Tuesday, November 5, 2019 schedule Atlantic Coast Conference 1st Round campus sites 2:00 pm EST: (9) Boston College at (8) Notre Dame 4:00 pm EST: (10) Syracuse at (7) North Carolina Southern Conference 1st Round Nashville, TN 6:00 pm EST: (7) VMI at (6) Belmont
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 results Atlantic Coast Conference 1st Round campus sites @ (8) Notre Dame, (9) Boston College 1 (2OT) (10) Syracuse 0, @ (7) North Carolina 0 (SO, Syracuse advances) Southern Conference 1st Round Nashville, TN @ (6) Belmont 4, (7) VMI 0 Wednesday, November 6, 2019 schedule Atlantic Coast Conference 1st Round campus sites 2:00 pm EST: (12) Duke @ (5) NC State 4:00 pm EST: (11) Virginia Tech @ (6) Louisville Big West Conference 1st Round campus sites 10:00 pm EST: (5) Cal State Fullerton @ (4) Cal Poly 10:00 pm EST: (6) CSUN @ (3) UC Irvine
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 results Atlantic Coast Conference 1st Round campus sites @ (5) NC State 2, (12) Duke 1 (11) Virginia Tech 2, @ (6) Louisville 0 Big West Conference 1st Round campus sites (5) Cal State Fullerton 2, @ (4) Cal Poly 0 (6) CSUN 3, @ (3) UC Irvine 2 Friday, November 8, 2019 schedule Atlantic Sun Conference 1st Round at #1 and #2 seeds 5:00 pm EST, Fort Myers, FL: (6) Liberty vs. (3) North Florida 7:00 pm EST, Newark, NJ: (5) Lipscomb vs. (4) Stetson Colonial Athletic Association 1st Round at #1 and #2 seeds 1:00 pm EST, Wilmington, NC: (5) Northeastern vs. (4) William & Mary 1:00 pm EST, Harrisonburg, VA: (6) Delaware vs. (3) Hofstra Southern Conference 2nd Round at #1 and #2 seeds 1:00 pm EST, Greensboro, NC: (6) Belmont vs. (3) ETSU 3:30 pm EST, Greenville, SC: (5) Wofford vs. (4) Mercer
Friday, November 8, 2019 results Atlantic Sun Conference 1st Round at #1 and #2 seeds Fort Myers, FL: (3) North Florida 3, (6) Liberty 2 (OT) Newark, NJ: (4) Stetson 2, (5) Lipscomb 1 Colonial Athletic Association 1st Round at #1 and #2 seeds Wilmington, NC: (4) William & Mary 4, (5) Northeastern 1 Harrisonburg, VA: (3) Hofstra 2, (6) Delaware 1 Southern Conference 2nd Round at #1 and #2 seeds Greensboro, NC: (6) Belmont 2, (3) ETSU 0 Greenville, SC: (4) Mercer 3, (5) Wofford 0 Saturday, November 9, 2019 schedule America East Conference 1st Round at campus sites 2:00 pm EST: (6) Binghamton @ (3) Hartford 3:00 pm EST: (5) UMass Lowell @ (4) Albany (N.Y.) American Athletic Conference 1st Round at campus sites 7:00 pm EST: (6) Connecticut @ (3) South Florida 8:00 pm EST: (5) Temple @ (4) Memphis Atlantic 10 Conference Quarterfinals at campus sites 3:00 pm EST: (5) Fordham @ (4) Saint Louis 7:00 pm EST: (8) Davidson (1) Rhode Island 7:00 pm EST: (7) George Mason (2) VCU Big East Conference 1st Round at campus sites 12:00 pm EST: (6) Marquette @ (3) Providence 8:00 pm EST: (5) Butler @ (4) Creighton Big Ten Conference 1st Round at Bloomington, Ind. 1:00 pm EST: (9) Rutgers vs. (8) Ohio State Big West Conference Semifinals at campus sites 5:00 pm EST: (5) Cal State Fullerton @ (1) UC Davis 10:00 pm EST: (6) CSUN @ (2) UC Santa Barbara Patriot League 1st Round at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (6) Bucknell @ (3) Navy 3:00 pm EST: (5) Colgate @ (4) Lafayette
Being optimistic about Big West chances for NCAA tournament entries -- if Fullerton and CSUN both win today, and CSUN beats Northridge next week, and all the other conference games fall just the right way, Big West might get 4 in. I think I look for a chance of this happening every year about this time.
