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| Doc All Smiles |
The post season will have to wait at least another year for the Iowa Hawkeyes. In Lincoln, Nebraska Big Red fans are enjoying life on the bubble. This is reason to celebrate considering Nebraska hasn’t played in the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-98 season. During the “Big Dance” drought the Huskers have played second fiddle to Creighton for hoops supremacy in the Good Life State and had to settle for five NIT appearances.
After beating then 2nd ranked Texas last Saturday the Nebraska media have started making plans for a dance invitation. I would caution those making travel arrangement that there are still four games left in the regular season, four games that could burst the Big Red Bubble.
The Case Against Nebraska:
· RPI 63-Climbing yes but high enough? Debatable
· SOS-79-Take the Big 12 games out of the Mix and Huskers Should be embarrassed of their non conference.
· Bad Losses
o Davidson
o Texas Tech
· Out of sight, out of mind. It’s been so long since the Huskers have been talked about that the selection committee might have to ask if Nebraska even has a basketball program
The Case For Nebraska
· Three straight wins-Winning late is always a good thing
· RPI 63-This number is moving in the right direction
· Great Wins
o Texas A&M-RPI 27
o Texas-RPI 8
· Remaining Schedule
o K-State (Home) RPI 30
o @ Iowa State RPI 146
o Missouri (Home) RPI 29
o @ Colorado RPI 93
All four are very winnable considering both K-State and Missouri are at home, if the Huskers win all four they are a guaranteed a dance invitation. 3-1 and the invitation is in the envelope just not in the mail. 2-2, back on the bubble but a win in the Big 12 Tournament makes them one of the 68. 2-2 and lose in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament and Doc Sadler is sweating bullets on selection Sunday. If Nebraska goes 1-3 or 0-4 to close the season, it’s back to the NIT barring any Big 12 Tournament miracle.
Right now I like the Huskers chances; they are doing the right things at the right time.
Beating KSUcks and Missery will go a long way to helping Nebraska's RPI rating, not to mention winning a game or two in the Big 12 tourney.
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