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Post season possibilities

altshauf

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So I had a thought. If Jax St beats Liberty tomorrow, then Liberty has a chance at an at-large bid. With our conference needing a representative in the NIT. So it would then fall on us. I’m not sure if we would get 2 teams in the NIT, but I’m guessing it’s possible? Otherwise the CBI would almost be certain I’m guessing.
 
Liberty would be a great rep in the NCAA, but I very much doubt an at-large bid would come as there are higher regarded program available. I think if any post season is possible it is the CBI
 
Yup. Everything I've seen has us in the NIT.
Now, if Jax beats Liberty, things change, maybe.

If Jax wins and LU doesn't get a NCAA at-large, LU "should" get the NIT reg season champ automatic spot as they are above 125 in the 7 metrics and CUSA is in the top 12. However, we are above 125 avg as well and should get called first for an exempt spot.

From what I've read, the 16 exempt spots are filled before the reg season champ spots. So going by that, we should be in regardless of who wins.
And as an exempt team we would be guaranteed to host a first round game.
 
NIT would be nice

In previous years we wouldn't even be considered for NIT. Surprised that new rule changes would benefit a school like us
 
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It amazes me how good of a basketball conference we are. Continuously in the top 10 of Ken Pom, NET, etc. out of what, 31 conferences now. Six teams in the top 150 NET. That doesn't get talked about enough by all the pundits out there.
I'd love to see us make more regular runs in the tourney though and not be one and done so often. A few Sweet 16 runs in a row would greatly help improve the public perception.
 
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Every prediction I've seen has us in. I finally found all seven metrics they use.

* NET
MT 106 Jax 119
* KenPom
MT 119 Jax 123
* BPI
MT 141 Jax 152
* KPI
MT 114 Jax 95
* SOR
MT 112 Jax 135
* Torvik
MT 120 Jax 132
* WAB
MT 92 Jax 115

That puts us 114.8
Jax 124.4

We are in.
 
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