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Post by bbg95 on Nov 13, 2024 9:31:13 GMT -5
A top 4 seed has not lost at home in the 1st/2nd rounds in a very long time. Like, I actually can’t remember off the top of my head. Anyone want to nominate some contenders? Do we think FSU or UNC could pull it off? It would be intersting if Miami-FL gets an 8-seed, I feel like nobody wants the U coming to town. Not since 2013. An 11-loss Purdue took out 4-seed and undefeated Mizzou. Husker fans don't forget 2011 and Kansas State. Edit to add: The only other time it happened was 1993 in the 2nd round when Minnesota knocked out UCSB, one of the 1-seeds. This was the first year the tournament went from 32 to 48 teams and the first year with any seeding. The top 4 teams in each region were seeded 1-4 and had a bye in the first round. So this will be the 32nd year of the tournament having some form of seeding, and the top 4 seeds have never lost in the 1st round and have only lost in the 2nd round 3 times, winning 97.6% of 2nd round matches since 1993. Probably should have happened in 2019 with UCSB and Texas, but then Khat Bell came out of the stands to intervene. |
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Post by bbg95 on Nov 13, 2024 9:32:28 GMT -5
If we earn the #1 overall seed and our reward is drawing WISCONSIN in our regional, I'm going to flip a sh*t lol Get Wisconsin at home instead of a neutral site! I don't even know what Nebraska is worried about. After all, they just swept Wisconsin on the road. Dana Rettke isn't there to torment them anymore. |
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Post by gopherhim on Nov 13, 2024 9:56:44 GMT -5
Not since 2013. An 11-loss Purdue took out 4-seed and undefeated Mizzou. Husker fans don't forget 2011 and Kansas State. Edit to add: The only other time it happened was 1993 in the 2nd round when Minnesota knocked out UCSB, one of the 1-seeds. This was the first year the tournament went from 32 to 48 teams and the first year with any seeding. The top 4 teams in each region were seeded 1-4 and had a bye in the first round. So this will be the 32nd year of the tournament having some form of seeding, and the top 4 seeds have never lost in the 1st round and have only lost in the 2nd round 3 times, winning 97.6% of 2nd round matches since 1993. Probably should have happened in 2019 with UCSB and Texas, but then Khat Bell came out of the stands to intervene. Lol yup. Fleck's Texas try-out. I went to see if that was the last 5-set win in the 2nd round by a top seeded team. Totally forgot about 8 Houston taking 1 Stanford to 5 sets just last year. |
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Post by austintatious on Nov 13, 2024 12:19:29 GMT -5
When will the selection committee release their next ranking, or was there just the one?
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Post by bbg95 on Nov 13, 2024 12:21:51 GMT -5
When will the selection committee release their next ranking, or was there just the one? Pretty sure there's only one. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Nov 13, 2024 12:43:18 GMT -5
When will the selection committee release their next ranking, or was there just the one? They typically only release the one, and it's mainly just for PR anyway. |
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Post by jomama on Nov 13, 2024 13:18:26 GMT -5
Thank you for the projections.
UVA vs UF…could this be a job interview for Shannon? She was the primary recruiter for UF until she took the UVA head job and helped revitalize the Hoos. Would/Could she be in line to replace Mary whenever (if ever) Mary retires?
Assuming the Gators do their job and get Kansas in round 2 - anyone willing to give their insights in the Jayhawks? I have not watched many Big 12 matches and have no idea what Kansas brings to the court.
