02-16-2022, 07:55 PM
(02-16-2022, 07:33 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote:(02-16-2022, 05:54 PM)winflop Wrote: They will need to go 4-1 regular season and make the conference tournament semis to have any chance at a bid.
Agreed. I think part 1) is a 50-50 shot, and part 2) has lower odds than that, especially depending on seeding. But a bonafide tournament-quality team would do both. I don't believe we are a bonafide tournament-quality team. I believe we don't quite get there and are NIT-bound.
Therefore, progress for me would be winning at least 3 of the last 5 games (Arizona loss doesn't matter as they are incredible) and not losing our first conference tournament game again for the 4th straight season. That's what an NIT-quality, top half of the conference team would do, and what Haase teams have not done over the past few seasons. Break the pattern.
My standards really shouldn't have to be this low to be cool with missing the tourney yet again, but considering Haase ain't going anywhere and nearly the entire team returns next year, that's where I'm at.
NIT-quality is probably good enough for the Spineless One, but not for me. Dance ticket or hit the road Haase