LZIp Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 The MAC is a joke. "Lets not give our best team a chance to improve their resume". Seems like a great idea.
ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Match-ups are starting to get leaked. Idaho (173) @ Idaho State (342) is confirmed. I'm surprised that isn't a reccuring series. Must be some bad blood. It's confirmed that Detroit (away) and Valpo (home) will be getting TV games, but the opponents haven't been announced yet. Outside of the TV games, geography is the main factor and RPI means almost nothing.
ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Illinois State (144) @ Utah State (124). No TV.
Z.I.P. Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Match-ups are starting to get leaked. Idaho (173) @ Idaho State (342) is confirmed. I'm surprised that isn't a reccuring series. Must be some bad blood. It's confirmed that Detroit (away) and Valpo (home) will be getting TV games, but the opponents haven't been announced yet. Outside of the TV games, geography is the main factor and RPI means almost nothing. I think this is more like Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona. Idaho was once a member of the Pac-8, while Idaho State has always been minor league. Those of us outside of Tater Country however can't tell the difference. They're all tots to us.
Dave in Green Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Darn! The announcement show is blacked out on ESPN3 in Ohio, and I'm not near a TV. Will hang out in this thread and wait to hear from someone who's watching the show on ESPNU.
ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Darn! The announcement show is blacked out on ESPN3 in Ohio, and I'm not near a TV. Will hang out in this thread and wait to hear from someone who's watching the show on ESPNU. I'm in the same boat. I'll be checking Twitter.
Dr Z Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 North Dakota State @ Akron 7 pm Feb 22 Bisons W/L I'll put the early line at Bisons +5
RowdyZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 I am A-OK with NDSU. RPI 65, we didn't get "screwed" so this works. Another top 100 win is what we needed and what we'll have the opportunity to get. This was best-case scenario.
RowdyZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Is Ohio @ Belmont true? What a homerun for them. I'd be PO'd if I were a Belmont fan.
ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Is Ohio @ Belmont true? What a homerun for them. I'd be PO'd if I were a Belmont fan. Belmont should destroy them.
jc125409 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Belmont should destroy them. Please explain. Never seen such arrogance on this board. Neither side will get an at-large. Not even close. And ND State kills any little hope Akron had at one. One win at home and Akron is national champ bound. Win the MAC first.
WinZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Belmont should destroy them. Would be great for us if OU could win
GoZips88 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Need OU to help us out by beating Belmont. Nice draw location-wise too ... Nashville, TN vs. Fargo, ND (return game there next November or December - yuck).
MDZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Belmont should destroy them. We should be rooting for exactly the opposite.
RowdyZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 We should be rooting for exactly the opposite. Agreed. Heck, OU pulls that one out and if both teams win out, we could be ranked and they could be on the edge of the top 25 for the game in Athens. It's possible.
Bubba4three Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Belmont should destroy them. You sure have gotten cocky after one home win.
WinZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Agreed. Heck, OU pulls that one out and if both teams win out, we could be ranked and they could be on the edge of the top 25 for the game in Athens. It's possible. Wouldn't go that far but I'd settle for legit at large with top 25 dreams
ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Posted February 4, 2013 Please explain. Never seen such arrogance on this board. Neither side will get an at-large. Not even close. And ND State kills any little hope Akron had at one. One win at home and Akron is national champ bound. Win the MAC first. Not arrogance. Belmont is ranked #18 in the RPI. They're the best team Ohio will face all season, and Belmont will be angry.
jc125409 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 Not arrogance. Belmont is ranked #18 in the RPI. They're the best team Ohio will face all season, and Belmont will be angry. Memphis is better I think. Belmont will be a bit angry, but I don't know about kill Ohio. That is about the time the Cats hit their groove.
WinZip Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 ...anyway. NDSU looks pretty good. Doesn't matter unless we take care of business
jc125409 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 Do you seriously think Akron will get an at-large bid? I mean Akron should focus on winning the MAC before a Final Four or National title. Not to mention, the Ohio win Saturday is one game. Ohio was outplayed and Akron played incredibly well. But don't think it will happen like that again.
Dr Z Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 For what it's worth, Katz just said OU got the toughest draw.
akzipper Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 Do you seriously think Akron will get an at-large bid? I mean Akron should focus on winning the MAC before a Final Four or National title. Not to mention, the Ohio win Saturday is one game. Ohio was outplayed and Akron played incredibly well. But don't think it will happen like that again. No one around here is predicting Final Four or National Title. Chill out.
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