Bracketology- Bids by Conference

[GMG_Dallas]

6 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

oh I agree we can beat P5 schools...I'd just rather be consistently playing and building rivalries with top mid-majors like Drake (we're Kendrick, obviously) or Utah State. if there's a chance for a home and home...or maybe even a good payday...with OSU or Colorado, obviously jump at it...there's regional cachet there...but do you think Minnesota, Boston College or DePaul is really going to move the needle of the casual significantly more than a well-regarded MWC, MVC, WCC foe, a (well-promoted) revenge game with McNeese or a renewed rivalry with a legit hoops program like WKU?  

I don't particularly care about the name of the team. I care about NET rankings and specifically Quad 1 and 2 games. Road games against Minnesota and DePaul this year, even with them being bottom half conference teams, are currently Quad 2 games. Those teams, by virtue of their conference slate, are more likely to rise in the NET rankings with a few conference wins while schools from the conferences you listed are on thin ice once they get to conference play just like we are.

To answer your question, I'm really not sure what will move the needle other than a win against a big name program in THE tourney or a deep big tourney run. The only real way to get an at-large is with a strong OOC. Otherwise it's auto-bid or bust.

I thought I posted this earlier but my internet was unreliable at the Pit.