Tournament talk
USC coach Tim Floyd on the Trojans' NCAA Tournament prospects.
``They say 10-8 (in the Pac-10) would put you in but stranger things have happened. A lot of people feel like 8-10 will get you in.''
USC is 17-9, 8-6.
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USC coach Tim Floyd on the Trojans' NCAA Tournament prospects.
``They say 10-8 (in the Pac-10) would put you in but stranger things have happened. A lot of people feel like 8-10 will get you in.''
USC is 17-9, 8-6.
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ESPN had USC as a #9 Seed in the Bracketology released before the OSU rout yesterday. They should be in with one more win at 9-9 with a road win at UCLA and 2 quality losses to Memphis and Kansas.
T&T and I have a slight difference of opinion here. Per LAT, NO team has ever made the tourney at 9-9 or worse. Although this could be the year, I still think we need to finish 10-8 to be safe. A lot of the early season hype about the conference has proven to be just that....hype. Zona, Oregon, Wash, WSU, SC all underperforming expectations. Stanford, ASU overperforming. If we go 1-3 to finish 9-9 and in a 3-4 way tie for 5th AND bow out early in the tourney, I doubt we get a bid. At 9-9, we have to go to the tourney finals and/or beat UCLA to have a shot. If we go 2-2 to finish 10-8, we are safe. But, screw all of that. Rumor has it that Hack could be cleared to play against Zona. So, how about we finish 3-1 AND go deep in the tourney AND have 20+ wins, and play for a top 6 seed! Come on Hack's back!
Hack's back, exactly, as in how is Hackett's back? With him in the lineup, even at 80%, I like the Trojans' chances. But not at 70% or less.
Let's say Troy loses all 4 remaining games to leave its record at 17-13, and then loses the first tournament game to end at 17-14. I cannot believe the NCAA would choose a team with that record.
18-13 is doubtful, but 19-13 could do it. That means winning 1 of the remaining 4 and winning the first tournament game.