America East Tourney.

[UA'08]

I bet Stony Brook could get a waiver to have their potential semifinal game moved to Sunday.

[DanesRGood]

 

Tim Wilkin ‏@tjwilkin 16h16 hours ago

Reason for @AmericaEast men's semis on Monday (2-7) is because of women's tourney in Binghamton (2-5/6). In case Bingo men had a home semi

 

 

 

I emailed the athletic department and received a nice respond with this point and several others, including the ESPN3 coverage as the reasoning.

[UA'08]

Should have emailed the incompetent league offices instead, but then again they're probably too focused on their #OurHouseRules nonsense.

[Clickclack]

Should have emailed the incompetent league offices instead, but then again they're probably too focused on their #OurHouseRules nonsense.

 

I suspect all the attention is on #youcanplay

[UA'08]

Hey stony brook, hope #YouCanPlay in the NIT this year.

[madDOG]

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Edited February 25, 2016 by madDOG

[DanesRGood]

Should have emailed the incompetent league offices instead, but then again they're probably too focused on their #OurHouseRules nonsense.

I did email them as well and unlike our athletic department, they did not respond.

[UA'08]

Our RPI (83) has recovered since the UNH lapse. Looking at the last years NIT at large bids, the highest team to get an at large was Vanderbilt (104). Although, there were 12 auto-bids that were taken because of those teams losing their conference tournament. Hopefully that will be the case with SB this year.

[UA'08]

In case we miss out on the big dance this year, nycbuckets predicts UA in the NIT as an at large.

 

http://www.nycbuckets.com/2016/02/nit-bracketology-feb-25-2016/

[godanesgo99]

If they have UA as a 7 seed in the NIT, where does that put UA in the real tournament when SBU has that spot with an auto bid? Does that mean another year as a 16 seed or even a PIG?

[UAalum72]

If they have UA as a 7 seed in the NIT, where does that put UA in the real tournament when SBU has that spot with an auto bid? Does that mean another year as a 16 seed or even a PIG?

Comparing similar teams in RealtimeRPI Bracketology, we probably get a 15, maybe a 14. Stony Brook currently listed as a 13.

http://realtimerpi.com/bracketology/bracketology_Men.html

 

Of course upsets in other one-bid conferences would help, e.g. unlike people across town, I'm not sold on Monmouth getting an at-large. Sure they beat Notre Dame and USC three months ago, but since then they've lost to Army, Manhattan and Iona. Virtually all at-large bids go to power conference schools regardless of their ranking.

Edited February 25, 2016 by UAalum72

[godanesgo99]

I'd hope for a 14 (or even better) as in the past the panel has given some preference and favorable seeds when they have been there before, and UA would deserve it as it would be the 4th straight appearance (of course if they make it). I can't think of any examples off hand, but I know I have heard that before and I know a bunch of bubble teams that barely miss the tourney have complained about teams with worse records or resumes getting in because kg the name of the school or results in past years.

 

Either way, I'm glad we can still debate it. I can't wait for the AE tourney to start and get this moving.

[DC615657]

As things stand right now, UA would be a 15 seed bordering on a 14 depending on what happens in other conferences tournaments. Hopefully this year is like last year where several mid major regular season conference champions lose in their conference tournament.

[UAalum72]

New Hampshire beats UMBC, locking the Retrievers into the 8th seed. Bing leading Maine at the half.

[MRSGDG]

First Round

 

8 UMBC @ 1 Stony Brook

7 Hart @ 2 Albany

6 Maine @ 3 Vermont

5 Bing @ 4 UNH

 

Edited February 28, 2016 by MRSGDG