NCAA Tournament "at large" candidate University of Richmond Women

[spiderstudent17]

Updated ESPN bracket has us as an at large at 9 seed facing Illinois in South Carolina region. George Mason has current AQ and is 12 seed. St. Joe’s is 2nd team out. So maybe with a George Mason win tomorrow, A10 will sneak with 3 bids, but most likely will be 2 bids.

Women's Bracketology: The bubble is shrinking as A-10 becomes two-bid league

Richmond's loss in the semifinals Saturday means the Atlantic 10 will get two teams in the NCAA tournament. And Virginia Tech is now on the wrong side of the bubble.

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[GKiller]

Coach Roussell reposted this tweet...which is fine...tho we don't even need politicking imo because we r 100%...but perhaps a good reminder for those who don't realize it

 

[Eight Legger]

There is a 0% chance we aren't in the tournament. Ridiculous to even entertain any thought to the contrary.

 

[SFspidur]

NET unchanged at 33 with the loss. Joe's up one spot to 52. Mason steady at 45 with their win.

 

[mr.spider]

With 21 votes in this week’s AP poll and essentially the 27th best team in the country, if we win the A10 tournament, there is a very good chance we will be in the top 25 going into post-season play. If that’s the case, I would think being a 7 seed isn’t out of the question.

I was hoping for a 6 seed if we won the A10 tourny. Seemed reasonable since we were already receiving votes for the top 25, putting us 27.

Would be ridiculous to go from that scenario to out with one loss to a very good team.

Hoping for an 11 (even though we definitely earned better, just like the idea of playin a 6 and then maybe a 3). 10 seed would be ok too, but don't want an 8/9. This team is good enough to make sweet 16 or better, much tougher road as an 8/9, though.

 

[SFspidur]

No votes in the AP poll this week. Mason didn't get any either. Fairfield still has 2.

 

[97spiderfan]

I was hoping for a 6 seed if we won the A10 tourny. Seemed reasonable since we were already receiving votes for the top 25, putting us 27.

Would be ridiculous to go from that scenario to out with one loss to a very good team.

Hoping for an 11 (even though we definitely earned better, just like the idea of playin a 6 and then maybe a 3). 10 seed would be ok too, but don't want an 8/9. This team is good enough to make sweet 16 or better, much tougher road as an 8/9, though.

Agreed. Hoping we get bumped to a 10 with the loss. Much better than a 9, having to play a 1 in round 2. 11 is the sweet spot for sure, but I don't think we drop that far.

 

[GKiller]

Agreed. Hoping we get bumped to a 10 with the loss. Much better than a 9, having to play a 1 in round 2. 11 is the sweet spot for sure, but I don't think we drop that far.

I'm expecting a 10. I think we r more likely to get 8/9 game over 11. Think they'll show us respect. Tho sometimes u get bumped a seed up or down due to other committee factors. I'll take 11 but I'm also ok with whatever we get. 1st goal is win a game. Let's get that first. I get why ppl think about a run, but we've never even won 1 women's ncaa tournament game ever. Easier to win at higher seed like 7, or even 8/9, although nothing crazy.

Also if we win the 8/9 game, the next vs. 1 would give us lot of exposure. To get a chance to do the near impossible, but even keeping close would be beneficial. Now if I had to choose I'd still stay out of that game too but fine either way.

 

[GKiller]

I get why this article is written...but JOC should be more accurate. Our chances r better than good. I realize what Roussell said but he'll be more diplomatic in this situation. everything in article indicates lock. call the chances great if u don't want to use lock. We're not even on the bubble. I guess we could be near it if there were some crazy amount of bid stealers (which I think is less common in women hoops than mens) but that's it.

3 interesting things from this I didn't know...2 in our favor.

We had a great schedule but sounded like could have been even better. a few teams backed out.

St Joe's AD is committe chair. That helps us too. Possibly St Joe's. They are certainly not going to take Joes over us. I don't think Joes makes it but now maybe outside chance.

"early performance vs. late performance" is on the committee eval criteria. we won 17 in a row late. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that is not part of the men's selection criteria? I really thought men eliminated that many years ago, but maybe not. Personally I don't think it should be a factor.

 

[Eight Legger]

We lost one game and lost ALL our top-25 votes? That’s absurd, I’m sorry but it is.

 

[Section 204and5]

We lost one game and lost ALL our top-25 votes? That’s absurd, I’m sorry but it is.

And the loss was by one point to a Top 55 team on a "neutral" court. Pretty fickle move by the voters.

 

[SFspidur]

Bracketology update time!

- ESPN still has us as a 9, playing Illinois, but now at Texas. Mason is a 12 playing Kansas State at Ole Miss, while Joe's is the second team out.

- Her Hoops Stats has us as a 10, playing Vandy at NC State. Mason is an 11 playing Michigan State at Duke, while Joe's is the fourth team out.

- College Sports Madness somewhat shockingly has us as an 11 in a First Four game against Princeton for the right to face WVU at LSU. They consider us the fourth-last team in. Mason is a 12 facing Maryland at Kentucky, while Joe's is the second team out.

CBS and The Athletic have not updated since we lost, and NCAA.com should be updating today.

 

[MrTbone]

Bracketology update time!

- ESPN still has us as a 9, playing Illinois, but now at Texas. Mason is a 12 playing Kansas State at Ole Miss, while Joe's is the second team out.

- Her Hoops Stats has us as a 10, playing Vandy at NC State. Mason is an 11 playing Michigan State at Duke, while Joe's is the fourth team out.

- College Sports Madness somewhat shockingly has us as an 11 in a First Four game against Princeton for the right to face WVU at LSU. They consider us the fourth-last team in. Mason is a 12 facing Maryland at Kentucky, while Joe's is the second team out.

CBS and The Athletic have not updated since we lost, and NCAA.com should be updating today.

Curse you College Sports Madness.

 

[GKiller]

Curse you College Sports Madness.

he's the top 144 guy. Not concerned.

 

[SFspidur]

2 points in coaches poll, down from 8 last week.

Mason jumped from 4 points to 20, putting them just outside the poll at #26 though they would have needed 44 points to tie for 25th.

NCAA Women’s College Basketball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports

Weekly results from the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Women’s College Basketball coaches poll, conducted weekly using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools.

sportsdata.usatoday.com

 

[GKiller]

2 points in coaches poll, down from 8 last week.

Mason jumped from 4 points to 20, putting them just outside the poll at #26 though they would have needed 44 points to tie for 25th.

NCAA Women’s College Basketball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports

Weekly results from the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Women’s College Basketball coaches poll, conducted weekly using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools.

sportsdata.usatoday.com

vote for who u want but that's some really dumb voting. jmu also ahead of us. watch the ncaa tourney show and they'll understand we're ahead of both.

jmu had a good season but probably gets screwed. sun belt too bad of a conference though. on some very very small level I guess better had they won sun belt and UR competing with less mid majors for bids. but that would mean we're on bubble which we're not. will be interesting how many non majors get at larges. there r deserving ones.