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#4676
Hmm...  Now I wonder if they'll start the next round with a fully seeded, pre-determined bracket, or if they'll reseed after each round (a la CBI, and the old NIT?).

On March 13 their press release said "The entire field will be seeded, based on a number of factors including RPI, strength of schedule, conference ranking, and geographic location. "   Which I thought might mean they'd seed all 24.  Which didn't come true.  It could still mean that the seeds will hold for the whole bracket after the first round.

But, their recently updated "Schedule/Results" page says
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FORMAT: 12 teams will advance with four teams receiving a bye into the quarterfinals, based on seeding. The seeding will be determined using RPI, strength of schedule, conference ranking and geographical location.

The tournament format is similar to that of the old NIT model, which had not pre-set bracket, with the results from the previous round determining the matchups in the next round. Ideally teams can be kept within their geographic region to cut down on travel.

Which makes it sound like they might re-seed every round...
#4677
Valpo Basketball / Re: For 3 ! Nothin but Net...
March 16, 2011, 06:12:44 AM
Oof!
#4678
No surprise, but, nice!  And Ohio, and Northern Iowa as well (and E. TN State). So, we won't see any of those teams until the semi-finals.

If they're going regional, I guess we could think of two other regional teams in our "quarterfinal pod", and three teams from another quarterfinal to form our "semfinal pod".

Not sure which makes more sense for the semifinal - "Northern Iowa + E TN S" (with Valpo + Ohio) or "Northern Iowa + Valpo".
There are some schools from pretty far out west, but none of them with byes (no respect for Mountain West's Air Force, nor the WAC's Hawai or Idaho).

It's almost harder to build our "quarterfinal pod".  Western Michigan is a likely suspect if they win - particularly since we didn't play them this season.  Otherwise, I don't see any particularly natural geographical fits.




#4679
Lazerus got Wood on the record on this issue recently, in what's a very good pre-game piece at http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/4335268-556/crusaders-get-a-fresh-start.html

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Wood — a first-team all-Horizon League guard and the presumptive preseason player of the year next season — is just a junior, but has openly talked about possibly pursuing a pro career a year early. He's set to graduate this May and hasn't made a decision on his future yet.

So this could be his last hurrah with the Crusaders, too.

"It could be, it could not be," he said. "It's just kind of a waiting game for now. Once we're officially done, I'll sit down and talk with the coaches. For now, we've still got a tournament to try to win, and that's all I'm focusing on.
#4680
Assuming the quote's in context, Mark Lazerus and Matt Kenney got it about right re seeding, in the Post Tribune piece.

http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/4335268-556/crusaders-get-a-fresh-start.html

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The Crusaders have the third-best RPI in the field of 24 successful mid-majors, with only Marshall and Iona rated higher. So the players find it a little strange, naturally, that Iona and VU were matched up in the first round.

"I didn't really get how they picked the teams," Kenney said.
#4681
Sports Talk / Re: Baylor... going home early
March 16, 2011, 04:36:19 AM
#4682
Quote from: agibson on March 14, 2011, 05:48:35 AM
Pomeroy has the Gaels at #60 overall, to Valpo's #105.  He has the next game in his computer already, picking Iona to win 74-73, winning with 56% probability.  Should be a good one!

Realtimerpi has a prediction up as well.
http://realtimerpi.com/bin/rtr/rpi/scouting?team1=281&team2=253&gender=1&home=&date=03-16
Valpo 78 - Iona 75, Valpo with a 57% chance of winning.

Will we try to outrun them?  We might be able to beat them at their own game, but it feels less certain. 

Or, can we bring back some of the tough defense we've seen at times this season?
#4683
Valpo Basketball / Re: I need a ruling here...
March 16, 2011, 04:19:31 AM
Still no email, and I still don't see any archives.

My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I might stay up for the game....
#4684
Forum Information / Re: To Do List
March 16, 2011, 04:19:12 AM
Nice to have "Quick Reply"!  Thanks!
#4685
Quote from: valpo84 on March 15, 2011, 06:40:23 PM
Hence, the best option is not to hire an agent, go to the NBA predraft evaluations and hear what they have to say. They will pick out areas for improvement. Shelvin Mack did this last year as an example. This means he does have to declare (which will sound like he is leaving), but it also means he has to renounce that declaration by a certain date. The best thing to remember in this discussion is we are talking about his pro prospects, it has nothing to do with his college play.

This sounds reasonable to me.  I hope the "bright lights"  don't go to his head - and I trust that his parents, coaches, and others will keep him grounded ;)  But it seems very reasonable to go through the "no strings attached" portions of the process, get some valuable feedback, etc.  The feedback on what he has to improve to make it in the NBA probably won't hurt his college game, either!  (Well, hopefully not!  Don't want to see anyone stepping back from the 3pt line just for practice.)
#4686
Quote from: rlh on March 15, 2011, 09:27:09 PM
The person in question has yet to post anything in a positive way all season.  I

He was actually very positive after the Missouri State game!  As was jj. 
#4687
You don't have to go to ESPN for the sob stories.  Haanpaa had a story about like this, no?

