RE: Not as bad is it seems

[Shinkle, Randy]

Syracuse would be the 7 seed if they beat DePaul tomorrow and Villanova
Sunday, and Seton Hall loses to Pittsburgh Friday.  That leaves Seton
Hall as the 8 seed and UC as the 9 (if UC beats WVU, and probably even
if UC loses).  I'd definitely prefer this, since I can more easily see
UC winning the rematch with Seton Hall (to go 5-0 in rematches, with a
win Saturday) than the rubber game with Syracuse.
 
If UConn beats USF and Louisville they should be the 1 seed, so by the
time Villanova faces Syracuse they may not have anything significant to
play for.  I think we need to be rooting for Syracuse.
 
Randy '78
 

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From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:18 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


What need to happen to have Syracuse get 7th and UC to play Seton Hall
in the 8 v. 9 game?  Since Seton Hall beat both teams, I am guessing it
cannot happen.  If UC could play and beat SH in the tourney, UC should
and would go to the NCAA over SH.  (in that case you cannot discount the
following:
 
- UC lost at SH, but won on a neutral court.
- SH's (by far!) easier Big East schedule.
- UC's better RPI and SOS
 
A win on Sat. would go a long way though!
 
Jon
 
 

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Aaron Laflin <mailto:address@hidden>  
	To: address@hidden 
	Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:43 AM
	Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems

	Randy,
	 
	I can't disagree with anything you said, I just was stating
there is a chance they still get in but I don't think the Cats want to
take their chances on losing the last four games of the year.  More than
likely the cats will play SH or SYR in the 1st round of the Big East
Tourney which once again would be a must win game, if they don't find a
way to beat  WV this Saturday.  
	 
	I'm still not sure why Syracuse's spot is secure in the
tournament and the Cats are a bubble team according to so called
experts.  UC still has a better resume than Syracuse,  Cuse has only 2
top 50 wins and 6 top 100 wins.  Syr lost to SH by 7pts on their home
court, split w/ UC, and they just lost to Georgetown by 15pts and moved
only 1 spot or stayed the same on the RPI.  UC lost to a team on the
road (granted they should have beat them by 8 - 10 pts) but it was still
on the road and they dropped 7 spots.
	 
	Aaron 96

		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: Shinkle, Randy <mailto:address@hidden>  
		To: address@hidden 
		Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:02 AM
		Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems

		I disagree.  UC has now let 2 "golden opportunities"
slip by, and Saturday will be a third straight chance unless West
Virginia comes out hot and blows them out.  Don't think the selection
committee won't notice, RPI and SOS notwithstanding.
		 
		Since UC beat Marquette to go 13-2 (and, yes, since
Kirkland's injury), they are 5-9, 1-7 away from 5th/3rd Arena.  IMO,
that's not good enough.  Losses in their next 2 leaves them 18-13
overall, 4-6 in their last 10.  Again, not good enough.  I guess there's
a slim chance they'd still make it in, with so many other bubble teams
that could flounder, but they wouldn't deserve it.
		 
		Of course, I didn't think they deserved it in '03
either, when they finished 4-8 (0-6 away from home) after starting 13-3.
The difference is those 4 wins included #11 Oklahoma State and #4
Louisville.
		 
		They have to win Saturday.
		 
		Randy '78
		 
		
		
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		From: Aaron Laflin [mailto:address@hidden 
		Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:40 AM
		To: address@hidden
		Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems
		
		
		Agree.  One more win will definitely get them in, they
let a golden oppurtunity slip by but another win will help them get in.
There is a still a chance they get in if they lose the next two but
they'll be sweating out Selection Sunday with all of us UC fans.
		 
		Go Cats
		 
		Aaron 96

			----- Original Message ----- 
			From: Al Uhrig <mailto:address@hidden>  
			To: address@hidden 
			Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:20 AM
			Subject: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


			While last night's loss was discouraging, the
Bearcats NCAA tourney hopes are very much alive and well. After the loss
the Bearcats RPI is # 33, SOS is # 4, still NCAA tourney material. The
Bearcats have clinched a spot in the Big East Tourney, Rutgers plays St.
John's so one of them must lose their 10th Conference game. A win vs
West Virginia or a first round Big East tourney win clinches a spot in
the NCAA tourney, and the RPI will probably be in the 30's even if they
should lose the next two games.