2023 NCAA Tournament

[PaulNewman]

Can anyone make this make senss from the Cortland recap?

Here's recap headline...

#6 Cortland Ties for 9th After Setback Against #3 Middlebury in NCAA 3rd Round


And then text from the recap...

AMHERST, MASS. -- The nationally third-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team scored four unanswered goals spanning the first and second halves in earning a come-from-behind 4-2 win against sixth-ranked Cortland Saturday afternoon in the third round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs hosted by Amherst College. The Red Dragons concluded the season with a 16-3-3 record and tied for ninth nationally. The Panthers improved to 15-1-4.


On what basis is there a conclusion that Cortland finishes in 9th place?  Reached their own conclusion that they are the highest ranked team not to make the Elite 8 so that somehow by definition makes them 9th?  I realize the coach poll does operate kind of like this, but I'm not sure how Cortland could already know or predict an exact placement in a final, final poll.

I think their argument is that 8 teams advanced to the Elite Eight, so they are tied (with 8 other Sweet 16 losers) for 9th place.  It's not a polling issue, nor were they saying they were the best of the Sweet 16 losers.

That makes sense....just seems like a very odd construction and choice of headline.  An unofficial "we tied for 9th" with seven other teams?

[SKUD]

Probably AI or a non athlete writing it.

[Caz Bombers]

Can anyone make this make senss from the Cortland recap?

Here's recap headline...

#6 Cortland Ties for 9th After Setback Against #3 Middlebury in NCAA 3rd Round


And then text from the recap...

AMHERST, MASS. -- The nationally third-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team scored four unanswered goals spanning the first and second halves in earning a come-from-behind 4-2 win against sixth-ranked Cortland Saturday afternoon in the third round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs hosted by Amherst College. The Red Dragons concluded the season with a 16-3-3 record and tied for ninth nationally. The Panthers improved to 15-1-4.


On what basis is there a conclusion that Cortland finishes in 9th place?  Reached their own conclusion that they are the highest ranked team not to make the Elite 8 so that somehow by definition makes them 9th?  I realize the coach poll does operate kind of like this, but I'm not sure how Cortland could already know or predict an exact placement in a final, final poll.

I think their argument is that 8 teams advanced to the Elite Eight, so they are tied (with 8 other Sweet 16 losers) for 9th place.  It's not a polling issue, nor were they saying they were the best of the Sweet 16 losers.

That makes sense....just seems like a very odd construction and choice of headline.  An unofficial "we tied for 9th" with seven other teams?

I have noticed Cortland write this way after a number of their other sports have been knocked out of the NCAA Tournament. They make the postseason in about a dozen sports per year so it happens quite a lot. It's a stylistic choice of their SID, who has been there for decades and is considered among the most respected folks in the industry.

[PaulNewman]

So do they normally limit that to the Sweet 16 and later....or do they say tied (with 15 other teams) for #17 in the country if they lose in 2nd round?

Not criticizing, just haven't seen before.  And who's to say they aren't higher than #9?

[Bucket]

Can anyone make this make senss from the Cortland recap?

Here's recap headline...

#6 Cortland Ties for 9th After Setback Against #3 Middlebury in NCAA 3rd Round


And then text from the recap...

AMHERST, MASS. -- The nationally third-ranked Middlebury men's soccer team scored four unanswered goals spanning the first and second halves in earning a come-from-behind 4-2 win against sixth-ranked Cortland Saturday afternoon in the third round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs hosted by Amherst College. The Red Dragons concluded the season with a 16-3-3 record and tied for ninth nationally. The Panthers improved to 15-1-4.


On what basis is there a conclusion that Cortland finishes in 9th place?  Reached their own conclusion that they are the highest ranked team not to make the Elite 8 so that somehow by definition makes them 9th?  I realize the coach poll does operate kind of like this, but I'm not sure how Cortland could already know or predict an exact placement in a final, final poll.

Clearly an AI write-up and headline . . .

[camosfan]

At pasture number 2, Amherst takes a 1-0 lead at midway of the first half!

[Nsno9]

At pasture number 2, Amherst takes a 1-0 lead at midway of the first half!

And now very fortunate to continue to have 11 on the pitch, Madden with a second ill-timed tackle in a matter of 5 minutes and gets a talking to from the official. Having seen the tackle, it appeared to be one that would have warranted a yellow card based on previous decisions. Living on the edge a bit for the Panthers.

[camosfan]

The Refs up at Middlebury are so incompetent, that these guys may tend to miscalculate.

[Another Mom]

Scpreless at the half for W&L CC. Both teams are gassed.

[FBALLISLIFE]

Scpreless at the half for W&L CC. Both teams are gassed.

Hoping the wind and sun will aid W&L in the second half.  Although with the lightposts blocking the broadcast camera, I'm not sure we'd know.

[camosfan]

Have not watched a broadcast for  sometime, thought they were suppose to use a boom on the camera to compensate for that.

[Dustin_Patrón]

Amherst #21 making offensive sexual gestures at the Midd parents. Watching this one in person and I've never seen anything like it.

[Bucket]

Is that why they stopped play for the extensive discussion with administrative officials toward the end of the first half? No explanation was given on the NSN broadcast, though it sounded like the announcer was told, he uttered "Oh!" and then he said "we're gonna take a break," and turned the audio off.

[Nsno9]

Middlebury have looked tepid since going behind, very little indication that they will be able to pull something out of this one unless they increase the level substantially in the last 15 minutes.

[Freddyfud]

Honk!  Another 1-0 shoutout by the Shoremen!

Edit:  what's with Mammoths grabbing their packages after winning?  Haven't seen that cele anywhere.