outlookdude
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Based on information from 2/26 – prior to the win over TT….
Looking at Jerry Palm’s site, collegerpi.com, as I tend to do around this time of year…..He seems to do a pretty good job of projecting the field, although there are always surprises.
Texas biggest problem is a lack of quality wins. There is nothing wrong with any of the losses individually. Even Missouri by itself is not the end of the world – OT loss on the road mid-season to RPI #79. Otherwise there are 3 to #21 and 22, with two of those on the road, and one in OT. One more on the road to #15. And six more to the top 6 in RPI, half of those also on the road. Just one or two wins in that group would have made a huge difference. OT loss to OU. OT loss to ISU. Recent 3-point loss to aTm.
But, it is what it is. We have to beat OSU as we really can’t afford a bad loss. At that point the NCAA is PROBABLY a lock. RPI currently is 26, with SOS at 10. A win or two in the Big 12 tournament would sure help, in particular if it finally included that really good win….OU, aTm, or even ISU. Best wins at this point are against Tech at #27 (X2) and @KSU at #43. It would help if those two teams finished strong.
As of the 26th JP had us as a 9 seed, same as he had TT. He did not have us as one of the last four in. We would seem to have an edge over TT, Boston College, Michigan, Purdue, Rutgers, Middle Tennessee State, St John’s, and Syracuse. His first four not in the bracket were KSU, LSU, South Carolina, and USC.
It would be really nice to get two or three more wins and avoid that 8/9 seed where even if you win the 2nd round is a #1.
Looking at Jerry Palm’s site, collegerpi.com, as I tend to do around this time of year…..He seems to do a pretty good job of projecting the field, although there are always surprises.
Texas biggest problem is a lack of quality wins. There is nothing wrong with any of the losses individually. Even Missouri by itself is not the end of the world – OT loss on the road mid-season to RPI #79. Otherwise there are 3 to #21 and 22, with two of those on the road, and one in OT. One more on the road to #15. And six more to the top 6 in RPI, half of those also on the road. Just one or two wins in that group would have made a huge difference. OT loss to OU. OT loss to ISU. Recent 3-point loss to aTm.
But, it is what it is. We have to beat OSU as we really can’t afford a bad loss. At that point the NCAA is PROBABLY a lock. RPI currently is 26, with SOS at 10. A win or two in the Big 12 tournament would sure help, in particular if it finally included that really good win….OU, aTm, or even ISU. Best wins at this point are against Tech at #27 (X2) and @KSU at #43. It would help if those two teams finished strong.
As of the 26th JP had us as a 9 seed, same as he had TT. He did not have us as one of the last four in. We would seem to have an edge over TT, Boston College, Michigan, Purdue, Rutgers, Middle Tennessee State, St John’s, and Syracuse. His first four not in the bracket were KSU, LSU, South Carolina, and USC.
It would be really nice to get two or three more wins and avoid that 8/9 seed where even if you win the 2nd round is a #1.
