Charlie Creme and Texas

[Seattle4UT]

from ESPN

How do you justify putting Texas in your bracket at all? The Longhorns are 4-9 in conference and will finish nowhere near the .500 mark. If you look at their last 12, they have a definite losing record and don't belong in the NCAA Tournament.

James Brake

I'm not in love with the Longhorns, either, and I struggled mightily with whether they belonged. Yet each time I left them out, the same question kept popping up. How does this field get to 64 teams then?

While Texas hasn't been playing well down the stretch, neither has anyone else at the bottom of the at-large pool. The fact also remains that the Longhorns have more quality wins than any other team against which they are competing for a spot. That was the difference maker. Kentucky? Purdue? Florida? Temple? Dayton? Not one has a win as good as Texas' victory over Baylor. Texas even beat Kentucky straight up.

The Longhorns still need some wins and could be a victim if, say, UTEP or Western Kentucky, doesn't win its league tournament. Texas might not look tournament-worthy, but right now, the choices instead are worse.

 

[VinceYoungScores]

And this BEFORE our victory today. I think we're in with at least a single win in our next 2 games. I really hope the team brings it against Tech, though, because that would be another bad loss.

 

[BabHorn]

Yeah, the team needs a win Wednesday and at least one in the Big 12 to solidify an NCAA bid. Beating the #1 and #4 or the #2 and #3 (depending where they end up) to reach the finals would really cement the deal.

 

[jerwilliamz]

Would be a great matchup if we faced LSU in the second round! I'd make the trip down I10! If our D plays against Sylvia the way they played against Courtney today then that would be super. Plus, it would be Travis' first game against us on the other sideline.

 

[VinceYoungScores]

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[jackden]

Coach G has said a win Wednesday will surely put Texas in. I believe her.

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[TXtoCO]

This team has everything to play for. I am hoping that they are fired up and ready to kick some Raider ***! LET'S GO DANCING!

 

[hornhonker]

Charlie Creme's updated comment:
"...The Longhorns are now a win over Texas Tech from 7-9. With three top-25 and six top-50 RPI wins that likely be enough to find them on the right side of the bubble. Winning at Oklahoma puts them in as of now."

Go Horns! Show your stuff and beat Tech!

 

[TXtoCO]

I hate to make the Tech game sound bigger than it is, but IMO this is one of the most important games that we've played in a long time. The win over OU may be much less important if we don't follow up by putting the hurt on Tech. Making the NCAAs is incredibly important when it comes to recruiting. Coach G being able to show progress in turning around the program by getting in the tournament will speak volumes to those players who are weighing UT against other programs.