Hoops Temperature Check: Jan 3
by Brett Hein on Jan 3, 2012 4:04 PM PST
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PrintThe nerds have spoken in the first update of 2012. Here's where the Cougars sit.
Joe Lunardi, ESPN's Bracketologist, currently has BYU as a 9-seed against nose-diving Xavier. BYU is not listed in last four in.
Andy Glockner of Sports Illustrated has BYU "In The Mix," or on/near the bubble.
The latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 poll has BYU 15th (St. Mary's is at 6, Gonzaga at 4).
Ken Pomeroy interestingly has BYU at #18 in the country.
QUICK REACTION: As of now, I lean toward agreeing with our friend Mr. Glockner, but think a very weak Pac-12 will work in BYU's favor come selection time. The bottom of the WCC will hurt a bit, so BYU must win against lesser opponents at home and on the road. Right now, in my view, BYU is sitting at or near the bubble. Performances that show the Cougars are clearly head and shoulders above the bottom two-thirds of the WCC will help move BYU away from the bubble; a win in Blacksburg at the end of this month would help even more.
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WCC, Pac-12
Gonzaga, St. Mary’s, and BYU are flat-out better than Cal, Arizona, and Stanford. But the latter three are more likely to ALL be invited than the former. That’s just the way the system works.
BYU has work to do. @ Virginia Tech, St. Mary’s, Gonzaga, @ Gonzaga. I think 3 wins in those 4 games would go a long, looong ways. And that’s avoiding BAD losses (ie every other game).
by eldermars@yahoo.com on Jan 3, 2012 4:17 PM PST reply actions
Yep
BYU needs to beat VT and both St. Mary and Zaga at home. Then have to sweep the rest of the season. If possible, the only gimmie game is Zaga away but if we can grab that then we would be in a great spot.
I love the idea of the WCC tournament being in Vegas. We don’t have to travel farther than normal for the tournament and I am sure we are closer than everybody else.
Our new Las vegas conference tourny
The WCC Vegas arena is smaller than the MWC LV tourny arena. That means tickets will go faster, thus decreasing our potential advantage some. We will need to get the word out early this season to get BYU fans excited and buying!
by eldermars@yahoo.com on Jan 3, 2012 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
i have really come around
To the idea of the Wcc, bit this is where it kind of sucks. Byu clearly belongs in the tournament.
Cougars, Jazz, Lions, Tigers, Wings, Air.
by jspringer51 on Jan 3, 2012 7:14 PM PST via mobile reply actions
If you take Lunardi’s stuff, BYU as a 9-seed is pretty good, IMO. No different than what they did several times in the MWC, last year’s exceptional season excepted.
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