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re: Miami Ohio goes 31-0 in the regular season then loses their first conference tourney game.
Posted on 3/12/26 at 7:57 pm to crimsoncoded94
Posted on 3/12/26 at 7:57 pm to crimsoncoded94
Miami Ohio should be an 11 seed in my opinion.
Auburn at 17-16 should be on the NIT bubble, not the NCAA bubble. No reason a team 1 game over .500 should get in over a 1 loss team. I don't care what conference you are in. St. Joseph's and Wichita State were #1 seeds with almost the same record and in mid major conferences. The West Coast conference is a 3 bid league now... If Iowa would have lost to Maryland, I would not have been offended if Miami (OH) got in over us to be honest.
Auburn at 17-16 should be on the NIT bubble, not the NCAA bubble. No reason a team 1 game over .500 should get in over a 1 loss team. I don't care what conference you are in. St. Joseph's and Wichita State were #1 seeds with almost the same record and in mid major conferences. The West Coast conference is a 3 bid league now... If Iowa would have lost to Maryland, I would not have been offended if Miami (OH) got in over us to be honest.
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Posted on 3/12/26 at 8:02 pm to metallica81788
It’s never been the 68 best teams. Like 20 of the autobid teams come from outside the top 68. I’d definitely say Miami is one of the best 68 teams but there’s not enough room for the best 68 AND every autobid team.
Posted on 3/12/26 at 8:19 pm to Indiangensing
They're in for sure now that Auburn lost and FSU just choked away their chance.
Posted on 3/12/26 at 8:23 pm to crimsoncoded94
They have to make it because of their record but this is one of the biggest fluke seasons in NCAAB history.
They lucked into so many wins this season, they should have 4-6 losses even with their extremely easy schedule.
They lucked into so many wins this season, they should have 4-6 losses even with their extremely easy schedule.
Posted on 3/12/26 at 8:45 pm to pelicansfan123
Maybe so, but a W is a W... 31-0 is impressive on any level. There is a reason no team has gone undefeated in 50 years, it's hard to do. Miami Ohio deserves to be in the dance.
Posted on 3/12/26 at 9:35 pm to Indiangensing
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St. Joseph's and Wichita State were #1 seeds with almost the same record and in mid major conferences
Back then mid majors had more talent… they can’t keep players anymore
Posted on 3/12/26 at 9:50 pm to crimsoncoded94
I can’t believe there are folks in this thread who believe a 31-1 team will not qualify for a 68 team tournament.
This post was edited on 3/12/26 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 3/12/26 at 11:54 pm to crimsoncoded94
The MAC had them lose so they’d get 2 bids. This game was fixed.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 6:54 am to JamalMurry27
They have 0 quad1 wins and 2 quad 2 wins I think 18 of those 31 wins and the one loss are all Quad 4 games.
Akron has a higher Net Rank than Miami(OH) does. Akron is likely to win the MAC tournament and thus the autobid.
With only 37 at large bids, there is a real possibility they do not make it, probably rightfully so.
Akron has a higher Net Rank than Miami(OH) does. Akron is likely to win the MAC tournament and thus the autobid.
With only 37 at large bids, there is a real possibility they do not make it, probably rightfully so.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 8:30 am to Dr RC
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What a bunch of bums for having a SINGLE bad day out of 32 games.
I guess it depends on what your definition of “bad day” is. In addition to the UMass loss, they have a 5 pt home win over Mercyhurst, OT win against UNC Asheville, 3 pt home win against Akron (by far their best win), OT home win against Buffalo, OT win against Kent St, 2 point home win against UMass, 2 point win against Buffalo (different than OT game), 2 pt win against WMU, 2 pt home win against Toledo and OT win against Ohio. I think most fans of typical bubble teams would be furious with any single one of those performances, and they have 11.
That’s part of the reason the bubble talk is so loud. It isn’t just because of the schedule (which is terrible), it’s also that they’ve struggled quite a bit against some really bad teams. If they had the schedule they had, and only 3-4 close calls in the perfect regular season it’s one thing. But when you have 10…
Their KenPom ranking is 93rd. I can’t imagine there’s ever been at large even close to that low. (For comparison, since somebody brought up St Joe’s and Wichita State, those teams finished 3rd and 6th in KenPom, respectively.) I can’t imagine an at large has finished with anything near 0 quad 1 wins and only 2 quad 2/quad 1 wins.
That said, they did finish the regular season undefeated. So they prob earned a spot, even though I don’t think they’re good at all. The First Four seems fair. That way, the committee can say you technically earned a bid to the tourney and were selected by going undefeated… but to get to the “real” March Madness / bracket portion, you have to beat somebody. Even just a mediocre power conference team.
This post was edited on 3/13/26 at 8:39 am
Posted on 3/13/26 at 9:06 am to Buckeye Fan 19
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think most fans of typical bubble teams would be furious with any single one of those performances, and they have 11
Why would they be furious with dubs?
Posted on 3/13/26 at 9:29 am to chalmetteowl
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Why would they be furious with dubs?
“Furious” might be too strong, but let’s be real, no mediocre or better power conference team/fanbase would be pleased with any of those performances separately in a vacuum (other than maybe the 3 pt home Akron win, and even there, “pleased” would probably be too strong a positive descriptor) and Miami accumulated 10+ over the course of the season.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 10:55 am to crimsoncoded94
They should fair well in the NIT
Posted on 3/13/26 at 12:33 pm to Indiangensing
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Auburn at 17-16 should be on the NIT bubble, not the NCAA bubble. No reason a team 1 game over .500 should get in over a 1 loss team
If Auburn was any good, this would be a debate... But you're right, its not.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 12:35 pm to longhorn22
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I'd debate that it is harder to go 31-0 at Miami Oh than it is at Duke or any other Blue Blood.
They have the 307th ranked schedule in the country and had multiple of those games be miracle wins.
They aren’t good.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 12:36 pm to Indiangensing
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31-0 is impressive on any level.
It actually isn’t if you know anything at all about the schedule they played and the games they played in.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 3:58 pm to Fun Bunch
Sure, nice to know you watch every MAC bball game and yes it is impressive.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 6:50 pm to Fun Bunch
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It actually isn’t if you know anything at all about the schedule they played and the games they played in.
Their schedule was like 340 of 360. They legit played no teams better than an old man's rec league. That does count. They likely lose 10 games against top 100 competition.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 9:38 pm to crimsoncoded94
They lost to the first team they played that had a pulse.
Posted on 3/13/26 at 11:37 pm to kywildcatfanone
They played 3 NAIA teams which is just insane.
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