HARVARDDADGRAD
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12-14-18 12:26 PM - Post#269106
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
As most Ivy schools approach exams, some Ivy basketball ratings (KP, Torvik) seem to bunch HYP(Penn) in a battle for the top with the bunching being within the advantage given to HCA. Should make for some very exciting contests.
After a gap in the rankings, Princeton and Brown are virtually neck and neck for the 4th spot, with Dartmouth lurking behind, and then a further gap before Columbia and Cornell.
Now that Princeton appears to have Llewellyn, I assume that Princeton will begin to rise. As for Harvard, the same would be true depending on if and when Aiken and Towns return. On the other hand, although Columbia played well in its first game without Mike Smith, it can be expected that the Lions will suffer. I think that makes 4 or 5 anticipated contributors that won't be there for Columbia.
Overall, 2019 is shaping up to be very competitive, with a host of unknowns. One thing we do know is that Yale gets to host the Tournament. As Yale is likely in the running for the regular season title, the impact of holding the Tournament at a participating school could mean that HCA could influence - or dictate - the league's NCAA representative. Wonder how the powers that be will see that situation, or if they will care.
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