I watched them stifle Colorado a week ago, the score was close, the game wasn't. They weren't terrible that night. But the hugs and the tears after the game, especially from the seniors, suggested that their season was over. They must have thought they had a fraction of a chance because they did assemble to watch the selection. What helped both Colorado and Utah get in was beating Washington in Seattle two weeks ago when the Huskies had an RPI of 10. If UW hadn't forgotten how to score, there would be seven Pac-12 teams in instead of nine. And perhaps The Committee holds the conference in high regard. To change the subject, much admiration from me to the Bruins for clearing the bench and not running up the score on Lamar. As opposed to Stanford, whose starters scored eleven goals against a massively overmatched Prairie View A&M team (shots were 41-0). Just my opinion.
I watched the Stanford game. They did clear their bench and played everyone available to play it seemed. Couple usual starters didn’t start and didn’t play. They rotated 17 or 18 that were available. Prairie View was terrible, and I’m not sure what Stanford was supposed to do. Stop playing or just play the keep away?
Thank you. You are correct. I commented without knowing the details. How do you hold a score down when substitutes are playing? They work just as hard all season and don't get much glory.
They play in the Division I Southwestern Conference where they finished with a 10-1 record and finished 2nd in the standings. However, they won the conference tournament which automatically qualified them for the NCAA tournament. Once all the teams are determined they then seed them 1 through 64. In this case, Prairie View got the lowest seed which goes to the No. 1 overall seed Stanford. Thus the big mis-match.
They don't seed them 1 through 64. After the seeds, and selection of the at large teams, they put them into the computer and an NCAA travel program places the teams in the manner that, overall, will minimize travel costs except that teams from the same conference can't play each other until the third round. This is how they do sports that are not "revenue" sports. It's unlike basketball, where they place them as you described. The SWAC being in Division I is unfortunate. They perennially are the last place conference, and they always are well below any other conference. In addition, they skew the RPI in favor of conferences whose teams they play and also conferences whose teams those conferences' teams play. From a competition perspective, it's really a pretty sad situation, as shown by Stanford's goal every 5 minutes.
Well we made it Bruins. We are back in the quarter-finals or "elite 8". We have went as far as most predictors have ... well predicted but now comes the real test. This is where only 2 or 3 of us predicted UCLA going through to the College Cup. Is it doable? Well we have defeated them earlier in the season at Banc of California Stadium so it's definitely possible but we are both different teams now and are both going to be putting everything on the line. Home field advantage is a thing and we failed last year against North Carolina at their field. We now have to face another number one seed in FSU, at their house, in front of their fans. If we try are absolute hardest, we could make it through to the College Cup, if we lose, it would be to last years Champs so no disappointment there. It should be a very exciting and nerve wrecking match for us fans of both teams. Good luck to all.
It happens. The team I follow has accomplished that in the second round three times in the last six years, all 1-0.. But seriously, this could be the best game of the entire playoffs.
Congratulations to UCLA! They are a much better team than FSU and I wish them nothing but the best going forward!
A dynamic player. She's 5th in the mock draft. I believe Sophia Smith is projected at 1st overall assuming she declares. I haven't heard if she has or hasn't.