2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

[Brutus Buckeye]

Which midmajors have likely looked up bids without winning their conference tournaments?

[bayareabadger]

Which midmajors have likely looked up bids without winning their conference tournaments?

Gonzaga, St Mary’s, St Louis, Utah State. Santa Clara and VCU on fringes. 

[ELA]

I know the metrics, but I have a hard time seeing a 1 loss Miami left out

[medinabuckeye1]

I know the metrics, but I have a hard time seeing a 1 loss Miami left out

It would be an interesting test. 

They only beat Akron by 3, at home so it certainly isn't crazy to think that Akron might knock them off. Akron will be the MAC #2 seed so it would be in the CG.

[medinabuckeye1]

I don't know. Miami 's schedule is atrocious:

• 0-0 in Q1
• 1-0 in Q2

They just needed OT to beat #229 Ohio U.

[bayareabadger]

I know the metrics, but I have a hard time seeing a 1 loss Miami left out

I was reserving judgement because at the time I posted they had not won yet. But I think they’re probably in Unless there’s a big rash of bid thiefs or the bubble ends ip
pretty strong.

[ELA]

#1 seed Belmont gets blown out by #9 Drake by 21 points in the MVC Quarters.

Guessing that's not a bid steal situation, I don't think Belmont has an at large case, the MVC isn't what it once was.

Whole top of the MVC crapped the bed yesterday.  Only favorite who won was #2 Bradley, and they needed 2OT to beat #7 Valpo.  Rest lost, and not close.

#1 Belmont lost by 21 to #9 Drake
#3 Illinois State lost by 22 to #6 Northern Iowa
#4 Murray State lost by 13 to #5 UIC, but UIC was up 23 with like 9 to go

[Brutus Buckeye]

I know the Wac champion will have at least four losses in conference. 

[ELA]

If we keep a 1 loss Miami out to let in a 14 loss 10th place team, I think we've lost the plot

[bayareabadger]

If we keep a 1 loss Miami out to let in a 14 loss 10th place team, I think we've lost the plot

This feels like a good reason we have the first four. They’re a sort of misshapen piece if they lose. We have evidence they tried to schedule up, reportedly even being told by Illinois “we need two really terrible teams first before we even consider you.”

It might be a bad beat for 19-14 Va. Tech, but is that’s the trade off, feels like one you can live with.

[ELA]

This feels like a good reason we have the first four. They’re a sort of misshapen piece if they lose. We have evidence they tried to schedule up, reportedly even being told by Illinois “we need two really terrible teams first before we even consider you.”

It might be a bad beat for 19-14 Va. Tech, but is that’s the trade off, feels like one you can live with.

I agree.  I think they'll be in Dayton.  But I'd rather reward a winner with bad metrics than a loser who had 20 chances to prove themselves, when we are sorting between teams who all don't deserve a chance to play for a national title