MAC 2025-26 SZN

[Let'sGoZips94]

Miami OH just traveled up 2 with 20 seconds to go but the refs didn't call it. Unbelievable. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Let'sGoZips94

[LZIp]

Miami escapes again

[Let'sGoZips94]

Toledo just had the ball down 2 with 10 seconds left and Kowalchoke didn't call a timeout. Instead, their PG dribbled the air out of the ball and turned it over with .1 seconds left. 

[MDZip]

I want Miami to finish undefeated now. When there was still a chance for the Zips to get the first seed, I was hoping for two losses. Now that there is no chance I want them to finish undefeated so that MAC Championship will be that much sweeter. 

[clarkwgriswold]

More fun reading on Bobcat Attack tonight.  I wonder if OU will send Hadaway to the post-game presser tonight.

[UAZipster0305]

1 hour ago, MDZip said:

I want Miami to finish undefeated now. When there was still a chance for the Zips to get the first seed, I was hoping for two losses. Now that there is no chance I want them to finish undefeated so that MAC Championship will be that much sweeter. 

Yes, agreed. It will be that much sweeter when we beat them, and then they have to go on the road to play in the NIT. 😁😆

Edited 37 minutes ago by UAZipster0305

[Let'sGoZips94]

20 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

Yes, agreed. It will be that much sweeter when we beat them and then they have to go on the road to play in the NIT. 😁😆

 

They won't end up in the NIT if they finish the regular season undefeated. The only hope for that is a loss to Ohio on Friday. Otherwise, at worst, they'll be in Dayton which, in fairness to college basketball, is where they belong no matter what. 

[MDZip]

So odds are very high that in their last season in the MAC, NIU is going to finish last in basketball and only didn't finish last in football due to the grace of UMass. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

2 minutes ago, MDZip said:

So odds are very high that in their last season in the MAC, NIU is going to finish last in basketball and only didn't finish last in football due to the grace of UMass. 

 

Good riddance

[UAZipster0305]

35 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

They won't end up in the NIT if they finish the regular season undefeated. The only hope for that is a loss to Ohio on Friday. Otherwise, at worst, they'll be in Dayton which, in fairness to college basketball, is where they belong no matter what. 

I strongly disagree. If they lose to us by more than one possession in the MACC, I think they are on the road in the NIT. Money talks, and a P5 team will be put in ahead of them.

 

I think there is a 1 in 3 chance Cryami doesn't even make the MACC.

Edited 1 hour ago by UAZipster0305

[UAZipster0305]

14 minutes ago, MDZip said:

So odds are very high that in their last season in the MAC, NIU is going to finish last in basketball and only didn't finish last in football due to the grace of UMass. 

Let's send them packing with a 30+ point beat down!

[Let'sGoZips94]

48 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

I strongly disagree. If they lose to us by more than one possession in the MACC, I think they are on the road in the NIT. Money talks, and a P5 team will be put in ahead of them.

 

I think there is a 1 in 3 chance Cryami doesn't even make the MACC.

 

Regardless of strength of schedule, no team that goes undefeated in the regular season can miss March Madness. It would set a horrendous precedent. However, rewarding a weak schedule is equally disturbing, so the happy medium is to send them to Dayton as a "prove yourself" deal vs the middling P6s. A close loss to Akron and they may escape Dayton as a legitimate at large. However, a double digit loss, and their fans can quickly start buying tickets for Dayton. 

 

I also believe they may not make it to Saturday but we will see. 

[NWAkron]

Flashes are built for March as seen tonight.