2024-2025 At Large Resume watch

[GMU79]

FWIW vcu was top 40 in the NET just the other day at 37, no idea if they shifted a bit. We're not in the top 50 unfortunately.

I'd be hard pressed that if we end up in the 24-26 win range, we're not going to be in some conversations. There isn't much Mason can do other than keep winning, get more efficient on offense, and continue to draw in national attention. The last 10 is not a metric anymore, but the "eye test" and a "good story" could help us out.

Its all premature though, gotta take it one game at a time. As Tony says, we will get every teams best from here on out and Mason is the hunted. Keep things rolling and the cards will fall where they need to.

Yes to all of that.
And yep, it is so nice, finally, to be the hunted. I'll take it.

 

[gmujim92]

Dayton needs to stay a Q1 for us. vcu is pretty much a lock to be a Q1 games.

I’d say a split is good with each home team winning.

Agreed we should all be Flyers fans tonight for a variety of reasons

 

[jessej]

according to this article, our situation is looking like win the A-10tourney as the only way to get into the NCAA Tourney

Will 'mid-majors' be shut out of 2025 NCAA Tournament?

Thanks in large part to the Mountain West, eight 'mid-major' teams received at-large berths to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State,

www.si.com

 

[GMU79]

according to this article, our situation is looking like win the A-10tourney as the only way to get into the NCAA Tourney

Will 'mid-majors' be shut out of 2025 NCAA Tournament?

Thanks in large part to the Mountain West, eight 'mid-major' teams received at-large berths to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State,

www.si.com

Then win the darn thing!

 

[MasonSAE4]

according to this article, our situation is looking like win the A-10tourney as the only way to get into the NCAA Tourney

Will 'mid-majors' be shut out of 2025 NCAA Tournament?

Thanks in large part to the Mountain West, eight 'mid-major' teams received at-large berths to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State,

www.si.com

I think if we win from here straight to the A10 semis we could be in depending on results, but our offensive efficiency numbers need to improve. I don’t think the committee is gonna want a nationally televised game with a halftime score like the one on Wednesday.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Lol Dayton has missed three alley oops. My brothers in Christ you guys are on gonna be playing on Wednesday

 

[MasonSAE4]

Lol Dayton has missed three alley oops. My brothers in Christ you guys are on gonna be playing on Wednesday

Ok they hit a ridiculous one though, so worth it I guess

 

[FlPatriot]

Announcers are talking up the a10…even saying the sports center top 10 could come from this game (vcu/Dayton) alone. It’s a very good game.

 

[JC_FoodcourtBandit]

This 3 game stretch is everything for our slim chance of an at large bid. And I can’t fkn wait for it!

 

[GMU1983]

ECU won tonight

 

[Verdad]

UVA sucks. VT sucks, GT sucks. GW is mediocre . vcu is still a bubble team.

If we are able to make the NCAAT this season, us and UMD will get a ton of attention as the likely only 2 dmv teams in. We have a huge and exciting opportunity right now program wise (and even more so with the women).

 

[GMU1983]

7 votes AP POLL

 

[MasonSAE4]

Only picking up four votes after winning both games this deep into the season is actually kinda surprising. Would thought we would’ve hit at least a dozen.

 

[FlPatriot]

UVA sucks. VT sucks, GT sucks. GW is mediocre . vcu is still a bubble team.

If we are able to make the NCAAT this season, us and UMD will get a ton of attention as the likely only 2 dmv teams in. We have a huge and exciting opportunity right now program wise (and even more so with the women).

Don’t worry, the marketing team will spend the month of April contemplating how to best market the team’s NCAAT appearance.

Does anyone require sarcasm font?

 

[GMUYoda]

Got a mention from Lunardi this morning... not a good mention though on his small Bracketology blurb

"BYU is currently the last team in the field. This is bad news for bracketologists, as routing the Cougars through the First Four in only Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday pods is always problematic. It's also bad news for BYU -- an admittedly counterintuitive concept. You see, the Cougars entered the week with a nonconference schedule strength of 288. The last thing you want as a team on the cut line is a nonconference SOS that makes the selection committee hold its collective breath. It happens every year. When the final few teams are competing for the very last at-large spots, the committee, nearly without fail, has dinged those with truly ugly non-league schedules. Regardless of whether it's trying to send a message, the committee's annual list of victims is telling. A year ago, we lost worthy teams such as Pitt (nonconference SOS 191), Wake Forest (121), Seton Hall (87) and Indiana State (108). Over the years, there has been repeated head-scratching -- largely preventable -- over the likes of NC State, Penn State, Virginia Tech and countless others. BYU could soon join them. Others at risk in 2025? Consider Maryland (347), Penn State (322), Missouri (317), Iowa (273), Drake (249) and George Mason (246). All had better be safely in the field when the time comes. Or else."

Mason 12 seed AQ playing 5 seed Marquette in Providence on this bracketology update

vcu amongst first four teams out

Men's Bracketology: Don't bet against Tom Izzo in March

www.espn.com

 

[GSII]

The A10 tourney is in DC. We have the #1 defense in the conf. There is no damn reason other than ones we can control, that we should not win the A10 tourney. We have same advantage vcu did back in the brown turd bowl. Just gotta show up and be loud!

 

[MasonSAE4]

The A10 tourney is in DC. We have the #1 defense in the conf. There is no damn reason other than ones we can control, that we should not win the A10 tourney. We have same advantage vcu did back in the brown turd bowl. Just gotta show up and be loud!

Not arguing but it is really tough to turn Cap One into a homecourt advantage. The place is double the size of the Coliseum.

 

[Verdad]

I would really love to see some aggressive marketing from the school advertising 1) combined records of men and women's teams of 38-8, 2) both in top 2 in conference standings, 3) both appearing in bracketology, 4) both having most successful seasons since 2011/ever, 5) and probably several other things.

 

[GMUgemini]

We were beating Marquette pretty late in the second half and just collapsed. I would take my chances with them on a neutral court again.

 

[jessej]

from Andy Katz