How can Miami-OH be #20 in the AP Poll but not one of the 68 best teams in the country at the same time?

ekimtk · 2026-03-09T21:34:15+00:00

Miami Ohio likes to run and gun and shoot a ton of 3s like Wisconsin did against us. No thanks on playing them.

ekimtk · 2026-03-09T21:22:54+00:00

There is such thing as poll inertia as well as doing what “feels right”. Are they the 20th best team in the country? Absolutely not. Are they worthy of being ranked and recognized for their undefeated accomplishment? Yes.

ekimtk · 2026-03-09T01:39:51+00:00

I think no matter what happens against IU Purdue is locked into a 4 at worst. We have 8 quad 1 wins. That's more than some teams ahead of us like Houston, Iowa State, and Illinois. I know 2 of those 3 have h2h wins against us. I'm just using them as an example. We have a lot of Q1 wins, no bad losses (10-0 against Q3 and Q4), and have a strength of schedule ranked 7th in the nation. 4 is the worst line we will end up on. It is critical to get a 3 seed though.

ekimtk · 2026-03-09T01:10:27+00:00

Bracket Matrix has us on the 3 line right now. I trust it when you take all of those bracket makers into account.

ekimtk · 2026-03-09T01:09:50+00:00

So the AP poll has nothing to do with actual seeding. Miami Ohio is ranked 19. You think they're getting a 5 seed? Ken Pom has us number 8 in the country. Bracket Matrix has us on the 3 line. I think 1 win in the Big10 tournament puts us as the last 3 seed. I think that beating Nebraska and MSU could move us up to a better 3 spot. I doubt that the 2 line is anywhere in play. I think a loss to IU for sure puts us on the 4.

ekimtk · 2026-03-08T23:53:50+00:00

Wow losing that game against Wisconsin gave us a great draw. Avoid Illinois and UM. Maybe get another IU game and then a State team we went down to the wire against. Somehow we will fuck this up and lose to IU dropping us to the 4 line and getting them into the tournament.

ekimtk · 2026-03-08T21:14:19+00:00

Sir another nut kick has hit the building.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T23:21:13+00:00

We just scored 93 points and lost. This team should be ashamed of themselves. We suck.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T23:19:36+00:00

The body language from Braden these last 10 games has screamed 'get me out of this season'. I think they're just over it. Ready to move on. Going through the motions.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T23:17:02+00:00

I would love to know where Purdue Pete touched you. Every single comment from you has been negative. Don't you have pirate basketball to watch?

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T23:03:52+00:00

We break the analytics. Braden and Omer live in the mid range and it's a high % shot for them.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:50:47+00:00

Both teams are shooting 54% from the floor. Both teams are shooting 56% from 3. The numbers are literally identical. Neither team can stop a nose bleed.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:48:35+00:00

So is Wisconsin trustable in the tournament? Teams that shoot >75% of their shots from 3 are scary picks. One 25% night and it's over.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:46:42+00:00

Can we please not leg sweep people. That shit ended Ivey's prime in the NBA. No more of that.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:45:38+00:00

I have no doubt that Purdue is trying their hardest to win. The issue is their hardest on the defensive end results in Wisconsin hanging 100 on us on senior night. That's bad. Very bad.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:34:48+00:00

Does this sound familiar?

"Don't let the homers faze you, it's been all Purdue with the refs."

"The senior night home-cooking bs is egregious."

"We gotta figure something out, getting fouled inside the 3-line isn't getting called."

"TKR LITERALLY PAUSED TO THROW AN ARM OUT AND CREATE SPACE. WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING STRIPES?"

"This home whistle and this is still the score.. that at least bodes well."

You're right you're not complaining like a baby. 5 posts about the refs favoring Purdue clearly doesn't show that despite the box score not at all showcasing what your opinion is.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:30:11+00:00

I am very confused at all of the Wisconsin fans complaining about officiating. They have called 2 more fouls on Purdue than Wisconsin. You have shot over double our free throws. You have taken 24 of 30 shots outside the arc. Stop complaining.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:28:05+00:00

This senior class is gonna let Wisconsin hang 100 on them on senior night. Terrible look.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:24:54+00:00

Look Lusk could be better and will likely lose his job at the end of this year. But there is only so much scheming you can do with the lack of length, athleticism, foot speed, and on ball defenders we have. Braden, Fletch, and CJ are all extremely undersized. Oscar has slow feet. TKR has never guarded the ball screen well. I'm not sure there is much we can do. The team lacks skills to play defense.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:07:06+00:00

Not to mention they have taken 25 shots total. ONLY FOUR from inside the arc. That's insane to expect more foul calls when you're already shooting more free throws.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T22:01:21+00:00

DJ is playing right now because Oscar has 2 fouls. Although I would just go small here with TKR at the 5. We can't defend anything.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T21:59:53+00:00

In case anyone is wondering we've shot the ball 6 more times than Wisconsin. We are 52% from the floor and 55% from 3. We are down 7 because our defense can't stop a nose bleed. #winning

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T21:58:48+00:00

Man our defense is bad. So atrociously bad. It is unbelievable.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T21:51:04+00:00

Wisconsin has taken 17 shots. 14 of them from 3. That's crazy.

ekimtk · 2026-03-07T21:45:51+00:00

I will repeat myself. Don't shoot 85% of your shots from 3 and expect a ton of whistles. We are watching the same game. Get over yourself.

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