MBB: University Athletic Association

[hugenerd]

I got back in time for the women's chat and the last 30 minutes of hoopsville.  Needless to say, I didnt stick around too long for the women's chat and listened to hoopsville the rest of the time.

[TheFence]

I was out of town and didn't get back online until just now.  Maybe next week. 

Huge game for the Tartans.  I would say it's the second biggest game in Coach Wingens coaching career behind last years season finale at Rochester.  We all know what happened last year so lets just hope Wingen and the boys can pull this one out.  Although I think their in win or lose.

[hugenerd]

CMU drops to 6th in the GL in this weeks Regional Rankings.

Other UAA schools ranked include:

WashU at 7 in the Midwest
NYU at 3 in the East (Rochester dropped out after a 2 loss weekend, while NYU didnt move although they also lost 2 games).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

(Rochester dropped out after a 2 loss weekend, while NYU didnt move although they also lost 2 games).

Is the NYU injury major?  I can see the committee not dropping them too much if they'll be back at full strength right away?

Just a thought.

[hugenerd]

I havent heard anything about the extent of injury, I guess we will find out this weekend when they play Brandeis.  If they want any shot they are going to have to take care of the Judges.

[TheFence]

If Wash U, Rochester, and NYU all win this week-end.  Who gets in?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If it indeed plays out that way, then WashU is in with Pool A.  CMU would then be a very good bet for Pool C.  NYU is ahead of Rochester in the regional rankings, so I would give them an outside shot.  I don't think Rochester can get in, no matter what happens this weekend.

[pabegg]

If WashU and Rochester win, then WashU gets Pool A and we have to consider CMU for the Pool C bid.

Otherwise, WashU and NYU are in with a win, unless almost all of the teams ranked ahead of them lose in their conference tournaments.

Rochester is almost certainly out. They would have to leapfrog several teams in the Pool C standings, and it doesn't look very likely. If you're a UR fan, root for all the #1 seeds and against Catholic. It would also help if Utica loses its semifinal.

WashU, NYU, and CMU are all competitive with losses, depending on the number of upsets.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If you're a UR fan, root for all the #1 seeds and against Catholic.

Why would you root against Catholic?  Wouldn't they just be another Pool C bubble team with a loss?

[pabegg]

Now that I think about it, Catholic is irrelevant. With a loss, they fall below Rochester, but with a win, they're Pool A, so either way, they're out of the mix.

So never mind about them. But keep rooting for the #1 seeds.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I still don't think they have any chance.

[TheFence]

Lets say Wash U, Rochester, and NYU win.

Could NYU and edge out CMU if the league only gets 1 Pool C bid.  I don't think so but NYU is 3rd in their region to CMU which is 6th or 7th and probably lower with a loss this week-end.

The UAA could get 1 team in or as many as 3 depending on how things unfold.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

CMU wouldn't be competing with NYU, most likely, so a head-to-head comparison isn't really applicable.

[WBRSsports]

If you can't make it to Waltham today, listen in to www.wbrs.org for the men's and women's action live on WBRS 100.1 FM

[jagluski]

Wash U falls at Chicago 67-57.  Carnegie Mellon wins the UAA's auto bid while Wash U must now hope for a Pool C berth.