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[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

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[D. @NotreDave]

NBA Officials explanation...
"Trust me, bro..."

What a joke!

[NBA Referees @OfficialNBARefs]

The momentum and positive position language of the backcourt rule has been referred to as ‘obscure’ several times over the past 24 hours. Although not a play seen often, the phrase positive position has been synonymous with momentum in NBA officiating and rules discussion with broadcasters, players, and coaches for years.

NBA Referees are extensively trained on the rules and their real-time application – that’s our expertise. Media members are also offered extensive resources from the League to better learn the rules of our game, and Referees are always open to questions. Shout out to Bob Rathbun for immediately knowing this rule on his broadcast. Because media voices shape how fans understand the game, which is why accuracy matters.

Accurate rules knowledge serves everyone.

[D. @NotreDave]

@LA2slc @_SVPod I agree. Winning matters. And so do losses.
But not all wins and losses are the same.
Dominant wins should mean more than close games. Running up the score late should not be rewarded. And I think computer rankings typically deal with this better.

[D. @NotreDave]

@LA2slc @_SVPod Honest question. How do "computer models... trump actual results on the field"?
By definition, the computer models take the on the field and remove bias based on a set of metrics.
If you mean that a 6-6 team should not jump a 10-2 team, I would tend to agree.

[D. @NotreDave]

@argarrett826 @_SVPod And as far as hard games, their schedule is made years in advance so it is subject to opponents down years. Please take a look at their schedule thru 2030 and tell me if you would like to play it. They have upcoming series with Bama and Texas. Those hard enough?

[D. @NotreDave]

@argarrett826 @_SVPod I assume that you are talking about the glorified exhibition game called the Pop Tarts Bowl where every draft eligible player would opt out of playing? That one?

[D. @NotreDave]

@jazzfan71 @_SVPod I agree. Not anymore.

[D. @NotreDave]

@MDD17281300 @_SVPod Sorry to say that Pop Tarts bowl is an exhibition game that proves nothing. How many players would have opted out?
The College Football Invitiational (Playoffs) has turned every other bowl game meaningless.

[D. @NotreDave]

@cougfanalways @cdmrocks1 @Chad_CougarTown @_SVPod That would make a difference.
But does an elite team find a way beat Arizona State anyway?

[D. @NotreDave]

@CosmosStepson @_SVPod SOR for sure.
I find that SOS can be a little deceiving.
I also find wins against Top 25 is also a little arbitrary. Who’s top 25? Why 25 and not 30?
For me, any good metric should weight the quality of both wins and losses.

[D. @NotreDave]

@CosmosStepson @_SVPod Florida State 2023?
Also, ND had great metrics. Instead of just cherry picking your favorite ones, look at them all. And the rankings (voters and computers). How many had BYU over ND? To be fair, I did see a couple, but not many.

[D. @NotreDave]

@DanCondie2 @_SVPod Honestly, if it were a real game, I would have loved to have seen it.

[D. @NotreDave]

@cdmrocks1 @Chad_CougarTown @_SVPod Honest Questions…
1. How many elite teams do you think there are?
2. How did an elite team lose to Arizona State?

[D. @NotreDave]

@GamedayByu BYU had a great season. No doubt. But flllow this logic…
Crushed (twice) by Texas Tech.
Vs
Lost by 4 points total to two Playoff teams.
Who has the better shot?

[D. @NotreDave]

@B12Thunder @_SVPod

[D. @NotreDave]

@LA2slc @_SVPod I disagree. And this logic has already been used.
See Florida State 2023.
Is they did not have a legitamate resume at all, I would agree. But there are voters and metrics and computer rankings that establish a legitimate resume.

[D. @NotreDave]

@MDDH08 @_SVPod Dumber

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@MDD17281300 @_SVPod Texas Tech has had a great season. That is a game that I would love to see.
It definitely would be closer than the 2 games against BYU.

[D. @NotreDave]

@DanCondie2 @_SVPod It wasn’t about chickening out. Believe it if you want, but this team felt like they didn’t have anything else to play for. Honestly, I agree with them.
And that bowl game wouldn’t mean anything. Bowl games have become glorified exhibition games especially with the opt outs.

[D. @NotreDave]

@BodilyMcka18192 @_SVPod I wasn’t saying they would win the game, but I am saying that they have a legitimate chance. BYU was blown out both times they played elite competition. ND lost a total of two games by 4 points to elite competition. To me, that is the difference.