CaptMike

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Scoreboard.

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/basketball/college/img9944427.jpg

[johngateswhiteley]

Scoreboard.

...good point.

[Jimcs50]

In all fairness, he did say that the Aggies would win.

That game in 3OT against Texas doomed both Texas and Ok St in their next games.....This was a given.

[johngateswhiteley]

In all fairness, he did say that the Aggies would win.

That game in 3OT against Texas doomed both Texas and Ok St in their next games.....This was a given.

1. he said A&M would win
2. i disagree about the teams being doomed in the next game, there was plenty of rest to be had and if you can't get up for a top 10 team in their building...you're a chump

...i don't care to give Mike a hard time, its just funny.

[Doug Collins]

Rpi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

In all fairness, he did say that the Aggies would win.

That game in 3OT against Texas doomed both Texas and Ok St in their next games.....This was a given.

Oklahoma State's offensive numbers (percentages, etc.) were in line with what A&M had done to nearly all of its opponents (save LSU and UCLA).

The defense is improving as the season progresses, much like it did last year. OSU could have had a week off prior to our game and it wouldn't have mattered.

[SrA Husker]

Don't forget y'all still meet at least once, probably twice more. I'd rather get the late season win in Oklahoma City, anyway...

[RonMexico]

Specifically because CaptMike asked the question (when comparing A&M and OSU's respective games against Auburn) whether we thought A&M was "19 points better than OSU"? Well, we found out last night that they are only 18 points better than OSU, and we can continue mocking him all we want for his team being soft on the road.

[MajorMike]

Rpi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oklahoma St 2 2 0.500 16 3 0.842 15 3 0.833 0.6355 13
Kansas 3 1 0.750 16 3 0.842 16 3 0.842 0.6272 19
Texas A&M 4 0 1.000 16 2 0.889 16 2 0.889 0.6238 23
Texas Tech 3 1 0.750 14 5 0.737 14 5 0.737 0.6206 25
Kansas St 3 2 0.600 13 6 0.684 13 6 0.684 0.5882 49
Texas 3 1 0.750 13 5 0.722 13 5 0.722 0.5798 56
Oklahoma 3 2 0.600 11 6 0.647 10 6 0.625 0.5521 86
Missouri 0 4 0.000 11 6 0.647 11 6 0.647 0.5520 87
Nebraska 1 2 0.333 12 5 0.706 10 5 0.667 0.5495 88
Baylor 1 4 0.200 11 7 0.611 10 7 0.588 0.5293 118
Iowa State 2 3 0.400 11 8 0.579 10 8 0.556 0.5078 152
Colorado 1 4 0.200 5 10 0.333 5 10 0.333 0.4582 225

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You guys can have your cute little RPI ranking.

I'll take being #6 in the nation in the polls. Oh, and a nearly 20 point ass whipping of your team.

[MajorMike]

Again, you are barking up the wrong tree. I have constantly maintained OSU is not a very good team. Heck, uo is the 2nd best defenesive team in the B12; they worry me tonite.

You just need to remember the whole RPI arguement when you are complaining come March that you got screwed on your seed. Right now no team in the Top 25 (excluding Butler) has a worse SOS than atm.

[Jimcs50]

Again, you are barking up the wrong tree. I have constantly maintained OSU is not a very good team. Heck, uo is the 2nd best defenesive team in the B12; they worry me tonite.

You just need to remember the whole RPI arguement when you are complaining come March that you got screwed on your seed. Right now no team in the Top 25 (excluding Butler) has a worse SOS than atm.


Right now, they have A&M ats a 2 seed.

What say you now?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

[MajorMike]

Good for E$PN.

'They' don't make the seedings, btw.

Palm, the guy who does the RPI website: "Last year, I predicted 31 of 34 at-large teams correctly, and had 50 of 65 within one seed of actual." He currently has them as a 4-seed, even tho he places them in with the auto-bid.


