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Post by pantherdon on Jan 25, 2007 15:01:35 GMT -6
You never know who will be good enough to get a televised game, and everyone is striving to win.
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Post by brewtownbrian on Jan 25, 2007 15:52:36 GMT -6
You're right, but my point remains the same...crappy opponents. The whole Bracketbuster thing has really went down the road of selling out. It used to be like 22 teams and those teams all benefited from some national publicity on that one Sat. Now there's like 100+ teams and it's not as big of a deal. |
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Post by troggy on Jan 28, 2007 16:50:24 GMT -6
You're right, but my point remains the same...crappy opponents. The whole Bracketbuster thing has really went down the road of selling out. It used to be like 22 teams and those teams all benefited from some national publicity on that one Sat. Now there's like 100+ teams and it's not as big of a deal. That's becuase with only 22 teams, ESPN might wind up with a bunch of stiffs on TV and several good teams not participating. Butler might not even be in the Bracketbuster this year under the original format. Who knew they'd be this good? |
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Post by troggy on Jan 28, 2007 16:53:07 GMT -6
In the case of N. Arizona and W. Kentucky, they can fulfill the other half of the contract whenever they want. It doesn't have to be the next year. That's correct, occasionally scheduling conflicts make it difficult for the return game to take place the following year. Butler hosted Valpo in the Bracketbuster two years ago and just went up for the return game this season. Todd |
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Post by sauby on Jan 29, 2007 20:35:06 GMT -6
Who are we playing?
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Post by milfan on Jan 29, 2007 23:06:13 GMT -6
We find out Wed.
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Post by dylanrocks on Jan 30, 2007 11:51:52 GMT -6
I hear that we will be playing Buffalo of the MAC.
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kaygee
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Panther Pride since 1994!
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Post by kaygee on Jan 30, 2007 13:24:23 GMT -6
Going to Drake.
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Rawls
Junior
Everyone's Entitled To My Opinion
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Post by Rawls on Jan 30, 2007 13:52:27 GMT -6
Stats on possible opponents
team record (conf) rpi sos
Buffalo 9-11 (1-6) 207 185
Drake 11-10 (3-8) 108 79
UCSB 12-6 (5-2) 150 259
CSN 8-10 (3-4) 201 178
so hopefully it will be Drake
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Post by Pantherholic on Jan 30, 2007 14:07:39 GMT -6
exactly how do you figure Drake given their RPI is unbelievably higher than ours?
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Post by bball30 on Jan 30, 2007 14:19:20 GMT -6
Not everything hinges on RPI. I know most people on this board put far too much emphasis on RPI, but it isn't the only thing that gets considered with selections and match ups.
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Post by milfan on Jan 30, 2007 14:30:26 GMT -6
Wins over, big ten, and big 12 teams, stornger conf. and a big win over Northern Iowa will do it, plus they have more wins aginst better teams.
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Post by Pantherholic on Jan 30, 2007 19:11:58 GMT -6
here's a rundown of all HL bracketbuster matchups
So. Ill @ Butler
CS-Fullerton @ WSU
Cent. Michigan @ UIC
Clev. St. @ CS-Northridge
Eastern Kentucky @ YSU
Eastern Illinois @ Loyola
GB @ Northern Illinois
Detroit @ Buffalo
UWM @ Drake
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Post by brewtownbrian on Jan 30, 2007 19:16:14 GMT -6
here's a rundown of all HL bracketbuster matchupsSo. Ill @ Butler CS-Fullerton @ WSU Cent. Michigan @ UIC Clev. St. @ CS-Northridge Eastern Kentucky @ YSU Eastern Illinois @ Loyola GB @ Northern Illinois Detroit @ Buffalo UWM @ Drake Now, I don't know that much about Eastern Kentucky, CS-Fullerton or most of those other teams, but besides the UWM/Drake game...I think those games are pretty unappealing. Except for the SIU/Butler game....that one I will watch. |
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Post by Pantherholic on Jan 30, 2007 19:23:19 GMT -6
Northern Ill: 4-15
Eastern Illinois: 6-16
Buffalo: 9-11
CS Fullerton: 16-4
CS Northridge: 10-10
Cent. Michigan: 8-11
Eastern Kentucky: 11-9
the NIU matchup is a great slap in the face to the poor man for his pussy scheduling and continuing trend of underachieving.
surprised LU would be dissed as bad as they were.
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