Standings

[grizzlyjournal]

All the catch-phrases regarding a team "controlling its own destiny" certainly apply over the next five days of Big Sky action.

Montana's a good example. Despite the Griz' win over Montana State Monday, they are still technically a bubble team. The Big Sky site indicated that there are over 2000 final standing scenarios, with a lot of "tie-breakers" where teams with identical conf. records will leave one out of the playoffs.

For example: one possible scenario exists where SIX teams could tie for third place with 11-9 records, meaning one of those six teams would NOT make the tourney.

One thing in the Griz' favor: If RPI is required to determine a tie-breaker, the Griz -- who have the Big Sky's second-best RPI (behind Weber State but well ahead of NDak & NoColorado) -- are positioned well.

Numbers against the Griz? Northern Colorado's home home sweep. And... Northern Arizona, a team that would also have a seeding advantage. A win for the Griz in Flagstaff is a sure way to get solid seeding.

 

[BWahlberg]

The Griz can't get comfy and lose their edge like they did against ISU and MSU - if they can avoid that I'd love to see two road wins, or a split at the very least, and hopefully a 2 or 3 seed.

 

[grizindabox]

For tournament seeding purposes, the best UM can do is #2...I get they would have the same record.

The question being discussed was not tournament seeding. It was whether the Griz could be first in the conference. With 13-7 records, Weber and UM would be co-champions. Your mistake and my correction of it, brings to mind the following, i.e. my information and facts are good and correct; yours aren't. I like how you remind everyone with each of your posts that I'm right and you're wrong.

Huh, my facts are almost always correct. Yours aren't, though.
by PlayerRep » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:08 pm

My information is good.
by PlayerRep » Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:12 pm

Actually it so everyone can get a good chuckle...PR the arrogant ass kisser that thinks he knows everything, and if he doesn't, he will twist the facts in an attempt to prove his point.

I like how you keep proving my point that much of what you post is incorrect. I was one of the first posters to start pointing out your mistakes and what an idiot you were, at least on occasion. Now most of the board knows.

Guess I will man up....do you want to be the pot or the kettle?

 

[mtgrizrule]

Back to the subject of the thread. It is huge for the GRIZ to end with a split on the road this weekend. The GRIZ need to be aiming for no worse than a 3 seed for the conference tournament. I like their chances either way going into the conference tournament. Offense is much more consistent right now. Despite a low scoring out put against the cats, the offense ran well. The shots just did not fall like they normally do. Rebounding is improved. Defense is still very inconsistent, and that worries me.

Can we get this thread to actual basketball talk instead of the bickering?

Could we get a status report on your return to MT/Spokane and your job search--now that your thread on that subject has been moved off the Football forum?

Also, could we get your view as to whether it is theoretically possible for the Griz to be co-champions this year?

Thanks for asking PR. Just got to Missoula about 3 today. I am worn out. Heading to Kalispell for a few days, then T Falls for the weekend. Will be following up on job leads in Spokane starting next week. The leads there are very good for me.

The GRIZ are not out of being co champions based on the conference's definitions for a co champion. Will it happen? As much as I want it too, I don't see it happening. Plus I will consider Weber State champions based on them hosting the tournament. Then again, that is just me, and I won't dispute anyone who would consider co champions. By conference rules, that is correct.

I'm just happy to be back in the area. :thumb:

 

[Potomac Griz]

Since UND knocked off UNC tonight it looks like these are the possibilities for the Griz.

Win both (finishing 13-7) and we get a 2 seed in the tournament. We'd have the tiebreaker over UND if they finish 13-7 also since we split with Weber where UND lost both to Weber.

Win 1 (finishing 12-8) and the worst we can finish is 4th and that would require our loss being to NAU, UND winning their last game and NAU winning out (finishing 12-8). UND would be 13-7 and #2, NAU would be tied with us at 12-8 but have the tiebreaker due to sweeping us so we'd fall to 4th. That scenario sucks.

Win 1 (finishing 12-8) and the best we can finish is still 2 though provided we don't end up tied in record with NAU and UND loses to SUU, so we'd be tied with UND at 12-8, have the tiebreaker and finish 2nd.

Lose both road games and things get really messy. Best we could do then I think is 4th and worst would be 7th I think.