[NU Sports] WOW!

Wed Dec 1 21:19:23 CST 2010

The Cats are also #54 in the Pomeroy ranking system.  I find I really like the 
transparent, probabilistic approach of Pomeroy's system...for anyone who is 
interesting in ranking methodologies, you should check this out:
http://kenpom.com/team.php?team=Northwestern 

Unfortunately, he currently projects us as finishing 17-11 (7-11) with less than 
a 15% chance of finishing with 20+ wins.  Even in the tough Big Ten, there's no 
way we'll make the NCAA that kind of record.  But hey, who knows?  If the Cats 
can make a habit of playing like they did last night, they could win 25 games.

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Not that Sagarin is the final authority, but the Cats made a nice move to #54 
after the game last night, from around #70.  Georgia Tech is a surprising 120.  
What's hurting the Cats is a woeful #300 in strength of schedule.  That should 
improve a bit, as Long Island is at #112, and St. Johns is at #19.  That 
tournament game in NY (if it happens) will be key to determining if the Cats get 

ranked.

The Cats looked very impressive last night, except for free throw shooting,  
What's most impressive to me is how much deeper the bench is this year.  Guys 
that didn't play much last year are now getting some meaningful minutes and 
experience.  That will pay didvends as the season progresses.

The next big test for the Cats will be to prove that they can beat a good team 
on the road.  They'll have to do that to get the record in the Big Ten that will 

get them into the tournament.

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68 I believe
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] WOW!

Just checking. Is the dance 96 teams this year ?

Harry
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Subject: RE: [NU Sports] WOW!

Last night's game was a LOT of fun.  

When this team is hot, they can score a lot of points.

This team also showed its maturity last night by keeping GT down the
whole second half after posting that big first half number.  They
answered every run and never gave GT any hope of getting the lead under
ten.  It was pretty sloppy at times, but they got the job done.  Last
year this team didn't seem to know how to play with a big lead.  

We'll still need to see how they play on nights when the three isn't
falling.  

As long as we can force teams to defend the three point line, it will
open up the court for all of our motion offense to the basket.

Assuming everyone stays healthy (particularly Thompson), this is going
to be the year the NCAA tourney drought is broken.  

Jeff

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We've now won our ACC-Big Ten Challenge game three years in a row, but  
our total record is 5-7.  I suspect someone has a better record.  Btw,  
I seem to recall that many of us were pumped up after the 'Cats won  
their ACC game each of the past two years, only to see the team fall  
apart in Big Ten play.  Let's hope this year is different.

On Nov 30, 2010, at 10:20 PM, SjT (Stephen J. Truog) wrote:

> Great national showcase win for Carmody and the Cats!
>
> Granted, we haven't been facing Duke or UNC, but does any Big Ten  
> team have a better record in the Big Ten/ACC challenge than NU? We  
> seem to at least represent the conference well every year.:)
>
> Now let's just hope we can get a couple wins tomorrow to get a  
> second win in a row - like bowl games, it's conference pride on the  
> line and if the Big Ten continues on what it built last year as the  
> rep for the toughest league in the land, it only helps our case for  
> an NCAA berth.
>
> GO CATS!!!
> -SjT
>
> * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
> Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
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