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View Poll Results: How far will UC make it in the AAC Tournament? | |||
Quarterfinals | 0 | 0% | |
Semifinals | 0 | 0% | |
Finals | 5 | 18.52% | |
Tournament Champions | 22 | 81.48% | |
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02-26-2017, 08:19 PM | #1 |
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With some of the action today, things are bit more clear.
1. SMU 15-1 (Tulsa, Memphis) -- >99% they are #1 2. Cincinnati 14-2 (Houston, @UConn) -- >99% they are #2 3. Houston 11-5 (@Cincinnati, ECU) -- 3, 4 still in play 4. UCF 10-7 (@USF) -- 3 still in play but likely 4 or 5 5. UConn 9-7 (@ECU, Cincinnati) -- 4, 5 or 6 but likely former two 6. Memphis 8-8 (Tulane, @SMU) -- 5, 6, or 7 but latter two most likely 7. Tulsa 8-8 (@SMU, @Tulane) -- 5, 6, or 7 but latter two most likely 8. Temple 6-11 (@USF) -- 8 or 9 9. ECU 5-11 (UConn, @Houston) -- 8 or 9 10. Tulane 2-14 (@Memphis, Tulsa) -- Pretty much lock to be 10 11. USF 1-15 (UCF, Temple) -- Pretty much lock to be 11 Here is the most likely scenario by KenPom probabilities: First round – Thursday, March 9 3:30 PM #9 ECU vs. #8 Temple ESPNU (this game is a lock) 6:00 PM #10 Tulane vs. #7 Tulsa ESPNews 8:00 PM #11 South Florida vs. #6 Memphis ESPNews Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 Noon #8 Temple/#9 ECU vs #1 SMU ESPN2 2:00 PM #5 Connecticut vs #4 UCF ESPN2 7:00 PM #7 Tulsa/#10 Tulane vs #2 Cincinnati ESPNU 9:00 PM #6 Memphis/#11 South Florida vs #3 Houston ESPNU Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 3:00 PM ESPN2 5:00 PM ESPN2 Championship – Sunday, March 12 3:15 PM ESPN |
02-26-2017, 09:13 PM | #2 |
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If that holds with SMU, UCONN, and UCF on the other side of the bracket, I think having the 2 seed is a better draw.
And even better the game would be at 7, so most of us actually get to watch it. Last edited by ervins84; 02-26-2017 at 09:15 PM. |
02-27-2017, 05:58 AM | #3 |
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For sure. We'd trade a slightly more difficult quarter-final match-up for a much more favorable semi-final match-up- which first falls on us taking care of business against Houston at home.
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02-27-2017, 06:21 AM | #4 |
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02-27-2017, 06:31 AM | #5 |
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We need to play SMU also. Only chance at a decent win left
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02-27-2017, 06:54 AM | #6 |
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02-27-2017, 07:17 AM | #7 |
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We should win that at home on senior night. Just saying that Houston game isn't going to change a seed. I think we are Prob a 5 seed. Only way we have a chance at a 4 (slim chance) is winning out and beating SMU. Beating anyone else would not help
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02-27-2017, 07:33 AM | #8 |
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If Houston continues to climb up the RPI into the top 50, that's 2 more wins versus RPI top 50, which is definitely something the committee will look at. If we draw Tulsa, Houston, and SMU in the conference tourney, and win obviously, that's huge. Off the top of my head, that'd be 6 wins versus RPI top 50 (assuming Houston moves up).
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02-27-2017, 07:49 AM | #9 |
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I would love to win this thing. Not looking like we are going to win the league now. I like mick, but if he doesn't start winning something, it gets hard to defend that. I know he won the league with SK but that's it. Time to start winning something
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02-27-2017, 08:42 AM | #10 | |
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I hate to say it but we will need the benefit of a good draw in both tourneys to make any splash this year. Or we will need to make some serious adjustments and ride the players who are the most effective on the court on any given night. We are still going to need a lot of minutes from any starter who isn't playing well...but we don't have to play them 40 minutes when they are struggling. |
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