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Utica College Pioneers 2012-13 Season

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NUProf said:
Correct.
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So, what is keeping Norwich at #1..? There is no apparent SOS advantage they have that passes the sniff-test over, say, Utica, Oswego or Hobart.

Have you published your criteria anywhere, and explained how you weight them?

Just asking. :) Right now, it's looking like 3-card Monte to me.
 
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Fishman'81 said:
So, what is keeping Norwich at #1..? There is no apparent SOS advantage they have that passes the sniff-test over, say, Utica, Oswego or Hobart.

Have you published your criteria anywhere, and explained how you weight them?

Just asking. :) Right now, it's looking like 3-card Monte to me.
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Check out my explanations on the other site. The important issue is one of statistical significance - there are several teams who are within the margin of error. Legitimate cases can be made for all of them.
 
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Remember: "KRACH is provided for entertainment purposes only" and should not be used for betting or pick 'em purposes. :D
 
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UCBadger said:
Thank heavens that we did not lose any places by winning 6-0 over the #2 team in the nation on Saturday!
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Good lets be underdogs, I want the team to feel disrespected that way they won't slack off and lose especially the two non-conference games they have left. It's a very simple strategy keep winning as long as they don't drop more then one or two games the rest of the year their is simply no way their resume doesn't indicate an NCAA caliber team so if having an eight in front of their name right now helps that I am all for it.

In the end they go 2 of 3 with Hobart and this club had 4 wins over top five teams you find me another school in the nation that is going to have that kind of resume by years end. So as it always comes down to at this point win and your in, UC controls their destiny as long as they keep winning and their is no way they don't come out of that smokey room as an NCAA tourney team.
 
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The ratings don't mean anything...but...I'm laughing so hard at the "poll". I'm really beginning to think there actually is some "bias" against UC. Oh well...Just keep winning !
 
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I'm heading down to Cortland for the game Friday night. Anyone else plan on making the trip down to see the boys?
 
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NUProf said:
Check out my explanations on the other site. The important issue is one of statistical significance - there are several teams who are within the margin of error. Legitimate cases can be made for all of them.
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Some being a lot more logical than others. ;)
 
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UCAlum32 said:
Good lets be underdogs, I want the team to feel disrespected that way they won't slack off and lose especially the two non-conference games they have left. It's a very simple strategy keep winning as long as they don't drop more then one or two games the rest of the year their is simply no way their resume doesn't indicate an NCAA caliber team so if having an eight in front of their name right now helps that I am all for it.

In the end they go 2 of 3 with Hobart and this club had 4 wins over top five teams you find me another school in the nation that is going to have that kind of resume by years end. So as it always comes down to at this point win and your in, UC controls their destiny as long as they keep winning and their is no way they don't come out of that smokey room as an NCAA tourney team.
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All D-3 at-large bids are granted from a smoke-filled room, but the NCAA has done a much better job lately of gleaning the gold from the pan.

I agree that the Hobart games are key. Right now, the Statesmen are looking (on paper) to be the best team in the East, but Utica has them twice at home...
 
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Pioneers#1 said:
I'm heading down to Cortland for the game Friday night. Anyone else plan on making the trip down to see the boys?
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Can't make it there, but kindly give us a little travelogue of your experience, if you will. (Cortland is a sub-.500 team, but has been in every game they've played. Not a cupcake IMO, by any means.)

We're thinking seriously of heading to Springfield to see UC/WNEC on Sunday, as long as the weather cooperates for the round-trip. My only real reservation about going is in regards to Smead Rink, which appears to have sight-lines that are about on-par with The Cooler... Smead is a publicly-owned facility that apparently wasn't designed to be a sports venue.

Anyway, it's only about two hours from here, and I'll post a few comments if we make the trip. We enjoy visiting obscure colleges for UC games, even though an eerie silence usually prevails.
 
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