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Chris20 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject:

Notre Dame losing to St. John's, 8-3 in the 4th quarter. That could help our seeding.

Looks like the top 2 seeds will get easier games in the first round, against Sienna or Stony Brook. After that, it seems like a step up in difficutly, as the three seed will host a Princeton, Colgate, Cornell, Lehigh, Denver, etc.

If Notre Dame loses.....the door opens for Syracuse to sneak in by winning the Big East Tournament.....

Chris20 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject:

Wow.....8-7 with a couple minutes left....Johnnies hanging on for dear life.....lots of Irish fans out there right now, a bubble spot could disappear if they lose....

Dickie Dunn · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject:

Need to root against Detroit in the MAAC tournament. If the Titans get in, they likely will be sent to Notre Dame.

But ND losing improves UMass' chances of getting a higher seed.

And congrats to former UMass assistant Jason Miller for leading St. John's into the BE final.
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Chris20 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:24 pm Post subject:

I think a top 2 seed would be great. If we win Saturday, and Loyola beats Fairfield for the ECAC title, it's between us and Duke for that 2 seed....which could be the difference between playing a MAAC team and playing an Ivy or a Colgate.

I'd have no issue being seeded behind Loyola, they would have only the one loss to Hopkins and a couple better wins.

Dickie Dunn · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject:

Chris20 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

So that works in our favor, correct? Siena or Stony Brook would likely come even if we get a 3 or 4?

That beats hosting an Ivy team, or a Colgate/Fairfield.

Dickie Dunn · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject:

Syracuse winning could be a problem, unless Colgate beats Maryland and ends up hosting a game.
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Chris20 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject:

How would Cues be a problem? They wouldn't get a home game....do you mean they'd send them to Amherst?

Dickie Dunn · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:37 pm Post subject:

They would be in the mix. Depends on where UMass will be seeded, as well. Having another Northeast team on the road in Round 1 is a wrinkle -- although the difference in the distance from 'Cuse to Amherst and Baltimore is only about an hour by bus.
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Chris20 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject:

Seems like all we know for certain is that the committee will do whatever the hell they want without much regard for fairness or common sense.

LS71 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject:

Selection show on ESPNU Sunday night at 9.
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Refuse2Lose83 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:16 pm Post subject:

Does anyone do bracketology for lacrosse?? haha
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Chris20 · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 7:48 am Post subject:

http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/05/02/may-madness-mens-division-i-bracketology-may-2

http://network.laxpower.com/laxforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46822&sid=bdfa39bf265a938d6db832b113035f3e&start=0

Both are prior to Big East Tournament results, which have shaken things up a bit....

78 · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:34 pm Post subject:

There starting to come out in the Laxpower poll thread over at their forum. Some Doug guy calling UMass fans classless.
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