Does North Texas have a chance?

[ChiefTenBeers2015]

ESPN: Does North Texas have a chance?

“…as much as some want to see mid- major champions over middle of the pack power conference teams, it’s unlikely to happen this year with UNT…likely doesn’t have enough on the resume to get a bid…just one Quadrant 1win all season…suffered a suprising loss in the conference tournament…”

[chrisfisher]

Quite simply. No. 

[Andrew]

Broken record but we beat Buffalo and UTEP and we are in. Would have stayed in the top 40 net. 
 

Crazy our first D1 game of the regular season and last D1 game of the regular season caused the tilt. 

[MeanGreen22]

6 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Broken record but we beat Buffalo and UTEP and we are in. Would have stayed in the top 40 net. 
 

Crazy our first D1 game of the regular season and last D1 game of the regular season caused the tilt. 

Ehh maybe. I think if we hold on to that Miami game and still dropped the Buffalo/UTEP games, we’re in. But you never know. My mind has shifted from getting in the NCAA tourney to trying to win the NIT. 

[Mean Green Matt]

I don’t think we get in, but you never know. We are in the conversation and have the win over Purdue last year in recent memory. At the very least we should be set up well to make a deep run in the NIT. A potential matchup with SMU for a trip to MSG is tasty. 

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

1 minute ago, Mean Green Matt said:

I don’t think we get in, but you never know. We are in the conversation and have the win over Purdue last year in recent memory. At the very least we should be set up well to make a deep run in the NIT. A potential matchup with SMU for a trip to MSG is tasty. 

I’d love to go to MSG, but you gotta win 3 games first to get there. Always tough, but a few years ago Western did it.

Wherever we land, I have faith that we make noise.

[Mean Green Matt]

I’d say there is a good chance SMU is a 1 seed and we are a 2. Can’t imagine they’d put us in deferent brackets.  Would set up a heck of a game at Moody if both teams take care of business. 

[Andrew]

UAB jumped us in the Net 😞

[outoftown]

Stranger things have happened. But not frequently. If the committee had something really weird in their breakfast and it would lead them to want to, they would find a decent enough argument to defend NTs inclusion. However, it is unlikely that their breakfast will be that out of the ordinary

[Mike Jackson]

Meh, I hoped for more.  This is a top 60 team with a regular season title.  I think should get you in.  I have never been a fan of large bracket conference tournaments.  

[NT80]

18 minutes ago, Mike Jackson said:

Meh, I hoped for more.  This is a top 60 team with a regular season title.  I think should get you in.  I have never been a fan of large bracket conference tournaments.  

This.  There are too many P5's with marginal records getting in just because of what conference they are in or past accomplishments.

[ChiefTenBeers2015]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/33209419/ncaa-tournament-2022-bubble-watch-brace-month-march-madness-bracket-selection-drama

“…if the committee are of the mind to voice its independence from the mock-bracket chorus, who knows…North Texas could be the beneficiary.”

[NorthTexasWeLove]

1 hour ago, NT80 said:

This.  There are too many P5's with marginal records getting in just because of what conference they are in or past accomplishments.

100% this. And it's BS. 

Tired of seeing 18-13 "major conference" teams steal spots as 10-13 seeds just to get bounced early. 

Edited March 13, 2022 by NorthTexasWeLove

[greenminer]

Richmond just beat Davidson.  This was probably the last dagger needed to put our chances to rest.

[BigWillie]

Just now, greenminer said:

Richmond just beat Davidson.  This was probably the last dagger needed to put our chances to rest.

Yeah, I think that was it. 😢

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

32 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Richmond just beat Davidson.  This was probably the last dagger needed to put our chances to rest.

Knife in the chest right there. NIT selection show is at 8PM on ESPNU tonight

[greenminer]

 

[Matt from A700]

Hopefully Mac is already working on building a solid nonconference schedule (ideally some home games against said schedule) with another good preseason tournament invite already in there.