TennZip Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 maryland baltimore county was #6 last week in RPI and got #16 seed I would be curious how many on selection committee were from west coast... west coast....heavily represented in top 16...with 3 of top 4 seeds and irvine, northridge and santa barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 wake forest as a #14 seed akron as a #24 seed...and having to host the IU hoosiers that is a joke.... zips need a huge crowd thursday night Need full-on student/Rowdie turnout. Joe and Suzy Akron also need to be there in big numbers. It's one of those 'call/bring a friend' nights. Temp around 50 with some chance of rain right now. Spread the word Zip soccer fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejcool27 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 After calming down i realized how bad our loss to Hartwick was. Still think we should be higher, but maybe not seeded. Oh well this team is getting hot at the right time. I'm not afraid of anyone in the bracket. GO ZIPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acstorfer Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 We REALLY need to get out of the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 We REALLY need to get out of the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronad Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Nuts & Bolts! Nuts and Bolts! WE GOT SCREWED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 In 2014, all non-conference matches must be vs. ACC, AAC, B1G, Big East or PAC12 opponents. Period. The MAC drags us down enough as it is. No more College of Charleston and San Diego State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 There's no better wakeup call than a slap in the face from the NCAA. Time for the Zips to hoist a big chip onto their shoulders, carve through the field and thoroughly humiliate the NCAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-zip Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 There's no better wakeup call than a slap in the face from the NCAA. Time for the Zips to hoist a big chip onto their shoulders, carve through the field and thoroughly humiliate the NCAA. We got hosed last year too (even worse) by getting a 5 seed after being ranked in the top 4 in both RPI and Rankings. As of last week we are currently ranked 8th by adidas and coaches poll, 18th in RPI, then we went on a tear through the MAC tourney...............again, how does this equate to a 24 seed!!!!! F*^?!! corrupt NCAA. Seriously, why do they even bother having rankings and RPI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I don't know much about soccer, but I did notice the west coast teams were well spread out in the brackets. It just looks like someone wants to make sure the west coast will have the best chance to be represented in the later rounds. Where they were bunched, it seems that those were the weaker teams from the west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 In 2014, all non-conference matches must be vs. ACC, AAC, B1G, Big East or PAC12 opponents. Period. The MAC drags us down enough as it is. No more College of Charleston and San Diego State. And no dropping MAC matches at home. Cannot happen. The MAC is historically bad this year, even for the MAC. I am sure the committee considered that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I just realized that Furman did not get in take care of business, Zips and prove the selection committee wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I don't know much about soccer, but I did notice the west coast teams were well spread out in the brackets. It just looks like someone wants to make sure the west coast will have the best chance to be represented in the later rounds. Where they were bunched, it seems that those were the weaker teams from the west. The western teams are at an all-time high with many quality teams. The west coast teams have traditionally got the shaft come tourney time. This year, they are actually getting their just due. In order for MSOC to grow, it cannot remain a regional sport. Having said all that, I still believe Akron better than #16 UMBC, #15 Cal. St. Northridge, #14 Wake Forest (whom we beat), #13 Charlotte, #12 UC Irvine, #11 Mich. State (whom we tied), and #10 UC Santa Barbara. Somewhere, somehow, Zips should have gotten a first round bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-zip Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I realize it is about what we have done this year but at some point our recent history has got to weigh in at some point. In the last 5 years we have ended the season ranked in the top 11. 2008 - ranked 9th 2009 - ranked 2nd (tied in national championship, but lost in PKs) 2010 - ranked 1st (won national championship) 2011 - ranked 11th 2012 - ranked 7th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I realize it is about what we have done this year but at some point our recent history has got to weigh in at some point. In the last 5 years we have ended the season ranked in the top 11. 2008 - ranked 9th 2009 - ranked 2nd (tied in national championship, but lost in PKs) 2010 - ranked 1st (won national championship) 2011 - ranked 11th 2012 - ranked 7th Which poll are you referencing? In the coaches' poll, our ranking has been even higher in each one of the years listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronad Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Just as a random thought, how can you be ranked higher than 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Just as a random thought, how can you be ranked higher than 1? My post was misleading. Sorry. Cannot be ranked higher than 1. At the end of 2012, we were ranked #1 in Coaches' Poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 we're still #1 in my heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Another intriguing storyline about the seedings and matchups. Nine schools from the DC/MD/VA are in the field. The College Cup is in Philadelphia. NCAA perception of $$$$ first lives on. Not hard to put two and two together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tess Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Wondering if we have any interest out there to charter a bus to Milwaukee when the team makes the trip. Anybody there the last time the Zips played on Lake Michigan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 ... The MAC is historically bad this year, even for the MAC. I am sure the committee considered that. The committee should not have considered the MAC's strength as a separate factor because SOS is already factored into RPI, which provides the sum of conference and non-conference schedule strength. The NCAA posts two measurements on its website -- RPI and coaches poll. The Zips rank much higher than 24th on both. That's two years in a row where the NCAA's unpublished measurement has screwed the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 The committee should not have considered the MAC's strength as a separate factor because SOS is already factored into RPI, which provides the sum of conference and non-conference schedule strength. The NCAA posts two measurements on its website -- RPI and coaches poll. The Zips rank much higher than 24th on both. That's two years in a row where the NCAA's unpublished measurement has screwed the Zips. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 We always get hosed...I unfortunately have not been able to make it to a Soccer game this season. Consider Thursday's my first of the year, and the car will be filled with people I'm bringing. Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 The western teams are at an all-time high with many quality teams. The west coast teams have traditionally got the shaft come tourney time. This year, they are actually getting their just due. In order for MSOC to grow, it cannot remain a regional sport. Having said all that, I still believe Akron better than #16 UMBC, #15 Cal. St. Northridge, #14 Wake Forest (whom we beat), #13 Charlotte, #12 UC Irvine, #11 Mich. State (whom we tied), and #10 UC Santa Barbara. Somewhere, somehow, Zips should have gotten a first round bye. fknbuflobo's first sentence above is correct. The Pac-12 has had an historically strong season, though I believe UCLA is overrated -- #1 overall?? I would put them #4 or 5! For those who haven't seen it, here is the NCAA bracket. It appears that after IU, we will potentially play @Marquette, then possibly vs UVa. Is that right? Honestly, if we had to "get screwed", there's no better way than to face off against our arch-rival in the first round! I'm pretty sure we've never played them in the opening round before, but when did we even play IU in the tournament? I suspect one of Caleb's teams did face-off with his old club. Also, it is really hard to schedule in this sport with the anticipation of who will be strong, in advance. Anyone think UMBC would be up where they are? And FYI -- San Diego State plays in the Pac-12, though they're fifth of six teams. The top five are all pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Akron defeated IU in 2010 in the tournament at Akron I like that parallel..... beat IU in NCAA in 2010....win the whole tournament beat IU in NCAA in 2013....win the whole tournament..... sounds like a plan to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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