Aside from the Duke game (obviously), almost everything has broken Pitt's way the past 5 days

[UPitt '89]

- Wisconsin lost in the first round of the B1GT
- Michigan lost convincingly in the first round of the B1GT
- Nevada lost their first round game in the MWC
- Rutgers lost
- Mississippi State got blown out
- Virginia beat UNC
- Clemson blew out NC State
- Then Virginia blew out Clemson
- ASU got blown out by Arizona
- Oregon got blown out by UCLA
- Vanderbilt lost convincingly today
- There hasn't been a single bid-stealer yet.... and now there's only one possibility left.

Over the past two days.... Pitt has gotten positive results in 13 out of 15 key games.

After the dejection of the Duke loss.... Things could've gone much worse for Pitt than they have. I think our chances of making the tournament are north of 90% now. If FAU wins later, they're over 95%.

ALL OF OUR ROOTING PAID OFF! WHO SAID THE POWER OF PRAYER DOESN"T EXIST!

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

They are definitely in. Let’s hope not to Dayton at this point.

 

[Fredact]

ALL OF OUR ROOTING PAID OFF! WHO SAID THE POWER OF PRAYER DOESN"T EXIST!

Just ask Damar.

 

[Drew1208]

- Wisconsin lost in the first round of the B1GT
- Michigan lost convincingly in the first round of the B1GT
- Nevada lost their first round game in the MWC
- Rutgers lost
- Mississippi State got blown out
- Virginia beat UNC
- Clemson blew out NC State
- Then Virginia blew out Clemson
- ASU got blown out by Arizona
- Oregon got blown out by UCLA
- Vanderbilt lost convincingly today
- There hasn't been a single bid-stealer yet.... and now there's only one possibility left.

Over the past two days.... Pitt has gotten positive results in 13 out of 15 key games.

After the dejection of the Duke loss.... Things could've gone much worse for Pitt than they have. I think our chances of making the tournament are north of 90% now. If FAU wins later, they're over 95%.

ALL OF OUR ROOTING PAID OFF! WHO SAID THE POWER OF PRAYER DOESN"T EXIST!

Great work!!!

 

[PittPanther44]

Im waiting to see if SDSU closes this out and then I will emphatically like your post!

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

Based on Lunardi’s last 4 in, which I think he’s probably undervaluing Pitt they could easily be last 4 byes, I think the committee will match Pitt and Arizona State. The former duke PG storyline

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

- Wisconsin lost in the first round of the B1GT
- Michigan lost convincingly in the first round of the B1GT
- Nevada lost their first round game in the MWC
- Rutgers lost
- Mississippi State got blown out
- Virginia beat UNC
- Clemson blew out NC State
- Then Virginia blew out Clemson
- ASU got blown out by Arizona
- Oregon got blown out by UCLA
- Vanderbilt lost convincingly today
- There hasn't been a single bid-stealer yet.... and now there's only one possibility left.

Over the past two days.... Pitt has gotten positive results in 13 out of 15 key games.

After the dejection of the Duke loss.... Things could've gone much worse for Pitt than they have. I think our chances of making the tournament are north of 90% now. If FAU wins later, they're over 95%.

ALL OF OUR ROOTING PAID OFF! WHO SAID THE POWER OF PRAYER DOESN"T EXIST!

I dont agree. It was a mixed bag.

Needed:

OK St to lose to OU
Miss St to lose to Florida
Vandy to lose LSU or UK
Rutgers to lose to Michigan then Michigan to lose to Purdue
PSU to lose to NW
ASU to lose USC
USU to lose to UNM or Boise

 

[UPitt '89]

I dont agree. It was a mixed bag.

Needed:

OK St to lose to OU
Miss St to lose to Florida
Vandy to lose LSU or UK
Rutgers to lose to Michigan then Michigan to lose to Purdue
PSU to lose to NW
ASU to lose USC
USU to lose to UNM or Boise

Vandy, OkST, and ASU are behind Pitt. There haven't been any bid stealers.

That is as good as we could've hoped for.

 

[UPitt '89]

Based on Lunardi’s last 4 in, which I think he’s probably undervaluing Pitt they could easily be last 4 byes, I think the committee will match Pitt and Arizona State. The former duke PG storyline

The committee doesn't actively try to create "story lines". There's 14 of them, the discussions get very detailed, and none of them work for any networks or even know most of the subtle "story lines" that we think up.

Any story lines are most assuredly a coincidence.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Vandy, OkST, and ASU are behind Pitt. There haven't been any bid stealers.

That is as good as we could've hoped for.

They might be behind Pitt. We wont know for sure until tomorrow. MSU, Rut, PSU, and USU winning wasnt good

 

[Blair_45]

Yea I’m with everybody I think Pitt is solidly in the tournament at this point and gets an 11 seed and avoids Dayton.

 

[PittPoker]

Is there anyone on the committee from the ACC that can help sway others to get Pitt in?

 

[Elsalvador]

They are definitely in. Let’s hope not to Dayton at this point.

Hoping no Dayton. Come on Committee.

 

[NCanton Panther]

Is there anyone on the committee from the ACC that can help sway others to get Pitt in?

The short answer, yes there’s an ACC person on the committee, I just can’t remember who it is.

 

[UPitt '89]

Is there anyone on the committee from the ACC that can help sway others to get Pitt in?

UNC athletic director.

 

[PittPoker]

UNC athletic director.

Oh great lol

 

[UPitt '89]

Oh great lol

He has to leave the room when UNC is discussed.

