We can still get the third seed (I think)
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:48 am
If I understand the tie-breakers correctly, we can still get the third seed with a win over Central, a Western win over Ball St, Buffalo (at home) over Akron, and Kent (at home) over Ohio. That would create a six way tie for third at 11-7. Against the group of teams that would be tied (BG, UT, Akron, Ohio, Kent, Buffalo), we have a 4-3 record which is the best winning %. Akron and Ohio are both 5-4. This seems like a very likely scenario so lets hope it plays out like this or we may not even make it to Cleveland.
If we lose, we could fall all the way to a tie for eighth with Ball State (in the worst case scenario). Having split with them, it then goes to your record against the highest seeded team. We are 1-0 against Miami and Ball St is 0-2. So worst case is we host Ball State on Monday.
With a win, I think the worst we do is is the #5 seed. Miami and Western are ahead of us no matter what. Since we are 1-0 against both Buffalo and Kent, getting into a tie-breaker with those two involved with us gives us the advantage. If Western, Akron and Ohio would all win Saturday, we would be the #5 seed and host Central again on Monday.
I think
If we lose, we could fall all the way to a tie for eighth with Ball State (in the worst case scenario). Having split with them, it then goes to your record against the highest seeded team. We are 1-0 against Miami and Ball St is 0-2. So worst case is we host Ball State on Monday.
With a win, I think the worst we do is is the #5 seed. Miami and Western are ahead of us no matter what. Since we are 1-0 against both Buffalo and Kent, getting into a tie-breaker with those two involved with us gives us the advantage. If Western, Akron and Ohio would all win Saturday, we would be the #5 seed and host Central again on Monday.
I think