Official Texas A&M RPI (thread)

[Doug Collins]

If A&M goes in as an 11 or 12 seed, and draws a really good defensive team, could something like a 65-25 loss happen?

And shouldn't the fact that I can quite credibly ask that question tell you all you need to know about whether A&M belongs in the NCAA Tournament?

On the other hand they're also capable of beating a top 10 Texas team with a high potential for a number one seed by double figures. So what's your point? We all know they are the most bi-polar team in the Big 12 and maybe the country, but that doesn't mean they're not capable of beating quality opponents. If they beat ISU they're probably in, if they beat ISU and KSU they're locks.

[RonMexico]

Andy Katz was on the radio this morning and he said that we're in.

Stewart Mandel on CNNSI said we're in and put as at a 9 seed.

Lunardi has us at a 9 seed as well.

I can see anything from 8-12 depending on how the Big 12 tourney plays out.

I find it incredibly humorous that CaptMike denounced our 2006 tourney resume last year (quoting Seth Davis by saying that our win against Texas "singlehandedly got us in the tournament"). Then we promptly destroyed Syracuse and were 2 seconds away from a Sweet 16 berth. Mike also has disappeared from this RPI thread until this week, another sign of a fairweather pussy.

Hey Mike, Winthrop is in the tournament again this year. How do you like them apples?

[AggieJV2006]

Andy Katz was on the radio this morning and he said that we're in.

Stewart Mandel on CNNSI said we're in and put as at a 9 seed.

Lunardi has us at a 9 seed as well.

I can see anything from 8-12 depending on how the Big 12 tourney plays out.

I find it incredibly humorous that CaptMike denounced our 2006 tourney resume last year (quoting Seth Davis by saying that our win against Texas "singlehandedly got us in the tournament"). Then we promptly destroyed Syracuse and were 2 seconds away from a Sweet 16 berth. Mike also has disappeared from this RPI thread until this week, another sign of a fairweather pussy.

Hey Mike, Winthrop is in the tournament again this year. How do you like them apples?

LOL. Youre so right... I remember when CaptMike questioned the RPI of Winthrop and now they've made the tournament for 3 straight years.

Wasn't 3 years ago the last time OSU was in the tournament? What's your excuse these days?

[RonMexico]

LOL. Youre so right... I remember when CaptMike questioned the RPI of Winthrop and now they've made the tournament for 3 straight years.

Wasn't 3 years ago the last time OSU was in the tournament? What's your excuse these days?

Yeah, Mike tends to make up excuses for his disappearence a lot:

1. His imaginary daughter was in the hospital.
2. His "wife" is sick.
3. It's the anniversary of the plane crash.
4. He's hanging out with the Woods brothers.
5. He's consoling Bobby Reid.
6. He has "friends" and "co-workers"

[K-State Spur]

they will crush iowa st...


and they don't play k-state in manhattan this time....so they'll win that one too...but barely.

probably go into the tourney as a 8-9 seed..

...yeah, because that first game was so close that it could just be chalked up to home court advantage.

[degenerate_gambler]

...yeah, because that first game was so close that it could just be chalked up to home court advantage.

i dont know...conference-wise, what was your home vs. road record this year?

[johngateswhiteley]

i dont know...conference-wise, what was your home vs. road record this year?

home court is huge. A&M killed t.u. in college station and then got killed in austin. we'll see...

[K-State Spur]

i dont know...conference-wise, what was your home vs. road record this year?

7-1, 3-5. With the exception of a 14 point loss in lawrence, the Cat's did not get soundly defeated in any conference road game. They certainly struggled in some ball games, but they had plenty of opportunities to defeat mizzou, baylor, tech, and unl on the road - just didn't make enough plays down the stretch.

I'm just saying that even the statisticians who give the biggest home/road edge will attribute home court to being equal to roughly 10 points.

So when a team gets beat by 21 in Manhattan, it's pretty likely that had those two teams matched up instead in College Station, the result would likely have been similar.

This is in no way to say that A&M can't beat KSU if the two teams matched up on Friday. But when discussing the first game, I don't think you can just chalk it up to home court and dismiss it.

[Doug Collins]

7-1, 3-5. With the exception of a 14 point loss in lawrence, the Cat's did not get soundly defeated in any conference road game. They certainly struggled in some ball games, but they had plenty of opportunities to defeat mizzou, baylor, tech, and unl on the road - just didn't make enough plays down the stretch.

I'm just saying that even the statisticians who give the biggest home/road edge will attribute home court to being equal to roughly 10 points.

So when a team gets beat by 21 in Manhattan, it's pretty likely that had those two teams matched up instead in College Station, the result would likely have been similar.

This is in no way to say that A&M can't beat KSU if the two teams matched up on Friday. But when discussing the first game, I don't think you can just chalk it up to home court and dismiss it.

K-State thrashed the Aggies pretty good. Neutral site (not really since it's in KC) I think it would be a much closer game, as long as the aggies dont do their typical freak out at the beginning of the game and turn the ball over 10 straight times. Trying to predict how they'll play is impossible. We could either have a good clsoe game or another blowout. Who knows, but I certainly think the aggies are capable of beating KSU.

