Who we should be rooting for in conference tournaments:

[757Hokie83]

my buddy just sent me this:

Hokies Journal - Conference tournament viewing guide, from a Virginia Tech perspective

Colonial Athletic Association
Championship game: Old Dominion vs. VCU, Tues. at 7
Who VT fans should root for: Old Dominion
Potential bubble team(s): VCU (23-10 record; RPI 49; 3-4 vs. top 50; 8-7 vs. top 100)

*Note: ODU game was last night, and they beat VCU 70-65

Southern Conference
Championship game: College of Charleston vs. Furman, Tues. at 9
Who VT fans should root for: College of Charleston
Potential bubble team(s): College of Charleston (24-9; RPI 67; 1-1 vs. top 50; 3-5 vs. top 100)

*Note: Game was sunday night, Charleston won 63-58

Horizon League
Championship game: Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. Butler, Wed. at 9
Who VT fans should root for: Butler
Potential bubble team(s): Butler (21-9; RPI 37; 4-3 vs. top 50; 6-6 vs. top 100)

Conference-USA
Championship game: TBD, Sat at 11:30 a.m.
Who VT fans should root for: UAB
Potential bubble team(s): UAB (22-7; RPI 28; 3-4 vs. top 50; 8-6 vs. top 100); Memphis (22-9; RPI 38; 3-4 vs. top 50; 9-6 vs. top 100); UTEP (22-8; RPI 58; 2-2 vs. top 50; 4-5 vs. top 100)

WAC
Championship game: TBD, Sat. at 7
Who VT fans should root for: Utah State
Potential bubble team(s): Utah State (27-3; RPI 17; 1-2 vs. top 50; 2-2 vs. top 100)

Pac-10
Championship game: TBD, Sat. at 6:15
Who VT fans should root for: Arizona or UCLA
Potential bubble team(s): Washington (20-10; RPI 47; 3-4 vs. top 50; 7-7 vs. top 100); USC (18-13; RPI 69; 5-4 vs. top 50; 7-7 vs. top 100)

Mountain West Conference
Championship game: TBD, Sat. at 7
Who VT fans should root for: BYU, San Diego State or UNLV
Potential bubble team(s): Colorado State (18-11; RPI 43; 1-6 vs. top 50; 4-8 vs. top 100)

Big 12
Championship game: TBD, Sat. at 4
Who VT fans should root for: Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, Texas A&M or Missouri
Potential bubble team(s): Colorado (18-12; RPI 76; 5-6 vs. top 50; 7-9 vs. top 100); Nebraska (19-11; RPI 78; 3-6 vs. top 50; 7-8 vs. top 100); Baylor (17-12; RPI 84; 2-6 vs. top 50; 5-9 vs. top 100)

Atlantic-10
Championship game: TBD, Sun. at 1
Who VT fans should root for: Xavier or Temple
Potential bubble team(s): Richmond (24-7; RPI 55; 2-3 vs. top 50; 5-6 vs. top 100)

SEC
Championship game: TBD, Sun. at 1
Who VT fans should root for: Florida, Kentucky or Vanderbilt
Potential bubble team(s): Georgia (20-10; RPI 39; 3-9 vs. top 50; 5-10 vs. top 100); Alabama (20-10; RPI 79; 3-3 vs. top 50; 4-6 vs. top 100)

Big Ten
Championship game: TBD, Sun. at 4
Who VT fans should root for: Ohio State, Purdue or Wisconsin
Potential bubble team(s): Illinois (19-12; RPI 40; 3-8 vs. top 50; 10-10 vs. top 100); Michigan (18-12; RPI 56; 3-8 vs. top 50; 9-11 vs. top 100); Michigan State (16-13; RPI 48; 3-9 vs. top 50; 3-12 vs. top 100); Penn State (16-13; RPI 54; 3-7 vs. top 50; 9-12 vs. top 100)

For comparisons sake, here is Virginia Tech's resume according to the above parameters: 20-9 record; RPI 64; 2-6 vs. top 50; 7-7 vs. top 100

 

[awaz]

you didn't put the acc on there! who should i root for then?

 

[757Hokie83]

lol...so apparently the link is not that great...the Furman vs Charleston game they have listed was actually the semifinal for the Southern Conference...which Charleston did win, but in the finals they lost to Wofford...but from what i gather CoC will most likely not be getting in anyways.

 

[awaz]

IMO the hokies need 2+ wins in the ACC tourney to get in

 

[757Hokie83]

yeah i think so too, after that abysmal close to the season...would have been nice if we were the 5 seed...would have had Wake and a rematch with Clemson....instead we get GT which is very winnable, then FSU again (i think) which IMO will be a much tougher game than Clemson

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

They need Graves and Roc to call a players only meeting after those two games

Unfortunately, i do not know who on this team has that kind of thing in them.

 

[nolehusker]

ACC
FSU

 

[757Hokie83]

ACC
FSU

Florida State Seminoles vs. Virginia Tech Hokies - Recap - January 08, 2011 - ESPN


and thats with 22 pts from singleton!

 

[nolehusker]

Florida State Seminoles vs. Virginia Tech Hokies - Recap - January 08, 2011 - ESPN


and thats with 22 pts from singleton!

It said who you should be rooting for, not who won what games

 

[757Hokie83]

lol...now why in the world would we be rooting for FSU?

 

[nolehusker]

something to give you better nightmares.... i mean dreams

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Illinois to beat Michigan

Iowa to beat Michigan State

and Clemson to lose in the first round to whoever they play

take those 3 terrible teams out

and currently there are 13 teams considered to be competing for 10 spots

so remove those 3 teams that don't belong and you're in!

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

you'll have to root for someone else to lose too because I forgot that there will be one less at-large left because Boise State will win the WAC

 

[bigesse16]

Maybe my fellow 757 Hokies can answer this, but what is up with the animosity ODU fans have towards VT? I know alot of it stems from Greenberg ending the basketball series, but they seriously loathe VT as a program now?

I went on their board after we picked up Doe Doe and was not real surprised they were upset, but after visiting again during their conference championship game against VCU, I could not believe the amount of thread on VT basketball. I had no idea there was bad blood like that, living in Northern VA.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Maybe my fellow 757 Hokies can answer this, but what is up with the animosity ODU fans have towards VT? I know alot of it stems from Greenberg ending the basketball series, but they seriously loathe VT as a program now?

I went on their board after we picked up Doe Doe and was not real surprised they were upset, but after visiting again during their conference championship game against VCU, I could not believe the amount of thread on VT basketball. I had no idea there was bad blood like that, living in Northern VA.

Dorrian Finney Smith is the major reason. He was a very high end recruit who was down to us and them and chose us.

 

[vtpoop]

Dorrian Finney Smith is the major reason. He was a very high end recruit who was down to us and them and chose us.

Gee, ACC or Colonial Athletic Association? There's a tough decision.

 

[757Hokie83]

Gee, ACC or Colonial Athletic Association? There's a tough decision.

no joke...although, ODU does make the tournament more often than we do

 

[vtpoop]

no joke...although, ODU does make the tournament more often than we do

True, but how many times are they on TV?

 

[vtpoop]

Of course the one damn time I pull for WVU they lose. At least the couches are safe

 

[hunzworth]

VIA twitter VT just announced the Jarrel Eddie is suspended for the remainder of the season. And BTW jeff allen either hasnt practiced or has practiced lightly this week with an ankle injury. Prince parker has a foot injury poss done for the season :-(