Re: Bracketology - Always a sign The Tournament is near
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 8:03 am
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Top 4 seeds were no brainers....I think the 5-8 were good. I think SBU and Florida have the easiest path to the Elite 8. The northwestern/Cuse bracket appears to be the most competitive. Although a Loyola/BC game might be the best elite 8 game.OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:03 amDouble sawbuck for your thoughts, Doc. (I think they're worth way more than a penny.)
Florida definitely has the easiest pod to advance out of it. SB and Loyola have much tougher pods to advance out of.Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:12 amTop 4 seeds were no brainers....I think the 5-8 were good. I think SBU and Florida have the easiest path to the Elite 8. The northwestern/Cuse bracket appears to be the most competitive. Although a Loyola/BC game might be the best elite 8 game.OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:03 amDouble sawbuck for your thoughts, Doc. (I think they're worth way more than a penny.)
I think Duke got the short stick, but they could pull of an upset against Maryland.
Yup, and this is where Stony Brook can -- again -- feel jobbed. They go and play tough teams, go to those teams' houses and, in Florida's case, win. They do nothing but win the rest of their schedule, but Florida slides up -- beating East Carolina and Jacksonville along the way -- past SBU and Loyola, to a better draw. I'm not a SBU fanboy, but it's really a disgrace.@inthe8m wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 11:43 amFlorida definitely has the easiest pod to advance out of it. SB and Loyola have much tougher pods to advance out of.Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:12 amTop 4 seeds were no brainers....I think the 5-8 were good. I think SBU and Florida have the easiest path to the Elite 8. The northwestern/Cuse bracket appears to be the most competitive. Although a Loyola/BC game might be the best elite 8 game.OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:03 amDouble sawbuck for your thoughts, Doc. (I think they're worth way more than a penny.)
I think Duke got the short stick, but they could pull of an upset against Maryland.
Well, Florida is always going to end up with an easy pod to advance out of if they are seeded as long as Jacksonville and Mercer are winning conference championships - due to the travel distance considerations. Florida always ends up with a couple of weak teams within driving distance and it is usually rounded out with a West Coast team (= weaker team) that is travelling no matter what. It is a geographical advantage of not being located near any good teams.Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 11:56 amYup, and this is where Stony Brook can -- again -- feel jobbed. They go and play tough teams, go to those teams' houses and, in Florida's case, win. They do nothing but win the rest of their schedule, but Florida slides up -- beating East Carolina and Jacksonville along the way -- past SBU and Loyola, to a better draw. I'm not a SBU fanboy, but it's really a disgrace.@inthe8m wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 11:43 amFlorida definitely has the easiest pod to advance out of it. SB and Loyola have much tougher pods to advance out of.Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:12 amTop 4 seeds were no brainers....I think the 5-8 were good. I think SBU and Florida have the easiest path to the Elite 8. The northwestern/Cuse bracket appears to be the most competitive. Although a Loyola/BC game might be the best elite 8 game.OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:03 amDouble sawbuck for your thoughts, Doc. (I think they're worth way more than a penny.)
I think Duke got the short stick, but they could pull of an upset against Maryland.
I would say this is overstated. Florida and Princeton aren’t chopped liver.
They didn't go down by 5 goals until the second minute of the 4th quarter. fixed it for you.Lax101 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 2:15 pm I wont be surprised, I will be shocked if Denver coming off a OT win over Georgetown goes to BC and pulls an upset. I also think Loyola is very overrated. They have beaten nobody this year. Played a close game vs Cuse but were down by 5 most of game before Cuse did their typical implosion. I see JMU making it to the elite 8 in that bracket.
I went through Princeton’s schedule. I concede the point. Can’t dismiss Florida though.Lax101 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 4:02 pm Thanks for the correction. Just don't see any evidence of Loyola being that strong of a team. Cuse had game under control until they imploded. Beating Princeton means absolutely nothing since Princeton had to squeak by teams like Penn and Yale (BC had Yale by running clock in 2nd quarter). Florida win is solid but Florida is a young and somewhat inconsistent team. Just my opinion. Will find out when they face JMU and/or BC.
You are absolutely correct, just an opinion. Not better or worse than mine. Ill quarrel with one thing though. You cant use transitive properties with good womens lacrosse teams . Just because one team squeaked by a team versus someone else having a different result only means that is what happened that day. I am not saying bc isnt better than princeton, but Princeton's tight games against yale or penn doesnt invalidate or inform their game result againt Loyola.Especially when you are talking about ivy rivals.Lax101 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 4:02 pm Thanks for the correction. Just don't see any evidence of Loyola being that strong of a team. Cuse had game under control until they imploded. Beating Princeton means absolutely nothing since Princeton had to squeak by teams like Penn and Yale (BC had Yale by running clock in 2nd quarter). Florida win is solid but Florida is a young and somewhat inconsistent team. Just my opinion. Will find out when they face JMU and/or BC.
Have to agree with this take. The Penn game was their last chance of making the tournament and so they were playing for their lives and the Yale game this past weekend at the Ivy tournament Princeton had hit running clock before halftime time also.Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 5:58 pmYou are absolutely correct, just an opinion. Not better or worse than mine. Ill quarrel with one thing though. You cant use transitive properties with good womens lacrosse teams . Just because one team squeaked by a team versus someone else having a different result only means that is what happened that day. I am not saying bc isnt better than princeton, but Princeton's tight games against yale or penn doesnt invalidate or inform their game result againt Loyola.Especially when you are talking about ivy rivals.Lax101 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 4:02 pm Thanks for the correction. Just don't see any evidence of Loyola being that strong of a team. Cuse had game under control until they imploded. Beating Princeton means absolutely nothing since Princeton had to squeak by teams like Penn and Yale (BC had Yale by running clock in 2nd quarter). Florida win is solid but Florida is a young and somewhat inconsistent team. Just my opinion. Will find out when they face JMU and/or BC.
The Gray/Green parents think it will be no problem. I tend to see half empty, so I would say that the JMU game will be tough. I could see the Hounds falling behind early. How much they can recover and "turn on the lights" after the cupcake season finish, we will see. Recent history does not have the Hounds getting past round two, but this team is a little different.laxlaxlax wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 7:30 pmHave to agree with this take. The Penn game was their last chance of making the tournament and so they were playing for their lives and the Yale game this past weekend at the Ivy tournament Princeton had hit running clock before halftime time also.Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 5:58 pmYou are absolutely correct, just an opinion. Not better or worse than mine. Ill quarrel with one thing though. You cant use transitive properties with good womens lacrosse teams . Just because one team squeaked by a team versus someone else having a different result only means that is what happened that day. I am not saying bc isnt better than princeton, but Princeton's tight games against yale or penn doesnt invalidate or inform their game result againt Loyola.Especially when you are talking about ivy rivals.Lax101 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 4:02 pm Thanks for the correction. Just don't see any evidence of Loyola being that strong of a team. Cuse had game under control until they imploded. Beating Princeton means absolutely nothing since Princeton had to squeak by teams like Penn and Yale (BC had Yale by running clock in 2nd quarter). Florida win is solid but Florida is a young and somewhat inconsistent team. Just my opinion. Will find out when they face JMU and/or BC.
I still think that Loyola / Princeton game was a great and well fought game, especially considering that miserable weather!
But I do agree with the argument in general!
Tact, any concerns about the lack of big games more recently for the hounds, its been over a month since any that were close?