On Dancing

by CW (Rakes) , Harlan County, Saturday, February 04, 2012, 12:34 (5241 days ago) @ JD in Portland

That was Notre Dame's third win over an RPI top 25 team, although right now UConn and Louisville are 25/26, so that could be become two or four very easily. They are the only team to beat Syracuse, who has regained Fab Melo and looks to be back to their dominating ways. With the way the Irish are playing now, analysts and the committee will happily dismiss the non-conference struggles as a team finding itself in the wake of Abro's injury and look to the team you've watched the last four games as the actual tournament squad they're getting.

If Notre Dame does nothing else but win its remaining home games (DePaul, Rutgers, West Virginia, Providence), it will be in the tournament. If it steals a game or two on the road (West Virginia on Wednesday night, Villanova, Georgetown, St. John's), it will only help their seed or help make up for a misstep at home.