S 4 Texas A&M 4 0 1.000 16 2 0.889 16 2 0.889 0.6238 23
M 2 Kansas 3 1 0.750 16 3 0.842 16 3 0.842 0.6272 19
E 7 Texas Tech 3 1 0.750 14 5 0.737 14 5 0.737 0.6206 25
W 10 Texas 3 1 0.750 13 5 0.722 13 5 0.722 0.5798 56
Kansas St 3 2 0.600 13 6 0.684 13 6 0.684 0.5882 49
Oklahoma 3 2 0.600 11 6 0.647 10 6 0.625 0.5521 86
E 4 Oklahoma St 2 2 0.500 16 3 0.842 15 3 0.833 0.6355 13
Iowa State 2 3 0.400 11 8 0.579 10 8 0.556 0.5078 152
Nebraska 1 2 0.333 12 5 0.706 10 5 0.667 0.5495 88
Baylor 1 4 0.200 11 7 0.611 10 7 0.588 0.5293 118
Colorado 1 4 0.200 5 10 0.333 5 10 0.333 0.4582 225
Missouri 0 4 0.000 11 6 0.647 11 6 0.647 0.5520 87



Last four in: Drexel, Michigan, UNLV, Vanderbilt.
Close, but NIT (Not In Tournament): Bradley, California, Creighton, LSU.

[Jimcs50]

Well, the Aggies have won 11 straight reg season conference games, and that is very impressive, considering they are only a couple of seasons removed from being 0-16 in conference play.

Yes?

[MajorMike]

Are you looking for self afirmation?

As I have said many times, I don't think OSU is all that; especially when our #3 guy went down for the year (altho he MAY be back) and we have a walkon in our regular rotation. Which means, I still don't think atm has beaten anyone of value. Heck, LSU is trying to play themselves out of the Dance.

[Jimcs50]

Are you looking for self afirmation?

.


Yes, please give it to me.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You just need to remember the whole RPI arguement when you are complaining come March that you got screwed on your seed. Right now no team in the Top 25 (excluding Butler) has a worse SOS than atm.

You're right, I'm sure our RPI won't go up at all with:

tu twice
OSU once more in your place
at Kansas

50 out of 65 and the guy is gospel? :lol

I watched the head of the selection committee, in an interview after the picks last year, explain that how you did in your last ten and your record away from home was just as important as the RPI to where you were seeded.

If A&M finishes in the top 8 teams in the country, are you really smoking enough crack to believe that they'll be a 4 seed? :lmao

[johngateswhiteley]

You're right, I'm sure our RPI won't go up at all with:

tu twice
OSU once more in your place
at Kansas

50 out of 65 and the guy is gospel? :lol

I watched the head of the selection committee, in an interview after the picks last year, explain that how you did in your last ten and your record away from home was just as important as the RPI to where you were seeded.

If A&M finishes in the top 8 teams in the country, are you really smoking enough crack to believe that they'll be a 4 seed? :lmao

...look, Capt. Mike is acting like an idiot. who gives a shit what he thinks, not to mention he's probably just messing with you guys anyway. i said before the osu game that i thought A&M was around the #12 team...after watching that game, in which they could have won by 30, i do think they deserve their lofty ranking. and we'll see what happens...

although, i want to stress this. if A&M does finish in the top 10, i can guarantee you they won't be a 4 seed...at worst a 3...and you're right the RPI isn't everything. the committee selects top seeds that don't have corresponding RPIs, anyway.

[MajorMike]

You're right, I'm sure our RPI won't go up at all with:

tu twice
OSU once more in your place
at Kansas

If A&M finishes in the top 8 teams in the country, are you really smoking enough crack to believe that they'll be a 4 seed? :lmao


You act like every other team isn't going to play anyone. What they say about RPI being fairly set around end of Jan is true - because all teams will play equalizers. OSU plays ttek twice, UT, atm. KU plays atm, UT. Wazzu has Zona, Ore x2 UCLA. On and on. This is why teams like Winthrop rightfully drop like a rock in RPI during conf play. They play only 300+ teams. Everyone else is playing very few teams 100+.

Also, if you look at the Top 30 teams, it is very reflective of the ranked teams. Only 5 of the poll's Top 25 are not in the Top 30 RPI (Nevada, Maryland, Notre Dame, LSU and UT).

