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Post by hchoops on Feb 9, 2021 16:04:24 GMT -5
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Post by HC13 on Feb 9, 2021 16:27:14 GMT -5
I think to absolutely secure a playoff berth they need to sweep Colgate & maybe get one of the BU games as they hold the tie breaker for 2nd place over Army. If they sweep Colgate, I think they can still get in as a lucky loser.
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 9, 2021 17:11:54 GMT -5
Interesting for both M and W is the final weekend games' location is TBD - For the women, not sure why they can't keep and home and home format given the distance between HC and AWP
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Post by HC13 on Feb 9, 2021 18:11:12 GMT -5
Interesting for both M and W is the final weekend games' location is TBD - For the women, not sure why they can't keep and home and home format given the distance between HC and AWP Good question, we will have a redo of Magarity's last home game? This switch up seems to help HC as instead of 4 games to play against BU, now only 3 and substitute a game against Army as well as add an additional game. Something not right here, I think |
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Post by efg72 on Feb 9, 2021 18:23:33 GMT -5
The only positive about the new schedule is we have more games and midweek games. During this time of Covid it is welcomed, at least by me.
Just hope we play
On another note I just concluded watching a webinar given by Rockefeller University on the virus and vaccine. It is well done, and if anybody wants to watch, about 90 minutes, I should have a recording tomorrow. Send me a note and I will give you the link. With all of the variants, and if the analysis is close to accurate, we are looking farther out for some sort of normal than our government( both parties) is suggesting.
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Post by timholycross on Feb 9, 2021 21:36:08 GMT -5
I think to absolutely secure a playoff berth they need to sweep Colgate & maybe get one of the BU games as they hold the tie breaker for 2nd place over Army. If they sweep Colgate, I think they can still get in as a lucky loser. Isn't it 8 teams? Lafayette is 1-5 and Loyola 0-5. Different sections too. |
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Post by bison137 on Feb 9, 2021 22:11:04 GMT -5
I think to absolutely secure a playoff berth they need to sweep Colgate & maybe get one of the BU games as they hold the tie breaker for 2nd place over Army. If they sweep Colgate, I think they can still get in as a lucky loser. Isn't it 8 teams? Lafayette is 1-5 and Loyola 0-5. Different sections too. Yes, eight teams. Lafayette is actually not a bad team - but drew a horrendous schedule. They originally were scheduled to play 10 of their 16 games vs top three teams. With the changes, they now are supposed to play 9 out of 12 vs top three teams. I am puzzled though. Hasn't HC already clinched a playoff berth? It's just a question of a top six seed or else a #7 seed. Colgate and Loyola look like the two worst teams, with Navy not much ahead. |
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Post by HC13 on Feb 10, 2021 8:13:36 GMT -5
Isn't it 8 teams? Lafayette is 1-5 and Loyola 0-5. Different sections too. Yes, eight teams. Lafayette is actually not a bad team - but drew a horrendous schedule. They originally were scheduled to play 10 of their 16 games vs top three teams. With the changes, they now are supposed to play 9 out of 12 vs top three teams. I am puzzled though. Hasn't HC already clinched a playoff berth? It's just a question of a top six seed or else a #7 seed. Colgate and Loyola look like the two worst teams, with Navy not much ahead. To be honest, I'm so confused about how this is going to work I just don't know. They are probably in, but need the sweep this weekend to likely secure 2nd place and a better seed. They currently have a 2 game lead on Army w/ 4? to play against BU and 2 against Army as well as the 2 w/ Colgate. It's anybody's guess on the South pod as they have so many games left within the pod. The playoff seedings are currently as follows: No. 8 at No. 1 No. 7 at No. 2 No. 6 at No. 3 No. 5 at No. 4 If they want to avoid Bucknell or BU in the first round need to get in the top 6, |
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Post by lowerkimball on Feb 10, 2021 8:16:09 GMT -5
Agree with Bison - practically speaking HC is pretty much locked in to a playoff spot at this point. HC would need a total collapse - something like 1-6 or the dreaded goose egg - along with some combo of Lafayette, Colgate, and Loyola winning 5-6 games for them to completely miss the playoffs. Navy may have the best guard in the league on their roster so I wouldn't be surprised to see them go on a little run if they can actually get their games in.
It is interesting to see how much the divisions impacted teams this season with who they drew schedule wise. I'd have to say HC is on the opposite of the Lafayette spectrum with 10 games now against Army and Colgate. I do think at the end of the day this league has always been a two team race and will continue to play out that way as we enter the stretch run.
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Post by lowerkimball on Feb 10, 2021 8:32:36 GMT -5
To clarify - PLC will seed the winners of each "Division" in the 1,2, and 3 by overall record then to tiebreakers. The second place in each "Division" will be seeded 4, 5, and 6 again by overall record followed by tiebreakers.
The 7 and 8 spots are determined by the best remaining records in the league - regardless of division. To my above point, HC's 5-5 overall record relative to Colgate's 1-7, Loyola 0-5, and Lafayette's 1-5 should have them locked into the field baring a tremendous collapse.
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Feb 10, 2021 14:28:00 GMT -5
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