(And, hopefully when our players go to Europe, they learn to avoid even long-entrenched slurs like "gypped".  Treatment of Roma seems to be a pretty serious issue across Europe - certainly here in Switzerland and France.)
#4688
Forum Information / Visited Thread Colors
March 15, 2011, 03:14:03 PM
Ooh - that's a good one!  Would be nice, if possible.

I guess there's probably some solution in terms of the "Show unread posts since last visit" option, which I haven't really tried.

But, it's not quite what you're asking for.
#4689
I've not hear anything on this recently.

Early in the season, maybe even pre-season, it came out that he wanted to.  I took it as something like, "One of my personal goals for the season is to distinguish myself so much that I can leave college early to go pro."  I hoped that he meant NBA, and not to Europe. 

And, while Brandon had a great season, and definitely expanded his game, I don't think he's any kind of a lottery pick.  So, I hope he'll decide that he's better served by developing in college for another season, and then exploring pro options after next year.

But, we'll see!  He's certainly on record talking about the possibility of leaving hearly.
#4690
Valpo Basketball / Re: I need a ruling here...
March 15, 2011, 09:26:19 AM
I emailed the b2ondemand address about four hours ago.  No response so far.
#4691
On The Horizon / Re: Mid-Major Top 25, 2010-2011
March 15, 2011, 08:55:57 AM
And here's the latest update.

Valpo and Iona both dropped out this week.  Oakland still ahead of Butler?!

Poll from March 14, 2011

  1.    Old Dominion (25)    27-6    768    1    Colonial Athletic    
  2.    Belmont (3)    30-4    735    2    Atlantic Sun    
  3.    George Mason (1)    26-6    714    3    Colonial Athletic    
  4.    Gonzaga    24-9    673    4    West Coast    
  5.    Oakland (2)    25-9    644    6    Summit League    
  6.    Butler    23-9    627    7    Horizon League    
  7.    St. Mary's    25-8    627    5    West Coast    
  8.    Missouri State    25-8    502    8    Missouri Valley    
  9.    Wichita State    24-8    491    9    Missouri Valley    
10.    Princeton    25-6    477    16    Ivy League    
11.    Cleveland State    26-5    439    11    Horizon League    
12.    College of Charleston    24-10    423    9    Southern    
13.    Harvard    23-6    377    12    Ivy League    
14.    VCU    23-11    329    13    Colonial Athletic    
15.    Long Island    27-5    324    14    Northeast    
16.    Bucknell    25-8    320    17    Patriot League    
17.    Long Beach State    22-11    220    15    Big West    
18.    Fairfield    24-7    218    19    Metro Atlantic    
19.    Milwaukee    19-13    208    18    Horizon League    
20.    Northern Colorado    21-10    177    22    Big Sky    
21.    Morehead State    24-9    144    23    Ohio Valley    
22.    Coastal Carolina    28-5    119    20    Big South    
23.    Wofford    21-12    106    NR    Southern    
24.    Akron    23-12    66    NR    Mid-American    
25.    Indiana State    20-13    63    25    Missouri Valley    

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:  Iona 50, Valparaiso 32, Murray State 28, Kent State 23, Boston University 21, St Peter's 17, Drexel 11, Hofstra 11, Montana 10, Hampton 9, San Francisco 8, UC Santa Barbara 7, Oral Roberts 6, James Madison 5, Vermont 4, Ball State 2, East Tennessee State 1, Furman 1, Florida Atlantic 1, North Dakota 1.

VOTING PANEL: Jesse Agel (Brown), Randy Bennett (St. Mary's), Milan Brown (Holy Cross), Will Brown (Albany), Rick Byrd (Belmont), Dave Calloway (Monmouth), Kermit Davis (Middle Tennessee), Billy Donlon (Wright State), James Fox (Davidson), Tyler Geving (Portland State), Mike Gillian (Longwood), Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan), Dick Hunsaker (Utah Valley), Greg Kampe (Oakland), Danny Kaspar (Stephen F. Austin), Kerry Keating (Santa Clara), Billy Kennedy (Murray State), Jim Larranaga (George Mason), Mike Lonergan (Vermont), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State), Greg McDermott (Creighton), Tom Moore (Quinnipiac), Gregg Nibert (Presbyterian), Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), Buzz Peterson (UNC Wilmington), Vann Pettaway (Alabama A&M), Clifford Reed, Jr. (Bethune Cookman), John Shulman (Chattanooga), Brad Stevens (Butler), Gary Stewart (UC Davis), Ernie Zeigler (Central Michigan)



* Longwood head coach Mike Gillian is the chairman of the Top 25 voting panel for the 2010-11 season.

NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast.

The CollegeInsider.Com Mid-Major Top 25 is now in its twelfth season of existence.
#4692
On The Horizon / Mid-Major Top 25, 2010-2011
March 15, 2011, 08:54:30 AM
Maybe only a couple of polls left in the 2010-2011 season.  But, let's go ahead and keep the thread going.

The old table format still seems to work here. So, I'll go ahead and add the same placeholder table, in case I, or someone else, wants to come back and put together some nice summary of the season.  For now the results in the table are all 2009-2010.

Nov 2162330Dec 7142128Jan 4111825Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22Mar 18
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Butler111212133332
Wright State9141320141819181820RVRV
DetroitRVRV2022172122232425RVRV
Green BayRVRVRVRV2523202222RVRV24

also received votes at least once: Cleveland State, Milwaukee, Loyola (Chicago)
#4693
Valpo Basketball / Johnson feature in Duluth paper
March 15, 2011, 06:29:24 AM
A nice piece on Johnson in a Duluth paper

Published March 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Duluth's Cory Johnson found a home at Valparaiso
By: Jon Nowacki, Duluth News Tribune
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/193871/group/sports/
#4694
Valpo Basketball / Re: Do you believe in omens?
March 15, 2011, 06:10:06 AM
Break a... jaw? ;)

Good luck!
#4695
Valpo Basketball / Re: I need a ruling here...
March 15, 2011, 06:09:08 AM
I've had terrible luck in the past pinning down companies like this re archive access.

It looks like the Quinnipiac game is still not available on demand.  But, they do now have a category for the CIT - I don't think that was there yesterday.  They say "Archives are generally made available for purchase within 48-72 hours of broadcast."  But, we'll see. 

I suspect I might have to choose between:
1)Some uncertain prospect of an archive.
2)A recording of the radio broadcast, which may or may not timeout.
3)Staying up for a 1 AM tip.

Maybe, for the post-season, I'll go with 3.  Even for the CIT. 
But, it's a school night!
#4696
As a random aside, the title of this thread "New Arts & Sciences building" still throws me!

It's true that the building is intended, more or less, for the college of arts and sciences.  But, it's not to be confused with the VUCA (for many "arts"), nor with Neils Science Center (or its proposed replacement).

I think of it more as a "humanities" building.  We'll see what they actually name it!  I suppose they're still hoping for a donor, and would happily call it, wait, what's his name?  Hromadka Hall?
#4697
Valpo Basketball / Re: NIT Chances
March 14, 2011, 03:08:04 PM
(most of this already said, but I'll post anyway)

Quote from: covufan on March 14, 2011, 01:18:50 PM
Do the big conferences not accept CBI and CIT bids, or does the CBI and CIT not go after those teams?  I'm thinking about Baylor and Minnesota.  I'm sure there are others.

The CBI does go after majors - and has had some success recruiting them (including some with sub-500 records, etc.).

The CIT supposedly makes a point of being a tournament for mids.  They have some language in their founding documents along the lines of "giving preference to teams from conferences where fewer than 50% of the teams play in the NCAA or NIT".  They also require a record above 0.500.
#4698
I do know the story.

Can I assume that the grand-nephew is not, himself, a little person?
#4699
Quote from: valpo04 on March 14, 2011, 06:17:15 AM
Quote from: agibson on March 14, 2011, 05:03:20 AM
One link for streaming, from the CIT web page, is
http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=379
which actually has the Valpo game listed at 9 PM EDT.

Interesting... http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament/results.html has "ALL TIMES EST" and lists our game as 8pm... so now that we are in Daylight time, does that mean 9 or is that simply a typo?  I assume that it is a typo and the game is 7CDT/8EDT since that is what the athletic dept has.

Whoops - I see I was a bit too quick, in fact.  That b2livetv.com page said 9:00 _EST_.  Which is, I guess correct.

I have no doubt that Valpo has the time right - 8 PM eastern, 7 PM standard (with a daylight savings time wrinkle, that's only 1 AM in France... hmm.... if there's an archive I think I'll still wait until Thursday).  I was just amused that there were (or seemed to be?) conflicting times floating around.

#4700
Quote from: okinawatyphoon on March 13, 2011, 09:48:56 PM
I'm not sure how far along this project is since there is not only no webcam or project page, there is no mention of this building on Valpo's website (other than the announcement). When I stopped by the site in January, the foundation was coming along nicely. Does anyone have updates on this project?

I was on campus three weeks ago (overlapping the Missouri State game) - though my memory's a bit hazy.

I believe construction was ongoing, despite the chill.  And that there were some I-beams in place, even some as high as the second floor.