We are almost definitely one of the last 2 in. And you can make a very good case for OK St, Nevada, and Vandy to get in over us. I think we'll get in and I think we should get in over those teams but wouldn't be surprised if they took them over us. OK St and Nevada's NET and computer numbers are way better. Vandy beat us and has some really nice wins.
In the BM update, we are in the least number of brackets (68) of any team in the field. OK St (31), Nevada (28), and Vandy (11) arent as far behind as I think many of you think. This isnt a slam dunk lock that we're in. Again, I do think we get in but its very very close. The reality is the Duke blowout cost us about 4 spots due to the NET drop. We all agree that's stupid but it is what it is. Had we lost by 1 to Mich, WVU, and Duke, our NET would be 35 right now and we'd be an 8/9 seed. But this is what we have to deal with. I think all coaches need to realize this and coach differently. When you are down 25, its vitally important to coach your ass off to only lose by 10-15 instead of 30-35. No walk-ons, press, foul to cut the lead late. It sucks but that's just reality now. When teams keep fouling down 20, they'll change it. Scoring margins matter about the same as the W/L result.