If we win @ UVa

[KennyHeisman8]

Seriously??? If your team doesn't have a pretty firm grip on a NCAA Tourney bid by now, it means they aren't very good. ...or at least they haven't been to this point. I think Yinzers DO understand that. Go back and read some Steeler threads. How many people are excited just to be in the hunt for a playoff birth?

It's your hard core college basketball fans that appreciate seeing teams start to come together, find their identity, and maximize their potential, whatever that may be.

This is a dreadfully awful take, but shouldn’t be surprising coming from the dude who said Cignetti ran the same offense as saban at Alabama.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

It will be exceedingly difficult for Pitt to score more than 60 against UVA. We're going to have to play the best lock down defense we're capable of and count on a considerable number of 3's to have a chance against UVA.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

This is a dreadfully awful take, but shouldn’t be surprising coming from the dude who said Cignetti ran the same offense as saban at Alabama.

takes like this are why i don't go on the football board. I deal enough with the mentally ill that SMF is all I can take.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

It will be exceedingly difficult for Pitt to score more than 60 against UVA. We're going to have to play the best lock down defense we're capable of and count on a considerable number of 3's to have a chance against UVA.

We have 2 chances to win.

1. UVa is off and we win 48-46

2. We go crazy from 3. Hinson goes like 8-14 and we win 62-58

 

[TD_6082]

Wow. When did Virgina get so good? I must have missed it.

They blew out a mediocre Miami team on a night when the Canes were dreadful. Virginia ain't all that.

 

[TD_6082]

This is a dreadfully awful take, but shouldn’t be surprising coming from the dude who said Cignetti ran the same offense as saban at Alabama.

Pro-style multiple.

You're going to find out the Jimmy and Joes are more important than the Xs and Os. We're entering an era where Pitt can't compete at a very high level unless big money gets involved.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

takes like this are why i don't go on the football board. I deal enough with the mentally ill that SMF is all I can take.

The football board is usually a waste of time. As long as they can redirect their NIL money to basketball.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Bumping this now that it happened. I believe its possible that Pitt can lose 2 more games and get in but it would have to be the right losses.

Absolutely need at least a split of Wake/Clem. If we split those and win the rest, we are in, no question I believe. That would give us 3 Q1 wins or 4 if Wake moves back into the Top 30.

If we split Wake/Clem and lose a Q2 game at BC or home vs VT, I still think its possible we get in but it may require AT LEAST winning that 5/12 or 6/11 game or even winning that game + beating the 3 or 4 seed in the quarters.

If we lose to Wake and Clemson, we probably need to win the rest + make it to AT LEAST the ACC semis and maybe even to the Championship.

If we beat Wake and Clemson, we can probably lose 2 more in the regular season and get in.

The huge wildcard in Pitt's favor though is road wins. The committee always says they value road wins but this isnt a metric I can say that I know how much it impacts selection. Incredibly, of all the Power 6 teams, Pitt currently is tied for 1st with 6 road wins and you figure they'd have to chalk up a few more if they are even considered to be on the bubble.

 

[buckage]

To clarify:

Of course if you are fighting for a 1 seed, you are going to have more people interested but in my experiences, it was only Pitt fans interested in the regular season back then. Casual yinzers didnt give a shit until the BET and NCAAT. It was Steelers and Pens season and they just tuned in in March.

During Dixon 2 and Capel 2, even a lot of Pitt fans arent paying attention because the team isnt good enough to win the whole thing. They dont care about fighting for one of the last at-large spots. This is why the Pete is empty. Just making the tournament or fighting to make the tournament isnt good enough for them.

I agree with most of this but not the empty Pete. It was the hottest ticket in town. Steelers were regularly in sideline seats.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Bumping this now that it happened. I believe its possible that Pitt can lose 2 more games and get in but it would have to be the right losses.

Absolutely need at least a split of Wake/Clem. If we split those and win the rest, we are in, no question I believe. That would give us 3 Q1 wins or 4 if Wake moves back into the Top 30.

If we split Wake/Clem and lose a Q2 game at BC or home vs VT, I still think its possible we get in but it may require AT LEAST winning that 5/12 or 6/11 game or even winning that game + beating the 3 or 4 seed in the quarters.

If we lose to Wake and Clemson, we probably need to win the rest + make it to AT LEAST the ACC semis and maybe even to the Championship.

If we beat Wake and Clemson, we can probably lose 2 more in the regular season and get in.

The huge wildcard in Pitt's favor though is road wins. The committee always says they value road wins but this isnt a metric I can say that I know how much it impacts selection. Incredibly, of all the Power 6 teams, Pitt currently is tied for 1st with 6 road wins and you figure they'd have to chalk up a few more if they are even considered to be on the bubble.

I miss the days when 4-3 from here on out would be a guarantee for the tournament. 20-11 (11-9)... 21-12 if you win an ACCT game. Shoot, you'd probably be no worse than a 10 seed either, and even that is likely low-balling it. Crazy how fast it all changed.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I agree with most of this but not the empty Pete. It was the hottest ticket in town. Steelers were regularly in sideline seats.

That was Dixon 1. I was talking about Dixon 2.