Top Ten Reasons Your Team Won't Make the Big Dance

[cmathews]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I totally disagree. That kid could play anywhere, including a program like Duke.
Also, I don't believe that the MWC teams are tougher or better than those in the WAC. UNLV, which just won the MWC tourney, beat Nevada this year in Reno and it was by far Nevada's worst game of the year. 1-15 from 3pt range.
I think that these two conferences are about even.
I would love to see a challenge between these two conferences, such as the ACC does with the Big Ten and did with the Big East. It would be exciting.

Yeah I agree that would be a good thing to have. It would go over pretty good locally. I do disagree with your assesment of the two conferences, but I doubt either of us is looking really through plain clear glasses LOL...Carroll's scoring ability speaks for itself, but I just don't like the rest of his game, never have.

[Junker]

My team isn't in because our previous coach recruited a bunch of me first players and when he finally got canned, the cupboard was empty. Give us another year or two and we'll be back. Luckily last night our local cable provider was showing a Big 12 Championship game from 2000 when we were the 2nd best team in the nation. Oh, how I miss winning.

[cmathews]

In the MWC versus the WAC this year the MWC holds a 6-2 edge

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by cmathews

In the MWC versus the WAC this year the MWC holds a 6-2 edge

I think your research needs some work. You missed a few games. The MVC was 8-3 vs the WAC this season.

Air Force: No WAC opponents = 0-0
BYU: lost 68-72 @ Boise State, won 81-69 vs San Jose State, won 75-62 vs Utah State = 2-1
Colorado State: won 67-50 vs Boise State, game @ Boise State cancelled = 1-0
New Mexico: won 79-76 vs New Mexico State on 11/28, lost @ NMS 72-103 on 12/5 = 1-1
San Diego State: No WAC opponents = 0-0
TCU: No WAC opponents = 0-0
UNLV: won 73-59 vs Hawaii on 11/10, won 61-58 @ Hawaii on 12/6, won 58-49 @ Nevada = 3-0
Utah: lost 57-60 @ Utah State = 0-1
Wyoming: won 94-79 vs Boise State = 1-0


Some points:
Five games were played at WAC sites, six at MWC sites.
Utah State was 1-1 vs the MWC, UNLV was the only team to from either conference to win a road game, all three of the WAC wins were at home.

UNLV's 3-0 tilted it in the MWC's favor this year. They are a good team and deservedly is in the NCAA tournament. However, BYU was the only other MWC team to make the tourney. The WAC also landed two teams in the big dance: Nevada and New Mexico State.

Each conference also got two teams in the NIT. MWC: Air Force and San Diego State; WAC: Fresno State and Utah State

Despite the 8-3 record in favor of the MWC this year, it still seems to me that the two conferences are on par with each other. They should definitely work out a challenge deal!

[cmathews]

I did it seems miss some, but we all know about you research skills so actually I should have just asked you to do it in the first place LOL......and in the WNIT there is at least 1 MWC WAC matchup...and it is your Wolfpack and my Cowgirls ....goooooo pokes ....and do you know any good coaches that are available...I think every D-1 school in the front range is looking for one if not now soon....LOL

[Nevadaref]

Yeah, I saw that Wyoming sacked Steve McClain after nine years.

The WNIT matchup was on the news last night. An interesting note was provided too. La Tech which finished in second place in the WAC regular season (actually a tie for 1-2, but lost out on the tiebreaker) was offered the WNIT bid first, but declined and the Wolfpack (3rd place regular season) was next in line.

Does anyone know of any other schools to decline an NIT bid (mens or womens) this season?