RE: Laughable College Basketball Scores- Week 7
I wouldn't compare Houston to Illinois State, as Houston's conference will provide more top-50 or top-100 fare than just one other team within the conference. Who itself wasn't strong metrically. The AAC has some pretty good clubs in it. Heck, Houston just beat Temple, one of those statistical darlings (but for how much longer), and Illinois State never had that going for them.
Just like those mid-majors with high RPI's getting snubbed, the K-State one will also remain to puzzle, with its lone qualities being a decent overall SOS (though propped up only by Big XII conference play) and 4-9 versus the RPI top-50, meaning at least four really good wins others, like Illinois State, Monmouth, and others on the bubble simply didn't have. Even with one or two bad losses (a better amount than Syracuse had with four sub-100 losses) and sub-.500 conference play, the good wins won out over a good record in an otherwise terrible conference that so many of these mid-major bubble teams have going for them. The committee was deaf to other accomplishments and considerations, and it could/will happen again.
I feel for Saint Mary's. The schedule didn't hold up. And in the WCC, it's Gonzaga and BYU you have to distinguish yourself against, and those aren't easy gets, though BYU's been easier to top the past few years. SMC is going to need one against Gonzaga. I think it's possible this year; Gonzaga isn't unbeatable or as dominant. It needs to share the top line of the WCC standings, though, and make it a SMC-Gonzaga WCC CCG. Count me as one who won't compare them to last year's Illinois State, though, if they get snubbed. SMC has been here before. Numerous times.
Now, back to the gassers...
Stetson 94
Florida National 88 (NAIA)
Florida National up as much as 18, 12 at the half. Stetson got their first lead with less than 4 and a half minutes in the game. They lost it again, then regained it and held on.
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