NCAA Tournament at Scottrade

[agrinut]

Ohh, I don't know. Sometimes those 8-9 seeds work out.

I do think it will be difficult for WSU to get an 8-9 seed though. I think the exposure and national perception this year is such that IF WSU does enough to warrant an NCAA at-large bid it will be in the 5-7 range.

Based on what we've seen so far, Wichita St won't be a high seed. Plenty of time to correct the problems but the Shox don't even look like the best team in the valley.

Only three undefeated teams left in the Valley. Who would you put in front of them?

Indiana State has the most impressive win so far. It is a little early to put to much stock into that but I could see a couple of teams knocking the shocks back to thier place bear the middle of the pack.

[Black]

Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, and Oklahoma St would all count St Louis as their preferred regional this year. Whoever goes there will likely get two 1 seeds to watch.

If Wichita goes there, it'll mean they're in a 8-9 game. Not desirable.

Ohh, I don't know. Sometimes those 8-9 seeds work out.

I do think it will be difficult for WSU to get an 8-9 seed though. I think the exposure and national perception this year is such that IF WSU does enough to warrant an NCAA at-large bid it will be in the 5-7 range.

Based on what we've seen so far, Wichita St won't be a high seed. Plenty of time to correct the problems but the Shox don't even look like the best team in the valley.

What have you seen so far? How many games are we into the season?

Based on what I've seen out of UNC so far, they won't be making the NCAA Tournament.

[glm38]

Hope the Shox don't end up there. The MVC hosting a tournament at the Scottrade center in St. Louis? Couldn't possibly end well.

Ha ha. Now that's funny!

Gotta love a Shocker fan that can make a statement like that even in jest.

[shocktheheart]

Hope the Shox don't end up there. The MVC hosting a tournament at the Scottrade center in St. Louis? Couldn't possibly end well.

Ha ha. Now that's funny!

Gotta love a Shocker fan that can make a statement like that even in jest.

What could possibly go wrong?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5dmOdeKjmo

[Black]

Indiana State has the most impressive win so far. It is a little early to put to much stock into that but I could see a couple of teams knocking the shocks back to thier place bear the middle of the pack.

I agree that Indiana State looks the most impressive so far. However, how is it WSU's "place in the middle of the pack"? Can't really be their place when they haven't been there in quite a while, unlike say a Missouri State....

[2livewu]

A couple of teams knocking the Shocks back to the middle of the pack.

That's funny.

[saluki762]

Indiana State has the most impressive win so far. It is a little early to put to much stock into that but I could see a couple of teams knocking the shocks back to thier place bear the middle of the pack.

I agree that Indiana State looks the most impressive so far. However, how is it WSU's "place in the middle of the pack"? Can't really be their place when they haven't been there in quite a while, unlike say a Missouri State....

5 years is quite a while? I guess to a 20 year old maybe.

[Cdizzle]

Also in STL in 2012. I believe SLU was host that year, not the Valley. Also, people can correct me if I am wrong but with the Valley hosting, WSU cannot play in St. Louis.

Here are the pertinent rules I found: http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files ... edures.pdf

"A team will not be permitted to play in any facility in which it has played more than
three games during its season, not including conference post-season tournaments.

A host institution’s team shall not be permitted to play at the site where the
institution is hosting. However, the team may play on the same days when the institution is
hosting.

Teams may play at a site where the conference of which it is a member is serving as the host."

[saluki762]

Also in STL in 2012. I believe SLU was host that year, not the Valley. Also, people can correct me if I am wrong but with the Valley hosting, WSU cannot play in St. Louis.

Here are the pertinent rules I found: http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files ... edures.pdf

"A team will not be permitted to play in any facility in which it has played more than
three games during its season, not including conference post-season tournaments.

A host institution’s team shall not be permitted to play at the site where the
institution is hosting. However, the team may play on the same days when the institution is
hosting.

Teams may play at a site where the conference of which it is a member is serving as the host."

That makes sense, as a SLU alum, I knew they couldn't play in STL for some reason in 2012. I was wrong about WSU, would love to see them here in STL.

[Cdizzle]

Also in STL in 2012. I believe SLU was host that year, not the Valley. Also, people can correct me if I am wrong but with the Valley hosting, WSU cannot play in St. Louis.

Here are the pertinent rules I found: http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files ... edures.pdf

"A team will not be permitted to play in any facility in which it has played more than
three games during its season, not including conference post-season tournaments.

A host institution’s team shall not be permitted to play at the site where the
institution is hosting. However, the team may play on the same days when the institution is
hosting.

Teams may play at a site where the conference of which it is a member is serving as the host."

That makes sense, as a SLU alum, I knew they couldn't play in STL for some reason in 2012. I was wrong about WSU, would love to see them here in STL.

Shocker fans would love it too. Greensboro, Portland, Salt Lake, LA, Atlanta have been the recent sites. That's a lot of flying, with only Atlanta being the really reasonable ticket price. I suspect any Valley team that got placed in St. Louis would have a nice following, and not only from their own fanbase.