Jeff2sf
Postdoc
Posts: 4466
Reg: 11-22-04
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03-18-06 02:46 PM - Post#18271
In response to seas2k4
First, I agree with none of the points made by you, seas, regarding scheduling. The scheduling is not done that far in advance with the exception of the Ivies and tournaments. There is a lot of flexibility to change dates and that's why our schedule always gets put out so late. The Citadel, Navy and Fordham games in particular were added late.
However, looking at non-conf SOS's over the past five years, this was actually our 2nd best SOS at 53. No doubt that was due to Duke and Nova and an improved LaSalle team but whatever, it would appear that our SOS did not have a deleterious effect on our seeding. I would argue that not scheduling Citadel and Navy would have moved it into the top 40 and probably resulted in a 14 seed, which again is a difficult position but not as desperate as a 2-15.
No, it seems we were let down by a craptacular Ivy League, as per usual and Dunphy's failure to go 13-1 or 14-0 with his talent (and the Ivy League's lack-there-of) was inexcusable.
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