Empire 8

[Pat Coleman]

That's better than 25% though.  Think about it...4 teams at the sectional. Each team has roughly 25% chance of making it. 37% is a much bigger percentage. 

But this is not necessarily the case. One of the four teams is the best team and has a better chance of making it. Right? And if the best team is often the host, then you'd think it was more than a 37.5% chance.

Just because they are hosting does not mean they are the best team.  No disrespect at all because I do believe St. John Fisher both did deserve to host a sectional and that they are a good team, but just because they had a higher QoWI does not mean they are the better team.  It's too hard to compare regions.  You could argue Wooster had a much harder season in their region.

Why don't you read what I said before disputing what you think I said?

[superman57]

ok I guess I take it personally when someone bashes my school period because I absolutly loved the school while I was there and I miss being there...It was the best 3 years of my life and much of that was spent at the athletic events...

[division3hoops]

That's better than 25% though.  Think about it...4 teams at the sectional. Each team has roughly 25% chance of making it. 37% is a much bigger percentage. 

But this is not necessarily the case. One of the four teams is the best team and has a better chance of making it. Right? And if the best team is often the host, then you'd think it was more than a 37.5% chance.

Just because they are hosting does not mean they are the best team.  No disrespect at all because I do believe St. John Fisher both did deserve to host a sectional and that they are a good team, but just because they had a higher QoWI does not mean they are the better team.  It's too hard to compare regions.  You could argue Wooster had a much harder season in their region.

Why don't you read what I said before disputing what you think I said?

OUCH

[Pat Coleman]

Sorry -- I just don't like people arguing about things I didn't say.

[division3hoops]

I guess what I would say about home court advantage is this:
When I was completing my poll on d3hoops...which I somehow am in 9th place for??  How did that happen???
Anyway, I most of the time gave the "hosting team" the win...simply because they were hosting.  That factored into most of my decisions...and I didn't do that bad at picking the teams.  Unless my counting is wrong, which I'm sure it is because I did this fast,  19 teams that played at home won, 10 that played at home lost. 
I don't doubt you, Pat, saying that the best team usually hosts, all I was getting at was one of the variables to explain the variance between the 25% and 37.5% is that the winning team played at home.  I'm sure a significant amount of the variance is attributed to them being the best team, but I was just trying to say that home court advantage plays its role."

[gobombers15]

I'm late jumping into the conversation, but I'm on Jose's side: The rims are 10 feet high everywhere you play. You can adjust to rims in warm-ups. If you really have issues with the rims, just hit the net and you won't have to worry about them. Or, in the alternative, play good enough ball where you can shoot layups all night. That way, the rims won't really come into play. God, we have some stupid conversations on this board.

[superman57]

I agree that a rim is a rim is a rim...but on that note I would rather play with my own rims than your rims...

[keystonelight]

well since we got that all cleared up... i'd prefer to play with a 50 gallon drum as my basket

[fisheralum91]

super- looks like you stirred up quite a ruckus!!!

Guys- lets get back to the x's and o's please.
this hosting crap is old!

Keystone- have fun in siberia and cards7580- stop crying and take your dollies and go play with someone else.

[fisheralum91]

really though- keystone-you are transferring? why?

[keystonelight]

because i go to mcc...and can't afford fisher

[fisheralum91]

gotcha
get your parka!!

[FisherDynasty]

gb15, didnt you say numerous times during the season that teams have a hard time shooting in the 'Bulb'?


On to the game: i really wanted to break down both Fisher and Bport and see who would come out on top player vs player, but i dont think im going to because playing against bport isn't like playing against other teams.  You basically play against their pressure and intensity instead of the players individually, that is why i think the bport team can play with a ton of teams left but also can lose to a ton of teams that can handle the pressure.

[fisheralum91]

fisherdyn- thanks for getting this back to the "games"!
I agree that Fisher best not get into a shootout with bport- they would be spent at half!

[keystonelight]

This is an interesting matchup...bport won at fisher for the first game of the season and mid season during the chase fisher redeemed that loss on a neutral court.


And yes i will have to invest in a parka most likely fa91 haha...but i just refused to go to bport or oswego and pburgh offers what i'm taking, also most of their students are transfers... no offense to anyone who attends port of oswego, you'll just never see my name in their systems.