You want a list of teams that hate Butler right now?
It would start with Creighton.
And include Penn State.
And Arizona.
And Florida.
And Miami.
And Maryland.
And South Carolina.
And every other school resting on the bubble.
Why?
Because Butler's 57-54 loss to Cleveland State in Tuesday night's title game of the Horizon League tournament made the Horizon League a two-bid league, which means one of the 34 at-large bids must now go to Butler, which means one less bubble team will make the NCAA tournament. Put another way, the "last team in" Jerry Palm's Tuesday morning Projecting the Field was Saint Mary's. If you accept that as reality, Saint Mary's would now be out of the bracket, banished to the NIT, all because Butler missed 15 of 19 3-point attempts and lost a home game to a team it had already beaten twice.
That was good news for Cleveland State.
But bad news for Saint Mary's.
And Creighton.
And Arizona.
And Florida.
And Miami.
And Maryland.
And South Carolina.
And every other school resting on the bubble.
Butler just killed some bubble team
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Jellydonut Level: All-Star Since: Oct 19, 2007 |
Posted on: March 12, 2009 6:55 am
Score: 110
Butler just killed some bubble team |
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ekimyam Level: Superstar Since: Oct 18, 2006 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 5:23 pm
Score: 82
Butler just killed some bubble teamBut sometimes, when the moon shines full and the planets align, they play a near perfect game and pull off the upset (usually over Syracuse, but that is a different rant). Or Kansas...
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pakmuz
Reputation: 16Level: Amateur Since: Mar 11, 2009 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 4:45 pm
Score: 62
Butler just killed some bubble teamwell this shows that reputation is not based on ability to read. I said Butler is one and done especially if they can't shoot the threes. That means they're one and done no matter what even if they shoot average. But why argue?? We'll find out soon enough and then we'll see what online reputations mean. |
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pakmuz
Reputation: 16 Level: Amateur Since: Mar 11, 2009 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 4:41 pm
Score: 61
Butler just killed some bubble teamok well maybe they should revise your reputation or maybe you should just learn how to read. I said Butler is one and done especially if they can't shoot the threes. But even if they shoot their average they're still gone. But why argue?? We'll see soon enough, then we'll see who deserves what reputation. |
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tennyskj Level: Superstar Since: Sep 18, 2006 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 4:11 pm
Score: 98
Butler just killed some bubble teamPakmuz, Your "0" reputation speaks for itself... but I'll respond. For starters, if ANY team that heads to the tournament shoots 4 of 19 from three point range... they are more than likely one-and-done. However, I find it comical that you use Butler's worst shooting performance in some time in an attempt to define how they will play in the tournament. Myself, I'd probably expect them to shoot somewhere near their average... but again, I'm a bit more logical than you seem to be.
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Sports Fan 3 Level: Superstar Since: Jan 14, 2008 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 2:14 pm
Score: 98
Butler just killed some bubble teamFor the guy that is against the conference tournament champ getting an automatic birth...Are you kidding me? That is what make the tournament so great. With the exception of the IVY league, every team still has a chance to make it to the tournament. Yea, most of those teams dont win a game in the tournament, but they have a chance. And thats what matters. |
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Suka-Butta
Reputation: 80 Level: All-Star Since: Mar 2, 2009 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 1:02 pm
Score: 12
Butler just killed some bubble teamGREAT GAME! all the bubble teams better make some magic happend in there Conference Tourny. or they will be watching the big dance at home. BAD NEWS ST. MARYS i think they are going to the NIT. . |
big_red01027
Reputation: 99Level: Superstar Since: Feb 19, 2007 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 11:43 am
Score: 99
Butler just killed some bubble teamGary, This is awesome. Cleveland State played a good game and are getting duly rewarded for their effort. So is Butler, who had nothing to lose anyway. And there'll be one less bad "bubble" team now. Hopefully, it'll be one of the weak power conference teams, but I'm not holding my breath on that.
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todd4214
Reputation: 31 Level: Rookie Since: Feb 16, 2009 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 11:40 am
Score: 33
Butler just killed some bubble teamAmen on St. Mary's and Davidson. St. Mary's schedule is awful and Davidson has one good win when West Virginia had injuries. |
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Paul-God Level: Superstar Since: Jan 30, 2007 |
Posted on: March 11, 2009 11:36 am
Score: 105
Butler just killed some bubble teamDon't be a tool... That might be one of the dumber things I've read on here today. You obviously feel that Butler fixed that game for money. Well, that's unethical, and in violation of NCAA rules. Are you saying that Butler fixed the game? You can't think that a school would jeopardize their well-respected Men's Basketball program so that the league can make money.
You're a dum bass.
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The NCAA gives an automatic berth to the conference and the conference decides how to award that bid. Originally, the ACC was the only conference giving the championship to a tournament winner while the rest of the nation awarded the bid to the regular season winner.
Thanks for clarifying tucsonterp. I just incorrectly assumed the NCAA awarded the bid to the tourny champion. It's not surprising though that the conferences quickly decided to award the bid to the conference champion to create interest and bring more fans into the arenas.