Selection Sunday Open Thread For Boston College's NCAA Tournament Hopes
by Brian Favat on Mar 13, 2011 4:53 PM EDT
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PrintGot your bracket ready? Because in a few hours, we'll find out Boston College's college basketball postseason fate. For what I can gather, BC still has the slimmest of chances of getting into the field of 68. If the Eagles do manage to get in, they will likely be a 12 seed and playing in Dayton on Tuesday. If BC gets snubbed, it's likely one or two home games in the NIT.
The irony here is that if the NCAA Tournament had stood pat at 65 teams, or had expanded to an unwieldy 96, BC would already have Conte Forum or its plane tickets to the NCAA Tournament First Round booked.
The Eagles are competing for one of the final at-large spots in the NCAAs, and BC's resume will be compared to most, if not all, of the below teams:
| RPI | Program | Record | Conf. | SOS | Road/Neutral | RPI Top 50 | RPI Top 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | UAB | 22-8 | 12-4 | 77 | 9-6 | 0-4 | 10-7 |
| 39 | Penn State | 19-13 | 9-9 | 6 | 6-8 | 5-9 | 11-12 |
| 45 | St. Mary's | 23-8 | 11-3 | 101 | 10-6 | 1-4 | 3-6 |
| 48 | Georgia | 21-11 | 9-7 | 40 | 9-7 | 3-9 | 5-11 |
| 49 | VCU | 23-11 | 12-6 | 86 | 12-8 | 3-5 | 8-8 |
| 57 | Clemson | 21-11 | 9-7 | 59 | 6-9 | 0-6 | 10-8 |
| 58 | Boston College | 20-12 | 9-7 | 38 | 8-8 | 1-8 | 7-10 |
| 60 | Virginia Tech | 21-11 | 9-7 | 74 | 10-8 | 2-5 | 8-8 |
| 65 | Colorado | 20-13 | 8-8 | 49 | 6-11 | 6-7 | 8-10 |
| 69 | USC | 19-14 | 10-8 | 39 | 7-10 | 5-5 | 8-8 |
| 80 | Alabama | 21-11 | 12-4 | 114 | 5-11 | 4-4 | 5-8 |
From my perspective, these teams are nearly indistinguishable from one another. Yet another sign of a tremendously weak bubble.
Personally, I'd have no problem if Clemson (two W over BC) or Colorado (strong record against the RPI Top 50) got in over the Eagles. The Hokies getting in over the Eagles would be a tougher pill to swallow, considering BC's regular season sweep over Virginia Tech and better SOS and RPI numbers. However, the Hokies probably deserve to get into the Field of 68 over some of these other teams on the bubble.
The rest of these teams have just as many, if not more, flaws as Boston College. For the Eagles, it's record against RPI Top 50 opponents, a few questionable losses and a lack of signature wins.
- Georgia? Same problem (3-9 RPI Top 50), especially considering one of its three wins against Top 50 opponents was UAB.
- UAB, VCU, St. Mary's and Alabama -- middling strength of schedule numbers.
- USC has one of the lowest RPIs of the bubble bunch and some terrible losses to Rider, Bradley, TCU, Oregon State and Oregon x2.
- Penn State? Assuming the Nittany Lions' don't get the Big Ten's auto-bid, would the Selection Committee be placing too much emphasis on conference tournament results? I mean, while this team did finish 9-9 in a strong Big Ten, they also lost to Maine (we feel your pain).
The Selection Show begins at 6 PM on CBS. Leave your thoughts below.
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Teams that I won’t lose sleep over if they make it over BC:
Colorado, Clemson, St. Mary’s
Georgia is virtually the same team as us on paper, but with a worse top100 record.
Penn State’s SOS is insane, but constantly losing against better teams without really winning much shouldn’t get you in.
VCU’s offense is always incredible, but I think they were a marquee win or two away
Alabama shouldn’t even be considered, especially with that SOS
UAB is the only team besides Clemson without a top50 win, and are the most overrated bubble team in my opinion. Should not pass anyones eye test.
USC and Penn St both didn’t get the wins they need this year, and hopefully Penn St gets clobbered by Ohio St.
Virginia Tech, please go away.
I would lose some sleep if St. Mary’s is in over BC. Only quality win was St. John’s to start the season and Gonzaga (but they lost 2 of 3 to the ’Zags). Weak, weak SOS. Losses to Portland (RPI 104) and San Diego (RPI 319). Lost to Utah State in bracket busters matchup.
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SBN Bracketology
In Chris Dobbertean’s final Bracketology, he has BC as the second team out after Clemson.
The Eagles’ biggest problem is that they couldn’t play as consistently in the ACC as they did in the non-conference season. Since Boston College lost to Harvard, Yale, and Rhode Island in that time, that speaks volumes for the issues they had when they were winning more regularly. In the league, they swept Virginia Tech and did little else, losing season series to Clemson and Miami, a team that’s not even close to the field.
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BC should be in over...
USC no quality wins
VTech we swept them and crushed their senior day
St Marys one quality win over St Johns (when they werent that good)
VCU thats obvious crazy but some “bracketologists” have them in
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USC has lots of quality wins. The problem is they have A LOT more bad losses …
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Oh i dont follow the pac 10 and a team with 14 losses shouldent be in at all
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 5:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Pac 10 was really weak this year. But a team that loses to:
Rider (RPI 105)
vs. Bradley (234)
at TCU (208)
at Oregon (136)
at Oregon State (219)
Oregon (136)
shouldn’t be in the Tournament. Yale lost be damned. That’s the equivalent of 5-6 Yale losses …
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Neutral court loss to Bradley.
Home losses to Rider and Oregon.
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Yale couldve beaten those teams lol
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 5:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ohio State #1
Hope they draw Boston U. as a #16 seed.
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Worst feeling ever
BC the kings of college basketball dosent go dancing
But our biggest rivals BU goes and bball
Isnt their sport
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
WHAT UAB
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Georga WTF
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I feel good after that
Teams below us get in so we have a better chance getting in
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think PSU is ok but
Michigan cmon now guys what are you doin back there
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So I USB making it mean BC is done?
by Jiftastic on Mar 13, 2011 6:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
They only made it a round further then us, it all depends how much emphasis they put on the conference tournament
by Jiftastic on Mar 13, 2011 6:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’d imagine this isn’t likely with Georgia in as a 10 seed. I mean, Bama just beat UGA twice in a week!
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I think we are more deserving then both of them!!!
by Jiftastic on Mar 13, 2011 6:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Only room for 2 of those 4 teams
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
VCU ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Only hope is we ARE more deserving and BC isn’t playing in the play in game
by Jiftastic on Mar 13, 2011 6:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
The selection comitte should be fired
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Tune in to espnu at 9
For the NIT selection show
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Consolation
Kept Virginia Tech out of the Dance … again.
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Idc if it’s BC, just don’t let in UAB VCU or USC!
by Jiftastic on Mar 13, 2011 6:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Playing in the PAC 10 and sucking alone shouldn’t let u in the NIT
by Jiftastic on Mar 13, 2011 6:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes and also VT and BC
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by TheSpecialOne on Mar 13, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
We have a bigger gripe than Virginia Tech. Better RPI, SOS and two wins head-to-head.
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