tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post7542077177048923379..comments2024-03-21T23:58:11.454-07:00Comments on The Big Picture: Blind RésuméThe Big Picturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824849961968298355noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-72243244511565803492009-03-06T15:53:00.000-08:002009-03-06T15:53:00.000-08:00Sorry for the late posting -- got held up at work....Sorry for the late posting -- got held up at work. <BR/><BR/>Threw you guys for a bit of a loop with these.<BR/><BR/>Team A is Boston College<BR/>Team B is Texas A&M<BR/><BR/>B.C. looks pretty safe right now, and should get to 9-7 with Saturday's home game against Georgia Tech. A&M has a huge resume builder with a shot at Missouri this weekend. Win that and they're in. Lose and they might need two wins in the Big II Tourney.<BR/><BR/>We'll be back with more of these next week. Enjoy the weekend, knuckle heads.The Big Picturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824849961968298355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-65037567920785972982009-03-06T11:58:00.000-08:002009-03-06T11:58:00.000-08:00Both are in right now, but each would feel much be...Both are in right now, but each would feel much better with a 9-7 conference record opposed to 8-8. Take care of business in the last regular-season game, and I think both are safe on Selection Sunday. Drop to 8-8 and they'll need a win or two in the conference tourney and still might be sweating a bit until they see their name called.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-41449675486607506072009-03-06T09:24:00.000-08:002009-03-06T09:24:00.000-08:00hm makes a great point -- wins against rpi top 50 ...hm makes a great point -- wins against rpi top 50 is important but there are some pretty crappy teams in the top 50. look where ok state is as we learned that they haven't beaten anyone.<BR/><BR/>both are in though. decent computer numbers, good enough record against the top 50 and 20 wins used to be a benchmark -- and with conference tourneys inflating win totals, both of these teams will probably end up with 21-23 wins, respectively. <BR/><BR/>tourney-worthy in my book.<BR/><BR/>and penn state? ohio state? one of them has gotta be in the boo-boo big 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-6360715398207795642009-03-06T08:25:00.000-08:002009-03-06T08:25:00.000-08:00Initial comment - I LOVE "Blind Resume" as a game....Initial comment - I LOVE "Blind Resume" as a game.<BR/><BR/>If you take a pen and paper and write in a 64 team field, you start seeing a pretty bleak picture -- I asked a friend "who has Wisconsin beaten?" Answer -- no one. But they get in.<BR/><BR/>Based upon that, I say both A and B get in, but this is really a case where you can't judge unless you know exactly who they beat and exactly who they played. If I have 4 wins against Duke, UNC, Kansas and Oklahoma and you have 4 wins against Minnesota, Wisconsin, Utah and New Mexico, I think I deserve to go and you don't.<BR/><BR/>In a blind review, I guess if they are tied for the last spot I default to the RPI rating.HMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425833357318220163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-7921702947549226182009-03-06T07:44:00.000-08:002009-03-06T07:44:00.000-08:00Both in. I think that one of them may be Penn Sta...Both in. I think that one of them may be Penn State.GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-26639194680945939162009-03-06T07:20:00.000-08:002009-03-06T07:20:00.000-08:00agree that they could both be in. If I have to ch...agree that they could both be in. If I have to choose one I take team B based on very similar SOS and record against RPI top 50, but team B has the better RPI and overall record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-3296867106431956862009-03-06T07:08:00.000-08:002009-03-06T07:08:00.000-08:00I think they should both be in. I agree with the ...I think they should both be in. I agree with the pool being weaker then normal it opens things up for these teams. Is one of these Tennessee or one of those SEC schools.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063573195316798049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19679634.post-6965873347233564902009-03-06T04:47:00.000-08:002009-03-06T04:47:00.000-08:00I think they are both in. With a .500 record and ...I think they are both in. With a .500 record and almost .500 record against the top 50 I don't see either team missing the tourney this season. Maybe in years past but this years pool of teams is weak.GMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440065486838225307noreply@blogger.com