Today's scorecard, with respect to impact on Pitt

[UPitt '89]

Great results:
Clemson blown out
Mississippi State blown out
Oregon blown out
Arizona State blown out

Good results:
Rutgers lost
FAU won
Houston and Memphis won
San Diego State won

Bad results:
Vanderbilt won
PSU won

Yet to be determined:
Boise State/Utah State


A very good day for Pitt.

 

[DT_PITT]

Great results:
Clemson blown out
Mississippi State blown out
Oregon blown out

Good results:
Rutgers lost
FAU won
Houston and Memphis won
San Diego State won

Bad results:
Vanderbilt won
PSU won

Yet to be determined:
Arizona/Arizona State
Boise State/Utah State


A pretty good day can become a GREAT day if Arizona and Boise State win.

Arizona will win. I'm not staying up to learn about Boise/Utah State. LOL

 

[Blair_45]

Yea it’s been a solid day overall for Pitt from top to bottom. I don’t think Penn State winning hurts Pitt that much anymore as I think they are pretty safely in the tournament and they aren’t competing with them so much anymore for the last 4 byes or last 4 in. Vandy is still a problem I think and hopefully as you mentioned both Utah State and Arizona State can both lose tonight which would help Pitt out even more.

 

[UPitt '89]

Arizona will win. I'm not staying up to learn about Boise/Utah State. LOL

It's a friday, DT!


You're getting too old. Spike your metamucil with some caffeine and stay up and watch the games.

 

[DT_PITT]

It's a friday, DT!


You're getting too old. Spike your metamucil with some caffeine and stay up and watch the games.

Already a few too many beers this evening to keep my eyes open at this point.

I really appreciate all of your updates though.

 

[TD_6082]

Are we even having these discussions if Pitt had just won at ND?

I don't think so.

 

[DT_PITT]

It's a friday, DT!


You're getting too old. Spike your metamucil with some caffeine and stay up and watch the games.

I should also add this. Isn't it GLORIOUS to again be watching basketball into the wee hours of Friday before selection Sunday because it matters to us once again!!

Last year on this night, I might have been in bed around 9:15 or so. LOL

 

[SteelBowl70]

- PSU was already in but are now ahead of Pitt
- I agree that Vandy looks in with 9 Q1/2 wins even with 3 Q3/4 losses. Their SOS is 6.
- Pitt should be ahead of NC State but Palm has them as a 9 seed and Pitt 11.

In Lunardi’s bracket, if ASU and USU and Vandy all pass Pitt. Pitt would be the first team out. Palm has Pitt as the 2nd highest 11 seed, so there’s room for 5 teams to pass Pitt.

If both ASU and USU lose tonight, Pitt should almost certainly be in, even if it’s Dayton. Arizona is up 7 at the half.

Absolutely agree DT!

 

[UPitt '89]

Are we even having these discussions if Pitt had just won at ND?

I don't think so.

All bubble teams have a WTF loss or two. That's why they're bubble teams.

 

[DT_PITT]

All bubble teams have a WTF loss or two. That's why they're bubble teams.

Precisely.

 

[matt15301]

Well Boise melted. Arizona did pour it on late against ASU

 

[SteelBowl70]

Yeah Boise and Utah State split their last 2 head to head games which probably puts both of them ahead of Pitt. Vandy could also be ahead of Pitt.

Pitt still alive likely in last 4 out (Dayton) territory. Worst case perhaps next to last out. Either NC State or Pitt ( or both ?) will be in Dayton.

 

[hailtopitt25]

Yeah Boise and Utah State split their last 2 head to head games which probably puts both of them ahead of Pitt. Vandy could also be ahead of Pitt.

Pitt still alive likely in last 4 out (Dayton) territory. Worst case perhaps next to last out. Either NC State or Pitt ( or both ?) will be in Dayton.

Avoid his stealing and we’re in. Need OSU out tomorrow.

 

[hailtopitt25]

Memphis, Houston, Purdue, FAU

If those 4 win tomorrow we’re in the tourney.

FAU has to win or there’s a bid steal.

 

[gary2]

Memphis, Houston, Purdue, FAU

If those 4 win tomorrow we’re in the tourney.

FAU has to win or there’s a bid steal.

Thinking FAU loses to UAB

 

[SteelBowl70]

Memphis, Houston, Purdue, FAU

If those 4 win tomorrow we’re in the tourney.

FAU has to win or there’s a bid steal.

We don’t want to have to pull for PSU to beat OSU Sunday because that’s the game they will lose

 

[SteelBowl70]

Lunardi late update

LAST FOUR IN​

• 
  Mississippi St.
• 
  NC State
• 
  Pittsburgh
• 
  Arizona St.

Bubble Report (through March 10): PLAYED THEIR WAY IN: Penn State, Utah State, Rutgers and Mississippi State; PLAYED THEIR WAY OUT: Clemson, Nevada, North Carolina and Michigan; TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Pittsburgh, Arizona State and Oklahoma State (three teams for two spots). LURKING: Vanderbilt and Ohio State.

 

[FireballZ]

How did Rutgers play their way in, exactly?

 

[Fk_Pitt]

- PSU was already in but are now ahead of Pitt
- I agree that Vandy looks in with 9 Q1/2 wins even with 3 Q3/4 losses. Their SOS is 6.
- Pitt should be ahead of NC State but Palm has them as a 9 seed and Pitt 11.

In Lunardi’s bracket, if ASU and USU and Vandy all pass Pitt. Pitt would be the first team out. Palm has Pitt as the 2nd highest 11 seed, so there’s room for 5 teams to pass Pitt.

If both ASU and USU lose tonight, Pitt should almost certainly be in, even if it’s Dayton. Arizona is up 7 at the half.

Absolutely agree DT!

The problem is Palm and Lunardi are two of the worst bracketologists going.

 

[wbrpanther]

How did Rutgers play their way in, exactly?

They played their way in when they joined the BIG.