Honestly, February wins are nothing but interesting talking points as many teams are making adjustments and figuring out who they are based off of new starters, etc.mdlaxfan wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:31 amThey are riding on their win against Notre Dame on 2/13 and AZ State on 2/18. Interestingly, both of those teams have weaker RPIs than Hopkins. The committee is also supposed to factor in the recent performance, but i think the early wins will get Michigan in over Hopkins and OSU.@inthe8m wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:20 amSure, it defies logic for anyone to give Michigan an AQ over Hopkins or OSU, but the committee loves to defy logic. Michigan finished the season 1-5 and that included a loss @ home to OSU.hmmm wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 10:59 pmNo it’s not common at all but I wasn’t going to be the one to say anything. Michigan only has one win since 3/20 and it was an OT win over PSU. No way they should get in over Hopkins.Dasher wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 10:30 pm Is it common for a team like Michigan, who has a weaker RPI and finished lower in BIG10 standings (they didn’t qualify for BIG10 tournament),to leapfrog a JHU who finished fourth in the BIG10 has a better last six, and a better RPI to get into the NCAA’s? Or does Insider lacrosse just win over everyone?
I also wouldn't say that Michigan's wins were "much better" than Hopkins' wins. They beat Notre Dame back when Notre Dame was losing to Vanderbilt, while Hopkins beat a surging OSU team that also gave Rutgers fits last week.
Michigan being 1-5 down the stretch with the one W being a one-goal victory against a Penn State team (that the rest of the B1G was beating up on) tells me that Michigan is not a tourney worthy team.