clarkwgriswold Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 2 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: Mr. Joe Dunn. 4 Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 I'd think the 2003 BGSU (#23) vs. NIU (#12) football game, complete with ESPN Game Day, was probably the biggest MAC sports tilt of all time? Certainly the most-hyped. 2 Quote
kreed5120 Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 Just now, Captain Kangaroo said: I'd think the 2003 BGSU (#23) vs. NIU (#12) football game, complete with ESPN Game Day, was probably the biggest MAC sports tilt of all time? Certainly the most-hyped. Yes, this is the likely correct answer. Especially once you consider this is football so it automatically attracts 10x the number of eyeballs compared to basketball. Quote
MDZip Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 (edited) 5 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: Captain Kangaroo. Edited March 5 by MDZip 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 18 minutes ago, MDZip said: Captain Kangaroo. He was going to be my vote but he didn't meet the age requirement. Quote
MDZip Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 And the Zips would not be getting nearly the attention if they were having the season they were having and Miami was just having an average season. I would think the MAC would be happy to have Miami lose the final and potentially get two teams in. Historic seasons fir conferences like the MAC don't come along all that often. BTW, no matter what happens on Friday the Zips conference record over the last 2 years will be better than Miami's. 1 Quote
MDZip Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 2 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: He was going to be my vote but he didn't meet the age requirement. He should - he's still alive. Quote
zippy5 Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 6 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: He was going to be my vote but he didn't meet the age requirement. this is a topic we need @Zip Watcher for imo Quote
zippy5 Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, MDZip said: And the Zips would not be getting nearly the attention if they were having the season they were having and Miami was just having an average season. I would think the MAC would be happy to have Miami lose the final and potentially get two teams in. Historic seasons fir conferences like the MAC don't come along all that often. BTW, no matter what happens on Friday the Zips conference record over the last 2 years will be better than Miami's. I think this is great. I hope they go undefeated and we take them out for 2 bids. I hope they keep Steele and we keep progressing, and UMass joins that tier with Kent, Toledo and OU right behind. The wheels are in place for a very good mid major conference with multiple bids, if the schools invest and keep these coaches.. 6 Quote
LZIp Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 (edited) 5 hours ago, zippy5 said: I think this is great. I hope they go undefeated and we take them out for 2 bids. I hope they keep Steele and we keep progressing, and UMass joins that tier with Kent, Toledo and OU right behind. The wheels are in place for a very good mid major conference with multiple bids, if the schools invest and keep these coaches.. Great point of view. I’m cool with it if it results in multiple bids, but the A10 doesn’t even get multiple bids anymore. Edited March 6 by LZIp Quote
tolbob Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 Bracketology trends as regular season winds down We've reached the final weekend of the regular season in men's college basketball, and conference tournaments are nearly finished on the women's side. It's only March 6, but the madness is already here. Few things this time of year are as important as momentum, and while some teams are improving their NCAA Tournament stock each time they step onto the court, others are slipping down seed lines and putting themselves in danger of missing the dance altogether. We took the temperature of 19 teams in our bracketology stock watch. Trending up: Florida, Michigan State, Saint Mary's, Ohio State, Georgia, Cincinnati, TCU, South Florida, Akron Trending down: SMU, BYU, NC State, Clemson, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, Iowa, Purdue, San Diego State You'll be hearing a lot of bubble talk over the next week. Anxiety levels are high for at-large teams teetering on the edge of the bracket. In addition to taking care of business, they also need to root against potential bid stealers. Our model projects the MAC as the likeliest conference to produce one of those thieves. David Cobb explains. Cobb: "It's Akron -- not Miami (Ohio) -- that our model views as the favorite to win the MAC Tournament. The Zips have won 15 straight league games since taking a loss to the RedHawks early in league play. Akron also rates better in predictive metrics than Miami, but Miami will have a strong at-large case if it fails to win the league tournament." 5 Quote
Zip Watcher Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 23 hours ago, zippy5 said: this is a topic we need @Zip Watcher for imo You rang?! And I'll have you know that CK is at least a year or 2 older than me. Whitlock should be calling the Toledo Blade .. with Elton retired, that's where I'd start with a historian. Go Zips! 4 Quote
MDZip Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 (edited) So either a Buffalo win or CMU loss puts UMass in the eighth seed. A buffalo lost and CMU win puts UMass at the seventh seed. So we will get either Buffalo or UMass or a slight chance of Bowling Green. CMU cannot make the tournament. Edited March 6 by MDZip Quote
MDZip Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 CMU down 42-26 to Ball State at halftime. Looking good for Miami to face UMass and the Zips getting Buffalo. 1 Quote
Zips1991 Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 50 minutes ago, MDZip said: CMU down 42-26 to Ball State at halftime. Looking good for Miami to face UMass and the Zips getting Buffalo. Outstanding. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 UMass is the 8 seed. Akron will play a 7 man rotation (most likely) Buffalo squad. Incredible. 2 Quote
MDZip Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 Tournament is set although BGSU and Ohio can switch places if Ohio beats Miami tonight. Quote
Zips1991 Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 3 minutes ago, MDZip said: Tournament is set although BGSU and Ohio can switch places if Ohio beats Miami tonight. Nah, let's keep it how it is so either OU or Kent are guaranteed to get eliminated on Thursday 😆 Quote
Hilltopper Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 6 hours ago, Zip Watcher said: You rang?! And I'll have you know that CK is at least a year or 2 older than me. Whitlock should be calling the Toledo Blade .. with Elton retired, that's where I'd start with a historian. Go Zips! You and CK are just young whipper snappers compared to me and ZZZips! 1 Quote
MDZip Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 12 minutes ago, Zips1991 said: Nah, let's keep it how it is so either OU or Kent are guaranteed to get eliminated on Thursday 😆 Why not separate them and lose both? 1 Quote
LZIp Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 21 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: UMass is the 8 seed. Akron will play a 7 man rotation (most likely) Buffalo squad. Incredible. Nice. Much prefer Buffalo to UMASS Quote
Zippy87 Posted March 7 Author Report Posted March 7 Akron's path: Buffalo > Kent or BG/OU Miami's path: UMass > Toledo or BG/OU Quote
Zips1991 Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 47 minutes ago, MDZip said: Why not separate them and lose both? Good point, I just like a guarantee. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 Game 1: UMass vs Miami OH Game 2: BG vs Toledo Game 3: Buffalo vs Akron Game 4: Ohio vs Kent The MAC could not have drawn it up any better. The best QF round ever matchup wise. I think the upper deck could get opened up for this tournament. 1 Quote
kreed5120 Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Game 1: UMass vs Miami OH Game 2: BG vs Toledo Game 3: Buffalo vs Akron Game 4: Ohio vs Kent The MAC could not have drawn it up any better. The best QF round ever matchup wise. I think the upper deck could get opened up for this tournament. All 6 Ohio MAC teams made the tournament. Basketball just means more here evidently. Edit: Not only made the field, but also claimed seeds 1-6. Edited March 7 by kreed5120 1 Quote
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