If we do not get into the NCAA.....

[Rex Havoc]

2 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

We beat them head to head and had a better conference record. 

Obviously the regular season championship means nothing. 

[Rex Havoc]

Next season we need to do a much better job scheduling occ games against quality opponents. It’s gonna be harder now that our team isn’t seen as an easy win. 

[Leviathan]

2 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

FAU OOC wins = Loyola Chi, Butler, Tex AM, Arizona, VA Tech, plus they went to the Final 4 a year ago

USF wasn’t as impressive because they beat teams in a bad conference (AAC) yet FAU failed to finish first and didn’t win the tournament in the same conference. 

It looks like even if we went undefeated in conference play we still wouldn’t have been selected. 
 

 

[flsportsfan83]

7 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

We beat them head to head and had a better conference record. 

They beat 4 tournament teams this year including a 2 seed.

We played a total of 3 games vs tourney teams went 1-2 won a close one vs fau.

 

They played a schedule that was much much tougher than we did.

[olafberserker]

6 minutes ago, Rex Havoc said:

Obviously the regular season championship means nothing. 

Not in a mediocre (at best) conference 

1 minute ago, flsportsfan83 said:

They beat 4 tournament teams this year including a 2 seed.

We played a total of 3 games vs tourney teams went 1-2 won a close one vs fau.

 

They played a schedule that was much much tougher than we did.

on our home court

Edited March 17 by olafberserker

[stonedonkey]

The season was unexpected and a blast but I have to admit we really blew a chance to get in with those last 2 loses.

I'd be lying if I didn't feel like we did the ole "USF things" despite a record breaking season.

The truth is FAU won their conference tournament last year after winning their conference and we did what we tend to do and fell a few steps short when we most need to take the next step.

Again amazing season and I hope we can carry the momentum with some new players next year but super bummed with the finish.

 

 

Edited March 17 by stonedonkey

[flsportsfan83]

6 minutes ago, Rex Havoc said:

Obviously the regular season championship means nothing. 

It gets you seeding, thats it. This conference blows and would have been a 1 bid league if FAU won the tourney.

[olafberserker]

Colorado State was the last team into the field. Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana State, and Pitt were the first 4 teams left out of the bracket. Most notably, St. John’s and Providence weren’t close to the field despite holding NET rankings of 32nd and 57th respectively.

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[M50_BULL]

2 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

I'm not clear how all this works but it seems that instead of losing to CMU, Mass and whomever, had we lost by 40 to Duke, Kentucky and UNC we'd be in the tournament?

Yes. Bc those would be quad 1 strong losses LMAO. Ridiculous logic but I think it's how it works.

2 minutes ago, Leviathan said:

USF wasn’t as impressive because they beat teams in a bad conference (AAC) yet FAU failed to finish first and didn’t win the tournament in the same conference. 

It looks like even if we went undefeated in conference play we still wouldn’t have been selected. 
 

 

Agreed however, CMU and Maine losses were devastating blows to our chances. Think of those were erased we'd be closer to making it in.

I think the conference is terrible and we need out but I think we should look at those horrendous losses as well.

Devastated right now but not surprised at all.

[Triple B]

2 hours ago, Leviathan said:

We need to get out of the AAC ASAP. **** conference with **** teams, **** reputation, and even a ****** name.

They should have kept the Big East name. At least it had some respect. The American isn’t a conference it’s a waiting room to be invited to another conference. Purgatory. 

If FAU can do it, we can do it ....