[K-State Spur]

K-State thrashed the Aggies pretty good. Neutral site (not really since it's in KC) I think it would be a much closer game, as long as the aggies dont do their typical freak out at the beginning of the game and turn the ball over 10 straight times. Trying to predict how they'll play is impossible. We could either have a good clsoe game or another blowout. Who knows, but I certainly think the aggies are capable of beating KSU.

It may also depend on how the game is called. Beasley got into foul trouble early in the first match-up, and that allowed A&M to have the lead for most of the first half.

On the flip side, he's the type of player who can put A&M's entire front line into foul trouble when he's pushing the ball to the hoop.

[Doug Collins]

It may also depend on how the game is called. Beasley got into foul trouble early in the first match-up, and that allowed A&M to have the lead for most of the first half.

On the flip side, he's the type of player who can put A&M's entire front line into foul trouble when he's pushing the ball to the hoop.

Should be a good match-up either way. Walker pretty much destroyed us last game, he cant be left open at the 3pt line this time. I expect the refs to let them be pretty physical with each other. Of course they have to beat ISU first.

[RonMexico]

Can we call this the Official CaptMike Disappearence Thread?

Because all he does is post bracketology from other websites, delete's A&M's name from those predictions, states no 8-8 team from the Big 12 has made it, and then leaves without defending his thoughts.

I guess World of Warcraft was big today at work.

Has no 8-8 from a conference ranked 2nd in RPI made it, Mike? That's a more practical Q&A, especially coming from a guy who always likes to trumpet the Big 12 as a strong conference in every sport. It's just another hypocritical post from you... I'm pretty sure if OSU were a bubble 8-8 team in the 2nd ranked conference in the nation, you'd be tooting their horn as much as you could. You're quick to protect Big 12 football, even when they suck.

The above is no different than the other non-sequitor you've posted in this thread: A&M has only won a single Big 12 tourney game in 11 years. What does that matter now? In the 10 years prior to Gillispie's arrival, the school won 90 games total. In the past 4 years, they've won 92. Based on your logic, none of these previous 20-win seasons were possible because they only averaged 9 wins per year for 10 years.

How has the Historic Record in the Historic G-Iba Arena in Historic Stillwater with Historic Drug-related Suspensions with a Historically Drunk Coach and his Historically Sweaty Offspring aided you this year?

[MajorMike]

It may also depend on how the game is called. Beasley got into foul trouble early in the first match-up, and that allowed A&M to have the lead for most of the first half.

On the flip side, he's the type of player who can put A&M's entire front line into foul trouble when he's pushing the ball to the hoop.

I think the game turns more on whether Beasley's supporting staff decides to show up or not.

[MajorMike]

LOL. Youre so right... I remember when CaptMike questioned the RPI of Winthrop and now they've made the tournament for 3 straight years.

Wasn't 3 years ago the last time OSU was in the tournament? What's your excuse these days?

lol, yeah Winthrop. even OSU was better rpi than them this year, and that's not saying much. That means that atm could have probably finished a game ahead of them in their conf, too.

Trying to justify Winthrop being good because they are in the tourney 3 years in a row is like trying to say atm has a good basketball tradition because they could make the tourney 3 years in a row.

[MajorMike]

Nova kills Cuse to take them out of the picture.

[RonMexico]

lol, yeah Winthrop. even OSU was better rpi than them this year, and that's not saying much. That means that atm could have probably finished a game ahead of them in their conf, too.

Trying to justify Winthrop being good because they are in the tourney 3 years in a row is like trying to say atm has a good basketball tradition because they could make the tourney 3 years in a row.

It's also like saying Eddie Sutton is the greatest coach of all time because he stuck around enough to get 800 wins.... at San Francisco.

[johngateswhiteley]

A&M is now playing for tournament seeding...big game against k-state.

[Doug Collins]

A&M is now playing for tournament seeding...big game against k-state.

Hopefully Jordan and Jones are feeling better tomorrow and no one else gets sick.

[johngateswhiteley]

rpi

[degenerate_gambler]

they will crush iowa st...


and they don't play k-state in manhattan this time....so they'll win that one too...but barely...

gee, looks like someone knows what they're talking about..


and he makes $$$ at it too..

[johngateswhiteley]

Let's see... in A&M's last two road games, they've scored a combined 28 points in the first half. They're setting all-time NCAA records for offensive futility. Yeah, that looks like a tourney team to me. Hey, maybe if they made it, they could go scoreless for an entire half in the opening-round game!

yeah, they don't look like a tourney team to me.

[johngateswhiteley]

gee, looks like someone knows what they're talking about..


and he makes $$$ at it too..

you thought we'd lose to baylor...but i'm not keeping a tally. anyway, good picks. ku will be tough...but A&M is playing more like they were earlier in the season it appears...so maybe we have a decent chance.

[RonMexico]

KU game will be tough.

[johngateswhiteley]

Lunardi has A&M up to an 8 seed now, sure would be nice to beat kansas.

[Doug Collins]

Lunardi has A&M up to an 8 seed now, sure would be nice to beat kansas.

Beating KU would potentially set up the perfect storm of talking with Texas. But KU is gonna be really tough, especially after they blew us out last week. We played pretty good D against them for the majority of the first half, but as always stupid in turnovers did us in. Keeping Arthur out of the paint is gonna be a pain as well.