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Topic: A team with the most to prove in December

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Pataskala
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A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 1:53:13 PM

According to Bleacher Report's Erik Schultz.

We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 2:19:56 PM

Can't really argue. Obviously, MAC play is most important, but if we want national attention, at-large bid consideration, and a solid seed in the NCAA's, this is a HUGE month, starting tomorrow.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 3:10:35 PM

I won't deny that the games that are noted in the article/blog are important, but they are meaningless if OUr guys go through the conference schedule at 11-5 again. Still need to win 13-14 games in conference to assure themselves of at-large potential. I'm sure the team aren't thinking this way, and are focusing on the next game on the schedule, but that's the reality in my opinion.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 4:08:02 PM

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 4:50:58 PM

bobcatsquared wrote:

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

if we win 14 games in the MAC and lose to Memphis, Oklahoma and UMass (assuming no other OOC losses) we will get an at large if we make it to the finals of the MAC tourney. I guarantee it. Our RPI would be in good shape and we'd have a 28-6 record.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 5:01:09 PM

bobcatsquared wrote:

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

No, but 5 MAC losses (especially when 2 of them are to West division teams) assures against an at-large selection

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 8:41:30 PM

OUVan wrote:

bobcatsquared wrote:

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

I don't trust the NCAA.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 11/30/2012 8:49:55 PM

OUVan wrote:

bobcatsquared wrote:

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

I'd argue us losing to Memphis, Oklahoma and UMass is more unlikely than us not getting into the Big Dance in the situation you provided.

I've seen crazier things happen.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 12/1/2012 1:31:47 AM

Ohio69 wrote:

I don't trust the NCAA.

NCAA doesn't make the picks.

"Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 12/1/2012 10:10:22 AM

OUVan wrote:

bobcatsquared wrote:

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

That's a tough one. I'd tend to agree with you, but I'd rather see one of those as a "W" so there's a check in the "quality win" column. Agree with those who say we can't lose to the West Division, especially since we have Toledo and EMU at home for games vs the West.

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RE: A team with the most to prove in December

Posted: 12/1/2012 10:25:27 AM

OUVan wrote:

bobcatsquared wrote:

But 13-14 MAC wins does not assure an at-large selection. Unless it's paired with strong non-conference results.

i doubt that quite a bit.

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