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Post by dangaelfan on Jan 8, 2012 10:45:15 GMT -5
It would be nice if Gaels vs Gaels were to be at MSG as part of a doubleheader with a Syracuse vs St Johns game.
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Post by hawaii bill on Jan 8, 2012 10:48:56 GMT -5
That would be sweet; especially on a Sat. afternoon so I guy like me could attend.
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Post by Joebird on Jan 8, 2012 11:07:29 GMT -5
Creighton is home, we won't play them. If we keep winning my guess is Wichita state.
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Post by hawaii bill on Jan 9, 2012 12:53:59 GMT -5
Official NCAA RPI page. While this info isn't new, the NCAA providing access to it is. May be of help once we get close to BB or NCAA selection. www.ncaa.org/rpi
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Post by GuyF on Jan 10, 2012 16:58:42 GMT -5
Katz, who I bet will have plenty of say in the BB, has a story re teams jockeying for position. Puts Iona in the 3rd game--correctly, based on current RPI--but puts us against Akron rather than one of the top 4. Also says Cluess doesn't want a difficult road game next year? Makes no sense. Akron is not a bad team by any means, but Iona deserves better than that. m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=7447386&i=TWT&w=1bdji&wjb
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Post by Joebird on Jan 10, 2012 17:07:37 GMT -5
I read this as well. The rematch isn't even next year, its two years from now, so that really shouldn't be something Iona is worrying about. Gaels need best possible match-up they can get. Hard to believe Cluess would have said that. I am hoping for Wichita State and think it will either be them, Northern Iowa or Long Beach State.
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Post by GuyF on Jan 16, 2012 14:04:42 GMT -5
Two weeks out from BracketBuster matchup selection, little has changed from when I began this thread. We're still the third best home team, behind Murray St and Creighton, and there are 4 very good road teams that would be nice to land, LBSU, Northern Iowa, Wichita St and St Mary's.
It appears St Mary's, now ranked, has played its way into a matchup at Murray State (assuming the Racers are still unbeaten). Creighton cannot play Wichita State or Northern Iowa, so you can count on LBSU heading there. I HAVE to think, then, that we'll play either Wichita State or Northern Iowa--pitting us against Akron as Katz suggested makes no sense. And if Cluess indeed said something about travel costs and as a result we get a crappy opponent at home, I'll be pissed off. I'm actually hoping ESPN has more power in this setup here, and tells us too damn bad, you play who we give you to serve our purposes since we're the ones who have to put your rinky-dink gym on TV. Whining about travel costs for next season? How about, if we get Wichita, we play a guarantee game at Kansas to defer the cost, so it becomes a nice 2-game road trip? This isn't difficult. LBSU just played a shitload of guarantee games. It's OK. Take the paycheck, Iona, and don't screw us with Akron or Charleston.
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Post by Joebird on Jan 16, 2012 14:53:13 GMT -5
Plus the follow up game is in 2 years not next year.
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Post by dangaelfan on Jan 21, 2012 10:54:03 GMT -5
I am at a point now, where I root against Oral Roberts and Davidson, the two biggest threats to bumping Iona out of at least the 3rd Home position in Bracketbuster.
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Post by Joebird on Jan 22, 2012 10:57:45 GMT -5
My guess is its Northern Iowa or Drexel.
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Post by Cjb on Jan 22, 2012 12:34:45 GMT -5
I just hope its someone we haven't seen in the recent past.
I'd be happy with: Drexel, Wichita St, N. Iowa, St Mary's or Long Beach St.
Not real crazy with: Akron or Buffalo
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Post by hawaii bill on Jan 22, 2012 13:05:30 GMT -5
We've got three games until the selection. Need to win them all.
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Post by Super on Jan 22, 2012 13:43:31 GMT -5
I just hope its someone we haven't seen in the recent past. I'd be happy with: Drexel, Wichita St, N. Iowa, St Mary's or Long Beach St. Not real crazy with: Akron or Buffalo Saw Wichita St in Puerto Rico--they would be a tough match--very long! Great fans though, who loved the Iona style of play.
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Post by GuyF on Jan 22, 2012 16:22:03 GMT -5
I just hope its someone we haven't seen in the recent past. I'd be happy with: Drexel, Wichita St, N. Iowa, St Mary's or Long Beach St. Not real crazy with: Akron or Buffalo Drexel would be a screwing from ESPN. UNI, St Marys, Wichita St or LBSU. Anyone else is worthless, but this is assuming we win our next 3. Sent from my ADR6300 using ProBoards
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Post by hawaii bill on Jan 23, 2012 12:55:13 GMT -5
Selection show is next Monday, 1/30, I believe. We have three winnable games before then:
Tonight @ Siena Friday @ Fairfield Sun. @ St. Peter's
We need to take these one at a time and take care of business.
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