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ESPN bubble watch-feel the love

North Carolina [18-8 (8-5), RPI: 25, SOS: 15] Every bubble season there is at least one team -- usually more than one, but at least one -- that isn't good enough to beat any of the good teams it plays but easily handles inferior competition, and somewhere along the way, thanks to the vagaries of the RPI and the NCAA's SOS figure, backs into the NCAA tournament anyway. This year, that team is UNC. The Tar Heels aren't safe, but their top-30 RPI and top-15 SOS make them a lot more formidable than you'd think if you, you know, watched them play basketball.

RE: ESPN bubble watch-feel the love

Better beat some one good soon.

RE: ESPN bubble watch-feel the love

Better beat some one good soon. 

- Posted by seedofdoubt

don't really need to as 20 wins will easily get us into the tourney..well, because we are UNC.

But, to your misguided point...we will have beaten both NCSU and Duke by seasons end

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Backing into the NCAA tournament anyway = pathetic

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Backing into the NCAA tournament anyway = pathetic 

- Posted by 903 Rock Chalk Wiggins Hawk

Your comments=pathetic.

In any event, why not let the season play out before we assume things. If UNC beats State and/or Duke, they would not "back in".

But thanks for your continued obsession.

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Backing into the NCAA tournament anyway = pathetic 

- Posted by 903 Rock Chalk Wiggins Hawk

and seeing dook in the rear view as we travel the road to the Final 4.

ncsuX = road kill

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^ You all are shooting the messenger. "Backing in" wasn't my words, those were the words of ESPN's journalist.

RE: ESPN bubble watch-feel the love

^ You all are shooting the messenger. "Backing in" wasn't my words, those were the words of ESPN's journalist. 

- Posted by 903 Rock Chalk Wiggins Hawk

Pathetic, though, was your word. Even spelled correctly.

Truth be told, though, if we can't beat either State and/or Duke in the next weeks, I'm not sure we belong.

And if we do, then we wouldn't be backing in.

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Namesake will always help UNC's chances of getting a bid, even if they aren't as deserving as some other teams. Just look at the last time they made the NIT.

RE: ESPN bubble watch-feel the love

Namesake will always help UNC's chances of getting a bid, even if they aren't as deserving as some other teams. Just look at the last time they made the NIT. 

- Posted by thatrollslayer

The name certainly helped them avoid LOIC. Just ask Miami.

RE: ESPN bubble watch-feel the love

Namesake will always help UNC's chances of getting a bid, even if they aren't as deserving as some other teams. Just look at the last time they made the NIT. 

- Posted by thatrollslayer

The name certainly helped them avoid LOIC. Just ask Miami. 

- Posted by 903 Rock Chalk Wiggins Hawk

Sniff, sniff,

So did the nature of the allegations. But don't let the facts get in the way of your "pathetic" obesession, lil lady.