Further thoughts - especially if the final goes to kicks after OT, since that is seen as a draw in the RPI stats.
Saturday, November 9, 2019 results America East Conference 1st Round at campus sites @ (3) Hartford 2, (6) Binghamton 0 (5) UMass Lowell 1, @ (4) Albany (N.Y.) 0 American Athletic Conference 1st Round at campus sites @ (3) South Florida 1, (6) Connecticut 0 (5) Temple 2, @ (4) Memphis 1 Atlantic 10 Conference Quarterfinals at campus sites (5) Fordham 1, @ (4) Saint Louis 0 @ (1) Rhode Island 7, (8) Davidson 3 (7) George Mason 2, @ (2) VCU 2 (VCU advances on PK's) Big East Conference 1st Round at campus sites @ (3) Providence 3, (6) Marquette 0 (5) Butler 1, @ (4) Creighton 0 Big Ten Conference 1st Round at Bloomington, Ind. (8) Ohio State 1, (9) Rutgers 0 Big West Conference Semifinals at campus sites @ (1) UC Davis 2, (5) Cal State Fullerton 0 @ (2) UC Santa Barbara 2, (6) CSUN 0 Patriot League 1st Round at campus sites (6) Bucknell 2, @ (3) Navy 0 @ (4) Lafayette 2, (5) Colgate 1 Sunday, November 10, 2019 schedule Atlantic 10 Conference Quarterfinals at Dayton, OH 1:00 pm EST: (6) La Salle @ (3) Dayton Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinals at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (10) Syracuse @ (2) Virginia 3:00 pm EST: (5) NC State @ (4) Pittsburgh 5:00 pm EST: (11) Virginia Tech @ (3) Wake Forest 7:00 pm EST: (8) Notre Dame @ (1) Clemson ASUN Conference Semifinals at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (3) North Florida @ (2) FGCU 3:00 pm EST: (4) Stetson @ (1) NJIT Big South Conference 1st Round at campus sites 6:00 pm EST: (5) Presbyterian @ (4) Winthrop 6:00 pm EST: (6) Radford (3) Gardner-Webb Big Ten Conference Quarterfinals at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (8) Ohio State @ (1) Indiana 1:00 pm EST: (7) Wisconsin @ (2) Penn State 2:00 pm EST: (5) Maryland @ (4) Northwestern 4:00 pm EST: (6) Michigan State @ (3) Michigan Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (4) William & Mary @ (1) UNCW 3:00 pm EST: (3) Hofstra @ (2) James Madison Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1st Round at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (6) Rider @ (3) Iona 6:00 pm EST: (5) Manhattan (4) Marist Southern Conference Semfinals at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (4) Mercer @ (1) Furman 6:00 pm EST: (6) Belmont @ (2) UNCG
Sunday, November 10, 2019 results Atlantic 10 Conference Quarterfinals at Dayton, OH @ (3) Dayton 4, (6) La Salle 0 Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinals at campus sites @ (2) Virginia 2, (10) Syracuse 1 @ (4) Pittsburgh 2, (5) NC State 1 @ (3) Wake Forest 2, (11) Virginia Tech 2 (Wake Forest advances via PK's) @ (1) Clemson 3, (8) Notre Dame 0 ASUN Conference Semifinals at campus sites @ (2) FGCU 2, (3) North Florida 1 @ (1) NJIT 3, (4) Stetson 2 Big South Conference 1st Round at campus sites (5) Presbyterian 2, @ (4) Winthrop 1 @ (3) Gardner-Webb 2, (6) Radford 1 Big Ten Conference Quarterfinals at campus sites @ (1) Indiana 2, (8) Ohio State 0 @ (2) Penn State 3, (7) Wisconsin 0 (5) Maryland 1, @ (4) Northwestern 0 @ (3) Michigan 2, (6) Michigan State 1 Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals at campus sites @ (1) UNCW 2, (4) William & Mary 1 @ (2) James Madison 1, (3) Hofstra 1 (James Madison advances via PK's) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1st Round at campus sites @ (3) Iona 2, (6) Rider 1 @ (4) Marist 2, (5) Manhattan 1 Southern Conference Semfinals at campus sites (4) Mercer 3, @ (1) Furman 2 @ (2) UNCG 3, (6) Belmont 2 Monday, November 11, 2019 schedule Horizon League 1st Round at campus sites 7:00 pm EST: (6) Milwaukee @ (3) Detroit Mercy 8:00 pm EST: (5) Wright State @ (4) Green Bay
