Women are NCAA-Bound

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:39 pm

With the BG women at 20-2, in the national rankings for the first time, and on an 11-game winning streak, I think now is an appropriate time to ask this question. How far will BG go in the NCAA tournament. Supposedly, Charlie Creme thinks we are a 12-seed, but if we finish the season in the top 25 that probably won't be the case, we'll probably be an 8 or 9. Honestly, I'd rather be an 11 or 12, so we won't have to face off with the #1 or #2 seeds until the round of 16, if we get there. So what do you guys think about our prospects?

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:45 pm

No way in hell we rise above an 11 seed, and I wouldn't have it any other way. the path to the sweet 16 is much much easier for an 11-13 seed than a 7-10 seed. If we stay at 11-12, which we will, we won't have to play higher than a 4 seed. There won't be a 4 seed in the field that isn't beatable.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:03 pm

I should add that making it to the tourney is not a lock yet.

I do think we're in unless we lose to Kent State (or get upset) and then lose again in the tourney. If that happens, I'll be preparing to be unjustly screwed a la the 2002 men's team.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:01 pm

I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:54 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!

Not at all BleedingOrange, not at all. As an incoming freshman this year, I figured we'd have a good football team this year, but our men's basketball and hockey teams were in a rebuilding mode. That's why I was so mad about our football team's struggles, because I thought we wouldn't have anything to root for the rest of the year. I had no idea how good our women's basketball team was going to be, and they've been a pleasant surprise to me, and maybe that's why I've been so rabid in supporting them all year long. I definently think elite eight is possible, and hopefully some of the top seeds will get upset early (not likely, but still) so we have a shot at the national championship. Hey, ya gotta dream B!G.

svillefalcon · Post by **svillefalcon** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:41 am

bgsufalcon24 wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!
Not at all BleedingOrange, not at all. As an incoming freshman this year, I figured we'd have a good football team this year, but our men's basketball and hockey teams were in a rebuilding mode. That's why I was so mad about our football team's struggles, because I thought we wouldn't have anything to root for the rest of the year. I had no idea how good our women's basketball team was going to be, and they've been a pleasant surprise to me, and maybe that's why I've been so rabid in supporting them all year long. I definently think elite eight is possible, and hopefully some of the top seeds will get upset early (not likely, but still) so we have a shot at the national championship. Hey, ya gotta dream B!G.

hey bgsufalcon24, i love you enthusiasm for the team but NCAA championship? thats a large stretch for a team as small as we are...the only way that we would be able to beat a North Carolina or Duke or UCONN or Tenn is if we shoot like 80% from three. but hey, again, as you said, ya gotta DREAM B!G

GO FALCONS!!!!!!!

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:02 pm

svillefalcon wrote:
bgsufalcon24 wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!
Not at all BleedingOrange, not at all. As an incoming freshman this year, I figured we'd have a good football team this year, but our men's basketball and hockey teams were in a rebuilding mode. That's why I was so mad about our football team's struggles, because I thought we wouldn't have anything to root for the rest of the year. I had no idea how good our women's basketball team was going to be, and they've been a pleasant surprise to me, and maybe that's why I've been so rabid in supporting them all year long. I definently think elite eight is possible, and hopefully some of the top seeds will get upset early (not likely, but still) so we have a shot at the national championship. Hey, ya gotta dream B!G.
That's right. And hey, you tout their perimeter shooting prowess quite a bit. You have to agree that if we have one of those games where we are shooting the lights out from deep, there's not a team out there that can beat us. I realize that the top teams have much more size than us, but the way you beat inside presence is to kill the opposition from the outside.

hey bgsufalcon24, i love you enthusiasm for the team but NCAA championship? thats a large stretch for a team as small as we are...the only way that we would be able to beat a North Carolina or Duke or UCONN or Tenn is if we shoot like 80% from three. but hey, again, as you said, ya gotta DREAM B!G

GO FALCONS!!!!!!!

