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THANK YOU. RPI, which includes strength of schedule, among other factors and therefore is not as biased as polls and a team's fans supports Pitt and Kentucky making the NCAAT ahead of our Zips. I wanted our team in the NCAAT as much as anyone, but they were not snubbed or overlooked. Their resume was not good enough.

I'm definitely optimistic for 2024 but contend that some poor habits need to be overcome. In addition to our 2024 recruits, I'm looking forward to seeing Caleb Borneo and Nathan Ferguson in action with our team. Edit: It is very disappointing to be talking about Zips Men's Soccer's next season this early in November.

Probably need to stop the over reliance on backward passing and monkeying around inside our own penalty area. Build forward, connecting through the midfield to creative wingers and forwards who more often than not get into the other team's penalty area taking shots and second chance rebounds.

Actually Georgetown and Xavier tied 0-0 with Xavier prevailing 5-4 in the PK shootout. https://goxavier.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule/2023

I'm very happy for our players who received well-deserved recognition from the Big East Conference. I missed more games this year than usual due to other priorities, but appreciate all of our players and proud to support all of them as best I can. Regardless of how this season ends, thanks to all for being Zips; proud to know all by name (even if my recall doesn't work as rapidly as I wish these days). Thanks to all for taking time to talk from time to time.

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I thought that the universities handled the camera work on Flo Sports, at least for soccer. I attended the regular season game at Xavier, and the cameras were at low angles because Xavier hasn't made a space on the hill to get a higher angle. I feel awful about it, but I don't think I will be traveling to Xavier for this BE conference tourney match up. I hope to watch with a friend who subscribes to Flo. Go Zips!

2 OTs of 10 minutes each. Full 20 minutes have to be played. No sudden victory. If still tied after the 20 minutes OT, then it goes to a PK shootout. https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2023-08-06/how-college-soccer-overtime-works just watched Pitt and Louisville play OT last night. Announcer mentioned if a team has a lead in the 2nd OT and make a sub in the last 2 minutes of that 2nd OT, the clock stops for the sub.

Accusing Jared of playing for ties is ridiculous. It's also not realistic to blame all of our ties on the other team parking the bus which wasn't always the issue.

I'll explain my thumbs down / $0.02. The NCAA soccer season is compressed, as we all know, with teams often playing 3 games every 7 days. Consider the effect that an extra 140 minutes would have on the health of our players. How many more might have significant injuries? Personally, I think the NCAA eliminating regular season OT not only better aligns NCAA rules with FIFA rules but is in the best interest of the student-athletes. Of course, it doesn't matter at this point in 2023. Post-season games include OT as needed. As I recall, the current NCAA OT rules are: 2 OTs, 10 minutes each, no sudden victory. If still tied after the full 20 minutes OT, then PK shootout. Someone please correct me if that is not correct.

Zips practice on turf. Cleveland State has turf (Zips prevailed 3-0). ... just sayin'

Thanks for responding @72Roo. I understand your concern with Womens Soccer but I have to admit that I'm more concerned about an experienced and successful (elsewhere) D1 coach who seems to have had little effect in almost 2 seasons especially with as much support as has been provided than a potentially up and coming coach who is still finding her way. Best wishes to both for better results in 2024.

@72Roo I'm curious as to how you feel the Zips Women's Soccer coaching situation differs from the Zips gridiron coaching situation? Applying your thoughts here, shouldn't JoMo should be doing better with the players he has? (Getting blown out by NIU and BGSU is not a good indication of good coaching.) JoMo certainly has significantly more help.

Thanks @Reslife4Life for posting the post game interview. I wish more of our players would get their heads up and have more confidence in taking shots.

Given the closer alignment with RPI in the past, I'm happy to see the committee give our team this respect and include us in the Top 16. Hopefully, we get a win tonight, and the week off between this match and the next allows for some additional recovery. Would be great to see the 2023 Zips get hot near the end of the season like the 2018 Zips and make a great run.

Interesting. I'm surprised. lol I wonder what the bonus/penalty system is. https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2023-10-20/5-takeaways-mens-college-soccer-season-top-16-rankings

Revision: I will be surprised if the committee's rankings vary much from the NCAA's RPI rankings whether or not they are updated on the NCAA website at the time.