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Gamecocks move up 13 in NET ranking to 75

RPI 70, NET 75 with a SOS just in the top 50, at 49. These numbers may drop a little bit over the next 4-5 games, as we have a number of opponents that should be solid chances to add to our win column, that have RPIs and NETs outside of the top 100. Tennessee at home, Mississippi State (twice), and Alabama will be good RPI/NET games that we should want to target, to keep our own RPI and NET good. We're currently 3-4 against Q1-tier opposition, and 5-6 against Q1 &Q2-tier competition, and that's pretty solid. Just need to keep winning - that solves all problems....

 
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ConwayGamecock said:
RPI 70, NET 75 with a SOS just in the top 50, at 49. These numbers may drop a little bit over the next 4-5 games, as we have a number of opponents that should be solid chances to add to our win column, that have RPIs and NETs outside of the top 100. Tennessee at home, Mississippi State (twice), and Alabama will be good RPI/NET games that we should want to target, to keep our own RPI and NET good. We're currently 3-4 against Q1-tier opposition, and 5-6 against Q1 &Q2-tier competition, and that's pretty solid. Just need to keep winning - that solves all problems....
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Frank's teams are weird.  I knew the team had the potential to be great after the UVA win, but then the usual nonsense happened.

I am going stay positive but also realistic until proven wrong.

 
ConwayGamecock said:
RPI 70, NET 75 with a SOS just in the top 50, at 49. These numbers may drop a little bit over the next 4-5 games, as we have a number of opponents that should be solid chances to add to our win column, that have RPIs and NETs outside of the top 100. Tennessee at home, Mississippi State (twice), and Alabama will be good RPI/NET games that we should want to target, to keep our own RPI and NET good. We're currently 3-4 against Q1-tier opposition, and 5-6 against Q1 &Q2-tier competition, and that's pretty solid. Just need to keep winning - that solves all problems....
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Looking at the current Q1/2/3/4 rankings, we've got 3 games left on the schedule which can afford us Q1 wins: Miss. State (Feb. 19th @ Miss. St), LSU (Feb. 22nd @ home), and 'Bama (Feb. 29th @ 'Bama).  We really need 2 of 3 to significantly help our NCAA hopes.  Of those games, 'Bama looks the MOST winnable.  (I'm most scared of Miss. State of the three teams).

We have 4 remaining Q2 games currently: Ole Miss (Feb. 5th @ Ole Miss), Georgia (Feb. 12th @ home), Tennessee (Feb. 15th @ home), and Miss. St (March 3rd @ home).  All of those are winnable games, with Miss. State again giving me the biggest concern.

Mississippi State COULD trend upwards enough to give us one more Q1 game, before we get them the 2nd time.  Unfortunately, that would ALSO mean we would have to lose to them at their place on the 19th of Feb.

All in all, if we stay on course, and keep the remaining losses to 3 or less... we're in pretty good shape to be an NCAA selection.  The major challenges remaining are LSU, Miss. St (2x), and 'Bama.  I like what I see, given the way our team is playing right now.

 
I would like to see us win most of our remaining games and then win the SECT to get to the NCAAT for a change.

I believe the coaches and players are capable of doing this, but it's up to them.

 
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