NCAA NET Rating

[MICHIANA RACER]

Minimal change as no OVC games played by teams since last NET rating. Changes reflect results of other league games.

40 41 Murray St. OVC 11-2
87 88 Belmont OVC 10-3
103 101 Austin Peay OVC 10-5
147 149 Jacksonville St. OVC 10-5
212 208 Eastern Ky. OVC 7-8
258 254 Morehead St. OVC 4-11
290 289 Eastern Ill. OVC 9-6
295 291 Southeast Mo. St. OVC 6-9
298 298 SIUE OVC 5-9
324 324 UT Martin OVC 5-8
334 332 Tennessee St. OVC 3-11
335 334 Tennessee Tech OVC 5-10

[MICHIANA RACER]

This is our first ranking below 40 since mid-December. I believe 38 was the lowest. Best MVC team ranking is 110.

39 43 Murray St. OVC 14-2
91 83 Belmont OVC 12-4
118 131 Jacksonville St. OVC 13-5
123 118 Austin Peay OVC 13-5
210 221 Eastern Ky. OVC 8-10
253 254 Morehead St. OVC 6-12
298 287 Eastern Ill. OVC 10-8
314 330 Tennessee St. OVC 5-12
317 316 Southeast Mo. St. OVC 6-12
326 324 SIUE OVC 5-12
334 331 UT Martin OVC 5-11
339 335 Tennessee Tech OVC 6-12

[75Fan]

IMO, we need to be 36 or better to lock in an at-large.

The committee will have some 'splainin' to do if a team with a NET of 36 or better doesn't get in.

[MICHIANA RACER]

IMO, we need to be 36 or better to lock in an at-large.

The committee will have some 'splainin' to do if a team with a NET of 36 or better doesn't get in.

Does running the table in conference play put us sufficiently below 36 to mathematically survive a conference tourney upset?

[smidge34]

IMO, we need to be 36 or better to lock in an at-large.

The committee will have some 'splainin' to do if a team with a NET of 36 or better doesn't get in.

Does running the table in conference play put us sufficiently below 36 to mathematically survive a conference tourney upset?

Impossible to answer without knowing efficiency, scoring margins, opponents’ winning % and opponents’ opponents’ winning %, especially without a crystal ball.

[JoeD]

And remember, NET is just a "tool the selection committee will use to pick at large teams", meaning it will probably be used to justify big $$$ schools getting in and used to exclude worthy other teams.

[JoeD]

This site was posted over on the MVC board (no I haven't heard anything)

http://barttorvik.com/net_study.php

It allows you to look at many different rankings. Pretty cool.

[runner67]

IMO, we need to be 36 or better to lock in an at-large.

The committee will have some 'splainin' to do if a team with a NET of 36 or better doesn't get in.

Does running the table in conference play put us sufficiently below 36 to mathematically survive a conference tourney upset?

I would think that a loss in the championship game would kill our net ranking, dropping us well below a 36.

[75Fan]

They are supposed to reward winning, winning on the road, and winning against quadrants. That last one is the one that will get us if anything does. It will be interesting to see how things shake out by the end of the season regarding the net ratings.

[victorisgod]

I could be dead wrong, but Ja could single handedly present us with a unique situation. Potential top 5 lottery pick, ton of hype and a legit National POY candidate. The NCAA wants viewers, and if Ja keeps going on this trajectory a LOT of people are going to want to tune in to watch him. Hate to single out the player over the team when we are a lot more than just Ja, but that’s the way it is. I think with even a couple more losses the Ja factor will give us a strong chance with the committee. You want to keep out a 27-4 team with the biggest hype outside of Durham?

But hey, one game at a time.

[smidge34]

[smidge34]

[murraygrad05]

I could be dead wrong, but Ja could single handedly present us with a unique situation. Potential top 5 lottery pick, ton of hype and a legit National POY candidate. The NCAA wants viewers, and if Ja keeps going on this trajectory a LOT of people are going to want to tune in to watch him. Hate to single out the player over the team when we are a lot more than just Ja, but that’s the way it is. I think with even a couple more losses the Ja factor will give us a strong chance with the committee. You want to keep out a 27-4 team with the biggest hype outside of Durham?

But hey, one game at a time.

As much as I'd love to agree with this, the truth is if we don't win the OVC tourney then it's the NIT at best.

We just do not have the resume. A win over Alabama or Auburn may have been helpful but I'm not sure about that because both of those teams have faded.

[speck]

There is no reason we should even be considered an at large, none.

[smidge34]

Belmont and Murray 64 and 65 respectively after last night.

[75Fan]

RPIs

Belmont 47
Murray 73

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