kreed5120

There are only 4 teams P5 schools in the NIT this year if I'm counting correctly. It doesn't need to shift anything. It's already been relegated to 3rd tier tournament status. I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes pay to play, like the CBI, in 5 years.

It's all because of the if you're not first, you're last mentality that ESPN and others have pushed onto fans over the last 20, 30, 40 years. It's also why you see Joe Akron tuning into OSU games over Akron games.

It's mostly all AD and conference officials on the selection committee. It's always been that way. Not that I agree with the system, but it's just a bigger story this season as the chairman's team was a controversial bubble selection.

With all the opt outs and the Crown getting first dibs on all the Fox media partner schools (Big 10, Big East, Big 12, and MWC), the NIT looks very watered down. I've long advocated for more mid-majors making the field, but not to this level.

The NIT came out and stated back in the fall that they would be using some formula that weighted various advanced metrics (NET, Kenpon, etc) when picking teams. Kent had the better rankings with those metrics. I'm not really defending the choice as Miami was clearly the better team. I'm more just stating why it played out the way that it did.

Buffalo was a 6th seed one year shortly before covid.

NCAA rules state that you can't be placed where you've played in 3 or more games during the regular season. That would eliminate Cleveland for us.

Whoever we face is going to be able to exploit our size. We'll have to put on a shooting clinic and limit turnovers if we're to pull off an upset. If we shoot like we did against Toledo, we have a chance. If we have an okay shooting day, like we did against Miami, we'll likely lose by double figures. Anything worse and it could get ugly fast.

Especially when you consider many of the other mid major conferences are playing their championship games on Thursday or Friday.

This is what I typically look at when wanting to check where we can expected to be seeded at. It takes the average from all of the various national bracketologists. To me it appears we'll be a solid 13 seed. No way we climb ahead of a Liberty, McNeese, or San Diego to take a 12 seed. There is however the possibility that the committee slides a Lipscomb ahead of us and we become a 14. If I had to guess, I'd say it's an 90% we're a 13 seed. A 10% chance we're a 14. http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

That's the thought that crossed my mind. I can't recall which Akron player who was defending, but cutting off the Miami players path to force him to pick up his dribble early helped.

We didn't shoot well for much of the game, but found a way to win. Much better defense in the 2nd half. In the first half we seemed to play off and allowed Miami to do what they wanted.

Their problem is they always play a short bench and have been more of a finesse team than a physical team. Winning 3 games in 3 days is a much different than winning a game every 3 or 4 days. Tod just keeps running it back with Toledo without adjusting, but expecting different results.

It won't disappear until they win a tournament. 45 year tournament drought for Toledo. Kowalchoke 22 years into being a D1 coach has still yet to make the tournament.

I'm still cheering for 3OT

Unless there is something that I'm unaware of, my best guess is because there is supposed to be 30 minutes between games. That way players have time to warm up. Miami-EMU probably ran over.

Toledo plays its starters heavy minutes. Wilson played all 45 minutes, Simmons played 39 (would gave been 42, but he fouled out with 3 minutes in OT), Lewis played 44, and Adams played 34 (would have been more, but fouled out near end of regulation). If Akron can turn tomorrow into a track meet it should be to our benefit.

I can't believe that. Once OU split the free throws I gave up hope for OT.

This is a positive for the University. It both gives them an infusion of cash to reduce debt and also reduces annual maintenance costs. I hope whoever bought it is able to redevelop it into something that will be useful for the community.

Now time to cheer for a 3OT game between Ohio and Toledo.

Their fan base is too busy making excuses to defend Kowalchoke.

I saw an article on it awhile back. Her parents were both acrobats in China. It kind of was forced onto her by her dad at a young age.

His case was certainly helped by the fact there weren't really any outstanding in the MAC this year. Miami was the 2nd best team in the MAC and, like Akron, their strength was depth. If you're not on one of the top 2-3 teams you're just not going to win the award.

The women's All MAC teams were announced today, which makes me believe the men's will be tomorrow. I'm not even sure I could make a credible guess how it plays out. Nobody really stuck out this year in the MAC.

TBF Infocision was built 16 years ago. If it was built today it would probably cost something in the neighborhood of 120 million