RPI update and Field of 48

[TennZip]

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

Watching Big East title game on Fox Sports 2.  Georgetown leads 1-0 nearing halftime.  Announcers talking a lot about the Zips, including that they subbed very little in first half vs Hoyas and tired late in that game.  GU keeper Manske made a great stop to preserve their lead vs PU.

Providence leads 1-0.....

[Z.I.P.]

4 minutes ago, TennZip said:

Providence leads 1-0.....

Thanks.  My mistake.  Turned it on with <20' to play, missed goal.  Seemed like GU was the better team late.

[NYC ZIP]

Dayton up 1-0 at half.  St Louis playing with 10 players after a red card in the 32’.  Good for the Zips if it holds.

[TennZip]

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

Watching Big East title game on Fox Sports 2.  Georgetown leads 1-0 nearing halftime.  Announcers talking a lot about the Zips, including that they subbed very little in first half vs Hoyas and tired late in that game.  GU keeper Manske made a great stop to preserve their lead vs PU.

I was listening also and the announcers were really questioning why the Zips did not sub.

 

If you look at box score, Georgetown subs played 302 minutes against the Zips 

Zips subs played 107 minutes and it probably would have been under 50 minutes if Emil and Ashton did not get hurt

After Ashton got hurt, Daragh played 43 minutes

After Emil got hurt, Nathan Ferguson and Conor Filsinger combined to play 23 minutes.

 

Zips were clearly exhausted at the end of the game.    

 

If the Zips get in, they will have to play on Thursday and Sunday if they want to get to the sweet 16.    I would love to see Maximus Barboto and James Buebendorf get playing time on Thursday night.     Nicolas Beier, Daniel Firek, Stefan Dobrijevic and Simon Guardiero are also quality players.

[Zips1991]

Early in these games, but outside of the Dayton match that was already mentioned as going in the Zips favor so far, two other ongoing matches are currently going against Akron...Princeton up 1-0 on Penn and FIU up 1-0 on Charlotte...Vermont and Bryant are still scoreless.

[Z.I.P.]

I'm presuming/hoping that Akron DOES get in as a "Last Four In", so how does the bracket fall?  That is, since the Top-16 get first-round byes, we would be playing on the road versus a opponent outside the 16, but not far outside, correct?

[Zips1991]

1 minute ago, Z.I.P. said:

I'm presuming/hoping that Akron DOES get in as a "Last Four In", so how does the bracket fall?  That is, since the Top-16 get first-round byes, we would be playing on the road versus a opponent outside the 16, but not far outside, correct?

Definitely outside of the top 16 but how far is really unsure because the committee usually tries to keep geographical proximity in mind.

[TennZip]

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

I'm presuming/hoping that Akron DOES get in as a "Last Four In", so how does the bracket fall?  That is, since the Top-16 get first-round byes, we would be playing on the road versus a opponent outside the 16, but not far outside, correct?

If FIU does end up beating Charlotte, there would be 12 league winners with RPI’s above 40.

 

logically, that would say that the top 16 seeds and the 16 teams hosting Thursday night games would be comprised of the 10 league winners with high RPI’s and 22 at large teams with RPI’s below the low 30’s.

 

if the zips are one of the last 4, they will probably be on the road against a team with an RPI between 29 and 32.

 

Western Michigan and Michigan ( if they lose Big Ten title game) could be likely opponents 

[NYC ZIP]

Dayton up 3-0. 73’.  Hopefully that finishes off St Louis

[Zips1991]

Halftime scores:

Charlotte 1, FIU 1

Vermont 0, Bryant 0

Princeton 1, Penn 0

[NYC ZIP]

Dayton beats St Louis 3-0

St Louis moves from 35-37

Edited November 17 by NYC ZIP

[TennZip]

Georgetown wins the Big East

they were the better team...

this will be a result that will help Akron

[TennZip]

St. Lous drops to 37

Georgetown moves up to 2

Dayton up to 6

Akron stays at 34

[NYC ZIP]

Watching Penn/ Princeton. Princeton up 2-0 58’. 
The Zips are head and shoulders abov both these teams. 

[Zips1991]

Princeton extends their lead to 2-0. Would have been nice to have Penn win as it would've likely moved Akron back ahead of Princeton in RPI, but since they're already ahead of us, at least we'll stay 4 above the cut line.

[TennZip]

2 minutes ago, NYC ZIP said:

Watching Penn/ Princeton. Princeton up 2-0 58’. 
The Zips are head and shoulders abov both these teams. 

totally agree....can not believe that Penn currently has an RPI in the top 8

[NYC ZIP]

Cal and Fordham are both still just a little higher than the Zips above the predicted cut line. Cal definitely falls out and I think Fordham does as well.

[Zips1991]

1 minute ago, NYC ZIP said:

Cal and Fordham are both still just a little higher than the Zips above the predicted cut line. Cal definitely falls out and I think Fordham does as well.

Cal is ineligible because they have a losing record against D1 teams. They played one non-D1 team.

[NYC ZIP]

Just switched to Vermont game. Bryant tied it with 7:00 left. 
Huge crowd at the game

[bigzipguy]

vermont goes 2-1

[NYC ZIP]

Vermont goes up 2-1 4:53 left.

Vermont stadium is full. Band, cheerleaders looks amazing 

[Zip_ME87]

Thanks for all these updates everyone. I hope the Zips get into the tournament. The Big East regular season champs, especially Beto and Emil, deserve the opportunity to continue to showcase their talents. 
 

 

[TennZip]

6 minutes ago, NYC ZIP said:

Vermont goes up 2-1 4:53 left.

Vermont stadium is full. Band, cheerleaders looks amazing 

Hofstra had incredible crowd last night....small facility but the place was packed and loud

Edited November 17 by TennZip

[NYC ZIP]

Vermont wins 2-1

[NYC ZIP]

Princeton moves all the way to 17 after defeating Penn.

Oregon State 31

Cal 32

Fordham 33

Zips 34