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Last In, First Out.

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It would seem that Penn State is the LIFO as of 10:00 p.m. Saturday night.  The fight for the final few spots in the NCAA Tournament is between Penn State, St. Mary's, Creighton, Arizona, and San Diego State (and, if they lose tonight, Utah State).  For the most part, things fell into place for the Bubblicious.  Maryland, Baylor, San Diego State, Duquesne, and Tulsa all lost.  There was bad news -- Southern Cal stole the Pac-10 autobid by beating Arizona State, and Mississippi State beat LSU to move into tomorrow's SEC final against Tennessee at 1 p.m.

Bubble_medium

 

Joe Lunardi currently has us in his "first four out" category.  Curiously, Creighton and St. Mary's are included in his "last four in."  Creighton has wins against Dayton and...pretty much nobody.  They also have losses to Drake (16-15) and Wichita State (15-16).  Essentially, Creighton has a pretty RPI, in the low 40's.  

St. Mary's is 24-6 and went 12-5 in the WCC.  RPI around 47.  Best win?  Take your pick between Providence, San Diego State, and Utah State.  Either way, it's between three bubble teams.  Penn State's worst losses are to two bubble teams* (Rhode Island and Temple).  St. Mary's had two shots at Gonzaga and lost twice.  They also lost to 14-17 Santa Clara.

Trying my best to be objective, but I truly believe that Lunardi's on the wrong track.  We shall see.  The main order of business is hoping and praying for Mississippi State to lose tomorrow.  A Utah State victory over Nevada (on ESPN2 momentarily) couldn't hurt, either.

* -- Oh yeah, and these jackholes.  I purged that one from my brain due to Cornley's injury.

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I think Bubb Rubb and Lil Sis

Im getting a little sick of the damn cats

Sa Da Tay, Hoochie Ma

by JuniataMan on Mar 14, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how about they turn off the shot clock

and lett utah just run the clock out?

by mjs2103 on Mar 14, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

PLEASE YES

I can’t take much more

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good start for the Aggies

I don’t need any down to the wire crap like the the SDSU game.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who needs Gamecast?

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Mar 14, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAHA I am retarded

I had no idea this game was on ESPN2 until I saw this. But then again, I am also drunk

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Mar 14, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lolAnnouncer sez:

“I’m like Al Davis…. blah blah”

You’re old and scare children?

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Creighton

What’s so strange to me is how ESPN has ulterior motives, I wish we knew the whole story here, but:

I was listening to the Friday night ESPN show yesterday, and they had a segment on the B10 and the bubble teams (Ohio State, Minny, and reluctantly PSU). Well the guy who they had on as an expert just gushed over Creighton, he was stumping for them big time. He said that they’re season and schedule is a model for how to judge bubble teams, and that Creighton has a better schedule than all the bubble teams. This was during the B10 segment. It was bizzarre how he would continuously find ways to interject Creighton into the conversation whenever he could.

I had never heard of this team, but I’m pretty sure there’s something funny going on with all this love for a team that’s schedule and wins are honestly not more impressive than anything we’ve done. I wonder why ESPN’s stumping for them and trying to boost their stock.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Mar 14, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

9-0 run for Nevada

USU up 21-14, 5 minutes left

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Volkswagen commercial:

“Where is that voice coming from?”

“Where did that sign come from?”

SHUT UP ALL OF YOU I AM STRESSED

I need kitty

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Puppies Will Not Have This

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

PLEASE!!! enough with the cat pictures

I am allergic!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Mar 14, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I had to defend my honor

No one attacks my ability to post cat pictures. No one.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Going out quickly to grab food

When I get back, I expect Utah State to be back up by 13.

And don’t give me this whole “You can’t scoring during halftime” bull crap. If Utah State really wants to be a tournament team, they better start whining to the refs like a tournament team!

"I'm a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess..."

by IcersGuy on Mar 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

As Adidas would say - Impossible is nothing

but since our school is PWNED by NIKE, this comment never existed

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Mar 14, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Life on the bubble is bring out the best in us.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I can’t believe my blatant attack on the kitties was met with no response

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flaming Struggle Bus >>>>>>>> Kitties

--
Black Shoe Diaries

"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs

by Run Up The Score on Mar 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahhhhh!

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow,

it died quick >.>

by xozte on Mar 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL Jay things Mike Trangeshe (sp) did all the right things

Not voting to invite PSU was a big mistake I would say. Would have changed the course of college football, and maybe even college basketball. Hard to argue that players wouldn’t want to come to PSU to play in the big east.

Kath?

by psuphiman80 on Mar 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF??? How does tWWL justify

an explanation as to how Memphis should not be a #1 seed in favor of UConn…the 3rd Big East team with a #1 seed.
I agree that the Big East is a good bball conference, but to say that the top 3 teams in the Big East are 3 of the top 4 teams in the whole counry…ridiculous!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Mar 14, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My 1 seeds:

East: Zug
South: North Carolina
Mid west: Chuck Norris
West: Pitt

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m not a big fan of giving the BE 3 number 1s but I rarely give Memphis any credit for playing in a one or two bid conference. They need to get into the Big East somehow to test their mettle.

