Socon Dream Senario. ETSU beats Wofford in 2nd round. FU loses in championship game to ETSU by a couple of points. Wofford gets in NCAA by virtue of their NET rating. ETSU gets in tourney as Socon champion and FU slides into tourney and grabs one of the last spots. 3 Socon teams in the NCAA! Wow! And for good measure let’s add a second round victory for one of the three. More money and prestige for the conference. 2nd scenario FU and Wofford in the final game and both get in the NCAA. Let’s dream big! Go Paladins!
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Anything scenario in any sport that has FU losing is not a dream but a nightmare. Dins winning it all is #1 everything else #2
I don’t think we’d get in with that scenario.
I like the same scenario but Furman wins tourney. FU and Woffy both in NCAAs and ETSU in NiT.
I like the same scenario but Furman wins tourney. FU and Woffy both in NCAAs and ETSU in NiT.
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No, no, no to your dream. The dream is to win the tourney for the auto bid. That is the only scenario that makes me smile.
I agree. My only dream for Furman is to win the SoCon tourney and go to NCAA tourney (and win as many as possible in NCAA tourney); and to do this multiple years in any and every 5-year period.
I think he meant that would be the league office's dream, but I don't agree that we would get in in that scenario. I think the committee would begrudgingly put in Wofford if it were to lose, but I'm still not convinced they would pull the same trigger with Furman if we were to lose in OT in the finals to Wofford. Dream scenario for me is the same as everyone else on this board, but I think the realistic dream for the SoCon office would be UNCG, Furman or ETSU winning league crown, Wofford going to NCAAs as an at-large, and the other two teams going to NIT. Four teams in the two major tournaments would be absolutely remarkable for this conference.
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That is not a dream it is fantasyland. The selection is biased and not fair. The big guys control everything. They are not going to give out bids to "small" conferences and take money from their pocket to be fair. Not going to happen. I think the only way the SoCon get even 2 is if WC loses. WC is the only team with a shot at an at large. You can take it to the bank their will be teams with 13, 14 and even 15 losses get in. Not because they deserve it but because of what conference they play in.
Yep, truly is a rigged system, hope we are wrong this time around but history says otherwiseapaladin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:49 amThat is not a dream it is fantasyland. The selection is biased and not fair. The big guys control everything. They are not going to give out bids to "small" conferences and take money from their pocket to be fair. Not going to happen. I think the only way the SoCon get even 2 is if WC loses. WC is the only team with a shot at an at large. You can take it to the bank their will be teams with 13, 14 and even 15 losses get in. Not because they deserve it but because of what conference they play in.
Lunardi currently has WC as a 7 seed. I will be shocked if they get anything under a 10.
I'll believe it when it happens.DungeonRealm wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:51 amYep, truly is a rigged system, hope we are wrong this time around but history says otherwiseapaladin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:49 amThat is not a dream it is fantasyland. The selection is biased and not fair. The big guys control everything. They are not going to give out bids to "small" conferences and take money from their pocket to be fair. Not going to happen. I think the only way the SoCon get even 2 is if WC loses. WC is the only team with a shot at an at large. You can take it to the bank their will be teams with 13, 14 and even 15 losses get in. Not because they deserve it but because of what conference they play in.
Exactly what I have thought all along. It also helps me psychologically so I dont get so disappointed when we dont get a bid. The mental tricks we play!Fessor wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:02 pmI'll believe it when it happens.DungeonRealm wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:51 amYep, truly is a rigged system, hope we are wrong this time around but history says otherwiseapaladin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:49 amThat is not a dream it is fantasyland. The selection is biased and not fair. The big guys control everything. They are not going to give out bids to "small" conferences and take money from their pocket to be fair. Not going to happen. I think the only way the SoCon get even 2 is if WC loses. WC is the only team with a shot at an at large. You can take it to the bank their will be teams with 13, 14 and even 15 losses get in. Not because they deserve it but because of what conference they play in.
I will say however that at leats being part of the conversation is progress. If you beleive some of those folks, we have a real shot at it. I just refuse to believe.
Just remember that Clemson has the same number of quad 1 wins as we do (1), but had at least 5 more opportunities to play said quad 1 teams. Remember that on Selection Sunday when the committee goes on and on about how many quad 1 wins so and so has. Doesn't confirm that said team is better than a Furman for example, it just says that they had more opportunities.
Side note:fufanatic wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:43 pmJust remember that Clemson has the same number of quad 1 wins as we do (1), but had at least 5 more opportunities to play said quad 1 teams. Remember that on Selection Sunday when the committee goes on and on about how many quad 1 wins so and so has. Doesn't confirm that said team is better than a Furman for example, it just says that they had more opportunities.
Neutral court Quad 1 wins must fall in 1-50 NET
UNCG is currently 58, so a win against them in the semis would be just outside the Quad 1 parameters unfortunately