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Post by durenduren on Feb 26, 2019 15:27:47 GMT -5
God damn the conference was stupid good for a stretch.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Feb 27, 2019 10:06:00 GMT -5
Looking at schedules, a scenario is setting up that puts our game versus the Hawks as a deciding factor in then or us in the A10 PIG, with them owing the tiebreaker if we split with them due to their 1-1 record vs Davidson. Of course...if we beat Davidson tonight, we own that tiebreaker by the A10 rules since 1-0 trumps 1-1, and we remain two games ahead of them (assuming they win at Fordham tonight).
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Feb 27, 2019 10:16:13 GMT -5
God damn the conference was stupid good for a stretch. Until we went to that stupid 18 game league schedule.... Some ACC bullshit.
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Post by 23won on Feb 27, 2019 10:30:41 GMT -5
We need a 14 game schedule. Play a rival twice
Us - SJU GW- Mason VCU -UR Mass - RI SBU - Duquesne SLU - Fordham Davidson - UD
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Feb 27, 2019 11:08:34 GMT -5
We need a 14 game schedule. Play a rival twice Us - SJU GW- Mason VCU -UR Mass - RI SBU - Duquesne SLU - Fordham Davidson - UD I agree with this. And make the tournament 10 teams.
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Post by durenduren on Feb 27, 2019 13:03:53 GMT -5
God damn the conference was stupid good for a stretch. Until we went to that stupid 18 game league schedule.... Some ACC bullshit. Pretty wild that the decline is so obviously correlated with that dumb, 18 game schedule.
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Post by MisterD on Feb 27, 2019 13:25:10 GMT -5
Until we went to that stupid 18 game league schedule.... Some ACC bullshit. That was in response to major conferences increasing their overall number of teams double digits. If you can't get those games or can only get them at bad terms, the best way to protect your SoS is to stay in conference.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Feb 27, 2019 13:25:46 GMT -5
KJMAC and I called this 5 years ago when it was announced....that expanding their conference schedule would hurt the A10.
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Post by MisterD on Feb 27, 2019 13:37:34 GMT -5
The assumption is that the A-10 would have stayed the same or gone up had they not done this isn't exactly sound.
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Post by MisterD on Feb 27, 2019 13:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by durenduren on Feb 27, 2019 14:37:07 GMT -5
If you look at what was the six majors (ACC, B10, B12, P12, SEC, Big East) and consider the Big East split, they went +13 full members. There was going to be a major downstream effect on us whether or not we took any kind of scheduling action as a conference. We were likely going to be screwed regardless, so I guess the true purpose of conference realignment worked - preservation of major conferences at the expense of the mid-majors.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Feb 27, 2019 15:48:27 GMT -5
If you look at what was the six majors (ACC, B10, B12, P12, SEC, Big East) and consider the Big East split, they went +13 full members. There was going to be a major downstream effect on us whether or not we took any kind of scheduling action as a conference. We were likely going to be screwed regardless, so I guess the true purpose of conference realignment worked - preservation of major conferences at the expense of the mid-majors. would love a 14 game a10 schedule but it's virtually impossible now because of conference realignment. the power 5 schools will only play us if we agree to 2 or 3 for 1 deals and even those might be hard to come by. if we only play 14 conference games, you then have to fill a 16-17 game non-conference schedule. play 3-4 of them in an exempt tournament, hope you get at least 2 of those games against high majors, and then you're stuck filling out much of the rest of the schedule with low major teams who will either have to be bought or you agree to home and homes with. a10 tournament should go back to 12 teams. makes the most sense. no reason to leave 4 teams out. gets rid of the fifth day and only gives a single bye to the top 4. enough of this double bye crap.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Feb 27, 2019 17:12:25 GMT -5
We were likely going to be screwed regardless, so I guess the true purpose of conference realignment worked - preservation of major conferences at the expense of the mid-majors. would love a 14 game a10 schedule but it's virtually impossible now because of conference realignment. the power 5 schools will only play us if we agree to 2 or 3 for 1 deals and even those might be hard to come by. if we only play 14 conference games, you then have to fill a 16-17 game non-conference schedule. play 3-4 of them in an exempt tournament, hope you get at least 2 of those games against high majors, and then you're stuck filling out much of the rest of the schedule with low major teams who will either have to be bought or you agree to home and homes with. a10 tournament should go back to 12 teams. makes the most sense. no reason to leave 4 teams out. gets rid of the fifth day and only gives a single bye to the top 4. enough of this double bye crap. You could fill out a nonleague schedule with a 16 game league schedule. There are enough decent to good mid majors outside of the mid Atlantic region that we love to play.
