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Jacketfan2011 · February 21, 2008, 12:56:58 PM

Yeah. Consistency has been...shall we say...elusive?

fpc85 · February 21, 2008, 01:17:53 PM

If Brandeis loses both games this weekend (a possibilty) can they make the tourney?

pabegg · February 21, 2008, 01:25:35 PM

Quote from: fpc85 on February 21, 2008, 01:17:53 PM
If Brandeis loses both games this weekend (a possibilty) can they make the tourney?

Yes, they can.
A 2-1 Brandeis should be a Pool C lock.
At 1-2, they are on the bubble, and their chances depend on what other bubble teams do, as well as the number of upsets in conference tournaments.

old_hooper · February 21, 2008, 02:05:20 PM

If Brandeis goes 0-2 this weekend and if the LEC holds out like it is right now with RIC winning the conference championship, that would take one of the Pool Cs with U Mass Dart. RICs only chance to make it is to win the championship. Also, you would have to think that if Trinity or Bowdoin make the finals of the NESCAC, one of them will make it in. The big question is will the NE get three Pool Cs? If that happens, you would have to think that Brandeis gets in over a 3rd NESCAC team. Chicago probably has to win league to get in. Wash U is a lock and if Rochester can win out they should be too.

hopefan · February 21, 2008, 02:16:18 PM

FYI to UAA fans - St Louis is experiencing an ice storm now, with forecast for continued problematic weather tomorrow (Friday) - could have a major impact on the weekend scheduling....

pabegg · February 21, 2008, 04:07:00 PM

Quote from: old_hooper on February 21, 2008, 02:05:20 PM
If Brandeis goes 0-2 this weekend and if the LEC holds out like it is right now with RIC winning the conference championship, that would take one of the Pool Cs with U Mass Dart. RICs only chance to make it is to win the championship. Also, you would have to think that if Trinity or Bowdoin make the finals of the NESCAC, one of them will make it in. The big question is will the NE get three Pool Cs? If that happens, you would have to think that Brandeis gets in over a 3rd NESCAC team. Chicago probably has to win league to get in. Wash U is a lock and if Rochester can win out they should be too.

There is nothing in the selection process concerning the number of bids for any region. If there are five teams in the Northeast that deserve Pool C bids (not out of the question with enough upsets), then there will be five Pool C bids in the Northeast. Likewise, it's quite possible that both the Great Lakes and Atlantic will have zero that qualify for Pool C bids. Likewise, the conference affiliation of the teams under consideration doesn't matter.

I don't think that WashU is a lock yet. 0-3 probably sends them home.

ILive4This · February 22, 2008, 12:45:28 AM

Honestly i think 1-2 gets Brandeis in still maybe not a luck but a comfortable fence team, 0-3 still does not take them out of it completely. They are currently the #2 pool c team, that leaves a 15 spot cushion.

hopefan · February 22, 2008, 09:00:48 AM

Would appreciate anybody close to Brandeis - Wash U programs keeping us informed as to status of games - While it's not too bad in St. Louis this morning, it's possibly to get worse.... will Brandeis have a window of opportunity to get into the city??

Hugenerd · February 22, 2008, 10:49:08 AM

They would have flown out yesterday some time, unless their flight was canceled. It is snowing (and accumulating) in Boston currently, so hopefully they were able to fly out on time.

deiscanton · February 22, 2008, 11:09:20 AM

Thursday's weather in Boston was fine, so the Brandeis teams should have made it to St. Louis and should be having their Friday game day practice at the Wash U Field House this morning-- I may try to call Wash U as to the status. All UAA travelling teams fly out the day before the game.

As for the maybe 50 to 100 (I guess) travelling fans flying out to St. Louis today, that may be another problem. I know one of the Brandeis parents is scheduled to fly out of Logan around 11:20 AM Eastern today-- whether or not the flight is delayed or cancelled, I don't know at this time.

While St. Louis may be having an icestorm, Boston is scheduled to get 6 to 10 inches of snow today-- the snow is light right now, but is scheduled to get heavier this afternoon into this evening.

deiscanton · February 22, 2008, 11:20:22 AM

I just checked with the Massport web site. My friend is flying into St. Louis on American Airlines Flt. 1563 this morning. It is still scheduled to depart on time from Logan Airport at 11:20 AM Eastern with a scheduled arrival time in St. Louis at approx. 1:25 PM Central/2:25 PM Eastern. So, there may be a delay in the departure and arrival, but not an outright cancellation.

It looks to me like the games at Wash U will be on as scheduled today.

That looks good, because I will need to be updated by cellphone today, as I probably won't be able to travel into Boston tonight because of the snowstorm.

PS-- Flight is now boarding, so the storm will probably delay the flight.

hopefan · February 22, 2008, 12:03:39 PM

Per the Wash U basketball office, Brandeis did get in , games are on as scheduled!!!

Marty Peretz · February 22, 2008, 05:44:27 PM

Allen,

Did you make the trip out to St. Louis? I'm a bit confused.

pabegg · February 22, 2008, 05:55:19 PM

Quote from: Marty Peretz on February 22, 2008, 05:44:27 PM
Allen,

Did you make the trip out to St. Louis? I'm a bit confused.

Allen didn't go to St. Louis, but he had friends that did, including the one that flew out today. He was updating using the airport's web site (which is how he knew that the flight was boarding).

It's all there in his posts, but it is a bit confusing.

ILive4This · February 22, 2008, 09:03:27 PM

And the broadcast for the men starts off poor with already a few mistakes....eventually they will realize that MA is Mass not Maine......

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