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Topic: Akron at large

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Turney13
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Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 11:49:09 AM

I know they aren't even being mentioned but it must sting to see Miss St and Marshall both being mentioned when they beat them both - Akron is probably two bad losses away from seriously being considered...

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shabamon
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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 11:52:10 AM

I don't see any losses to bad teams on Akron's schedule. They've all come against programs who have been decent this year. Dropping the bracketbuster vs. Oral Roberts killed their at-large chances for good.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 12:09:18 PM

yeah losing to 'Oral' sealed their fate. eww, yuck.

Andrew Ruck
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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 3:20:55 PM

I wouldn't completely count them out. There have been more surprising selections in the past. But if they did get it, get ready for them being targetted as the one team that was not deserving by all the media/fans nationally.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 3:25:31 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

And get ready for them to be playing in Dayton on Tuesday.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 3:28:34 PM

I hope they get an at-large. That would be great for the conference.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 3:29:59 PM

The mere title of this thread scares.

Where's the band?!
WHERE"S THE BAND?!

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 3:31:32 PM

Just dreaming but I would love to see them get in (ok, that much is true, I do want to see them in), and then advance all the way with a meeting between us in either the elite 8 or final 4 or dare I say it......the championship? Imagine our rivalry then.

The opposing team sucks!

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 4:01:03 PM

Current RPI is 55. Ahead of “bubble” teams like Drexel (66), Miami (62), Northwestern (63), Mississippi St. (74), Seton Hall (68) etc.

Still, IMO they don’t have a snowball’s chance. Wish they did. RPI seems like a tool used to justify decisions when they favor the big boys and a tool ignored when the numbers further the cause of the little guys.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 4:15:17 PM

Losing three of their last five and four of their last six pretty much kills any chance they had. Reminds me of Miami's finish in 2005.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 4:43:04 PM

genessee wrote:

Current RPI is 55. Ahead of “bubble” teams like Drexel (66), Miami (62), Northwestern (63), Mississippi St. (74), Seton Hall (68) etc. Still, IMO they don’t have a snowball’s chance. Wish they did. RPI seems like a tool used to justify decisions when they favor the big boys and a tool ignored when the numbers further the cause of the little guys. {Emphasis Mine]

Yes, and JSF will jump all over me for this, it all depends on the politics. If Akron has some friends on the committee they get in, if not they don't. I remember several times in past years when the MAC had a much better argument than Akron has this year for a second team and being royally screwed over in the selection.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 8:57:03 PM

ZipsNation is hilarious right now. They have quite the contingent that seems to think they're too good for the NIT.

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RE: Akron at large

Posted: 3/11/2012 9:05:18 PM

#5 Akron will travel to #4 Northwestern Tuesday at 9 on ESPN 2.

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