Joe Linardi wrote a blog after the Rhode Island Pitt game talking about how Rhode Island blew its chance at a quality win. At the end, he mentions other teams in the same boat, and does talk about the Bobcats. He basically says we have enough talent to think at-large, but better beat Kansas in Vegas or we won't have a marquee win. Link below, but it's an insider article.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/preview2010/insider/news/story?id=5785250