kreed5120 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 There are usually a couple voters that will throw a few votes to get a team some spotlight that nobody is talking about. High Point with 4 votes is another example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdt1420 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 We can neg ourselves all we want… it’s a step in the right direction. We keep winning and we’ll pick up more. We didn’t need to be undefeated to get that vote either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 (edited) If my math is right, being #25 should get us a 7-seed. Creighton with 2 votes... I want a rematch. Edited March 4 by ZippyRulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 13 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: If my math is right, being #25 should get us a 7-seed. Creighton with 2 votes... I want a rematch. I think Kalkbrenner would eat us alive on the inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, ZippyRulz said: If my math is right, being #25 should get us a 7-seed. Creighton with 2 votes... I want a rematch. If about 25 teams or so disband their programs or have tragic plane crashes, we could grab a 7 seed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 9 minutes ago, zippy5 said: If about 25 teams or so disband their programs or have tragic plane crashes, we could grab a 7 seed So you’re saying there is a chance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 (edited) 4 hours ago, LZIp said: I think Kalkbrenner would eat us alive on the inside. True, but we match up better shooting wise this year. He ate us alive last year and we still could've won if we had better shooters. 3 hours ago, zippy5 said: If about 25 teams or so disband their programs or have tragic plane crashes, we could grab a 7 seed Lunardi and the ESPN honks would still find a way to put Syracuse ahead of us. 😂 Edited March 4 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 A family member of Bowen Hardman posted on Facebook that Bowen loves playing for Groce and feels right at home at Akron. This is the second family member of a player that has said they love being at Akron and playing for Groce. We're building something special. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 (edited) Edited March 6 by Zippy87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 40 minutes ago, Zippy87 said: Not sure I like this shirt idea. Maybe it’s just poor timing. “After dominating the first half in Toledo we squandered a 21 point lead before getting the win…Nothing Easy, Akron.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 19 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: Not sure I like this shirt idea. Maybe it’s just poor timing. “After dominating the first half in Toledo we squandered a 21 point lead before getting the win…Nothing Easy, Akron.” These are the shirts every Nike team will wear on the bench, not just us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 (edited) 7 hours ago, Zippy87 said: Boring as usual. Doesn't even have the new A. Edited March 6 by ewbrooman1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 6 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said: Boring as usual. Doesn't even have the new A. All of the others have their logos- https://www.shopncaasports.com/ncaa-tournament-bench-tees/c-1280620122+z-941474-953431996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 (edited) 2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: All of the others have their logos- https://www.shopncaasports.com/ncaa-tournament-bench-tees/c-1280620122+z-941474-953431996 Maybe that was intentional on our part since few outside our circle would know what the "A" stands for. 🤔 I still think the A needs to have Akron or Zips with it somewhere most of the time anyway. Edited March 7 by ewbrooman1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 The MAC isn't what it used to be, but Akron went 17-1 and tied Kent's longstanding record which came from one of the greatest MAC teams of all time (Kent 2002). Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 On 1/28/2025 at 2:47 PM, 1981 grad said: This is an interesting topic: Are we really good because after the OOC schedule we improved a great deal or do we appear to be good because the MAC sucks. My answer: time will tell. Even good teams will lose against bad teams. However, if this team is really good, lets win the rest of the games. A really good Akron team should be able to run out the rest of the schedule. Lets win at Northern Illinois and at Kent and then continue this conversation. After the regular season and going 17-1 in the MAC, I think we are a good team in a bad conference. When you look at our ratings on Men's College Basketball Power Index we are ranked 114 but our strength of schedule is 208. We had the loss at Ohio and were really never in that game. We had enough talent to win games but we certainly did not stomp on our opponents late in the season. We need to win our 3 games in Cleveland and hopefully get our first NCAA tourney win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsBBjunkie Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 (edited) FYI only, hopefully irrelevant Edited March 8 by ZipsBBjunkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopride Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 18 minutes ago, ZipsBBjunkie said: FYI only, hopefully irrelevant What is our KNIT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 23 minutes ago, ZipsBBjunkie said: FYI only, hopefully irrelevant I guess there is a reward for being only "a good team in a bad conference." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 9 minutes ago, roopride said: What is our KNIT? BPI + KPI + NET + KENPOM + SOR + TOR + WAB and divide by 7. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 17 minutes ago, NWAkron said: BPI + KPI + NET + KENPOM + SOR + TOR + WAB and divide by 7. Oh, I thought it was divide by Pi, which would've been the first logical, real world application of Pi ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 3 hours ago, 1981 grad said: After the regular season and going 17-1 in the MAC, I think we are a good team in a bad conference. Groce chose NOT to allow this team to devolve into mediocrity in age of transfer portal and NIL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: BPI + KPI + NET + KENPOM + SOR + TOR + WAB and divide by 7. What's interesting about this is ... the original standard, the RPI ... is not part of the equation. Indeed, it is mostly forgotten. But it still lives and offers some interesting insights. First, the MAC is not as bad here as everywhere else with a Conference RPI of 16. Second, three MAC teams are ranked 101 or higher (Akron, 45) Third, with a Top 50 RPI the Zips could be considered a NCAA bubble team, although there are no quality (Top 100) wins to support this. That said, going 17-1 in the MAC should carry some weight in and of itself. That 2002 Kent team went 17-1 and had no quality non-con wins to speak of, either. Although, Ball State, Marshall, BG and Miami were all highly regarded 2002 MAC teams -- unlike the rank and file this season. http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_conf_Men.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 There was a reason RPI was replaced. It was a garbage stat and has always been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 I'm no math major ... so the pluses and minuses for all these different rankings is above my head. I grew up with the RPI and Sagarin. One would guess that, over time, other measurements would evolve. Not saying one is better than another. Just saying it's still out there for those who wish to check it out and compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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