Comments on: Previews | unc (2-4) and clemson (4-4) @ VT (3-3) | Th., 9 PM & Sat., 4 PM http://techhoops.com/2010/02/03/previews-unc-2-4-and-clemson-4-4-vt-3-3-th-9-pm-sat-4-pm/ The Home for Hardcore Virginia Tech Hokie Basketball Fans Sun, 20 May 2012 17:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JT http://techhoops.com/2010/02/03/previews-unc-2-4-and-clemson-4-4-vt-3-3-th-9-pm-sat-4-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 JT Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:49:01 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=3212#comment-2943 Realistically, we need both of these, and many more. 8-8 or 9-7 in the ACC would probably cut it for most teams in the league as far as grabbing a bid, but with our SOS, anything short of 10-6 will leave us on the outside looking in. There's no hiding the fact that we still only have FIVE wins against teams in the top 200 RPI - that's terrible. And only one of those was on the road. This is major, major crunch time -- I really think we can only afford to lose 3 more games. Assuming we don't get lucky and steal a win @Duke or @GT, that leaves us room for ONE loss between NC, Clemson, UVA, Wake, MD, NCSt, @NCSt, @GT. I hate to be pessimistic, but that seems like a stretch. Realistically, we need both of these, and many more. 8-8 or 9-7 in the ACC would probably cut it for most teams in the league as far as grabbing a bid, but with our SOS, anything short of 10-6 will leave us on the outside looking in.

There’s no hiding the fact that we still only have FIVE wins against teams in the top 200 RPI – that’s terrible. And only one of those was on the road.

This is major, major crunch time — I really think we can only afford to lose 3 more games. Assuming we don’t get lucky and steal a win @Duke or @GT, that leaves us room for ONE loss between NC, Clemson, UVA, Wake, MD, NCSt, @NCSt, @GT. I hate to be pessimistic, but that seems like a stretch.

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