
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Mr_Twister

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The thread was meant to be light-hearted and amusing. I apologize for any angst it causes.
 

NickRU714

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The auto bid is what makes conference tournaments so exciting to watch.

That's not a really a good answer to why 5 wins in a tournament outweigh and negate the entire rest of the resume for both schools (the stealer and the stolen).

Just more "but fan excitement and TV!"
It's like actual accomplishments go out the window in favor of ratings.
 

NickRU714

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That's not a really a good answer to why 5 wins in a tournament outweigh and negate the entire rest of the resume for both schools (the stealer and the stolen).

Just more "but fan excitement and TV!"
It's like actual accomplishments go out the window in favor of ratings.

OSU isn’t even a real problem because they are bumping out a bubble team.

But the one bid leagues it’s awful. Winning the conference regular season over 30 games down the drain because of 4 or 5 games.
 

Salvi's Headband

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OSU isn’t even a real problem because they are bumping out a bubble team.

But the one bid leagues it’s awful. Winning the conference regular season over 30 games down the drain because of 4 or 5 games.

Rutgers is a bubble team. We are floating somewhere between last 4 byes and first four out. The definition of bubble
 
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Caliknight

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No we aren't. Rutgers is an absolute lock. No scenario we don't make it. None.
 

AreYouNUTS

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No p

Sorry but you don't know that. Our range of possible scenarios right now includes getting a bye, going to Dayton, and missing altogether.
Dear Lord man WE ARE IN. Period. Just like we were in whether or not we beat Michigan at the B1G's in 2020.
 

Mikemarc

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"first 4 out" OR "last 4 in??" And please list those who had us "out." Thanks.

Not going to list…but Bracketmatrix.com will give you your answer.

Looks like we’re in 93 out of 102 bracketologists brackets. 9 have us out.

First four bye-last four out is where we’ll fall.
 
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AreYouNUTS

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And 9 have us out…so saying we’re not in last 4 out is inaccurate cause we are in some brackets

I’m fairly confident we get a bid but will likely be Dayton. Wish we didn’t have to worry about bid stealers too
Bro I thought you meant something crazy....9 out of 102 is beyond laughable and just anti-RU guys like Jerry Palm I'm guessing...but thx for posting the data it's appreciated!
 
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