SaxyIrishTenor · Post by **SaxyIrishTenor** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:29 pm

svillefalcon wrote:
bgsufalcon24 wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!
Not at all BleedingOrange, not at all. As an incoming freshman this year, I figured we'd have a good football team this year, but our men's basketball and hockey teams were in a rebuilding mode. That's why I was so mad about our football team's struggles, because I thought we wouldn't have anything to root for the rest of the year. I had no idea how good our women's basketball team was going to be, and they've been a pleasant surprise to me, and maybe that's why I've been so rabid in supporting them all year long. I definently think elite eight is possible, and hopefully some of the top seeds will get upset early (not likely, but still) so we have a shot at the national championship. Hey, ya gotta dream B!G.

hey bgsufalcon24, i love you enthusiasm for the team but NCAA championship? thats a large stretch for a team as small as we are...the only way that we would be able to beat a North Carolina or Duke or UCONN or Tenn is if we shoot like 80% from three. but hey, again, as you said, ya gotta DREAM B!G

GO FALCONS!!!!!!!

I think he meant that was contingent upon higher seeded teams getting upset, rather than right out of the gate...

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:16 pm

SaxyIrishTenor wrote:
svillefalcon wrote:
bgsufalcon24 wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!
Not at all BleedingOrange, not at all. As an incoming freshman this year, I figured we'd have a good football team this year, but our men's basketball and hockey teams were in a rebuilding mode. That's why I was so mad about our football team's struggles, because I thought we wouldn't have anything to root for the rest of the year. I had no idea how good our women's basketball team was going to be, and they've been a pleasant surprise to me, and maybe that's why I've been so rabid in supporting them all year long. I definently think elite eight is possible, and hopefully some of the top seeds will get upset early (not likely, but still) so we have a shot at the national championship. Hey, ya gotta dream B!G.

hey bgsufalcon24, i love you enthusiasm for the team but NCAA championship? thats a large stretch for a team as small as we are...the only way that we would be able to beat a North Carolina or Duke or UCONN or Tenn is if we shoot like 80% from three. but hey, again, as you said, ya gotta DREAM B!G

GO FALCONS!!!!!!!
I think he meant that was contingent upon higher seeded teams getting upset, rather than right out of the gate...

Yeah, realistically we'd need LSU, UNC, and Duke to go down and not face any of them, because to beat those teams would be a monster upset. Other than that, I don't think there are any teams we can't beat. Tennessee in particular doesn't scare me at all, we could take them unless we can't make 3's. I'd love to see Ali Mann go up against Candice Parker...

svillefalcon · Post by **svillefalcon** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:34 pm

bgsufalcon24 wrote:
svillefalcon wrote:
bgsufalcon24 wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:I called Elite 8 before the season even started, and at 20-2 right now, do you think my prediction has changed? HA!
Not at all BleedingOrange, not at all. As an incoming freshman this year, I figured we'd have a good football team this year, but our men's basketball and hockey teams were in a rebuilding mode. That's why I was so mad about our football team's struggles, because I thought we wouldn't have anything to root for the rest of the year. I had no idea how good our women's basketball team was going to be, and they've been a pleasant surprise to me, and maybe that's why I've been so rabid in supporting them all year long. I definently think elite eight is possible, and hopefully some of the top seeds will get upset early (not likely, but still) so we have a shot at the national championship. Hey, ya gotta dream B!G.
That's right. And hey, you tout their perimeter shooting prowess quite a bit. You have to agree that if we have one of those games where we are shooting the lights out from deep, there's not a team out there that can beat us. I realize that the top teams have much more size than us, but the way you beat inside presence is to kill the opposition from the outside.

hey bgsufalcon24, i love you enthusiasm for the team but NCAA championship? thats a large stretch for a team as small as we are...the only way that we would be able to beat a North Carolina or Duke or UCONN or Tenn is if we shoot like 80% from three. but hey, again, as you said, ya gotta DREAM B!G

GO FALCONS!!!!!!!

yes, i do tout their outside shooting, but NO team can shoot that well for an entire game from three, im not being pessimistic, im just being real....im all for believe me can make it to the sweet 16, but national title...uh-uh

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:48 pm

I must ask, who is the jerkoff who said that our 21-2 lady falcons wouldn't make NC's? Whoever it is is out of their mind.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:12 pm

bgsufalcon24 wrote:I must ask, who is the jerkoff who said that our 21-2 lady falcons wouldn't make NC's? Whoever it is is out of their mind.

