First potential bid stealer is Middle Tennessee State

[SelectionSunday]

MTSU upset by Richard Pitino's FIU squad 61-57 in Sun Belt semifinals. Not a whole lot of beef on MTSU's resume, but they do have a RPI in the high 20's/low 30's.

It all depends on whether this particular Selection Committee wants to reward a a mid-major or two (with a strong RPI) who ran roughshod through their conference.

 

[Gopher Warrior]

Let's say the Gophers puke against Illinois... and let's say their RPI falls to ~38 or so. Middle Tennessee or Minnesota - who would you select if you could have only one?

 

[Johnnyboy18]

Let's say the Gophers puke against Illinois... and let's say their RPI falls to ~38 or so. Middle Tennessee or Minnesota - who would you select if you could have only one?

It wouldn't be anywhere near 38 so why bring it up?

 

[mcal24]

Let's say the Gophers puke against Illinois... and let's say their RPI falls to ~38 or so. Middle Tennessee or Minnesota - who would you select if you could have only one?

It would only fall to 25 at the lowest, but I would always take the school from a major conference in that situation

 

[Gold Vision]

There are also way more teams closer to the bubble than MN. MTSU is not fighting Mn for a bid.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Let's say the Gophers puke against Illinois... and let's say their RPI falls to ~38 or so. Middle Tennessee or Minnesota - who would you select if you could have only one?

Interestingly, going into today the Gophers' RPI was 24, Middle Tennessee 25.

 

[howeda7]

If Minnesota's RPI only fell 10 spots losing to both Nebraska and Purdue, how's it falling 14 spots for losing to Illinois on a neutral court?

 

[Buttcheeks McGaffigan]

Let me be the first to jump on the Richard Pitino bandwagon.