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Tumbleweedlax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:08 pm UT will be at the head of the class for the foreseeable future.
I would be confident in saying they wont lose a game this year and probably only a few over the next 3 years.
UT Natl champs 2021, 2022 and 2023.

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:52 pm

Tumbleweedlax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:08 pm UT will be at the head of the class for the foreseeable future.
I would be confident in saying they wont lose a game this year and probably only a few over the next 3 years.
UT Natl champs 2021, 2022 and 2023.

You may be right
And I like how you took six months to work on that comeback. BTW - wake me up next time Tampa beats a ranked team. It’ll be two more months before they even PLAY a ranked team, so forgive me if I’m not paying too much attention.

Lacrossehead17 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:07 am

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:52 pm

Tumbleweedlax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:08 pm UT will be at the head of the class for the foreseeable future.
I would be confident in saying they wont lose a game this year and probably only a few over the next 3 years.
UT Natl champs 2021, 2022 and 2023.

You may be right
And I like how you took six months to work on that comeback. BTW - wake me up next time Tampa beats a ranked team. It’ll be two more months before they even PLAY a ranked team, so forgive me if I’m not paying too much attention.

I wouldn't just say outright that UT will win the next 3 championships, multiple teams have a legitimate reason or shot to win. That's why we play the game

jakester wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:39 am

Lacrossehead17 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:07 am

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:52 pm

Tumbleweedlax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:08 pm UT will be at the head of the class for the foreseeable future.
I would be confident in saying they wont lose a game this year and probably only a few over the next 3 years.
UT Natl champs 2021, 2022 and 2023.

You may be right
And I like how you took six months to work on that comeback. BTW - wake me up next time Tampa beats a ranked team. It’ll be two more months before they even PLAY a ranked team, so forgive me if I’m not paying too much attention.

I wouldn't just say outright that UT will win the next 3 championships, multiple teams have a legitimate reason or shot to win. That's why we play the game

I'll go out on a limb here and say UT will not make the NCAA playoff round. They can go 10-0 this year, but the SSC conference is all non-ranked teams. (except UT for now based on reputation only IMO). When it comes to selection time there are many more south teams with better SOS, OC and stronger wins against ranked appointments than UT (LR, UMO, Wingate, Limestone, Lindenwood etc).

Required Selection Criteria.

The following required criteria shall be employed by a governing sports committee in selecting participants for NCAA championships competition [Bylaw 31.3.3; Criteria for Selection of Participants]:

●Availability of student-athletes. (normally not an issue)
●Application of nullification. (only a factor if using ineligible players)
●Division II in-region winning percentage.
●Division II winning percentage. (will be the same as criteria above since playing only in conf. but counts again)
●Division II strength of schedule (opponents’ average winning percentage and opponents’ opponents’ average winning percentage). (this one could hurt them as someone has to lose in conference as well as win)
●Division II head-to-head competition. (will not apply except vs. other conference opponents)
●Results versus Division II common opponents. (same comment as above)

Sport-Specific Selection Criteria: (all of these criteria could hurt them here)
●Division II results versus teams with a winning record.
●In-region strength of schedule (opponents’ average winning percentage and opponents’ opponents’ average winning percentage).
●In-region Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).

Additionally, input is provided by regional advisory committees for consideration by the Division II Men’s Lacrosse Committee. A Division II governing sports committee must contact a regional advisory committee before making its final selection of teams if the committee selection differs from the regional advisory committee’s. Coaches’ polls and/or any other outside polls or rankings are not used by the Division II Men’s Lacrosse Committee for selection purposes. All Division II games, including provisional and conference tournament games, will be used for selections.

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:33 pm Red - good info (as always).

It'll be interesting. Can you imagine if they end up 10-0, ranked #1 in polls, but need intangible considerations to make the playoffs?

bmorelax wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:22 pm GMAC is playing out of conference games

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:57 pm Enjoy your beer. The sun will come up tomorrow, and Tampa will win their conference -- no one disagrees on either of those.
When they play a relevant team, we'll pay attention.

JBFortunato wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:51 pm

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:57 pm Enjoy your beer. The sun will come up tomorrow, and Tampa will win their conference -- no one disagrees on either of those.
When they play a relevant team, we'll pay attention.

I'm no fan of Tampa, but with Limestone clearly having a down year I don't see any team out there that could stand in the way of UT's first natty in 2021. That roster is ludicrous. I don't even think they'll have a close game this season, despite being in a very competitive conference.

JBFortunato wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:51 pm

WhiteCarrera wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:57 pm Enjoy your beer. The sun will come up tomorrow, and Tampa will win their conference -- no one disagrees on either of those.
When they play a relevant team, we'll pay attention.

I'm no fan of Tampa, but with Limestone clearly having a down year I don't see any team out there that could stand in the way of UT's first natty in 2021. That roster is ludicrous. I don't even think they'll have a close game this season, despite being in a very competitive conference.