Jay Bilas Top 68

[xufan2434]

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12237095/jay-bilas-john-gasaway-rank-top-68-teams-college-hoops-college-basketball

Updated today:

9. Nova
14. GTown
26. Xavier
33. Butler
36. Providence
39. Seton Hall
43. St. Johns

UD also 27 and UC at 40

Just thought it was interesting considering I usually don't expect much respect for X coming from him and ESPN in general

[BMoreX]

I don't have the number in front of me but I'm guessing our BPI is pretty high, much like our other advanced stats say.

Bilas has always been a bit proponent of BPI so that's why we're high in his rankings.

[XMuskieFTW]

26=7 seed.

We just need to try and stay above the 8-9 seed range. A 6 seed would make me very happy.

[fellahmuskie]

26=7 seed.

We just need to try and stay above the 8-9 seed range. A 6 seed would make me very happy.

Good lord, I just want to make the Final 64. Now we're talking about 6-7 seeds? Amazing how things change when you win a game on the road. But if we beat Seton Hall, I think a 5-7 seed is totally realistic.

[xu82]

26=7 seed.

We just need to try and stay above the 8-9 seed range. A 6 seed would make me very happy.

Let's hope we are getting hot at the right time. The upcoming schedule allows for a lot of movement.... either way.

PS - I always like positive news, but Bilas could call us a 1 or 2 seed, and he'd still be a pompous windbag.

[XU 87]

It's interesting how we went from maybe making the play-in game to being around a 7 seed, at least in Bilas' eyes.

So note to all, including myself- it's a long season. Things can and often do change for the better.

[Masterofreality]

Amazing.

Dook grad Bil-ass can actually read the RPI list. And some pay to see that "insider info"?

Xavier -26....RPI. The B in BPI stands for Bullsheet.

[PMI]

I will say it again, people who watch this team from the outside, as well as all the computer rankings, have a lot more respect for this team than the bulk of our message board experts. We have had our problems this year, but it was never as bad as all the "Fire Mack" idiots were taking it.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I will say it again, people who watch this team from the outside, as well as all the computer rankings, have a lot more respect for this team than the bulk of our message board experts. We have had our problems this year, but it was never as bad as all the "Fire Mack" idiots were taking it.

Word.

[waggy]

Yes, the team should be good.

[LA Muskie]

I will say it again, people who watch this team from the outside, as well as all the computer rankings, have a lot more respect for this team than the bulk of our message board experts. We have had our problems this year, but it was never as bad as all the "Fire Mack" idiots were taking it.
This is true. I think that's because fans tend to concentrate more on the micro (i.e., discrete wins and losses) while people who watch from the outside (particularly coaches and commentators whose job it is to know how teams compare to one another) concentrate far more on the macro (i.e., the whole package, including its potential).

[PMI]

This is true. I think that's because fans tend to concentrate more on the micro (i.e., discrete wins and losses) while people who watch from the outside (particularly coaches and commentators whose job it is to know how teams compare to one another) concentrate far more on the macro (i.e., the whole package, including its potential).

Exactly. Every legit fan is guilty of making rash judgements during the heat of the game. What bothers me are the irrational posters who come back days later and still can't get past the extremes. The whole "season is a lifetime" cliche really is true. We've had a few absolute stinkers for sure, but to keep things in perspective, we still have a pretty decent resume in a really good league with a lot of opportunities ahead. Even after the worst games, declaring us dead was incredibly premature, just as it would be premature to declare us as on a roll after our first (albeit huge) conference road win. I just am of the personal belief that this coaching staff and program and players deserved the benefit of the doubt, from its alleged biggest fans, that they could turn things around, seeing as to how we see the same meltdowns here EVERY SINGLE January, and more often than not, the ship has gotten back on course. Maybe they were a very vocal minority, but there were some pretty irrational freak outs here recently.

[XfansinKy]

When it comes to Xavier basketball this year, I've got three words...
Trending upwards!

[paulxu]

our message board experts.

= military intelligence, jumbo shrimp, semi-boneless ham, etc.

[muskiefan82]

When it comes to Xavier basketball this year, I've got three words...
Trending upwards!

Ummm.........how many words?