2023 NET Rankings

MeanGreen22 · January 21, 2023

Gonna be real annoying when we finish something like 26-7 and don’t get in the tourney. That Rice loss is going to haunt us.

greenminer · January 21, 2023

29 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Gonna be real annoying when we finish something like 26-7 and don’t get in the tourney. That Rice loss is going to haunt us.

Prior to the Rice game, was anyone talking about us as a bubble team? “Last four in”, “first four out” or anything like that?

I wasn’t really looking. Just have this sinking feeling that no one was really considering us, not anyone outside of this board.

Edited January 21, 2023 by greenminer

MeanGreen22 · January 22, 2023

21 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Prior to the Rice game, was anyone talking about us as a bubble team? “Last four in”, “first four out” or anything like that?

I wasn’t really looking. Just have this sinking feeling that no one was really considering us, not anyone outside of this board.

Not that I can recall, honestly. But I think they’d have a real case if they ran the table and only losses were FAU and in-tourney loss.

greenminer · January 22, 2023

2 hours ago, MeanGreen22 said:

But I think they’d have a real case if they ran the table and only losses were FAU and in-tourney loss.

The more I've thought about this the last few weeks, the less I agree. I think we were at-best in their peripheral vision after the first FAU loss, and the second loss sealed the deal. They aren't even thinking about us right now.

I honestly cannot see a scenario where we get in bubble conversations at this point. We're going to need to win the CUSA tourney.

Edited January 22, 2023 by greenminer

GMG_Dallas · January 22, 2023

UNCW wins by 11. San Jose State loses by 1.

Side.Show.Joe · January 22, 2023

UAB was favored to win yesterday's game by 4 points. UNT beat them by 11 and have been rewarded with a sizable jump in the NET. UNT is now at #61 as of this morning. Still almost impossible to move our way into at-large bid territory, but we can still hope to continue improving on offense and make a run at the C-USA Tournament Title.

Side.Show.Joe · January 27, 2023

UNT hosts UTSA tonight at the Super Pit, and the Mean Green are favored by 19.5. UNT is currently #61 in the NET. Run it up Mean Green!!!

Side.Show.Joe · January 27, 2023

A 4 point win over UTSA on our home court isn't going to impress the NET. We'll see how far we fall tomorrow.

Jason Howeth · January 27, 2023

12 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

A 4 point win over UTSA on our home court isn't going to impress the NET. We'll see how far we fall tomorrow.

Only a 3 position drop, which is surprising. I'll certainly take it, but it makes me wonder what a larger win would've done. Pushed us up a spot or two?

Side.Show.Joe · January 28, 2023

10 hours ago, Jason Howeth said:

Only a 3 position drop, which is surprising. I'll certainly take it, but it makes me wonder what a larger win would've done. Pushed us up a spot or two?

I agree. I'm glad we only fell a few spots.

UNT hosts UTEP tomorrow and we are currently favored by 8.

Side.Show.Joe · January 29, 2023

I think the final spread was 8.5. I believe this 10-point win will allow UNT to climb up the NET a little.

Side.Show.Joe · January 29, 2023

17 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

I think the final spread was 8.5. I believe this 10-point win will allow UNT to climb up the NET a little.

And today UNT moved up exactly 1 spot in the NET to #63.

UNTLifer · January 29, 2023

1 hour ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

And today UNT moved up exactly 1 spot in the NET to #63.

Obviously due to beating the line.

Hunter Green · January 30, 2023

Not sure what it means really, but at halftime of the Memphis/Tulsa game, they went over the "mid major" top 10, minus Gonzaga. FAU was #2, SHSU was #5 and UNT came in at #10. Good recognition I suppose.

Edited January 30, 2023 by Hunter Green

MrAlien · January 30, 2023

With the bottom of the conference being so weak its very hard for good teams to improve their NET ranking. For UNT there are no more Q1 games on the regular season schedule, and just a couple Q2 games.

UNTLifer · January 30, 2023

We just need to win out. Take the decision out of someone else's hands.

GMG_Dallas · February 3, 2023

UNT is up to 62 today, clearly due to beating the spread.

UNTLifer · February 5, 2023

Did we move up?

dml7007 · February 6, 2023

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

Did we move up?

Up to 58.

Cougar King · February 6, 2023

UTSA is one of the worst D1 basketball programs I have ever seen. The top D2 teams would beat them and they can't even remain competitive in CUSA. The AAC is going to eat them alive next season.

GMG_Dallas · February 7, 2023

57 now

UNT86 · February 7, 2023

It all comes down to $$$ and name recognition in the end. We come up short on both. We have to win the tournament. Our ranking will be irrelevant.

CMJ · February 7, 2023

I wouldn't say it "all comes down to $$$ and name recognition" since some teams with not much of either have gotten at-large selections in the past. But it's really tough. FAU probably needs to run the table until the league final to assure themselves of an at-large should they lose to us in Frisco.

MrAlien · February 7, 2023

Most Bracketologists that I follow have 4-5 teams getting bids from the Mountain West, and 1-2 from the AAC (with Memphis being bubble team). WCC will have 2 teams in, while the Pac12 is looking like 2-3 teams (with Oregon being the bubble team). I can really see the last at large bid coming down to Memphis, Oregon, and FAU.