1 UCLA 16-1 3 2
2 North Carolina 4 4
3 Arizona 13-5 12 12
4 Pittsburgh 17-3 6 6
5 Wisconsin 19-1 2 3
6 Kentucky 15-4 25
7 Duke 16-3 14 17
8 Air Force 17-2 13 11
9 Southern Illinois 14-5
10 Clemson 18-2 19 16
11 Ohio State 16-3 7 7
12 Oregon 18-1 9 10
13 Oklahoma St 15-3 11 14
14 Alabama 15-3 10 9
15 Memphis 15-3 17 18
16 Indiana 14-4
17 UNLV 15-4
18 Tennessee 14-5 22 24
19 Kansas 16-3 1 5 5
20 Butler 16-2 18 15
21 Villanova 12-5
22 Florida St 14-5
23 Texas A&M 16-2 8 8
24 Washington St 21
25 Texas Tech 14-5
26 Marquette 16-4 24
27 Michigan St 16-4
28 Arkansas 13-6
29 Florida 17-2 1 1
30 Virginia Tech 13-5 23 25

[johngateswhiteley]

You act like every other team isn't going to play anyone. What they say about RPI being fairly set around end of Jan is true - because all teams will play equalizers. OSU plays ttek twice, UT, atm. KU plays atm, UT. Wazzu has Zona, Ore x2 UCLA. On and on. This is why teams like Winthrop rightfully drop like a rock in RPI during conf play. They play only 300+ teams. Everyone else is playing very few teams 100+.

Also, if you look at the Top 30 teams, it is very reflective of the ranked teams. Only 5 of the poll's Top 25 are not in the Top 30 RPI (Nevada, Maryland, Notre Dame, LSU and UT).

1 UCLA 16-1 3 2
2 North Carolina 4 4
3 Arizona 13-5 12 12
4 Pittsburgh 17-3 6 6
5 Wisconsin 19-1 2 3
6 Kentucky 15-4 25
7 Duke 16-3 14 17
8 Air Force 17-2 13 11
9 Southern Illinois 14-5
10 Clemson 18-2 19 16
11 Ohio State 16-3 7 7
12 Oregon 18-1 9 10
13 Oklahoma St 15-3 11 14
14 Alabama 15-3 10 9
15 Memphis 15-3 17 18
16 Indiana 14-4
17 UNLV 15-4
18 Tennessee 14-5 22 24
19 Kansas 16-3 1 5 5
20 Butler 16-2 18 15
21 Villanova 12-5
22 Florida St 14-5
23 Texas A&M 16-2 8 8
24 Washington St 21
25 Texas Tech 14-5
26 Marquette 16-4 24
27 Michigan St 16-4
28 Arkansas 13-6
29 Florida 17-2 1 1
30 Virginia Tech 13-5 23 25

...isn't this basically my argument for tekk, douche bag? thanks for making it...douche bag.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wait, the top 25 teams in the RPI are nearly all in the top 25? You mean Grambling isn't in the top 25 RPI, but the teams with the best records in the country that play in the larger conferences are? That's pretty damn insightful :lol

[Willinsa]

Right now, they have A&M ats a 2 seed.

What say you now?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

UCLA beats them again. :lol

[johngateswhiteley]

UCLA beats them again. :lol

...i think we could beat them on a true neutral court.

[BradLohaus]

^ I was just about to quote that and say that A&M would stand a great chance of getting to the Final 4 out of that bracket. I watched all of the A&M/UCLA game and I can guarantee you that the UCLA coach wants no part of the Aggies in a neutral site game, and Anaheim isn't a neutral site. If Acie Law hadn't forgotten how to dribble during the first part of the game the Aggies would have won. No excuses, though. Still, A&M did not play well at all early and still only lost by what 4?

[MajorMike]

...isn't this basically my argument for tekk, douche bag? thanks for making it...douche bag.


uh... no. Unless your arguement that on THAT DAY ttek was top 25 in RPI. That is the only thing that quote shows.

And to answer your faggy friend, admist your putting down of the RPI, I was pointing out that RPI has the vast majority of the teams the pollsters have as well.

Yet another thread I never brought up RPI in, yet someone else saw it fitting to interject to poke fun at me.

[Willinsa]

I think Aggy would make it to the final four in that bracket, man aggy and final four in the same sentence. Who would have thought.

[MajorMike]

I'll bet you 100 bucks they don't.

[johngateswhiteley]

uh... no. Unless your arguement that on THAT DAY ttek was top 25 in RPI. That is the only thing that quote shows.

And to answer your faggy friend, admist your putting down of the RPI, I was pointing out that RPI has the vast majority of the teams the pollsters have as well.