It *IS* great.

Each of the committee members cannot be present when their school is discussed and has no role in whether their team gets in.

 

[Blair_45]

Florida Atlantic up 19 on UAB at the half so no bid stealing going to happen in this game unless things change drastically in the 2nd half.

 

[Millerton24]

I just seen a 5 second call in the Duke game. I was told on here about 6 weeks ago that rule doesn't exist anymore. Smh. It's not called enough

 

[PittPanther44]

I dont agree. It was a mixed bag.

Needed:

OK St to lose to OU
Miss St to lose to Florida
Vandy to lose LSU or UK
Rutgers to lose to Michigan then Michigan to lose to Purdue
PSU to lose to NW
ASU to lose USC
USU to lose to UNM or B

He has to leave the room when UNC is discussed.

It *IS* great.

Each of the committee members cannot be present when their school is discussed and has no role in whether their team gets in.

But he is allowed to be in the room and talk about how we beat them twice.

(Could be a good thing as they likely think highly of their own team)

 

[UPitt '89]

If FAU holds on... this will be the first year in my memory in which there wasn't a SINGLE bid-stealer.

That's unheard of. There's ALWAYS at least a couple.

The big winner of the week was *CHALK*!

 

[UPitt '89]

I just seen a 5 second call in the Duke game. I was told on here about 6 weeks ago that rule doesn't exist anymore. Smh. It's not called enough

It doesn't exist when the player in possession is dribbling (it used to). It only exists when he picks up his dribble - that's when the 5-second count starts.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

The committee doesn't actively try to create "story lines". There's 14 of them, the discussions get very detailed, and none of them work for any networks or even know most of the subtle "story lines" that we think up.

Any story lines are most assuredly a coincidence.

Ron burgundy I don’t believe you.gif

Not directed at you, but the committee.

Say we are an 11 in the field of 64 and TCU is a 6, you know they’re gonna match us up. There are no accidents, or something to that affect Freud said?

 

[Blair_45]

If FAU holds on... this will be the first year in my memory in which there wasn't a SINGLE bid-stealer.

That's unheard of. There's ALWAYS at least a couple.

The big winner of the week was *CHALK*!

Jerry Palm just said if UAB somehow does come back and win this game with FAU Rutgers would be the team that gets bumped out for them as they are the last team in.

 

[bayardstreet]

It’s almost impossible for the committee to consider “story lines” to add spice to first round games. It’s just too difficult given all of the other considerations they have to figure out. The only story line that they might be working into the equation is the “Big 10 is the greatest conference in the history of the universe”.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

UNC athletic director.

Doesn't count. UNC isnt in the ACC 12. Fingers crossed the ACC 12 can land 3 teams.

 

[UPitt '89]

Doesn't count. UNC isnt in the ACC 12. Fingers crossed the ACC 12 can land 3 teams.

The 100th time you say this doesn't make it any more true.

As you are most of the time, you're wrong.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Doesn't count. UNC isnt in the ACC 12. Fingers crossed the ACC 12 can land 3 teams.

Stop eating paint chips

 

[Millerton24]

It doesn't exist when the player in possession is dribbling (it used to). It only exists when he picks up his dribble - that's when the 5-second count starts.

It doesn't exist when the player in possession is dribbling (it used to). It only exists when he picks up his dribble - that's when the 5-second count starts.

Thanks

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

I’ll say 99% in >50% no Dayton. The entire bubble is a shit show. And frankly, after seeing alot of these upper seeds in these tournaments, most of the field is just above ass this year.

 

[DC_Area_Panther]

Does the Duke over Virginia outcome help PItt or will it mean nothing toward Pitt's shot at a bid?

Opinions?

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

We are in and may avoid Dayton. Going to be close. I’ll say we are a 10 seed.

 

[whirlybird optio]

We are in and may avoid Dayton. Going to be close. I’ll say we are a 10 seed.

Other than Penn St, no team which would have come into this week behind us had a “great” week.

If we were a 9/10 coming in, maybe we just sort of stayed there?

 

[UPitt '89]

Other than Penn St, no team which would have come into this week behind us had a “great” week.

If we were a 9/10 coming in, maybe we just sort of stayed there?

*MAYBE* Utah State too.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Does the Duke over Virginia outcome help PItt or will it mean nothing toward Pitt's shot at a bid?

Opinions?

Winning the ACC and looking good in doing so takes some tarnish off our big loss to them. Duke basketball is the equivalent to Alabama football. People respect them.

 

[Cavalier Panther]

Today went well but I think we're an 11 seed. Best case is 11 not playing in Dayton.

 

[gary2]

Today went well but I think we're an 11 seed. Best case is 11 not playing in Dayton.

I see us better than MissSt, Rutgers, Auburn, Ill, Prov and maybe Boise.

I doubt we get the respect we deserve.

 

[NCanton Panther]

Today went well but I think we're an 11 seed. Best case is 11 not playing in Dayton.

I’m with you, 11 seed and best case not playing in Dayton. But a good 75% chance were in Dayton. Maybe 5-10% chance we’re in and not playing in Dayton, still a 15-20% chance we’re not in the tourney.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

The 100th time you say this doesn't make it any more true.

As you are most of the time, you're wrong.

Its real.

3 blue bloods getting bids 9 times in 10 years.

12 teams scrapping and clawing for 2-4 bids

 

[PittPoker]

We are in and may avoid Dayton. Going to be close. I’ll say we are a 10 seed.

No way we are a 10 seed.