A) The name calling is hardly necessary.

B) Stranger things have happened, and while the road looks great for the Lady Falcons, they haven't finished at 21-2 yet. If they only lose once more (in the MAC tourney), I'd say they're still a pretty good bet to get in. A regular season loss and one in the tourney, then all bets are off. They're not exactly playing with the best RPI right now, despite the outstanding record.

That said, I think this team has shown that they've got what it takes to get the job done, regardless of the situation they find themselves in, and should be dancing a month from now.

PGY Tiercel · Post by **PGY Tiercel** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:52 pm

bgsufalcon24 wrote:I must ask, who is the jerkoff who said that our 21-2 lady falcons wouldn't make NC's? Whoever it is is out of their mind.

Who exactly are you to be calling people names. I don't see your name as the owner of this website, I highly doubt you have even met that person or know why this website is really here. You're a freshman right, get a grip, 75% of the people on this board have more knowledge of BG and the MAC then you do at this point.

That said, I would be that "jerkoff". to be honest I mostly voted that way to see how long it would take you to get your panties in a bunch over it. Took a little longer than I thought for you to notice it, but then again you don't seem that bright either. But as TG said, the season is not over. There are games that could still be lost in the regular season and a Tournament that hasn't been won. If they don't make it to the MAC Championship game I can guarantee they won't be in the NCAA tournament. Their RPI is 44 at the moment, if they would lose one more or two more games that will drop to the point that they won't be in. A couple of wins moved them up 10 spots in a week, don't think that one loss won't drop them 15 to 20. They are climbing because of wins, not because of a strong schedule. Don't take anything for granted.

Personally I don't think it is appropriate to ask how far they will go in the tournament until they are in it. Do I think they could play well and beat many of the teams if they were in it, YES. Does that mean the seletion commitee will pick them NO.

PGY Tiercel · Post by **PGY Tiercel** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:32 pm

Also read this article on Selection and Seedings.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/columns/s ... id=2329684

Just so you know, Most sites pick the MAC team for NCAA tournament based on who is the Number 1 MAC team at the time. They stay with that Team through MAC Tournament, if/when that team loses they then put the next best team in that is still in the tournament. Nothing I have read so far in any bracket predictions, says BG might get a second bid if they don't win the MACC.

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:46 am

PGY Tiercel wrote:Also read this article on Selection and Seedings.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/columns/s ... id=2329684

Just so you know, Most sites pick the MAC team for NCAA tournament based on who is the Number 1 MAC team at the time. They stay with that Team through MAC Tournament, if/when that team loses they then put the next best team in that is still in the tournament. Nothing I have read so far in any bracket predictions, says BG might get a second bid if they don't win the MACC.

It's impossible for a 3-loss team to not make NC's. To leave out a 3-loss team would be unprecedented for both men's and women's b-ball as far as I know. As for the remainder of the regular season, the only game our girls could possibly lose is when Kent State comes to AA next Wednesday. Their final games other than Kent are Ohio (4-8 in conference), Buffalo (2-10) and Miami (3-9). You can chalk up 3 more wins right there. Bottom line is, if we beat Kent State, we get our tickets punched to NCAA's. We'll be top 20 nationally at 25-2 by the time the MAC tournament rolls around, making that even if we lose there, we wouldn't even fall out of the national top 25 most likely, unless if it is to somebody horrible like Akron.

I just don't see how a team can go 25+ wins and not make NC's with only 3 losses. It's impossible, never been done before, would be the biggest screwjob in the history of college athletics, I just don't see it.

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