I believe the last time we went was 05. I believe that was the year I went to the tourney in Memphis for the last CUSA tourney when we folded down the stretch in the regular season and Lutz wanted the Tenn job. Sad to be watchng all these teams get in and we are on the sideline.
NIT in 2011/12
NCAA 8/9 seed in 2012/13
NCAA 4 seed in 2013/14
We need Kevin Bacon to show up on campus and teach us how to dance again.
2011-2012 15-17 wins/NIT bubble
2012-2013 (depending on how we recruit) ~20 wins/NCAA Bubble
You know I am going to out on a limb here and say next year. I know that might make me crazy, but based on how we played this year, the number of close games we lost, the fact that we are not losing much and Major will have a more time with the team I am going to say we sneak in next year. Had Phil not gotten booted I think we stood a legit shot at the NIT even given all the crap we went through this season.
So yeah I have some high expectations!
I liked that we danced back in the day…
Aslong as it’s not Logitek Kevin Bacon… creepy
NCAA bubble team next year. I’m guessing we end up in the NIT.
Solid NCAA team 2012-2013
[quote=“ChevEE, post:8, topic:25113”]NCAA bubble team next year. I’m guessing we end up in the NIT.
Solid NCAA team 2012-2013[/quote]
This.
[quote=“ChevEE, post:8, topic:25113”]NCAA bubble team next year. I’m guessing we end up in the NIT.
Solid NCAA team 2012-2013[/quote]
Not sure I see it, but I really hope you’re right.
I want to believe, but I’m scared to make such predictions.
I’m going to pull an eason.
2016 - Major pulls a Sydney Lowe and new coach get’s us there.
(God I hope I’m wrong)
I don’t see the NIT next season for two reasons. The bench will be extremely young and I would expect that the OOC schedule will look similar, if not weaker. That might get you 16-17 wins but it’s not going to get you an NIT bid. Too many other teams are a notch ahead at the moment.
Judy Rose retires/steps down in 2015. The new AD is football-focused. In 2016, the new AD fires Alan Major. NNN has turned into a football message board after a decade without an NCAA trip in basketball. The new AD hires a coach with a more proven background, and in 2 years we are back in the NCAA tournament.
Next year.
Next year: .500
2012-13: NIT bubble
2013-14: NCAA bubble
I think conference play is going to be tougher next year. Several teams should be better, especially GW and SLU if they get everyone back. We should be better too, but so much youth will mean a very up-and-down season. Niner fans should be used to this by now though.
NIT next year.
NCAA bubble 2012-13
8th seed in Tourney 2013-14
I imagine that having football will eventually start helping basketball recruiting, right?
When we finsish in the top-4 of the A-10 regular season.
Or, win the A-10 tournament.
2 years we’ll be in the NIT but won’t make the big dance for another 4 years.