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nice vid and article:
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/four-from-triangle-get-ncaa-bids-state-squeaks-in/13484869/Cut that Yahoo! editor some slack, he blogs for Yahoo!, ergo he has two other jobs and did this article really quick. And of course they were surprised, it was a “photo finish”.
When it’s too close to call, I believe they start considering other factors like lack of key player during losses (VBerg), how they finish (ACCT), head-to-head (FSU), how they lost (UNC, Syracuse). I thought they used to say “how they finish” was considered but apparently not anymore; I can’t help but think they implicitly consider it. I thought that with a young team playing early tough OOC games is a bad recipe, but with the Tennessee win, it was worth it. We even have Coach K bringing up that win at an ACCT PC.
Also we finally started beating teams that were “worth” beating. We beat Notre Dame, they started dipping; we beat FSU, they started dipping; and we couldn’t seal the deal on a signature wins during the middle season. Then it came together on beating Pitt at their home and Syracuse in the ACC-T, first beating a Miami team that had just beaten us at home. Syracuse could be considered a team that is also dipping, but they are ranked so high its still the direly needed signature.
On Sunday night, the Wolfpack became the single-most shocking bubble inclusion of the season. Maybe the past five seasons. Not that we’re complaining: NC State’s surprise arrival in the bracket means more meaningful college basketball from forward T.J. Warren, arguably the nation’s best scorer not named Doug McDermott. Yes please.
Yea Jiga, last one in doesn’t get any breaks, a team that played 3 straights games in order to get in.
when i heard K’s comments I thought he said them so we would hate him less for ruining our hopes once again.
crap we play Tuesday? is that enough rest??
That primetime win against Syracuse with the world watching was everything for this bid. No “expert” had us in their brackets! (Although we were one out on the dance card.)
I’m going to need another 10 minutes or so to realize I’m not dreaming!!
I have to think this helps recruiting for ’15.Id like to hear more about this lifetime rights thing, another time.
Rest Warren for at least 4.5 mins in the first half, rest and foul wise, bolsters our chances.
I feel like we need to find a way to rest Warren in the first half. This is where it can start catching up with him.
So who gets to guard Parker? : )
Why is Duke always in our way? Its typically us trying to get in and them jockeying for seeding, with them having more rest. (By them I’m lumping UNC and Duke together : ) Its unfortunate this last one isn’t quite enough yet.
