MBB Final: Louisiana 100, UT Arlington 79

[VObserver]

If you consider this seasons opponent's RPI's from last year, I think we tried to do it.

Iowa ended last season with an 83 RPI, so the neutral court game against them would have been Group2.

Tech ended last season with an 116 RPI, so the road game against them would have been a Group 2 game.

Richmond ended last season with a 72 RPI, so the neutral court game against them would have been a Group 2 game.

Ole Miss ended last season with a 68 RPI, so the road game against them would have been a Group 1 Game.

Clemson ended last season with a 75 RPI, so the road game against them would have been a Group 1 Game. (which it was this year as well)

This was less about our scheduling per se and more normally strong programs underperforming (e.g., Iowa, Richmond, Tech, and Ole Miss).

I agree, but we still should never schedule people we know will be group 3 or 4; precisely because we know some of the expected 1 and 2 teams will underperform.

[zephyr]

A decent win or two? USC, Wichita State, TCU (twice), Texas Tech, Kansas.

The committee is much more likely to look at who you beat as opposed to where you finish in your league.

And, that is why mid-majors need not apply.
And, that is why ANY talk of an at large bid for us is silly. And, was silly before our loss to GA St.

No anger pills this morning?

[ManAboutTown]

I don’t know who runs the social media sites for basketball, but for the love of all things holy, PLEASE STOP ACKNOWLEDGING THIS STUPID MID MAJOR POLE.

Our official Cajuns twitter and MBB is tweeting out that we’re #2 in this poll. So small time man.. 🤦_♂️

[Esqueleto]

I don’t know who runs the social media sites for basketball, but for the love of all things holy, PLEASE STOP ACKNOWLEDGING THIS STUPID MID MAJOR POLE.

Our official Cajuns twitter and MBB is tweeting out that we’re #2 in this poll. So small time man.. 🤦_♂️

I like the company that's sitting at #1

[talktomewillis]

Actually, I don't think it's a big deal that it's getting publicized. It's national recognition.

[Cajunsmike]

Actually, I don't think it's a big deal that it's getting publicized. It's national recognition.

Someone once asked me to suggest to basketball folks they stop recognizing the mid major poll. If I do question something it will be something like why not have Marcus Stroman shoot when he is wide open 4 feet from the basket and all of his passing targets are covered. As Willis said, they will take any type recognition they can get.

[Cajunfanatico]

Oklahoma lost again last night. They should be a lock now for an at-large.

[Million$Mullet]

Why isn’t CUSA considered a mid major basketball conference?

[Turbine]

I don’t know who runs the social media sites for basketball, but for the love of all things holy, PLEASE STOP ACKNOWLEDGING THIS STUPID MID MAJOR POLE.

Our official Cajuns twitter and MBB is tweeting out that we’re #2 in this poll. So small time man.. 🤦_♂️

Gotta get your name out man.

Silence would be worse.

jmo

[Cajunfanatico]

Why isn’t CUSA considered a mid major basketball conference?

They consider themselves P7.