Yet another thread I never brought up RPI in, yet someone else saw it fitting to interject to poke fun at me.

you're blind.

[leroyjenkins]

uh... no. Unless your arguement that on THAT DAY ttek was top 25 in RPI. That is the only thing that quote shows.

And to answer your faggy friend, admist your putting down of the RPI, I was pointing out that RPI has the vast majority of the teams the pollsters have as well.

Yet another thread I never brought up RPI in, yet someone else saw it fitting to interject to poke fun at me.

I think you just lowered your RPI on this board.

[Doug Collins]

uh... no. Unless your arguement that on THAT DAY ttek was top 25 in RPI. That is the only thing that quote shows.

And to answer your faggy friend, admist your putting down of the RPI, I was pointing out that RPI has the vast majority of the teams the pollsters have as well.

Yet another thread I never brought up RPI in, yet someone else saw it fitting to interject to poke fun at me.

Wow you said "RPI" four times in that post, and you wonder why we make fun of you. BTW I plan on brining up RPI in every one of your threads from now on just to annoy the shit out of you. Maybe then you'll realize why no one wants to hear about RPI, seeding, SOS, or OSU athletics until it matters in March.

[MajorMike]

I'll bet you 100 bucks they don't.

Given everyone had a chance to take me up and didn't, I assume you don't believe they will either.

[johngateswhiteley]

Given everyone had a chance to take me up and didn't, I assume you don't believe they will either.

why would anybody make that bet? its idiotic...whether or not you think A&M will make it to the final four or not. i wouldn't make that with florida...the odds are stacked my friend.

but i will bet you 100$ that A&M makes the sweet sixteen? i'd say thats fair.

[BradLohaus]

^ I was going to quote that too and say that it would be stupid to bet even money that any team will make the final 4 before the tournament starts. Every team's odds are less then 50%. I'm sure Vegas will set a line on all the tournament teams making the Final 4/Sweet 16/winning it all once they are selected.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Given everyone had a chance to take me up and didn't, I assume you don't believe they will either.

When I was in Vegas in December I put $200 of my craps table winnings on A&M to win it all. At 35:1, that's going to be a nice little pay off if they come through for me.

That said, why the hell would I bet you on something like A&M to the FF when we haven't even seen the brackets yet?

[johngateswhiteley]

When I was in Vegas in December I put $200 of my craps table winnings on A&M to win it all. At 35:1, that's going to be a nice little pay off if they come through for me.

That said, why the hell would I bet you on something like A&M to the FF when we haven't even seen the brackets yet?

i bet on A&M @ 55:1 way before the year started and then 50:1 before the year started. that would be incredible if i won...

[johngateswhiteley]

capt. shit head,
...go to espn.com and find the video tagged "Texas A&M and Marquette are Dangerous." then, never post again.

[MajorMike]

capt. shit head,
...go to espn.com and find the video tagged "Texas A&M and Marquette are Dangerous." then, never post again.

See below.

[RonMexico]

Since I swore off gambling this year after my years of addiction, maybe I helped out the Ags karma by not betting... I'll only take credit for the wins, though.

[johngateswhiteley]

1. A&M beat Kansas
2. USC beat Oregon
3. k-state beat t.u.
4. colorado beat oklahomo state
5. oklahomo beat tekk
6. capt. dirt bag is still a douche bag
7. RPI

...i don't think this weekend could have been any better.

[johngateswhiteley]

Digger just said Acie Law was the best guard in the country and A&M could be a #1 seed....capt. douche bag.

[MajorMike]

Digger just said Acie Law was the best guard in the country and A&M could be a #1 seed....capt. douche bag.

Now not only do you act like a spoiled little girl, you take Digger's word for gospel.

No wonders everything here thinks you are a flaming idiot. Well... except your fellow aggs who tolerate you.

[johngateswhiteley]

Now not only do you act like a spoiled little girl, you take Digger's word for gospel.

No wonders everything here thinks you are a flaming idiot. Well... except your fellow aggs who tolerate you.

who said i took his word as gospel? but, don't underestimate his endorsement of our team. that can be very helpful...

what the hell is "no wonders everything here thinks?" :lol

...go away.

[johngateswhiteley]

hey capt. mike,
what did you think of A&M's wins over kansas and then t.u.? can we win the big 12?

