People don't hate them b/c they can't shoot FTs. They do hate on them b/c they are in the CUSA. That said, Cal has done a respectable job in getting games with big name OOC opponents. They ran that part of the table undefeated until UT. Cal & the team have no control over their conference. Personally, I think Memphis is over-rated to a degree, but not severely.Quote:_________________________________________________They hate on Memphis because they are one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country and play in a fairly soft conference._________________________________________________
No the weak conference argument is completely valid. The CUSA Conference RPI is currently 10th. That is a weak conference no matter how you slice it. They are one of three CUSA teams with a SOS not in the triple digits. They are one of four CUSA teams with an RPI less than 100 and the other 3 are all over 60. Now, Memphis' personal schedule for its OOC is very strong which is what has balanced out their SOS.Quote:_________________________________________________As for the weak conference argument, that's pretty much invalid._________________________________________________