bradley
PhD Student
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Age: 74
Reg: 01-15-16
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08-19-16 09:32 AM - Post#209737
In response to westcoast
Based on Lunardi's preseason bracketology, Tigers have scheduled four teams that he projects to be in the NCAA tournament -- VCU, Monmouth, Hawaii and California. Out of conference schedule against good teams is probably not as challenging as last year's schedule --- Miami, Maryland, St. Joe's and Stony Brook although you never know. Unlike last year, it would be ideal if Tigers win at least 2 of the 4 games against stronger competition.
Overall, Ivy League teams out of conference does not look as strong as last year, i.e. Harvard, Columbia, etc. so it will probably not be helpful as to RPI ranking. It may lessen the ability of Tigers to get into NCAA tournament if they lose dreadful Ivy League conference tournament game unless they play extremely well against out of conference teams and a very strong conference record. Ivy League teams need to upgrade their schedule if two Ivy teams are ever going to go the Big Dance in one year.
Lunardi has the Tigers as the 12th seed playing Maryland in the West therefore Tiger fans have nothing to worry about -- laugh laugh.
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