I heard SLU projected as a 7th seed in the Big Dance and Mizzou not in

[winonsports]

It took nearly an entire page before our SEMO troll found a way to attack Mizzou in this thread.

[skeezix]

The primary advantage is SLU is led by an accomplished coach, when compared to Mizzou - he has yet to display his coaching acumen.

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watch slu play -- they play 9-10 guys and have multiple players who play multiple positions -- they share the ball well and play solid D, they are certainly beatable but they typically don't beat themselves. Not a team anyone will want to see in the first 2 rounds of the ncaa tournament and scherz is a VERY good coach.

It's easy to look great against bad teams. And that's what they play.

They wouldn’t lose by 40 to Illinois.

Missouri didn't have 2 of its best players in that game. And Missouri has beaten Florida, which looks like it could be a Final Four team right now. The Billikens might lose by 50 to them. And Missouri beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena. The Billikens ain't doing that. They haven't even played a ranked team and never will this year. Missouri has already played 5 ranked teams.

And LSU was winless in the conference and was missing two STARTERS when we came to town Sat, and still beat us by double digits. Billikens are a more complete basketball team at this point than Mizzou is. We play them 5 times, I'd guess we'd win once or twice. Yes, they play in a weaker conference than us, but they're by far the best team in it. I'm no cheerleader for SLU, but come on man, they're not losing by 50 to anyone. Watch them play and you'll see a well-coached team with good balance, a big man who is a difference maker, a Mizzou legacy who should be playing for us, and good shooters on the court. I'd be happy to swap jerseys with them and let them finish out the season for us.

It's just not logical to compare apples to oranges. And that's what we have here. The Billikens have not played a ranked team and never will during the regular season. Florida would kill them.

[2forDiving]

The primary advantage is SLU is led by an accomplished coach, when compared to Mizzou - he has yet to display his coaching acumen.

+1. And he either targeted guys in the portal to compliment his style or he adapted his style to the guys he recruited. Would SLU only have one loss with Mizzou’s schedule? Nope. But does Mizzou only have one loss with SLU’s schedule. Nope.

[dhsux]

watch slu play -- they play 9-10 guys and have multiple players who play multiple positions -- they share the ball well and play solid D, they are certainly beatable but they typically don't beat themselves. Not a team anyone will want to see in the first 2 rounds of the ncaa tournament and scherz is a VERY good coach.

It's easy to look great against bad teams. And that's what they play.

They wouldn’t lose by 40 to Illinois.

hahaha....no, they wouldn't. Their ONE loss was a one in million miracle play to beat them against a very good team.

Icon it's pretty funny the weight you put on beating the ranked teams when the team you trash is...a ranked team. They are 17-1 and ranked #24. Their schedule weight is very much a part of why they are only #24. No one is arguing right now that they should be #10.

Have you watched them play? They do almost everything well. They shoot the basketball and it goes in. They make free throws, they play good D and they substitute players like clockwork. And they are very well coached.

But all this who beat who stuff is always silly. No matter who they play it doesn't change it...SLU has a better than decent team and right now, they have earned their ranking IMO.

[sltom6]

Any common opponents?

[2forDiving]

Any common opponents?

SEMO and Bethune Cookman. Combined point differential: Mizzou + 30, SLU +84

[Shady]

Any common opponents?

SEMO and Bethune Cookman. Combined point differential: Mizzou + 30, SLU +84

SLU was amazing today against St. Bonaventure.

[winonsports]

Any common opponents?

On the P5 level Mizzou beat Minnesota by 23.

Minnesota lost to Stanford by four, the day before the Cardinal beat SLU.

[Shady]

Any common opponents?

On the P5 level Mizzou beat Minnesota by 23.

Minnesota lost to Stanford by four, the day before the Cardinal beat SLU.

Frankly, from what I've seen, SLU would be very competitive in this season's SEC. SLU is very talented, has a deep bench and are very fundamentally sound. It sure would be fun to see a Mizzou/SLU match up this season.

[Armchair QB]

Got to watch SLU last night for the 1st time this season. They’re good. I’ve said forever we should play them annually. Most years we’d win. A few years SLU would win. This is one of those years it would potentially be a classic.

It could even turn into a rivalry, which IMHO is great for all of us.

[winonsports]

When SLU discovers it's the 21st Century, and schools like them are playing schools like Mizzou in NBA/NHL arenas, then Mizzou will schedule SLU a home and home, Mizzou Arena and Enterprise Center

[Sophrosyne]

watch slu play -- they play 9-10 guys and have multiple players who play multiple positions -- they share the ball well and play solid D, they are certainly beatable but they typically don't beat themselves. Not a team anyone will want to see in the first 2 rounds of the ncaa tournament and scherz is a VERY good coach.

It's easy to look great against bad teams. And that's what they play.

They wouldn’t lose by 40 to Illinois.

Missouri didn't have 2 of its best players in that game. And Missouri has beaten Florida, which looks like it could be a Final Four team right now. The Billikens might lose by 50 to them. And Missouri beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena. The Billikens ain't doing that. They haven't even played a ranked team and never will this year. Missouri has already played 5 ranked teams.

And LSU was winless in the conference and was missing two STARTERS when we came to town Sat, and still beat us by double digits. Billikens are a more complete basketball team at this point than Mizzou is. We play them 5 times, I'd guess we'd win once or twice. Yes, they play in a weaker conference than us, but they're by far the best team in it. I'm no cheerleader for SLU, but come on man, they're not losing by 50 to anyone. Watch them play and you'll see a well-coached team with good balance, a big man who is a difference maker, a Mizzou legacy who should be playing for us, and good shooters on the court. I'd be happy to swap jerseys with them and let them finish out the season for us.

Agree on all points. Two things can be true - SLU can play in a weak conference and have a really good team. They are really good, IMO.