Where We Stand: Feb. 25

by Arkansas Expats on Feb 25, 2008 5:08 PM CST in Basketball Comment 9 comments

With Selection Sunday just around the corner, it's time to see what kind of shape the Hogs are in for March Madness. "Where We Stand" will run every Monday and is designed to you a quick look at where the Hogs may fit into the postseason picture. Without further ado:

RPI (Ratings Percentage Index): 35

Current Streak: One-game losing streak

Record over last five games: 2-3

Record over last 10 games: 5-5

USA Today/ESPN Top 25: Not ranked

AP Top 25: Not ranked

ESPN's Bracketology's Feb. 25 NCAA Tournament Projection: No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region, slated to take on No. 8 seed Oklahoma in a first-round match-up in Raleigh, N.C.

CNN/SI.com's Feb. 25 NCAA Tournament Projection: No. 10 seed in the South Region, slated to take on No. 7 seed Kansas State in the first round.

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Vandy is our last shot at a quality win. Sure we had those two at home after our little loss of focus with Georgia and South Carolina but, that is pretty much a wash if you look at the real circumstances. These guys belong on the bubble at best and may manage to play their way back on the bubble.

by BlindHog on Feb 26, 2008 9:38 AM CST reply actions

Ya’ll just too sick to even do a post on the Kentucky game?

(I pretty much agree).

by cousin lee on Feb 26, 2008 11:49 AM CST reply actions

What Kentucky game? Did we play Kentucky recently? I don’t remember…

-John

by Razorback Expats on Feb 26, 2008 12:04 PM CST reply actions

All I saw was the tipoff of Duke/St. John’s. Thought the game was cancelled.

by thebeave on Feb 26, 2008 12:14 PM CST reply actions

Well…. My husband laughed out loud when he read your friend Wally on Sunday. Said Wally was now quoting me—-I said on Sat., “NOW, John Pelphrey knows how it feels to play in Rupp and NOT be wearing blue”. (referring to a couple of questionable calls that didn’t go our way)
Kinda scares me, tho’ that we shared a wave length—-however short.

by cousin lee on Feb 26, 2008 1:45 PM CST reply actions

As I already told Stephen, I am sticking with my mid-season prediction: 9-7 or 8-8 in the conference (good for second in the SEC West), 20 wins and exiting after either the first or second round of the NCAA tournament.

by Whit E. Knight on Feb 26, 2008 2:12 PM CST reply actions

Whit and all,

I would be thrilled if we won a first-round match-up. Honestly, I don’t think the talent lends itself to more than that, and if we were able to snag our first tournament win since 1999 (crazy!), that would be enough for me.

by Stephen on Feb 26, 2008 7:27 PM CST reply actions

Right there with you Beave!! Screen went blank with 58 seconds to go and then I saw St. Johns take an early lead on Duke. THANKS CBS!!

by hog fan in memphis on Feb 26, 2008 8:40 PM CST reply actions

wtf? just lost to ‘bama. I can never understand this group of players. I’m out of state as well, and spend countless hours watching the game tracker on espn or yahoo, only to watch the game end with a loss. i know these guys are talented, i know we’ve got a good coach (though not his players) but still, we can’t even compete for the SEC west? This is not the type of SEC bball played in the mid to late 90s. SEC is good, but not great conference at this point (as is the case for the last several years) but still we are always on the bubble. Please, someone tell me what’s going on so that this expat can try to understand.

- staring at the computer frustrated and confused.

by Chitown Hog on Feb 27, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply actions