UMass 9, Syracuse 7 (F) - no NCAAs for Syracuse

[DeltaOne81]

Just got back from Providence and turned this on...

Now 7-6

Its on ESPNU, btw

Now 8-6

Now 8-7

[DeltaOne81]

9-7, 3:25

[DeltaOne81]

1:19 left, TO UMass

[DeltaOne81]

17 seconds left, Syracuse gets testy

[ugarte]

Excellent news!

[Chris '03]

[quote ugarte]Excellent news![/quote]

Unless you're Princeton in which case you may be out now too.

[DeltaOne81]

[quote Chris '03][quote ugarte]Excellent news![/quote]

Unless you're Princeton in which case you may be out now too.[/quote]

Well, 'quality wins' and all that are based on RPI, not whether you make the tournament or not (as best I know). So, this doesn't hurt anymore than any other loss (i.e. I don't think there's a cliff factor there).

Of course with Syracuse at #13 before this loss, if it drops them out of the top 15, it very well may hurt them for that reason. The good news for Princeton is that they have a pretty good RPI and pretty good SOS, and those factors have counted for more in the last couple years.

[Chris '03]

But if you consider that the handbook lists results vs. t-15 teams as the #1 factor in selection, ahead of SOS and straight RPI, Princeton is in a pretty poor spot with potentially a 0-3 record in that department.

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edit: moved to different thread

[Jim Hyla]

[quote ugarte]Excellent news![/quote]

Why?

[Chris '03]

[quote Jim Hyla][quote ugarte]Excellent news![/quote]

Why?[/quote]

It avoids the potential SU @ CU first round game in two weeks.

[RichH]

[quote Jim Hyla][quote ugarte]Excellent news![/quote]

Why?[/quote]

And a lot of us REALLY hate Syracuse.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote RichH][quote Jim Hyla][quote ugarte]Excellent news![/quote]

Why?[/quote]

And a lot of us REALLY hate Syracuse.[/quote]You know, that's an emotion that I never really understood. Dislike a team, root against them, yes; hate a school? I know a lot on this board hate Harvard, some hate SU, but I really can't get into it, nor understand it. They never did anything to me except beat my school sometimes. Hatred, oh well.

[ugarte]

[quote Jim Hyla][quote RichH]
And a lot of us REALLY hate Syracuse.[/quote]Dislike a team, root against them, yes; hate a school? [/quote]
I believe the word we are looking for here is "hyperbole."

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

[quote ugarte][quote Jim Hyla][quote RichH]
And a lot of us REALLY hate Syracuse.[/quote]Dislike a team, root against them, yes; hate a school? [/quote]
I believe the word we are looking for here is "hyperbole."[/quote]

Exaggerating a little bit, aren't we?  :-D