re: tOfficial Gamecocks Basketball Thread 2018-19

here's what's left based on the warped NET ranks

at MSU #26
Alabama #53
at Missouri #93
at Texas AM #73
Georgia #123

Gamecocks moved up 11 spots to #82 with win over then #30 Ole Miss (now #35).

overall SOS = 21, OOC SOS = 102

Q1 = 3-7
Q2 = 4-3
Q3 = 2-1
Q1 = 4-1

Baylor is currently 32 in the NET rank and has 2 Q4 losses on the season. Cincinnati is currently 27 in NET rank and has 1 Q4 loss this year.

27 Cincinnati: avg opponent NET 144, avg opp rank 88, Cin SOS 82, Cin OOC SOS 149, 6 total wins vs Q1/Q2

32 Baylor: avg opponent NET 112, avg opp rank 49, BAY SOS 36, BAY OOC SOS 204, 11 total wins vs Q1/Q2

82 USC: avg opponent NET 95, avg opp rank 19, USC SOS 21, USC OOC SOS 102, 7 total wins vs Q1/Q2

Carolina's "nitty gritty" team sheet compared to both Cincinnati & Baylor favors the Gamecocks in every qualifier...except the conclusive NET # assigned to each team. the only area Baylor has an advantage is 4 more Q1/Q2 wins, but also has 1 more Q4 loss than USC.

I don't want to hear any more about a Dec 5 loss 2700 miles away from campus and 7220 ft above sea level.

eta - Cincinnati is currently projected as a 7 seed and Baylor an 8 seed, in the NCAAT by ESPN.

Why are you so down on us and our conference. We have a shot to make it still whether you think so or not.

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Just a question, why bring up those 2 teams to compare to us?

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they're teams listed inside the Top 40 in NET rankings that have lost Q4 games.

we're getting hammered for the Wyoming(Q4) loss. apparently it's okay to have 1, and even 2 Q4 losses, if you aren't South Carolina this season.

Nov 9
Nov 17
Nov 26
Dec 5

if the NCAA selection committee is gonna hold 1st week November games as meaningful as late season games, then college basketball should be allowed to start practicing July 1 each summer.

eta - USC/Cincinnati

#27 Cin 4-2 Q1 / 2-1 Q2 / 9-0 Q3 / 6-1 Q4 - SOS 82
#82 SC 3-7 Q1 / 4-3 Q2 / 2-1 Q3 / 4-1 Q4 - SOS 21

15 of Cin 21 wins are against Q3/Q4. USC has 1 more Q1/Q2 win than Cin.

1) I'm trying to frick with people
2) I really don't think the SEC is that great
3) I think we've had a magic turnaround but the schedule/conference being shite outside of the top 3 has helped us.
4) I really don't think what we did OOC is all that big of a deal, we lost to better teams, it happens. (Other than that one Wyoming loss but that's a fluke, last year Villanova lost to St Johns that had 1 win in conference)

That said it hurts us for an NCAAT as shown from what Nebraska did last year, which I see as very similar to us. Although we may have had a tougher OOC schedule than them.

I do think at this point we are a good solid lock for the NIT.

But I'm playing more into it as LSU fans seem to think that the SEC is on of the top basketball conferences this year, but at the same time saying we've had an easy schedule. Really doesn't add up.

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I actually think we can sneak in as a 12-11 maybe one of those first 4 games if we finish the conference 13-5 (especially if LSU, UK and UT remain around where they are)

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I'd love another shot at 4 USC vs 1 LSU in the SECT on Saturday - especially if Silva isn't sent to the bench for 18:33 1H after getting tagged with 2 fouls in 30 seconds. hopefully FT deficit won't be 6/14 v 32/35 again, either.

a road win at Mississippi State (26 NET) this saturday better jump USC every bit as much as the 11 spots the win over (30 NET) Ole Miss at home did.

in the SECT I’d love another shot at UT and LSU.
LSU because i think we are a different team shooting the ball now (we shot 26% from 3 vs LSU)
And UT, well because it’s March and everyone knows that’s Rick Barnes’ kryptonite

What is NET and why is that all that's being used to compare teams this year?

Prior to last nights Florida win they were a NET of 33.
Assuming after last night they will rise
Just boosting our resume.

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Im pro-fuhgazy

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Same

So if win out and win 2 games in the sec tourny we go dancing anything else we go NIT or stay home.