Stupid question? Probably. Is it possible for Apple state to make the big dance since they aren't Div1 school?

In my opinion, they could probably beat 10-15 of the teams that will sneak in.

3/2/2007 6:11:29 PM

D-1a and D-1aa is for football only.

App is definitely D-1 basketball. In fact they might win their auto bid..

3/2/2007 6:12:14 PM

ATTN: SPORTS TALK USERS WITH UNDER 1000 2000 POSTS

3/2/2007 6:15:36 PM

basketball doesn't work the same as football, so yes it's possible.

3/2/2007 6:15:42 PM

oh give it a rest forte

I think they gonna get in

3/2/2007 6:17:40 PM

If they win tonight and tomorrow they are in no matter what.

I swear I don't understand how some people claim they know sports and then post shit like this.

FWIW, I honestly think they should be in even if they don't win the SoCon. At least make the final.

3/2/2007 6:37:14 PM

how do you go to a basketball school and not understand how ncaa division 1 is structured

3/2/2007 6:40:52 PM

this thread is a joke

3/2/2007 6:41:29 PM

^You are just mad that ASU will make it in and you Clemson joke job team isn't going to.



[Edited on March 2, 2007 at 6:46 PM. Reason : Maybe we will play Clemson in the NIT! ]

3/2/2007 6:42:03 PM

haha, ive already come to the realization that clemson wont make it in unless they make a run.

im pretty honest with clemson. they dont deserve to be in the field right now.

3/2/2007 6:45:32 PM

damn there are some all knowing haters in here.. I CLEARLY stated it was probably a stupid question, I just wanted an answer to it.. SUE ME!

And Clemson, starting off 17-0 and not making the dance, talk about funny.

3/2/2007 7:23:00 PM

Did they play anyone worthwhile in those first 17 games? The modus operandi for Clemson the last 10 years has been to play nobodies outside the ACC, run up a great record, and hope to go 7-9 at best in conference play.

3/2/2007 7:38:21 PM

they play the usuals every year (South Carolina and a bunch of SC, NC, and Gerogia teams), play some crappy tourney, and play the big ten/acc challenge. At least when Rick Barnes was the coach they would man up and play high profile teams like Kentucky).

3/2/2007 7:51:00 PM

Quote :

"Apple state"

I stopped reading there

3/2/2007 8:07:35 PM

Quote :

"how do you go to a basketball school and not understand how ncaa division 1 is structured"

We are?

3/2/2007 8:51:29 PM

YES, WE ARE

3/2/2007 9:19:17 PM

App is going to overtime against CoC in the semifinals right now.

3/2/2007 10:41:39 PM

the tourney is in charleston though, correct?

3/2/2007 10:45:46 PM

Yep.

Charleston wins, 89-87 in overtime.

I doubt App makes the tourney now--their RPI is 57.

3/2/2007 10:55:40 PM

ASU/NCSU for the NIT CHAMPIONSHIP

3/2/2007 11:14:45 PM

By the way, let's not forget that App's two quality wins (Virginia and Vandy) came at the tournament in Puerto Rico, where the major conference teams were out getting drunk the whole time they were there.

3/2/2007 11:17:54 PM

^how is that in any way significant ?

3/2/2007 11:25:43 PM

Because when they don't get into the tourney, you're going to hear App fans talking about how they got shafted. It'll be like Davidson two years ago--they went undefeated in conference play, lost in the conference tourney, and didn't make it to the NCAA tourney because they had no quality OOC wins.

And they still complain about that.

3/2/2007 11:27:22 PM

i more meant .... how does that make them non-quality wins ... ? I doubt the commitee is going to say, " well we can't really count that app win, the other team was dealing with hangovers from a crazy party night so we're just not going to give it to them."


I was just trying to point out how fucking retarded that statement was

3/2/2007 11:34:20 PM

How is it retarded to point out that they didn't win anything significant outside of one weekend two months ago?

3/2/2007 11:36:20 PM

ok wow. App is D1 and they would have made the tournament if they won their conference. But they didn't, so they won't.

3/3/2007 1:03:38 AM

ok wow. fact

3/3/2007 1:19:14 AM

Ok wow I would not count out App State getting an at large berth.

Doug Gottlieb says it is still up to the committee.

But Im sure you TWW experts know more than those ESPN guys do.

3/3/2007 1:48:05 AM

my "ok wow" was directed at the original post, although it did open "stupid question," so my bad. It's not like App even lost in the finals. I guess I could make my case, but I won't. The first person to respond "I bet you $500, Turnip, that App will make the tournament" has a deal. Lest you be swayed by the above post, I should point out that ESPN's bubble watch thinks App is done too.

3/3/2007 2:03:19 AM

just to clarify, I'm talking about the ncaa tournament; app will make the NIT

3/3/2007 4:20:01 AM

I think Davidson will play C of C in the SoCon final. So we might going to see Davidson play on TV since they always spread out the local teams. I love cheering for 14 and 15 seeds, especially playing against 2 and 3 seeds I don't like.

Weber State roll call!

3/3/2007 7:55:10 AM

yeah davidson-cofc will be on espn2 at 6. Davidson and App are clearly the best 2 teams in the socon, would be funny if Bobby Cremins said [no] to both of their chances at making the ncaas.

3/3/2007 8:36:50 AM

davidson is nasty this year, Steff Curry is a baller.

3/3/2007 9:43:17 AM

^definitely. Richards and Sander are great too but yeah, Curry is amazing and only a freshman.

3/3/2007 10:37:15 AM

Had they won last night, they and Davidson would both have made it IMO. Having lost on a shitty intentional foul call, they will be NIT bound.

Sad, their best player is from Raleigh

3/3/2007 12:41:55 PM