BYU Hoops Temperature Check: Feb 7
by Brett Hein on Feb 7, 2012 1:18 PM PST
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PrintIt's been a few weeks since we checked in with bracketologists and experts to see where BYU basketball stands. As the Cougars approach the home stretch, here are the current prognostications:
CHRIS DOBBERTEAN, SB NATION
12-seed v. (5) Florida State, and is the very last at-large to not have to play in a play-in game. (Last week: First Four Out).
JOE LUNARDI, ESPN.com
11-seed v. (6) Louisville in Albuquerque. (Last week: First Four Out)
JERRY PALM, CBS SPORTS
12-seed play-in game (Last Four In), v. (12) Seton Hall for right to play (5) Indiana. (Last week: Out)
ANDY GLOCKNER, SI.com
11-seed v. (6) Vanderbilt in Albuquerque. (Last week: First Four Out)
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#11 (Last week: #14)
KEN POMEROY
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Well, beating Gonzaga has BYU's profile high enough to get back in the tournament. Jerry Palm thinks BYU is in "last four in" range, meaning the Cougars would have to win a play-in game. Chris Dobbertean thinks BYU barely escapes that fate, while Glockner and Lunardi think BYU deserves an 11-seed. The definite message is that the Cougars can still get in, and not all was lost in the defeat to Loyola Marymount -- but the Cougars are still on the bubble.
Any loss besides at Gonzaga almost definitely means, it would appear, a WCC tourney title would be necessary. Time to take care of business.
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Agreed..
Let’s hope we can quit breaking backboards and break the shooting slump before we reach Spokane…if not before. A win in The Kennel would add to our resume and ease some of the “must win” pressure going into the WCC Tourney. I expect the Orleans to be a pro-BYU atmosphere, but it would be nice to have some resume slack if we slip up in Vegas.
No kidding. The shooting slump is unreal. It’s so unbelievable. No way it can continue (<-same thing I said 2 games ago).
Winning out would ease some must-win pressure. It would mean losing to Gonzaga or SMC in the conf tourney wouldn’t knock BYU out of the NCAA tourney, most likely — especially if Saint Mary’s beats Gonzaga and ends up being 2-0 against both GU and BYU.
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(because then being 0-3 to SMC doesn’t look terrible because GU would be 0-2 against them as well)
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Part of the reason I’m nervous about the game in Spokane, is the ‘Zags have to realize that if they go 0-4 against BYU/SMC, they’re on life support. They’ll come out tryin to win one for the Blox. With that said, I’d also like to think that if we go 2-0 vs. GU in the reg. season, we’re locked as long as we reach the semis in Vegas. All these scenarios are gettin me stoked for the next few weeks.
by Presten Norton on Feb 7, 2012 2:41 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I LOL'd...
They’ll come out tryin to win one for the Blox.
I sure hope Blox will be there representing BYU (or at least Weber State).
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Hmmm
Part of me wonders if we would be better suited to play the play-in game. I have read on various articles that BYU is built to be a “tournament” team. So they are looking to be deadly in the WCC Tournament and the NCAA tournament. The comparision was UConn from last year.
All the play-in game does, really, is make you have to play 1 extra game. I’m not sure there is an advantage there. It would mean winning 3 games in week 1 to get to the sweet 16 instead of just 2.
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Sorry
I meant to say we are better suited to play the play-in game compared to most teams who would want to avoid it. By all means, I don’t want to be a play-in team.
by king.nothing on Feb 10, 2012 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
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