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Nov 13, 2024 13:43:09 GMT -5
A top 4 seed has not lost at home in the 1st/2nd rounds in a very long time. Like, I actually can’t remember off the top of my head. Anyone want to nominate some contenders? Do we think FSU or UNC could pull it off? It would be intersting if Miami-FL gets an 8-seed, I feel like nobody wants the U coming to town. Not since 2013. An 11-loss Purdue took out 4-seed and undefeated Mizzou. Husker fans don't forget 2011 and Kansas State. Edit to add: The only other time it happened was 1993 in the 2nd round when Minnesota knocked out UCSB, one of the 1-seeds. This was the first year the tournament went from 32 to 48 teams and the first year with any seeding. The top 4 teams in each region were seeded 1-4 and had a bye in the first round. So this will be the 32nd year of the tournament having some form of seeding, and the top 4 seeds have never lost in the 1st round and have only lost in the 2nd round 3 times, winning 97.6% of 2nd round matches since 1993. Also since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1998, unseeded teams have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen only 77 times or 19.25%. Only 7 seeded teams have lost in the 1st round during that timeframe. 2022 - Auburn defeated #13 Creighton 2018 - FGCU defeated #13 UCF 2014 - Arkansas-Little Rock defeated #16 Kansas 2010 - Mississippi defeated #5 Northern Iowa 2010 - Tulsa defeated #13 LSU (at Oklahoma) 1999 - Indiana defeated #13 Clemson 1998 - Pepperdine defeated #14 Michigan State Lookout Purdue! |
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Post by trojansc on Nov 13, 2024 14:44:37 GMT -5
Thank you for the projections. UVA vs UF…could this be a job interview for Shannon? She was the primary recruiter for UF until she took the UVA head job and helped revitalize the Hoos. Would/Could she be in line to replace Mary whenever (if ever) Mary retires? Assuming the Gators do their job and get Kansas in round 2 - anyone willing to give their insights in the Jayhawks? I have not watched many Big 12 matches and have no idea what Kansas brings to the court. Virginia is *barely* in the tournament right now, IMO. I expect losses to Louisville, Stanford. I think if they win three of : North Carolina, Notre Dame, Cal, Boston College, they'll get in the tournament. If one of those 3 is North Carolina - it's close to 100% for me. They still theoretically have a chance if they finish the season 2-4, but, they'd be very nervous and I'd lean bubble out. 1-5 is an absolute no. |
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Post by FTLOG on Nov 13, 2024 15:47:40 GMT -5
Are we at the point where we can ask about different contingencies yet? There was a brief discussion in the Stanford thread about *if* they were to win out, including beating Louisville at home the night before selection Sunday, might they sneak into that last regional host spot?
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Post by agean09 on Nov 13, 2024 16:02:19 GMT -5
Kansas getting Florida in the 2nd round and Creighton potentially getting Minnesota in the 2nd round is SUCH an oof for them Florida is NOT good. Florida as a team is questionable, but Kennedy Martin needs almost no help to get us past some of these teams with the way she’s playing right now. |
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 13, 2024 16:06:05 GMT -5
Are we at the point where we can ask about different contingencies yet? There was a brief discussion in the Stanford thread about *if* they were to win out, including beating Louisville at home the night before selection Sunday, might they sneak into that last regional host spot? Assuming they actually look at games played that late (which is a travesty if they don't) - they have to be in the convo. |
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Post by alhorford90 on Nov 14, 2024 8:26:32 GMT -5
Kansas getting Florida in the 2nd round and Creighton potentially getting Minnesota in the 2nd round is SUCH an oof for them Florida is NOT good. Florida is going to shock yall in the tournament and i can’t wait |
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Post by trianglevolleyball on Nov 14, 2024 9:01:52 GMT -5
Are we at the point where we can ask about different contingencies yet? There was a brief discussion in the Stanford thread about *if* they were to win out, including beating Louisville at home the night before selection Sunday, might they sneak into that last regional host spot? Theirs is possibly rationale for them to jump Penn State. In the scenario you lay out, they win a lot of the criteria. 9-3 vs Top 25 while PSU is 6-3. Better RPI, more top 50 wins. Stanford has a bad loss, while PSU doesn’t. But Stanford wins (?) common opponents because PSU is 1-3 against common opponents (Wisconsin, Nebraska, Louisville, Pitt) while Stanford would be 2-3. I may be missing a common opponent in neither of their conferences. I don’t see how Stanford jumps Louisville unless Louisville takes a bad loss. The two have such similar resumes and Louisville doesn’t have a bad loss. They may lose twice in their final week but Louisville shouldn’t be punished for having to play Pitt twice while Stanford doesn’t. It might all be moot, Creighton may get to host with the weakest set of wins we’ve ever seen. |
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Nov 14, 2024 9:41:19 GMT -5
Thank you for the projections. UVA vs UF…could this be a job interview for Shannon? She was the primary recruiter for UF until she took the UVA head job and helped revitalize the Hoos. Would/Could she be in line to replace Mary whenever (if ever) Mary retires? Assuming the Gators do their job and get Kansas in round 2 - anyone willing to give their insights in the Jayhawks? I have not watched many Big 12 matches and have no idea what Kansas brings to the court. Coaches and fans if SEC teams are hoping so… |
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