One week to go...let's see where the bid stealers are. AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE New Hampshire (19) is in the semifinals, and would host the final if it wins on Wednesday. Vermont (48) is currently on the outside of the Tournament Projection, but draw Hartford (75)..which will be really good for the SOS. Still, this is probably a one-bid league unless one of the other three wins it. Danger level: EXTREME AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE UCF (3) is hosting the semifinals and championship, and SMU (9) is also a lock for the NCAA tourney. South Florida (30) and Temple (37) are also in the semis, while Memphis (35) lost at home to the Owls and must sweat out the week on the sidelines. My guess is that two of those three are in. Danger level: MODERATE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Is Pitt (32) safe? Another match vs. Clemson won't hurt its SOS. The other three remaining teams are top 10 in RPI. This is the conference that could get hurt by bid stealers. In the most danger are NC State and Syracuse. The Orange should be punished for playing Morrisville State. Danger level: LOW BIG EAST CONFERENCE The semifinalists are all top 25. This will be a 4-bid conference. Danger level: LOW BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Campbell (38) would probably be on the outside looking in if they didn't win the auto bid. But its RPI might still improve if they beat Presbyterian and drew with High Point (51), with HPU advancing on PK's. You might just want the Camels to run the table if you're on the bubble elsewhere. Danger level: HIGH BIG TEN CONFERENCE Like the Big East, the top 4 in RPI are the final 4 in the conference. Danger level: LOW BIG WEST CONFERENCE UC Davis (22) will host UC Santa Barbara (16) in the title match. I think these are your two bids. Cal State Fullerton (39) and UC Irvine (44) will helplessly watch the cut line rise beyond their reach. Danger level: LOW COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION James Madison (42) at UNCW (57). Bubblers will cheer for JMU, but I think they're out if they lose. Danger level: MODERATE CONFERENCE USA The tourney starts with two locks (Marshall and Kentucky), two probables (Charlotte and FIU) and two bid stealers (South Carolina and FAU). As long as those last two are alive, bubblers are nervous. Danger level: HIGH MID-AMERICAN Western Michigan (36) is the highest-rated team and has a bye to the semis. But the semis and championship are hosted by top seed Akron (73). Meh, I don't see WMU making it if they can't run the table here. Danger level: MODERATE MISSOURI VALLEY Undefeated Missouri State (11) is so in. Loyola Chicago (41) much less so. Everyone else is still alive. Danger level: EXTREME SUN BELT Central Arkansas (26) has an RPI worthy of an at-large selection, but their best win was at Memphis. This was a very competitive conference, and it's hosted by 6 seed Appalachian State. A loss by UCA probably drops them out, but they'll be in the conversation to the end. Danger level: HIGH WESTERN ATHLETIC Seattle (40) would probably be out if they don't win it, and Air Force is hosting. Danger level: MODERATE
And thus was written one of the oddest sentences in the history of sport! Great post, though. Excellent summary of where the cut-line changes could occur. Nervous times for Syracuse (SOS of 1, though) and NC State.
Syracuse had a game cancelled by storm. Hard to get a replacement game so might as well give the reserves a run.
Lots of games have been cancelled. Few have been replaced. It's a bad look, even if it doesn't really affect the rankings at all.
Quarter Final Horizon League: Half time: Wright State 1 - Green Bay 0 Nice goal by Ids Hannema: #HLMSOC Quarterfinal Match 2:ICYMI, here is a highlight @WSU_Mens_Soccer finding the back of the net for the lone goal of the first half! pic.twitter.com/ABPU1QXa2s— Horizon League (@HorizonLeague) November 11, 2019
WSU go to the semi final! 1-0 against Green Bay 19 Shots 10 SOG. GB only 3 shots and 1 SOG. And they win only 1-0...… During the regular season, same types of stats: however they lost often as the other ones were able to sneak on or two goals. The destiny seems to be on their side now….