Kath?

by psuphiman80 on Mar 14, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

RE: It's Oklahoma's fault

I blame IOWA

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Mar 14, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no

atom bomb just iowa shitty. it sucks and it smells funny.

by tseyb_06 on Mar 14, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much

I was thinking about having them win it all, because they seemed to have more outside of Blake Griffin, but now I’m not so sure.

Kath?

by psuphiman80 on Mar 14, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh,

the games back on

by xozte on Mar 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Timeout, Dogs

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

USU 36-27, 15:54 left

USU ball after the break.

NEVADA SUCKS!

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BSD Mike just said...

“I think all these guys are drunk.”

He’s laughing pretty hard.

by PSUWifey on Mar 14, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Duh

that explains so much

by AdamShell on Mar 14, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

USU up 42-29, 13:10 left

Giant white Irish USU player is owning.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Didn't They say hes like 26?

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's at least 73

but my math may be fuzzy.

Kath?

by psuphiman80 on Mar 14, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still not as old as Greg Oden

Anyway, I’d like him more if his name was “O’Shaughnessy”.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that kind?

by xozte on Mar 14, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This kind?

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

fugi, why don’t you post more pictures of cute little puppies instead?

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know its funny

I googled “fat volleyball player”, and this is all that showed up

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i did the same thing but nothing came up

by xozte on Mar 14, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good job USU

just got back in and wouldn’t you know it – they listened nicely!

"I'm a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess..."

by IcersGuy on Mar 14, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The letter a appears on this website 1528 times

by AdamShell on Mar 14, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“My name is Danny Morrissey, I’ve just turned 24. My home is in Monaghan! Now I’ve just gone off to join the local battalion of the bold IRA! And now I am part of the patriot game.”

Wait, where was I? Uhh, USU up 49-32, 9:40 left.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nevada=Next Victim

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pacific-CSU Northridge @ Midnight.

No impact on us.

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how about penn state just goes and shows up and

plays and wins that game and takes their auto bid??? im pretty sure thats within the rules

by mjs2103 on Mar 14, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothing a little "typo" can't fix...

"I'm a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess..."

by IcersGuy on Mar 14, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Westin in Indianapolis's internet can't be that hard to hack...

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This sounds like a job for Danny “The Bane of John Bull” Morrissey!

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs


God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NOTE TO NEVADA

YOU CANNOT STOP THE GIANT IRISH

by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Computers Hacked

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 14, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sup guyz

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 15, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

See above

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and try not to pass out from the awesome

the surgeon general suggests that you should partner up just in case

by mjs2103 on Mar 15, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHAT!! he's not sold on minny and WISC getting in?

repeat after me…

I_WE_TODD_DID

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Mar 15, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I Don't Think It Was That Bad...

I had a helluva lot more respect for us after watching that game than I did after the Temple loss. 40 hour turnaround after a watershed win for the program, on the road, in the league, isn’t nearly as bad as losing to a mid-major who needed a miracle to get in.

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I HATE YOU.

--
Black Shoe Diaries

"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs

by Run Up The Score on Mar 15, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am a 1 seed

in the AWESOMENESS tourney.

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 15, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You silly man

Now he’s gonna post that picture of their damn kicker celebrating.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would never

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 15, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF THE INTENTIONAL GROUNDING?? HUH? DO YOU DO YOU???

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

btw

that’s the 4th picture to come up when I googled “iowa hawkeye qb”

by xozte on Mar 15, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good point

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 15, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Iowa

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HE LOOKS LIKE A GIRL

BUT HE THROWS ONE HELL OF AN INTENTIONAL GROUNDING

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NEVADA LOSES

STRUGGLE BUS GETS HELP

NEVADA’S RIDE HOME:

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:08 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bubble games nice to us today

Not perfect, but considering all that went against us yesterday, today was pretty damn good.

"I'm a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess..."

by IcersGuy on Mar 15, 2009 12:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great

Just great. Now, whenever I look back at this thread, I’m going to be assualted by Daniel Murray. IOWA FAN IS FURTHERMORE BANNED FROM OPEN THREADS.

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I apologize and it will never never hap

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 15, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NO, NO, NO

HE’S JUST GONNA POST THE SAME PICTURE, AGAIN

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take Heart

http://ihasahotdog.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/cute-puppy-pictures-peg-leg-pirate.jpg

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My Bad...Take Heart.

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

THANK YOU

Still BEST THREAD EVER

by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I've had my fill

Thanks for the pick-me-up folks.

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Mar 15, 2009 12:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay, I'll stop.

I love you all.

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 15, 2009 12:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 things

1) Best BSD thread ever.

2) We are so totally fucked tomorrow. Fucked meaning 50/50 of being on the bracket.

by Mr. Rosewater on Mar 15, 2009 5:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice, looks like I missed some fun on "date night" with my wife.

We just needed a couple players, a couple people to buy in to the fact and we were able to do it. --A.Q. Shipley

by psu on Mar 15, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We just needed a couple players, a couple people to buy in to the fact and we were able to do it. --A.Q. Shipley

by psu on Mar 15, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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