I know technically a team can be invited to the NIT with an even or losing record but I don't think that will happen this year as there are just too many teams in contention after the NCAA makes their selections. I think it's pretty safe to say the NCAA bid is a bit of a pipe dream unless they sweep these last 2 and make the SEC finals (or win it).
If VU doesn't win either of the regular season games and lose in a first round SEC-T game then they sit 16-16 and I honestly don't think that's good enough. So I think minimally one more win is required and maybe even 2. It won't be easy as there are no gimmes like an LSU o Grambling left on the schedule.
We are 6-1 in last 7 games with a 16-13 record. If we win the last 2 season games we would end regular season with a 18-13 record 11-7 in SEC.....I would say 2-3 wins in SECT and we just might get an NCAA bid....fingers crossed
cc11316 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:01 pm
I know technically a team can be invited to the NIT with an even or losing record but I don't think that will happen this year as there are just too many teams in contention after the NCAA makes their selections. I think it's pretty safe to say the NCAA bid is a bit of a pipe dream unless they sweep these last 2 and make the SEC finals (or win it).
If VU doesn't win either of the regular season games and lose in a first round SEC-T game then they sit 16-16 and I honestly don't think that's good enough. So I think minimally one more win is required and maybe even 2. It won't be easy as there are no gimmes like an LSU o Grambling left on the schedule.
Beat Kentucky and Miss State and we’ll be in the big tourney. No way an 11-7 SEC team with the wins we’d have would get left out.
This is an updated look into our quadrant columns. We have a chance for another quad 1 victory at Kentucky and a quad 2 victory at home vs miss state. I though our win against auburn was a quad 1 victory but it must have changed? I think winning those two can maybe put us on the bubble. I’m not sure how much conference tournament performance matters as some have mentioned.
I don't care about the NIT, the only way that matters is I guess that the younger players could get more practice. Nobody remembers who won the NIT the last year or before.
Xavier won the NIT last year but they had to go through a 2 point home win against the Dores in the quarterfinals first. Amazing so many are still holding out for the NCAAs when this team will be very blessed to just make the NIT. Yes, it's more games, more practice and perhaps a last chance at seeing players like Robbins, Wright and (maybe) QMB wearing the black and gold.
Realistically I don't think we get to Dance in NCAAT. That being said playing in the NIT is still something and more practice/play for the team! More for us fans to watch also....
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Obvious wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:04 pm
Maybe Texas vs lipscomb the year before.
I remember 2015 when Stanford won it after getting by the Dores by 3 on their homecourt in a horribly officiated physical game that resembled the NHL. We shot 21 FT's and they shot 27
Jeff Roberson fouled out in only 17 minutes on the court.
janvandy66 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:45 pm
I don't care about the NIT, the only way that matters is I guess that the younger players could get more practice. Nobody remembers who won the NIT the last year or before.
Nobody other than the team and the fans, yeah.
But that's true of the Sweet 16 too.
You pretty much have to be a final four team for anyone else to remember.
Yeah, making the NIT is a let down compared to the NCAA.
But if Vandy is in the NIT I'll watch/listen to the games and if they make a deep run it will get exciting.
Obvious wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:04 pm
Maybe Texas vs lipscomb the year before.
I remember 2015 when Stanford won it after getting by the Dores by 3 on their homecourt in a horribly officiated physical game that resembled the NHL. We shot 21 FT's and they shot 27
Jeff Roberson fouled out in only 17 minutes on the court.
Didn’t Luke Kornet get knocked out with a pretty serious concussion?
This is an updated look into our quadrant columns. We have a chance for another quad 1 victory at Kentucky and a quad 2 victory at home vs miss state. I though our win against auburn was a quad 1 victory but it must have changed? I think winning those two can maybe put us on the bubble. I’m not sure how much conference tournament performance matters as some have mentioned.
Auburn must have fallen out of the top 30 of the NET rankings with their blowout loss to UK and their having lost 7 of their last 10 games.
This is an updated look into our quadrant columns. We have a chance for another quad 1 victory at Kentucky and a quad 2 victory at home vs miss state. I though our win against auburn was a quad 1 victory but it must have changed? I think winning those two can maybe put us on the bubble. I’m not sure how much conference tournament performance matters as some have mentioned.
Auburn must have fallen out of the top 30 of the NET rankings with their blowout loss to UK and their having lost 7 of their last 10 games.
This is an updated look into our quadrant columns. We have a chance for another quad 1 victory at Kentucky and a quad 2 victory at home vs miss state. I though our win against auburn was a quad 1 victory but it must have changed? I think winning those two can maybe put us on the bubble. I’m not sure how much conference tournament performance matters as some have mentioned.
Auburn must have fallen out of the top 30 of the NET rankings with their blowout loss to UK and their having lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Somehow they are still 36th.
Probably because none of those losses were really that bad, just a lot of good teams that they lost to. We are really the worst team that has beaten them in that stretch, and we beat them by 1 point at home.
