Tough A-10 has SIX on Sporting News Dance Card

[bobbiemcgee]

http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-02-01/projecting-field-65-atlantic-10-getting-six-bids

[Cincypunk.org]

The media is crazy. They all say 5-6 teams, but we ALL know they wont let more than 3 teams in.

[gladdenguy]

I love that sUCks is not in the field or a "bubble boy". Makes me smile.
2 Losses one to Notre Dame on Thursday and 1 to Syracuse on Sunday would make me real happy. They would not be on anybodys dance card.

[kxblue]

The media is crazy. They all say 5-6 teams, but we ALL know they wont let more than 3 teams in.

The A10 will get at least 4 teams in. There is no doubt about that. I think 5 is most likely.

[Backyard Champ]

I love that sUCks is not in the field or a "bubble boy". Makes me smile.
2 Losses one to Notre Dame on Thursday and 1 to Syracuse on Sunday would make me real happy. They would not be on anybodys dance card.

I know that's tough to read, but the cats are in it. They are a 10 seed on his list. However, with their schedule I think everyone agrees it would be shocking if they made the tournament this year.

[Masterofreality]

I know that's tough to read, but the cats are in it. They are a 10 seed on his list. However, with their schedule I think everyone agrees it would be shocking if they made the tournament this year.

Trust me. TSN Mike would never leave the Borecats out.

[GoMuskies]

Shades of 1998 (8 current A-10 teams in the Dance).

[PM Thor]

No freaking way does this happen. Right now maybe, but there is another months worth of games to be played, and I guaranfreakingtee that the A10 eats a couple of bids in intraconference play.

But if this happened in the BE, people would point to how strong the conference is...

The A10 will get 4. And dayton will not be in, and the cryers will whine, whine, whine.

I HATE dayton.

[paulxu]

If you really want to follow all the bracket projections, here are 50 different bracket forecasts combined and averaged.

http://bracketproject.50webs.com/matrix.htm

You can see who they are under links. And you can see how they've scored in terms of correct picks in prior years.

Have fun!

[gladdenguy]

I know that's tough to read, but the cats are in it. They are a 10 seed on his list. However, with their schedule I think everyone agrees it would be shocking if they made the tournament this year.

Dang you're right...I didn't even see them in. Well, after this week hopefully they're out.

[LA Muskie]

No freaking way does this happen. Right now maybe, but there is another months worth of games to be played, and I guaranfreakingtee that the A10 eats a couple of bids in intraconference play.

But if this happened in the BE, people would point to how strong the conference is...

The A10 will get 4. And dayton will not be in, and the cryers will whine, whine, whine.

I HATE dayton.

Couldn't agree more, Thor.

[waggy]

If you really want to follow all the bracket projections, here are 50 different bracket forecasts combined and averaged.

http://bracketproject.50webs.com/matrix.htm

You can see who they are under links. And you can see how they've scored in terms of correct picks in prior years.

Have fun!

Thanks Paul. I used to have this site saved, but lost it when my computer crashed.

Today Dayton & Richmond are the last two in, but there are a bunch of BCS teams on their heels.

Also, North Carolina is in pretty easily, but is only on 20 of 48 cards.

[Snipe]

Four or more looks pretty good right now. I could see five pretty easy. Things would have to fall perfectly to get six, and Dayton would need to beat us at home this weekend. I can't stomach that so I will take five bids.

The mayhem would be if five or six teams did position themselves for a bid and then some other team won the conference tourney.

[bobbiemcgee]

Four or more looks pretty good right now. I could see five pretty easy. Things would have to fall perfectly to get six, and Dayton would need to beat us at home this weekend. I can't stomach that so I will take five bids.

The mayhem would be if five or six teams did position themselves for a bid and then some other team won the conference tourney.

????? You picked Dayton.

[xuhoops1015]

They also have Siena at a 13 seed, that instantly loses all credibility. A healthy Siena would easily be a top contender for the A-10 this year.

[X-band '01]

Lunardi had X, Temple, URI, Charlotte, and Richmond in, so it's possible to have 5 in without Dayton.