ValleyTalk Bubble Poll

[smsandmsuson]

Poll closes 6pm central time Sunday night.

Mods, would you sticky this until then?

Same thing as the last one except all the teams are located in one place. Directions are at the top of the poll.

Ill post the results as soon as it hits 6pm.

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[SalukiProf]

I would have voted for Stephen F. Austin if I had had the chance. No joke!

[smsandmsuson]

I would have voted for Stephen F. Austin if I had had the chance. No joke!

No way. If they dont win their conference tourney they will finish with an RPI of at least 60 something.

[SalukiProf]

No way. If they dont win their conference tourney they will finish with an RPI of at least 60 something.

Still lower than some of the candidates in the poll. And precious few of the candidates in the poll can claim anything close to 11-1 record down the stretch, a 12-3 Road/Neutral record, or 2 or fewer bad losses. Note, as well, that Stephen Austin's top 50 win was AT Oklahoma.

The fact that any case can be made at all is, of course, a good illustration of the bubble's weakness this year.

[smsandmsuson]

Still lower than some of the candidates in the poll. And precious few of the candidates in the poll can claim anything close to 11-1 record down the stretch, a 12-3 Road/Neutral record, or 2 or fewer bad losses. Note, as well, that Stephen Austin's top 50 win was AT Oklahoma.

The fact that any case can be made at all is, of course, a good illustration of the bubble's weakness this year.

All against a schedule rated 256ish

[SalukiProf]

All against a schedule rated 256ish

To quote myself:

"The fact that any case can be made at all is, of course, a good illustration of the bubble's weakness this year."

[smsandmsuson]

To quote myself:

"The fact that any case can be made at all is, of course, a good illustration of the bubble's weakness this year."

I hear ya:original:

[Aegyptus]

Bump - Okay all, its time to vote. Click the link in the first post in this thread.

I got Illinois State, Va. Tech, Oregon, and Saint Joes in.

Ohio State out. As is UMass, Arizona State, Nova and VCU.

I did not like putting Oregon in as I think it is unjustified, but I think they will get in. I probably would have had UMass in, except that Temple took their spot and although they judge teams not leagues ... I just think it is going to be hard to give the A-10 4. I struggled most with Va. Tech v. Nova/Ohio State. Ohio State probably has the best numbers of that group. Va. Tech/Ohio State had a winning record in conference (Nova didn't, so they are out). Va. Tech/Ohio State both lost to Butler (which I think is a pretty good non-con judge for both of them), but Va. Tech lost by 6 in overtime (neutral) and Ohio State lost by 20 (at Butler). Anyway, it was really close, but that is what gave Virginia Tech the nod in my book, that and they finished 4th in the toughest conference in the country and Ohio State finished 5th in the weakest of the Big 6.

Dayton is probably going to miss it with an RPI of 33. They will probably be the highest RPI out. They are going to have to feel the Bears pain this year.

[TheAsianSensation]

Great. Georgia and Illinois are going to throw off the numbers :lol:

[Aegyptus]

Great. Georgia and Illinois are going to throw off the numbers :lol:

No they are not. Don't worry about them. Wisconsin is the far superior team and Georgia has to be tired.

[Aegyptus]

Illinois is out. Arkansas making a late run at Georgia. Down by 5, with 5 to play. Arkansas really needs to pull that out.

[smsandmsuson]

I dont know what I was thinking. The stupid selections are made at 5pm central, not 6pm:ermm::doh:

[Aegyptus]

Well, looks like Georgia has got it. This is gonna be close baby. :no:

Get your selections in now folks.

[smsandmsuson]

Well, looks like Georgia has got it. This is gonna be close baby. :no:

Get your selections in now folks.

Its not going to be close. They dont stand a chance now.

[Aegyptus]

Its not going to be close. They dont stand a chance now.

I still have faith. We will see.

[douglasdmb]

One of the most nerve-racking days of the year for college basketball fans, but particularly for mid-major fans. I was sick to my stomach at this time two years ago.

[smsandmsuson]

Well, here are the top. I think there were only 13-15 bubble spots since Arkansas secured one as did St Joes by making the championship games of their conferences. Looks like we only missed Illinois State by a large margin.

Kansas State 55
Illinois State 54
St Marys 54
UNLV 50
Kentucky 49
Miss State 45
Arkansas 45
South Alabama 45
Texas A&M 44
OU 42
Miami 40
Arizona 40
St Joe's 37
Baylor 37
Villanova 28
Oregon 26
Ole Miss 25