Best Games, Upsets, and Upcoming Games

[Cletus]

Huh? Are you comparing the arguments I used in my disagreement with Matnum about stats to statements like “Men are smarter than women”?
Our discussion has nothing to do with Mantum or anything you say there.

Now I'm completely confused. You started this conversation during that thread. If it wasn't about that, then what is it about?

[Matnum PI]

In 14 hours or so I'll post another Best Upcoming Games and you guys can argue about that...

[Matnum PI]

The #2 "best upcoming game" was Temple vs. Towson, and it was just that - who saw that upset coming - not me!

This makes Drexel's W over Temple look that much better...

[Cletus]

In 14 hours or so I'll post another Best Upcoming Games and you guys can argue about that...

https://youtu.be/yvuXuYuWATg

[DMac]

Cletus wrote
I must be a brutal communicator. However, I stand by my earlier statements—emphatically. These are Not best games:

Go back one page and you'll see the above quote. This is where I come in and it has nothing to do with your discussion with Mantum. I'd bet you whatever you want to bet that the parents, brothers, and sisters of the players on the teams of the games listed DO think those are the best games. This, of course, is their opinion but you and Mr. Donovan would consider that mealymouthed and you certainly wouldn't consider adding an IMO to your statement because....well, because Mr. Donovan said so.

[Cletus]

Cletus wrote
I must be a brutal communicator. However, I stand by my earlier statements—emphatically. These are Not best games:

Go back one page and you'll see the above quote. This is where I come in and it has nothing to do with your discussion with Mantum. I'd bet you whatever you want to bet that the parents, brothers, and sisters of the players on the teams of the games listed DO think those are the best games. This, of course, is their opinion but you and Mr. Donovan would consider that mealymouthed and you certainly wouldn't consider adding an IMO to your statement because....well, because Mr. Donovan said so.

In the end, much ado about nothing.

[Cletus]

#2 Syracuse vs #10 Notre Dame 3/11
#20 Temple vs #9 Towson 3/10 - Temple 12-8
#32 Virginia Tech vs #1 North Carolina 3/11
#21 Cincinnati vs #30 Robert Morris 3/10 - Cincy 16-7
#35 UAlbany vs #8 Hofstra 3/9 - UAlbany 18-7
#3 Virginia vs #60 George Mason 3/10 - Virginia 18-7
#24 Loyola vs #38 Georgetown 3/10 - Loyola 9-6
#19 Vanderbilt vs #55 Kennesaw State 3/10 - Vandy 19-5
#13 Duke vs #91 High Point 3/10
#63 Wagner vs #45 LIU 3/10 - Wagner 14-3
#59 Villanova vs #57 La Salle 3/10 - Villanova 11-10
#23 Elon vs #96 Radford 3/10 - Elon 17-6
#72 American vs #51 George Washington 3/10 - GW 17-16
#40 UMass vs #89 UMass Lowell 3/10 - UMass 16-7
#61 VCU vs #79 Furman 3/11
#103 Saint Francis vs #52 Mount St Mary's 3/10 - MSM 18-9
#101 Old Dominion vs #66 Liberty 3/10 - Liberty 14-8
#95 Mercer vs #77 Winthrop 3/9 - Mercer 17-14
#83 Akron vs #85 Delaware State 3/9 - Akron 18-5
#99 Sacred Heart vs #104 Central Connecticut 3/10 - SH 16-4


Of the 16 games played so far, 10 were won by margins of 9 or more. 4 of the remaining 6 were won by 3 goals or higher. Two 1 goal games. So Best doesn’t translate into competitive games most of the time, but rather—blowouts.

[Cletus]

What is the criteria for these games being best?

when top teams face each other. right now, the best game would be #1 unc vs. #2 su. worst would be #104 central ct vs. #105 wofford.

Point of clarification request:

If the above statement is true, then how did this game make the list?

#99 Sacred Heart vs #104 Central Connecticut 3/10/21

[Matnum PI]

We list all the games. In order of Best Game to Not-Best-Game. When there are more than 20-25 games, we only list the Top 20-25.

[Cletus]

We list all the games. In order of Best Game to Not-Best-Game. When there are more than 20-25 games, we only list the Top 20-25.

Gotcha. Thanks.

[njbill]

Putting this here as there has been some recent discussion in this thread about Covid’s effect on the scheduling of women’s lacrosse games.

Just saw that the Duke men’s basketball team is out of the ACC tournament due to Covid exposure.

Hopefully that doesn’t happen to the women’s lacrosse tournaments, but that remains to be seen.

[Matnum PI]

D1 WOMEN: Yesterday and Today (Thursday 03/11/21)

https://fanlax.com/2021/03/11/d1-women- ... -03-11-21/

[Cletus]

D1 WOMEN: Yesterday and Today (Thursday 03/11/21)

https://fanlax.com/2021/03/11/d1-women- ... -03-11-21/

VT game was canceled the other day due to covid exposure with the Hokies.

[Cletus]

Putting this here as there has been some recent discussion in this thread about Covid’s effect on the scheduling of women’s lacrosse games.

Just saw that the Duke men’s basketball team is out of the ACC tournament due to Covid exposure.

Hopefully that doesn’t happen to the women’s lacrosse tournaments, but that remains to be seen.

Hoping with you, Bill. This season had an asterisk beside it before the first draw. I’m overjoyed that we have lacrosse in ‘21, but the record books should all have a little star stamped in them when Memorial weekend is over. It does indeed remain to be seen what the postseason looks like. I agree from earlier, games can’t get postponed. Either field a team for gameday or forfeit.

[Matnum PI]

VT game was canceled the other day due to covid exposure with the Hokies.

Thank you. Not a good thing but... You see Duke Men's Basketball is basically ending their season due to Covid.

[Cletus]

VT game was canceled the other day due to covid exposure with the Hokies.

Thank you. Not a good thing but... You see Duke Men's Basketball is basically ending their season due to Covid.

Do you think it’s because they are being cautious, or because they can’t put a team on the court due to the number of players affected?

[Matnum PI]

1 player affected. which means the whole team cannot play. Policy...

[8meterPA]

1 player affected. which means the whole team cannot play. Policy...

everyone needs to understand this isn't a team decision not to play, or duck potential tough matchups...everyone wants to play. Teams are handcuffed by school/AD rules and agreements and conference rules.

[njbill]

I think everyone understands that. I don’t think anybody thinks the Duke team would want to forfeit an ACC tournament game. Had to have been a schoolwide, or at least an athletic department-wide, policy. I suspect it’s been in place all season.

Likely to keep pressure on the kids to be good doobies. Seems a bit extreme to me, but it’s not my decision to make, and I’m not responsible for everyone impacted.

[8meterPA]

I think everyone understands that. I don’t think anybody thinks the Duke team would want to forfeit an ACC tournament game. Had to have been a schoolwide, or at least an athletic department-wide, policy. I suspect it’s been in place all season.

Likely to keep pressure on the kids to be good doobies. Seems a bit extreme to me, but it’s not my decision to make, and I’m not responsible for everyone impacted.

compounding all this is that literally every school has different rules as well as conferences, it makes is tough, especially on the student-athletes. The NCAA blew it by not taking the lead on this so that it was a level playing field for everyone - including things like practice time.