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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Nov 27, 2006 11:40:45 GMT -5
But if Ames is within 400 miles of Madison, then it satisfies the travel restriction, even if it is 399
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2006 11:50:58 GMT -5
But then I'll say the same thing about Milwaukee and Minneapolis...
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Post by GatorVball on Nov 27, 2006 12:06:21 GMT -5
Oklahoma has an easy subregional regardless of whether or not they're seeded or on the road! I wouldn't say that. They already lost to Arkansas once this year, should they face them in the 2nd round. Missouri State is a good team and so is Oral Roberts.
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Nov 27, 2006 12:10:14 GMT -5
Oh yeah, Milwaukee can go either way. But Notre Dame can't. They are stuck somewhere out here.
I was trying to get you St Louis, but that didn't work. So by going to Madison, they can drive in Iowa St, Milwaukee, and Notre Dame.
If Nebraska is hosting, they can't drive in that many, because they won't bring Iowa St. Milwaukee is too far, etc, so UNI is the only real option for them.
So if Minnesota hosts, then Nebraska gets tougher.
As I said, the question is more about which of Nebraska/MInnesota/Wisconsin gets shipped out, because there aren't enough teams to get all three to host.
If one of the Dakotas can win the Mid-Con next year, it would help.
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Post by JT on Nov 27, 2006 13:08:41 GMT -5
As I said, the question is more about which of Nebraska/MInnesota/Wisconsin gets shipped out, because there aren't enough teams to get all three to host. In 2002, NE, WI, and MN hosted. Heck, UNI hosted that year, too! Nebraska had Tennesee-Martin, Arizona-State, and Cincinnati Wisconsin had Miami, Duke, and Alabama A&M Minnesota had New Hampshire, Florida A&M, and Georgia-Tech UNI had UW-Milwaukee, Northwestern, and Missouri. Travel restrictions supposedly started in 2001, right?
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Post by spikerthemovie on Nov 27, 2006 13:14:41 GMT -5
But -- and I'm not defending any of this hare-brained rip-offery -- budgets have surely tightened since then. In those four examples you cite, only UNI has any teams within the driving restrictions that are being discussed for this year (if the poster elsewhere is correct when he says the requirement is that each site must have one team within a 300-mile, ie drive-able, distance).
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Post by baywatcher on Nov 27, 2006 13:51:55 GMT -5
What is quirky is that if Hawaii can win it's regional, the AVCA tournament of 2005; with Nebraska, Penn State, Stanford and Hawaii, could be duplicated, and played in the same Q West arena the AVCA event was in. Same matchups, too, Nebraska v. Hawaii, Stanford Penn State. Dunning said he went to the event so his team could get used to the arena, sure the other visitors felt the same way.
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Post by baywatcher on Nov 27, 2006 13:57:22 GMT -5
For Ruffda, if it makes any difference, I predict Minnesoata will get a regional next year, unless there are scheduling conflicts. Hawaii being passed over before probably led to their getting a regional this year. of course, same problems relate to first round........just make sure Minnesoata ranked in top 4 and they have to get home games first round, apparently.
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Post by JHAM on Nov 27, 2006 14:14:56 GMT -5
Yeah right, MN will lose all of it's serve receive to graduation so I don't see that happening. But you are probably right, MN will probably get to host the 1st/2nd rounds next year without being seeded, which would make total sense.
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Post by cougvb on Nov 27, 2006 14:18:00 GMT -5
You know, I wouldn't be shocked if Utah beat UCLA. I think it will be a great match, regardless. Utah returns all their starters next year. They've been a top 10 team most of the year-but watch out for them next year.
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Post by beachman on Nov 27, 2006 15:22:51 GMT -5
The biggest winners??// How about Texas and Florida.....next comes Nebraska,,,,easily the easiest of the four regionals!!
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Post by brybry2 on Nov 27, 2006 15:40:45 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to Texas vs Stanford if they both make it that far. I think Nebraska would cream the Gators.
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Post by Greenie on Nov 27, 2006 16:41:44 GMT -5
Oklahoma did put in for a bid. It isn't so much the seating capacity, its the locker rooms. the NCAA wants five locker tooms, with showers and lockers. One for each team and one for the refs. I think McCausland is one short. Wow, that's a bummer. Hope they can add one for the future. Someone mentioned it's a VB only facility now... where did wrestling go?
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Post by long distance on Nov 27, 2006 18:48:56 GMT -5
Though at least Cal doesn't have to fly across country. that is a regional semifinal, at worst a 2nd round matchup. I cannot believe the committee did that and thought, yeah, that's fair to both teams. I wonder if LSU put in a bid? Seems like a no-brainer to swap them with Arkansas. Gator says they did, in another thread. LSU definitely put in a bid to host Friday-Saturday.
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Post by Mr. Wednesday on Nov 28, 2006 2:53:48 GMT -5
Oh yeah, Milwaukee can go either way. But Notre Dame can't. They are stuck somewhere out here. West Lafayette is only 150 mi from ND. Madison is about 250 mi from ND. Louisville is about 260 mi (I can understand not wanting to send ND here). (Also: Ann Arbor is about 175 mi. Columbus is about 285 mi. Edit: St. Louis is about 365 mi.) The South Bend area is within driving distance of most of OH, IL, MI, WI, at least part of MO, and at least part of KY. I would think that the Irish would actually be fairly useful that way, as they could drive to multiple hosting sites. A 400-mile radius around Notre Dame will cover a lot of the midwest, including most of the major population centers.
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