Harvard-Boston College got "postponed" a couple of weeks ago. Not made up even though BC hasn't played since last Tuesday (and won't till the NCAA Tournament starts, assuming they make it) and neither team has a conflict this week and there is practically no travel concerns. I mean, one team could literally take the T if they couldn't get a bus or a couple of vans. It's a bad luck for the sport to lose games, especially when they already play so few of them.
Didn't realize they were moving Horizon League games up because of weather. This was the scene in Detroit earlier today:
Monday, November 11, 2019 results Horizon League 1st Round at campus sites (6) Milwaukee 2, (3) Detroit Mercy 0 (5) Wright State 1, (4) Green Bay 0 Tuesday, November 12, 2019 schedule Mid-American Conference 1st Round at campus sites 5:00 pm EST: (5) Northern Illinois @ (4) Bowling Green 8:00 pm EST: (6) West Virginia @ (3) SIUE Patriot League Semifinals at campus sites 6:00 pm EST: (6) Bucknell @ (1) Lehigh 7:00 pm EST: (4) Lafayette @ (2) Loyola Maryland
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 results Mid-American Conference 1st Round at campus sites @ (4) Bowling Green 2, (5) Northern Illinois 1 (OT) (6) West Virginia 1, @ (3) SIUE 0 Patriot League Semifinals at campus sites @ (1) Lehigh 1, (6) Bucknell 0 (4) Lafayette 0, @ (2) Loyola Maryland 0 (SO, Lafayette advances via PK's) Wednesday, November 13, 2019 schedule America East Conference Semifinals at campus sites 4:00 pm EST: (3) Hartford @ (2) Vermont 7:00 pm EST: (5) UMass Lowell @ (1) New Hampshire American Athletic Conference Semifinals at Orlando, FL 4:30 pm EST: (3) South Florida vs. (2) SMU 7:00 pm EST: (5) Temple @ (1) UCF Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals at campus sites 4:00 pm EST: (3) Wake Forest @ (2) Virginia 6:00 pm EST: (4) Pittsburgh @ (1) Clemson Big East Conference Semifinals at campus sites 1:00 pm EST: (5) Butler @ (1) Georgetown 6:00 pm EST: (3) Providence @ (2) St. John's Big South Conference Semifinals at campus sites 7:00 pm EST: (5) Presbyterian @ (1) Campbell 7:00 pm EST: (3) Gardner-Webb @ (2) High Point Conference USA 1st Round at Norfolk, VA 4:30 pm EST: (5) Florida Atlantic vs. (4) Kentucky 7:00 pm EST: (6) South Carolina vs. (3) FIU Missouri Valley Conference 1st Round at Chicago, IL 2:00 pm EST: (5) Valparaiso vs. (4) Drake 5:00 pm EST: (6) Evansville vs. (3) Bradley Sun Belt Conference 1st Round at Boone, NC 4:00 pm EST: (5) Georgia State vs. (4) Georgia Southern 7:00 pm EST: (3) Howard @ (6) Appalachian State Western Athletic Conference 1st Round at Colorado Springs, CO 2:00 pm EST: (5) San José State vs. (4) CSU Bakersfield 5:00 pm EST: (6) Houston Baptist @ (3) Air Force 8:00 pm EST: (7) Kansas City vs. (2) Utah Valley
Hartford at Vermont could be interesting. Predicted high tomorrow for Burlington is 23°, and the game will start about dusk. 7 inches of snow fell this week. Hopefully the field and parking lots will be cleared by then.
