NCAA Tournament

[zippyfan34]

Screw the NCAA.  We host Ryder in the first round and if we win play at #16 Syracuse then would play #1 Wake.

[zippyfan34]

But we will win it all!

[Let'sGoZips94]

2 minutes ago, zippyfan34 said:

Screw the NCAA.  We host Ryder in the first round and if we win play at #16 Syracuse then would play #1 Wake.

 

Can't really say screw the NCAA when we're having a very down year. 40th ranked team in the country. 

 

More opportunities to beat some quality opponents and prove everyone wrong!

Edited November 12, 2018 by Let'sGoZips94

[TennZip]

Akron and Charlotte are the two teams in the RPI top 16 ....that did not get byes....

#17 Denver and #19 Syracuse are the two teams that got seeded instead

 

New Hampshire, which had a 18 rpi....in effect..got seeded #32 as they would have to face #1 Wake in the round of 32

By facing #16 Syracuse(after the Rider matchup), Akron was probably the #17 seed

[TennZip]

https://gobroncs.com/schedule.aspx?path=msoc

 

Rider finished with a 10-9-1 record

they went 6-4 in their conference

only common opponent for the zips and rider ...is Canisius

their RPI is 121  (as a comparison, Bowling Green is 134)

Edited November 12, 2018 by TennZip

[malonepioneer12]

Agreed looks like we were #17.  A lot better than I expected after the Nothern Illinois game.  

[GoZips88]

7:00p start Thursday

 

Temps in the mid-30s and high likelihood of rain - bundle up!

Edited November 12, 2018 by GoZips88

[SBZipfan]

Well I called it correctly on the RPI thread: Akron was in danger of getting bumped out of the top 16 by Denver and Syracuse ...

 

But the forthcoming wins over Cuse and Wake will just make the trip to Santa Barbara all that much sweeter!

Edited November 12, 2018 by SBZipfan

[TennZip]

 

[Hilltopper]

I would guess that our loss to Syracuse earlier this season was the difference between the 16 and 17 seed.

[bigzipguy]

It did not help that:  1.) WE lost available games against ND and UCONN  2.) we let the regular season game against W.Virg get away and lost at N.ILL

Edited November 12, 2018 by bigzipguy
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[TennZip]

10 minutes ago, Hilltopper said:

I would guess that our loss to Syracuse earlier this season was the difference between the 16 and 17 seed.

Syracuse also had a 2-0 win over #1 Wake Forest

They tied ACC tourney champion Louisville 2-2

[fknbuflobo]

38 minutes ago, Hilltopper said:

I would guess that our loss to Syracuse earlier this season was the difference between the 16 and 17 seed.

I would guess that the margin was even slimmer than that loss.  The home loss to West Virginia was all it took.

[Z.I.P.]

Haven't seen the bracket.  Who's going to challenge Z.I.P. in the Picker this year? 

 

Did WMU get in? WVU vs?

[zipsrule]

4 hours ago, Z.I.P. said:

Haven't seen the bracket.  Who's going to challenge Z.I.P. in the Picker this year? 

 

Did WMU get in? WVU vs?

West Virginia is in.  Western is out.

Edited November 13, 2018 by zipsrule

[ZipsVoice]

20 minutes ago, Z.I.P. said:

Haven't seen the bracket.  Who's going to challenge Z.I.P. in the Picker this year? 

 

Did WMU get in? WVU vs?

You’ve GOT to find another place to have lunch at than that DAMN Chili’s without All the Satellite Channels!!!!  

 

No WMU....Yes on WVU....forgot about the Bracket Challenge!  I volunteer fknbuflobo to run the contest this year!

[TennZip]

   here is a statement....that makes my very proud of akron zips soccer

 

When postseason play begins, the Zips will join an elite group of just four Division I programs that have qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of the past 12 seasons. Only Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia can share that claim.

[TennZip]

 

[TennZip]

several pictures in the beacon article

https://www.ohio.com/sports/20181112/university-of-akron-mens-soccer-zips-to-host-rider-in-first-round-of-ncaa-division-i-tournament

[TennZip]

Travis Clark of top drawer soccer makes his first round predictions

 

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-di-first-round-tournament-preview_aid45460

[TennZip]

video preview...with Jared

https://gozips.com/news/2018/11/14/mens-soccer-zips-open-ncaa-tournament-play-hosting-rider.aspx

[TennZip]

from the Rider web site

https://gobroncs.com/news/2018/11/13/mens-soccer-faces-16-akron-thursday-in-ncaa-first-round.aspx

 

they have made it to the NCAA in 3 of the last 4 years

Like the zips, they know how to dial it up at year end

[TennZip]

https://www.ohio.com/sports/20181114/university-of-akron-mens-soccer-zips-looking-to-avoid-upset-in-first-round-tournament-match-against-rider

[ZipsVoice]

So I couldn’t get a “second” for my nominating fknbuflobo to run this year’s bracket challenge?

[Blue & Gold]

ABJ: Zips looking to avoid upset in first-round tournament match against Rider

 

...the Broncs have won five in a row and have outscored opponents 12-0 in that span.