Minnesota

[Gato78]

Why is Minnesota a Joe Lunardi lock with a losing record in conference? They should be a bubble team.

[kneelb4zerg]

Because of their RPI.

[Gato78]

So what? 8-10 in conference. They should not be a lock. They should be on the bubble.

[Nukem2]

So what? 8-10 in conference. They should not be a lock. They should be on the bubble.

Yep, and also lost in B10/11/12/14 tourney. Go figure.

[kneelb4zerg]

So what? 8-10 in conference. They should not be a lock. They should be on the bubble.

What do you mean so what? That's how it works. Are you being rhetorical?

[MU_Iceman]

I agree Gato...I could never figure out the Minny love either. You know what's funny?? The NIT has a requirement that in order to get in you go at least .500 in conference, yet that doesn't matter in the NCAA tourney?? That should be the minimum requirement IMO. If you don't finish .500 in your own conference, the ONLY way you go is to win your conference tourney.

[MUMac]

What do you mean so what? That's how it works. Are you being rhetorical?

What's how it works, teams that finish under .500 in the B10 are locks? Really?

Since 1960, 34 teams with losing conference records receive at large bids. Certainly possible, but a lock?

[kneelb4zerg]

I'm not saying its right, but their RPI/SOS etc makes them comfortably in. That's 'why' they are a lock. Am I being too literal?

[MUMac]

I'm not saying its right, but their RPI/SOS etc makes them comfortably in. That's 'why' they are a lock. Am I being too literal?

A 30 RPI is good, but that can be offset by the losing record and early out in the tourney. 5-7 in last 12, lost to Purdue (100-150) and Northwestern (sub 150). SOS is 2.

They have a resume, to me, that is on the buble. Some good, some bad. Looking at RPI alone, likely in. That is not the only deciding factor, though.

[kneelb4zerg]

A 30 RPI is good, but that can be offset by the losing record and early out in the tourney. 5-7 in last 12, lost to Purdue (100-150) and Northwestern (sub 150). SOS is 2.

They have a resume, to me, that is on the buble. Some good, some bad. Looking at RPI alone, likely in. That is not the only deciding factor, though.

Well if the bracketology guys say they aren't on the bubble...then they aren't on the bubble. Lunardi isn't wrong about this stuff.