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BlueK · 03-31-2015, 06:48 PM

I think BYU is going to be better next year, but one thing I really hope to see is the elimination of bad losses. We tend to forget that the bad loss phenomenon with Rose's teams is actually a very recent thing and was not at all characteristic of his teams in the MWC. If we can get back to just taking care of business against these teams it will make a huge difference in terms of catching up to Gonzaga in first place and with other things like NCAA tournament seeding. 2012 is the first year we were in the WCC. Here are Rose's bad regular season conferences losses by year (defined as a loss to a team outside the top 100) with our D1 W/L record noted. Ranking is rpi.

2006 (19-8) NIT 1st round
at #162 Utah

2007 (24-8) NCAA 1st round
at #106 CSU

2008 (27-7) NCAA 1st round
none

2009 (24-7) NCAA 1st round
none

2010 (28-5) NCAA 2nd round
none

2011 (29-4) NCAA sweet 16
none

2012 (23-8) NCAA win in first four, loss in first round
at #117 LMU

2013 (20-11) NIT semifinals
at #165 USD
vs. #167 USF

2014 (22-11) NCAA first round
at #179 LMU
at #159 Pepperdine
at #178 Portland
at #133 Pacific

2015 (20-8) NCAA first four
vs. #148 Pepperdine
at #146 USD
at #148 Pepperdine

03-31-2015, 06:48 PM	#1
BlueK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,368	Rose, BYU and bad conference losses I think BYU is going to be better next year, but one thing I really hope to see is the elimination of bad losses. We tend to forget that the bad loss phenomenon with Rose's teams is actually a very recent thing and was not at all characteristic of his teams in the MWC. If we can get back to just taking care of business against these teams it will make a huge difference in terms of catching up to Gonzaga in first place and with other things like NCAA tournament seeding. 2012 is the first year we were in the WCC. Here are Rose's bad regular season conferences losses by year (defined as a loss to a team outside the top 100) with our D1 W/L record noted. Ranking is rpi. 2006 (19-8) NIT 1st round at #162 Utah 2007 (24-8) NCAA 1st round at #106 CSU 2008 (27-7) NCAA 1st round none 2009 (24-7) NCAA 1st round none 2010 (28-5) NCAA 2nd round none 2011 (29-4) NCAA sweet 16 none 2012 (23-8) NCAA win in first four, loss in first round at #117 LMU 2013 (20-11) NIT semifinals at #165 USD vs. #167 USF 2014 (22-11) NCAA first round at #179 LMU at #159 Pepperdine at #178 Portland at #133 Pacific 2015 (20-8) NCAA first four vs. #148 Pepperdine at #146 USD at #148 Pepperdine Last edited by BlueK; 03-31-2015 at 07:16 PM.