Some Game Results For Thursday Night (Feb. 26)
Feb 26, 2015 22:36:07 GMT -6
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Post by 01- PirateDave on Feb 26, 2015 22:36:07 GMT -6
Bubble Banter: Just how safe is Michigan State, and did Ohio State punch a ticket?
Rob Dauster Feb 26, 2015, 10:29 PM EST
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WINNERS
Ohio State: The Buckeyes are probably safe now that they’ve gotten past Nebraska. They have just two top 50 wins, but they’re 6-8 against the top 100 and the only potentially “bad” loss left on their schedule is a road trip to Penn State. If the Buckeyes don’t pick off Wisconsin in their season finale, this team has the makings of one that will wind up in a 8-9 or 7-10 game, and having to get through D’Angelo Russell to make it to the second weekend is going to be a scary prospect for any No. 1 or No. 2 seed.
Temple: The Owls sidestepped what would have been a disastrous loss to Houston, and they’re going to have to do the same next week when they play at East Carolina, because right now, so much of Temple’s profile hangs on that win over Kansas. They’re 1-6 against the top 50 with six top 100 wins and a pair of sub-100 losses. They can’t afford to add a sub-250 loss to that profile, win over Kansas or not.
LOSERS
Michigan State: The Spartans are probably going to make the NCAA tournament. Let me get that out of the way first. But after losing to Minnesota on Thursday night, I think that it’s fair to say that the Spartans are not quite as safe as they may seem. They have just two top 50 wins and are just 6-6 against the top 100 with a pair of sub-100 losses, including the disaster that was their home loss against Texas Southern. Those three wins against Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois in the last two weeks were huge, losing to Minnesota isn’t a killer, and Michigan State doesn’t have any more potential bad losses on their schedule. But if they don’t want to sweat things out on Selection Sunday, I’d strongly recommend picking up another win or two.
LEFT TO PLAY (3 Expert Bubble Teams)
Rutgers at Purdue, 9:00 p.m.
BYU at Portland, 10:00 p.m.
Oregon State at Stanford, 11:00 p.m.
Rob Dauster Feb 26, 2015, 10:29 PM EST
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WINNERS
Ohio State: The Buckeyes are probably safe now that they’ve gotten past Nebraska. They have just two top 50 wins, but they’re 6-8 against the top 100 and the only potentially “bad” loss left on their schedule is a road trip to Penn State. If the Buckeyes don’t pick off Wisconsin in their season finale, this team has the makings of one that will wind up in a 8-9 or 7-10 game, and having to get through D’Angelo Russell to make it to the second weekend is going to be a scary prospect for any No. 1 or No. 2 seed.
Temple: The Owls sidestepped what would have been a disastrous loss to Houston, and they’re going to have to do the same next week when they play at East Carolina, because right now, so much of Temple’s profile hangs on that win over Kansas. They’re 1-6 against the top 50 with six top 100 wins and a pair of sub-100 losses. They can’t afford to add a sub-250 loss to that profile, win over Kansas or not.
LOSERS
Michigan State: The Spartans are probably going to make the NCAA tournament. Let me get that out of the way first. But after losing to Minnesota on Thursday night, I think that it’s fair to say that the Spartans are not quite as safe as they may seem. They have just two top 50 wins and are just 6-6 against the top 100 with a pair of sub-100 losses, including the disaster that was their home loss against Texas Southern. Those three wins against Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois in the last two weeks were huge, losing to Minnesota isn’t a killer, and Michigan State doesn’t have any more potential bad losses on their schedule. But if they don’t want to sweat things out on Selection Sunday, I’d strongly recommend picking up another win or two.
LEFT TO PLAY (3 Expert Bubble Teams)
Rutgers at Purdue, 9:00 p.m.
BYU at Portland, 10:00 p.m.
Oregon State at Stanford, 11:00 p.m.
good luck to all!