Why is the Mountain West getting 5 teams in the Tourney?

[k13]

They suck, is it the pointless RPI thing?

This conference is supposedly as good as the "big boys" but can't really compete in reality.

They got 4 teams in last year and won ONE game the whole tourney. They never get far ever.

Somehow this conference is getting more and more media love without any results.

[Regul8er]

Because there tough and deep.
The question should be why is the Pac10 going to get more then 2 teams in?

[Regul8er]

Everytime I try watching that brutal brand of basketball, I find myself falling asleep.

[cbiscuit]

Better the MWC getting 5 in versus SEC ... at least these guys won quality games or had tough losses in pre-conf games earlier.

[Jrod124]

They gotta fill the dang thing somehow. New Mexico is as good as anyone and will be dangerous 2 or 3. Colorado State and UNLV are very talented. And no one wants to see San Diego State or Boise State as double digit seeds. Who cares if they don't do anything once they get there, they deserve to be in the tournament and with 68 teams not everyone is going to be great. As a above poster says I will take the Mountain West 5 projected over the Pac-12 5 projected anyday

[pulledclear]

If you dont know you will figure it out when you loose your money betting Big Ten teams in the tourney. Get a clue stoop.

[k13]

If you dont know you will figure it out when you loose your money betting Big Ten teams in the tourney. Get a clue stoop.

Last year as people were saying the same thing....

BigTen 10-7 ATS
MWC 1-4 ATS

[MrPlow456]

if the mountain west had a decent tv contract, this thread would never exist

they're getting five because they deserve five

[k13]

10-24 (29%) W-L the last 9 years.....

[Ralphie Halves]

Highest RPI in the NCAA, to answer your question. RPI counts for a lot here, whether it should or not.

[k13]

RPI is a joke.


1 BIG TEN = 84.64
2 BIG EAST = 83.21
3 BIG 12 = 82.13
4 ATLANTIC COAST = 81.19
5 MOUNTAIN WEST = 80.89
6 PAC-12 = 80.39
7 SOUTHEASTERN = 80.12
8 ATLANTIC 10 = 78.71
9 MISSOURI VALLEY = 76.92
10 WEST COAST = 75.46

[Bcatswin]

k13 who is your team, are they getting hosed cause of this?

[pulledclear]

Last year as people were saying the same thing....

BigTen 10-7 ATS
MWC 1-4 ATS

Do you have any other IRRELEVANT stats that DONT APPLY to THIS YEAR dck head. If you do please dont bother posting them.

[pulledclear]

And when you say people can you be more specific????

[k13]

Do you have any other IRRELEVANT stats that DONT APPLY to THIS YEAR dck head. If you do please dont bother posting them.

They don't do anything ANY year.

So you think the MWC gets double digit "win" this year?

I pick 5 Big Ten teams and you pick 5 MWC teams and we'll see who wins more games.

[pulledclear]

Lets who does better ATS, thats all I care about. When you say any year can you be more specific???

[cbiscuit]

Hard to respect that RPI table when I see SEC over Atl. 10 - what a JOKE! SEC should have ONLY 1 team in torny this year and that is FLa. Atl10 on other hand should have 5 maybe 6. Call me crazy but I can see Xavier winning Atl 10 Torn.

[k13]

Lets who does better ATS, thats all I care about. When you say any year can you be more specific???

Any year except UNLV's NBA team.

[k13]

Hard to respect that RPI table when I see SEC over Atl. 10 - what a JOKE! SEC should have ONLY 1 team in torny this year and that is FLa. Atl10 on other hand should have 5 maybe 6. Call me crazy but I can see Xavier winning Atl 10 Torn.

SEC 1 team
A10, 5-6 teams

You are joke.

A10 did well last year ATS but none of these teams are great or even that good.
I guess VCU should get in over Missouri right....???

A crappy Kentucky team would win the Atlantic 10.

[cbiscuit]

SEC 1 team
A10, 5-6 teams

You are joke.

A10 did well last year ATS but none of these teams are great or even that good.
I guess VCU should get in over Missouri right....???

A crappy Kentucky team would win the Atlantic 10.

That's right. Six teams if say a UMass or Xavier win Tourn. Absolutely put VCU in over Mizz which is to say they are the BETTER team. Ky would not beat out StLou, VCU or Butler for A10 crown, certainly not this year. THey lost 6 games within one of easiest conferences in country. The only thing I'll give you is that Mizz prob should be in Big Dance, bubbling in I guess, but I did not consider them as SEC, still think of them as Big 12.

[ChalkyDog]

Because there tough and deep.
The question should be why is the Pac10 going to get more then 2 teams in?

PAC-12 has winning records vs every conference not name the BIG EAST and B1G.

[k13]

That's right. Six teams if say a UMass or Xavier win Tourn. Absolutely put VCU in over Mizz which is to say they are the BETTER team. Ky would not beat out StLou, VCU or Butler for A10 crown, certainly not this year. THey lost 6 games within one of easiest conferences in country. The only thing I'll give you is that Mizz prob should be in Big Dance, bubbling in I guess, but I did not consider them as SEC, still think of them as Big 12.

Missouri already beat VCU.

VCU beat no one all year.

[cbiscuit]

Missouri already beat VCU.

VCU beat no one all year.

Fair point they did beat VCU early on but I feel like VCU is better now and Mizz has not necessarily improved. Plus The last 2 times Isaw them they lost - Ky and Fla but the Fla loss they looked horrible. All teams go through there blowouts but they stank it up bad. Plus Mizz does not have good form in recent NCAA's while VCU has been stellar.

[k13]

Tennessee beat Xavier and Umass and Wichita State and Florida.

Why should they not be in?

[cbiscuit]

Several others should go before Tenn., I want to see them win at least one more game but pref 2. Too many losses in conference and the first 12 games they played only 2 were away, major advantage for tallying up wins.

[k13]

So is Boise State out now with the loss?
Why the penetrate is California even in the bracket let alone a #9 seed?

A lot will be settled today.

[k13]

23-10 Shitty SEC Team vs 25-8 Supreme Mountain West Team.....

+2.5 dog as the lower seed.....

I see Vegas is not as dumb as the general population.


UNLV #5 seed only -2.5 vs a shit Cali team that should not even be in the tourney.

[k13]

All you guys in love with the Mountain West, grab that "over" on the 4.5 total wins by the conference.

I mean with 5 teams it should not be that hard for the best conference to win 5 TOTAL games.

[Louisvillekid1]

I believe they are 5-28 against the Power 6 in the Big Dance.

But I do like the over as I have New Mexico getting 4

[No coincidences]

All you guys in love with the Mountain West, grab that "over" on the 4.5 total wins by the conference.

I mean with 5 teams it should not be that hard for the best conference to win 5 TOTAL games.

I watched a lot of MW ball this year. I like New Mexico a lot. UNLV is average and underachieving given their talent. SDSU is down. Colorado State has its strengths but also severe faults and a horrible matchup in the opening round. Boise is good for winning a game I think.

[k13]

Atlantic 10 is also 4.5 and they have easier games.

For 5 teams that is an embarrassing line.

[k13]

1 down, 4 more to go.

[k13]

Why is Boise State in this tourney?

[MoneyLineDawg]

Why is Boise State in this tourney?

No idea.....atleast 3 teams off the top of my head that would smash them on a neutral court that are in the NIT's

[k13]

Solid thread. Thread is solid.