Interesting take on the tourney field by ESPN and found the comments about Tech particularly interesting given many of the discussions on this board.
They break the list into three categories, "Ineligible," "Near Misses," and "No Clear Path."
Tech is in the "Near Misses" category which they describe as the "next best" behind the 8 real title contenders.
349 Teams that WON'T win 2021 March Madness
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The following are words we never thought would need to be said regarding a Chris Beard team, but here goes: This defense is better than it looks. The Big 12 for some inscrutable reason couldn't miss on its 3s against the Red Raiders. Adjust that success rate downward to the mean and you're looking at a pretty good defensive unit, one that forces both turnovers and misses in the paint. Throw in an offense that never turns over the ball and you have an excellent team -- just not a member of the charmed top-eight circle.
FWIW - UT, KU, WVU & Ok. State are all in the same category
They break the list into three categories, "Ineligible," "Near Misses," and "No Clear Path."
Tech is in the "Near Misses" category which they describe as the "next best" behind the 8 real title contenders.
349 Teams that WON'T win 2021 March Madness
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The following are words we never thought would need to be said regarding a Chris Beard team, but here goes: This defense is better than it looks. The Big 12 for some inscrutable reason couldn't miss on its 3s against the Red Raiders. Adjust that success rate downward to the mean and you're looking at a pretty good defensive unit, one that forces both turnovers and misses in the paint. Throw in an offense that never turns over the ball and you have an excellent team -- just not a member of the charmed top-eight circle.
FWIW - UT, KU, WVU & Ok. State are all in the same category
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