Wednesday, 3:00 pm update Big East: (5) Butler 2, (1) Georgetown 2 (91') Missouri Valley: (5) Valparaiso 1, (4) Drake 0 (52') Western Athletic: (5) San José State 0, (4) CSU Bakersfield 0 (64') Fun fact: Butler/Georgetown have been delayed multiple times by "air ambulance" helicopters landing at the nearby university medical center.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:00 pm EST update America East Conference Semifinals at campus sites (3) Hartford 0, @ (2) Vermont 0 (12') (5) UMass Lowell 0, @ (1) New Hampshire 0 (15') Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinal at Charlottesville, VA (3) Wake Forest 0, @ (2) Virginia 0 (16') Big East Conference Semifinal at Washington, DC (5) Butler 2, @ (1) Georgetown 2 (Final SO, Georgetown advances) Missouri Valley Conference 1st Round at Chicago, IL (5) Valparaiso 1, (4) Drake 1 (97') Sun Belt Conference 1st Round at Boone, NC (5) Georgia State 0, (4) Georgia Southern 0 (8') Western Athletic Conference 1st Round at Colorado Springs, CO (4) CSU Bakersfield 1, (5) San José State 0 (Final)
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 5:00 pm EST update America East Conference Semifinals at campus sites (3) Hartford 2, @ (2) Vermont 1 (Halftime) @ (1) New Hampshire 1, (5) UMass Lowell 0 (Halftime) American Athletic Conference Semifinals at Orlando, FL (2) SMU 1, (3) South Florida 0 (24') 7:00 pm EST: (5) Temple @ (1) UCF Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals at campus sites @ (2) Virginia 1, (3) Wake Forest 0 (Halftime) 6:00 pm EST: (4) Pittsburgh @ (1) Clemson Big East Conference Semifinals at campus sites (5) Butler 2, @ (1) Georgetown 2 (Final SO, Georgetown advances) 6:00 pm EST: (3) Providence @ (2) St. John's Big South Conference Semifinals at campus sites 7:00 pm EST: (5) Presbyterian @ (1) Campbell 7:00 pm EST: (3) Gardner-Webb @ (2) High Point Conference USA 1st Round at Norfolk, VA (5) Florida Atlantic 0, (4) Kentucky 0 (25') 7:00 pm EST: (6) South Carolina vs. (3) FIU Missouri Valley Conference 1st Round at Chicago, IL (4) Drake 2, (5) Valparaiso 1 (Final 2OT) 5:00 pm EST: (6) Evansville vs. (3) Bradley Sun Belt Conference 1st Round at Boone, NC (5) Georgia State 1, (4) Georgia Southern 0 (Halftime) 7:00 pm EST: (3) Howard @ (6) Appalachian State Western Athletic Conference 1st Round at Colorado Springs, CO (4) CSU Bakersfield 1, (5) San José State 0 (Final) 5:00 pm EST: (6) Houston Baptist @ (3) Air Force 8:00 pm EST: (7) Kansas City vs. (2) Utah Valley
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:00 pm EST update America East Conference Semifinals at campus sites (3) Hartford 2, @ (2) Vermont 2 (95') @ (1) New Hampshire 3, (5) UMass Lowell 0 (Final) American Athletic Conference Semifinals at Orlando, FL (2) SMU 1, (3) South Florida 1 (79') 7:00 pm EST: (5) Temple @ (1) UCF Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals at campus sites @ (2) Virginia 1, (3) Wake Forest 0 (Final) (4) Pittsburgh 0, @ (1) Clemson 0 (11') Big East Conference Semifinals at campus sites (5) Butler 2, @ (1) Georgetown 2 (Final SO, Georgetown advances) (3) Providence 0, @ (2) St. John's 0 (11') Big South Conference Semifinals at campus sites 7:00 pm EST: (5) Presbyterian @ (1) Campbell 7:00 pm EST: (3) Gardner-Webb @ (2) High Point Conference USA 1st Round at Norfolk, VA (5) Florida Atlantic 0, (4) Kentucky 0 (78') 7:00 pm EST: (6) South Carolina vs. (3) FIU Missouri Valley Conference 1st Round at Chicago, IL (4) Drake 2, (5) Valparaiso 1 (Final 2OT) (3) Bradley 1, (6) Evansville 0 (Halftime) Sun Belt Conference 1st Round at Boone, NC (5) Georgia State 4, (4) Georgia Southern 0 (Final) 7:00 pm EST: (3) Howard @ (6) Appalachian State Western Athletic Conference 1st Round at Colorado Springs, CO (4) CSU Bakersfield 1, (5) San José State 0 (Final) @ (3) Air Force 2, (6) Houston Baptist 1 (50') 8:00 pm EST: (7) Kansas City vs. (2) Utah Valley
Men's soccer final (RPI): (61) Hartford 3, (49) Vermont 2 (OT) https://t.co/uidrIFBtd6— RPI Update (@RpiUpdate) November 13, 2019