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Post by 23won on Feb 27, 2019 22:14:43 GMT -5
We need to play ST Mary and SanFran U. Set up some back to back games and make it a nice West Coast trip. Could do a two game setup with SJU
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Feb 27, 2019 22:47:23 GMT -5
Watching Hawks at Fordham right now...the stands are bare...I'm assuming the 9 PM start time on a Wednesday and the fact that both of these teams might be in the PIG made this a low attendance game.
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Post by giveansk1 on Mar 1, 2019 11:10:13 GMT -5
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 1, 2019 12:23:33 GMT -5
Below is not a far-fetched scenario. St Louis finishes with Mason, Dukes, and Bonnies. They could go 3-0, 0-3, or anywhere in between based on how the season has gone. 1. Virginia Commonwealth (16 - 2) 2. Davidson (14 - 4) 3. Dayton (13 - 5) 4. St. Bonaventure (12 - 6) Defeated George Mason based on record against #1 teams. 5. George Mason (12 - 6) Lost to St. Bonaventure based on record against #1 teams. 6. La Salle (10 - 8) Defeated Duquesne based on head-to-head record. 7. Duquesne (10 - 8) Lost to La Salle based on head-to-head record. 8. St. Louis (9 - 9) 9. Rhode Island (8 - 10) 10. Richmond (7 - 11) 11. George Washington (5 - 13) Defeated St. Joseph's based on head-to-head record. 12. St. Joseph's (5 - 13) Lost to George Washington based on head-to-head record. 13. Massachusetts (3 - 15) 14. Fordham (2 - 16)
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 1, 2019 13:18:48 GMT -5
I have us 7th in one scenario and 8th in another if we go 2-1. I don't want the 8/9 game.
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 1, 2019 13:31:15 GMT -5
I have us 7th in one scenario and 8th in another if we go 2-1. I don't want the 8/9 game. Yeah - the generator's default has us losing to St. Joe's tomorrow and getting a rubber match with them on Thursday, March 14, with the winner being served to VCU.
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Post by 23won on Mar 1, 2019 13:37:08 GMT -5
I see us
at a 7 seed
beating URI beating Dayton beating Davidson playing VCU in finals
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Post by MisterD on Mar 1, 2019 13:37:50 GMT -5
Conference wise, we just want VCU to have the toughest time possible in the tourney.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 1, 2019 19:50:27 GMT -5
URI with a 7 point lead at Dayton at the half...20 minutes from bursting Dayton's bubble.
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 1, 2019 21:13:59 GMT -5
URI with a 7 point lead at Dayton at the half...20 minutes from bursting Dayton's bubble. *POP*
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 1, 2019 21:15:14 GMT -5
URI with a 7 point lead at Dayton at the half...20 minutes from bursting Dayton's bubble. *POP* I hate this though because it could hurt us with seeding...and Dayton will be angry when we play them in their next game.
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 1, 2019 21:21:26 GMT -5
I hate this though because it could hurt us with seeding...and Dayton will be angry when we play them in their next game. Oh it’s definitely bad for our plans - no doubt. Not to mention the league can officially say “buh-bye” to any chance of a 2nd at-large (or even one if VCU runs through Brooklyn).
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 2, 2019 9:31:36 GMT -5
Running through the scenarios, we are pretty much locked into the 8/9 game at this point with Rhode Island winning. We have a shot at the 7 or even the 6 if we win out and St. Louis goes 0-3 or 1-2 and Duquesne goes 1-2...but it's unlikely.
If we lose out, and Richmond somehow manages to go 2-1 (they have VCU, Davidson, and UMass remaining sonot likely), we would be a 10 seed.
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Post by Gnocchi on Mar 5, 2019 20:05:41 GMT -5
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 5, 2019 20:11:21 GMT -5
Hawks lead 🐑 of Rhode Island by 6 early in 2nd half.
Goooooooo, Not The Rams! CBSSN
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Mar 5, 2019 21:06:02 GMT -5
Hawks lead 🐑 of Rhode Island by 6 early in 2nd half. Goooooooo, Not The Rams! CBSSN They are heading to OT. VCU is drubbing Mason
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Mar 5, 2019 21:45:08 GMT -5
Fats Russell dropped 41 on the Hawks and Rhody escapes with a 1-point win.
VCU looks to be in the dance as they move to 24-6 and 15-2 with 71-36 destruction of Mason in Fairfax
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