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  1. I don't know that the new NIT rules will make much of a difference one way or the other for NT this season. It might come out to almost a wash when you compare the auto-bids to power conference teams vs. the auto-bids to regular season champions (since that wouldn't have benefitted us this year). I believe 11 teams earned auto bids last season, and most of those wouldn't have gotten in without the AQ. Of the 12 power conference teams that would have received the AQ bids last year, had the rule been in place then, many of them made it anyway.
  2. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I really want to see more NT basketball from these guys. The NIT is no longer realistic, but I'd be happy to learn that we're playing in the CBI. Might be an opportunity to work on closing out close games--along with being an opportunity for a 20-win season.
  3. Not getting any favors from the refs thus far...
  4. As unlikely as winning the AAC tournament and getting into the NCAA tournament as an AQ would be, that might actually be more plausible than an NIT bid at this point, since there is no way to qualify automatically.
  5. Do we ever win these Sunday road games?
  6. I picked "ASAP," but that's assuming he's fully medically cleared and feeling pretty close to 100%. He's that important to this team, and even if an at-large NCAA tournament bid is no longer in play, these upcoming regular season games down the stretch are still monumentally important. Now, if the question is implying that "ASAP" would be playing him at like 80% and with a medical staff unconvinced, then absolutely not.
  7. Finally one post to unite all the forums...
  8. I think we're really beating a dead horse at this point with continuing this same tortured conversation, but sure, it's nice to see that someone out there thinks North Texas "might end up getting in after going on a splashy run in the conference tournament." I mean, yeah, it's possible, and we're more likely to do it than several other teams in the AAC, but we're also still less likely to do so than the top teams in the conference. And, yes, I know (and agree with you) that injuries is in large part the reason that we've dropped a few games recently (and thus correspondingly dropped in the standings). I still wouldn't say that the team we currently see (factoring in the missing players due to injury) has looked like a contender. Now, if we find a way to adapt in ways we haven't yet seen or get some guys back sooner than expected, then we absolutely could become contenders once again. Believe me, I REALLY hope that happens! I'll be there for the Memphis game, so maybe that will be the first step toward getting some mojo back with or without our injured starters...
  9. Repeating the words "terrible take" doesn't actually change the substance of the discussion. Again, seeding matters. Getting guys back (who may not even be 100% when they get back) just in time for the conference tournament may be too late. Having key guys out at a bad time can take you out of contention. If you want to say that hypothetically we would currently be contenders if we hadn't had these injuries, then I would agree with you. But, this current team does not seem headed for a high enough seed to have a realistic shot in the AAC tournament. Who knows? Maybe we'll get guys back way earlier than expected, and that could change everything.
  10. 1. I don't think there's anything inherently illogical about the sentiment that seeding in conference tournaments matters. When you don't get the advantage of a double bye and thus have to play more games, while also not having the chance of upsets allowing you to avoid the best teams, that's a huge disadvantage. Look, when healthy, I think we have as good of a chance as anyone to win the AAC. We have a great roster and a great coach, and they have a tough style of play that has almost let them sneak out some big wins despite the absence of multiple starters. But, I just don't think that any team in the AAC is good enough to win the conference tournament from the 7 seed or lower, which is where our current trajectory suggests we will be at the end of the regular season. I should have more clearly emphasized from the start that my frustration is with the really unfortunate luck of the injuries during a critical stretch--not an indictment of the program as a whole or something like that. 2. I'm not disagreeing with the point that "injuries make a huge difference." In fact, that's exactly my point, which is why I also said the following:
  11. Oh, I completely agree, but this seems to be the roster we have to work with for the foreseeable future. The odds of any team winning the tournament from the 7-9 seed (or somewhere around there) is extremely low, even if we do get guys back then. It's no one's fault...just the present reality.
  12. We've played 6 games against the top 5 teams in the conference and have won 1 of those games. 6 games is statistically significant to say we are not among those top teams. Could be a different story with a healthier roster, but at this point it is what it is, sadly.
  13. Sadly, this is not going to be a "wait until the conference tournament" kind of year. I think it's safe to say at this point that we are no longer contenders. Injuries may have a lot to do with that, but that's just where we are one way or another, which is middle of the pack.
  14. You do have a point. Spelling rarely overshadows the quality of one's content. Having said that, it does, in some cases, affect credibility--makes it seem like there wasn't a lot of thought/fact checking involved (whether that's the case or not) before spewing forth a post. Also (and I'll acknowledge here that this is probably an exaggerated concern), I sometimes wonder if our players question how serious our fanbase really is when they peruse this site and see that even the most dedicated fans aren't sure of our star players' names. Not trying to call anyone out...typos happen to all of us on occasion. Just some random thoughts here...
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