W said:
Coastal has checked out of the hosting discussion for now
Tech about to get swept by Kansas, but still looking good for an at-large (I guess)
You just can't put Tech into the field at this point. The RPI can only take you so far and Tech badly fails the "eye test". I know Quads don't mean in baseball what they mean in basketball, but they're only 3-8 in Q1 games, 4-2 in Q2 games, 5-4 in Q3 games, and 17-2 in Q4 games. And all of this is BEFORE they lose today and get swept by Kansas. Tech has already dropped 11 spots in the RPI this week and is about to drop even more. They'll be 12-12 in the B12 after this weekend. Nothing about that resume says "We Deserve an At Large Bid."
I think the Big 12 NCAA tourney teams will be:
OU - host...unless they fall apart down the stretch
oSu - could host...but only if they get really hot down the stretch
WVU
K-State
TCU - I have a feeling they'll get it done
Central Florida has a great RPI, but below .500 in league play. However, they have a not-so-daunting schedule down the stretch...Cincy, at UH, Texas, at Baylor...so there's a great chance they'll end up with a tourney-worthy resume.
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)