[MajorMike]

Was big, really big. Honestly I think the win over UT may have been bigger. They took on a true superstar and even tho they didn't hold him down, they still won. The game was much closer than the score and I think it would have been different if played in Austin, but as Bruce says it is what it is.

The one achillies heel continues to be Jones' foul problems. As long as ak plays like he has been, it won't hamper you.

See, there's the difference between me and you: I'm a realist. You're just a jerk.

I fall back to the old line, "Act like you've been there before," as it certainly applies in this forum. Maybe that's because you guys HAVEN'T been there before.

[johngateswhiteley]

Was big, really big. Honestly I think the win over UT may have been bigger. They took on a true superstar and even tho they didn't hold him down, they still won. The game was much closer than the score and I think it would have been different if played in Austin, but as Bruce says it is what it is.

The one achillies heel continues to be Jones' foul problems. As long as ak plays like he has been, it won't hamper you.

See, there's the difference between me and you: I'm a realist. You're just a jerk.

I fall back to the old line, "Act like you've been there before," as it certainly applies in this forum. Maybe that's because you guys HAVEN'T been there before.

1. the score was only close cause A&M couldn't keep their players on the court. the game started off as a blowout (remember) and ended as one as well. considering what A&M went through and the fact that Law was out for a bit...thats speaks volumes

2. i agree that A&M's problem remains getting in foul trouble, and it worries me b/c the tourney is a one and done. so, while i am confident we will go far...we'll see

3. except that i'm not a jerk. you get irritated (?) b/c i call you a douche bag or whatever. but, if you'll notice i only call you a douche bag when you are acting like one. i don't make douche bag comments...you have been. for example:

a) saying i take Digger's word as gospel - that was a douche bag comment, i said nothing of the such

b) always posting that everyone 'tolerates' me and such stuff - thats a douche bag comment. not only is it inaccurate, even if it was, why would i care? i am on this site to talk sports and have fun...not make friends. if i do meet some nice people along the way...great. but i wont judge myself by it

there is a clear line between the type of posts you and i post to each other. you insist on assuming what i mean or talking about some irrelevant issue, which is douche bagesque. while i either agree or disagree with you...calling you a douche bag here and there when you act like one. here's the deal, in the future, why don't you just ask me if you are unclear on something...i'll always be honest with you and i'll admit anything. that will save you the trouble of being a douche bag and me the trouble of typing it.

i really don't have a problem with you, i just don't understand why you insist on posting some of the things you do, most of your posts aren't half bad either. another word of advice...when you post something and it appears what you may be eluding to, why not just come out and say it. nobody likes to guess on a board where all there is is the written word. unless you're a great writer...this isn't a play (artistic scope), we aren't debating on tv, tone (can be hard) and body language is impossible to determine.

[johngateswhiteley]

ou beat osu...good stuff. putting osu further down the bog 12 rankings...where they belong.

[MajorMike]

ou beat osu...good stuff. putting osu further down the bog 12 rankings...where they belong.


Sigh... again proof that you are a jerk. Please find me one post following a atm loss where I rubbed your nose in it.

Thanks for looking, won't find one.

Act like you been there... oh wait, you really haven't.

[Jimcs50]

Will you guys stop going at each other ad nauseam? It is quite boring.

Let us discuss college hoops in a mature manner, shall we? You both are acting like you are 15 yrs old, to be honest.

You ruined my Billy G thread by getting totally off subject.

[johngateswhiteley]

Sigh... again proof that you are a jerk. Please find me one post following a atm loss where I rubbed your nose in it.

Thanks for looking, won't find one.

Act like you been there... oh wait, you really haven't.

check yourself. was this thread not made in order to give you a hard time? cause i believe it was....and thats all i am doing; making a post in its proper thread.

...scoreboard.

[MajorMike]

Again... the difference between you and me is that I'm a realist and you are simply a jerk. And immature. And prolly ADD.

[johngateswhiteley]

Again... the difference between you and me is that I'm a realist and you are simply a jerk. And immature. And prolly ADD.

rpi.

[johngateswhiteley]

capt. mike-
...i think we got off on the wrong foot. lets start over, what do you say?

[mookie2001]

capt. mike-
...i think we got off on the wrong foot. lets start over, what do you say?ROFL

[johngateswhiteley]

A&M's RPI is now 10 and USC's 46.