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BG fan seems to think they are playing the Golden State Warriors tonight. http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33801

Our team managers that is. Akron is #2 in the nation in the latest Team Manager's national rankings. These games seem to be all the rage lately with ESPN, Washington Post, and other mainstream news doing stories on them. http://www.kpisports.net/rankings/d-i-mens-basketball-managers/

Michigan State and Purdue have shown a willingness to travel to MAC schools.

Well just check out last time we handed out a Lebron bobble head...6:10 was too late.

This is an interesting point that should be looked at a little deeper. Right now, we have only played Villanova, OU, and Buffalo in the top 100 going 2-1. Maybe Arkansas, depending what day we look at the RPI, which makes us 3-1. We still have OU (1), UB (1), and Kent (2) left to play. Unfortunately, with Kent's injuries, they will probably slip out of the top 100. With Reardon out 3 games, UB has the same potential. Even OU has the potential to fall just shy of the 100 mark. If any of these scenarios happen, we could see our rank against the top 100 go anywhere from 0-1 to 7-1. This is another year we are missing the Bracket Buster which would be huge right now.

Please tell us more about the situation since you know so much more than the staff.

Ok, let's look at last year. The #30 RPI team didn't get in with a 27-6 record. Why? Because their strength of schedule was 111. How far into the triple digits will our strength of schedule end up?

In 2006 Missouri Stat RPI #21 and Hofstra RPI #30 were left out. In 2007 #30 Air Force was also left out. What makes it interesting this year is that two tournament worthy teams will be sitting out this March (SMU, Louisville).

We've won 11 in a row at Bowling Green (13 straight in the series) and 21 of last 22. Let's keep the streak going. BG have lost 5 of their last 6, including last week at Miami. No excuses for this one. Zips by 14.

Dambrot is 12-2 vs CMU. I can't see us dropping a second game to them in the same season. Zips win by 7.

We should never look past Can't, especially on the road. Rivalry games always bring the best out of certain players. Do I think we will lose? No, but I think that should be one of our most challenging games remaining.

None of them are getting an at large bid?

I emailed a member of the South Point Classic staff and they said there will be a live stream and they were going to send me the link. I'll post it when he sends it over.

The East just got a little easier to win with the departure of Dino Babers.

That's what I get when I'm driving back to North Carolina!

Matt Campbell is leaving Toledo to take the Iowa State job. The MAC is losing a great coach. Interesting that Toledo beat Iowa State earlier this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he has them ranked for their 2017 visit to Akron.

Pruitt Entertainment Group makes the football intro. They also created many of the graphics for the video board in the JAR. The intro video is made by whichever grad student is in charge of ZipsVision for that semester.

I saw him get a nice Gatorade bath. Well deserved. First game of the year for me and it was total domination. Great to watch the few Can't fans leave early in disgust. Anyone have a number for attendance? got there too late to get a bobble head.

I'll make it from Wilmington, NC for my first game of the year.

Even 7-5 is not a lock if there are enough bowl eligible teams. Bowls pick the teams, it's not based on record. Think 2013 Toledo who was 7-5. It helps greatly to have that 7th win because only having 6 wins is scary for our chances if enough teams are eligible. Last year 6-6 Ohio was left out. 2014 6-6 CMU was left out.

Will our team be at the Villanova game tomorrow scouting? Pretty sure they headed to Philly already.

Great game. I remember when our backup PG tried to fill in and couldn't even play 10 minutes without cramping up. Great seeing the stands empty early and Razorback fans melting on Twitter. Before the game tonight, Arkansas won 54 consecutive games at home against unranked non-conference opponents. They were also 40-1 at home under head coach Mike Anderson (only loss was to a ranked Syracuse team).

Does anyone know about the $300k Lebron James Interactive Exhibit we are trying to fund?

Maybe the selection committee was watching the USMNT game and saw we were the only college with multiple guys. The announcers gushing over Akron's program was nice.

I got worried when I checked the ESPN ap and they have Akron down by 20+. Pulled up the stream to see we were doing fine.