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Post by twkpwrbtmlib on Nov 18, 2023 17:33:04 GMT -5
what conferences can be bid stealers? if GCU wins over SFA the WAC steals a bid
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Post by n00b on Nov 18, 2023 17:36:30 GMT -5
I actually think we just had the first #1 seed to go down in a conference tournament so far this season. We've seen some great matches, but it's been pretty chalky.
#5 Jackson State (10-6) knocked off #1 Alabama State (16-0) in the SWAC.
Edit: I take that back. #4 Long Island won at #1 Sacred Heart yesterday.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Nov 18, 2023 17:52:53 GMT -5
Samford took set 1 from the Citadel. 18-18 in set 2
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Post by uofaGRAD on Nov 18, 2023 17:54:05 GMT -5
Loyola Chicago moves on after beating VCU
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Post by n00b on Nov 18, 2023 17:56:57 GMT -5
Samford took set 1 from the Citadel. 18-18 in set 2 It's actually amazing that The Citadel managed to go 26-2 in the regular season and NOT be favored to win the SOCON Tournament.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Nov 18, 2023 17:59:44 GMT -5
Samford took set 1 from the Citadel. 18-18 in set 2 It's actually amazing that The Citadel managed to go 26-2 in the regular season and NOT be favored to win the SOCON Tournament. is it wofford that is the favorite? does HCA play into that? (or is just cause Citadel just slipped by in some of those wins)
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Post by avid 2.0 on Nov 18, 2023 18:01:56 GMT -5
is stats.ncaa being awful for anyone else (like scores are usually updated in real time... i have to refresh for updates)
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Post by uofaGRAD on Nov 18, 2023 18:03:10 GMT -5
It's actually amazing that The Citadel managed to go 26-2 in the regular season and NOT be favored to win the SOCON Tournament. is it wofford that is the favorite? does HCA play into that? (or is just cause Citadel just slipped by in some of those wins) I would guess partially HCA, partially ranking metrics seem to just like Wofford more than The Citadel Wofford lost 5 out of 6 games at one point in the season, I’m not sure if someone was hurt? They beat The Citadel in the rematch though
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Post by Kingsley on Nov 18, 2023 18:06:02 GMT -5
The Citadel is down 0-2.
The penultimate team to fall from the unbeatens is close to being denied an NCAA bid.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Nov 18, 2023 18:11:22 GMT -5
toledo takes down Ohio in the MAC.
Ohio felt a bit disappointing to me. I was impressed by their play in the Drake/ISU/UCSB tournament.
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Post by n00b on Nov 18, 2023 18:12:34 GMT -5
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Post by n00b on Nov 18, 2023 18:16:09 GMT -5
It's actually amazing that The Citadel managed to go 26-2 in the regular season and NOT be favored to win the SOCON Tournament. is it wofford that is the favorite? does HCA play into that? (or is just cause Citadel just slipped by in some of those wins) #144 The Citadel is barely ahead of #147 Wofford in Pablo. And yes, the rest is home court advantage. But even aside from that, they were only 65% to beat Samford today.
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Post by Kingsley on Nov 18, 2023 18:41:16 GMT -5
The Citadel is done. Swept.
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Post by jayj79 on Nov 18, 2023 18:48:47 GMT -5
I actually think we just had the first #1 seed to go down in a conference tournament so far this season. We've seen some great matches, but it's been pretty chalky. #5 Jackson State (10-6) knocked off #1 Alabama State (16-0) in the SWAC. Edit: I take that back. #4 Long Island won at #1 Sacred Heart yesterday. though neither are part of the "bid stealer" discussion, since neither conference has any teams better than 200 in the RPI, so no chance of at-larges
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Post by vballfreak808 on Nov 18, 2023 19:04:48 GMT -5
#2 FDU-#4 Long Island tied at 1-1 in the NEC Championship match
#4 Northern Kentucky up 2-0 on #2 Green Bay
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