CSNbbs

Of the 5 contenders, who has the ideal schedule down the stretch, and who has the hardest? I say this with the assumption that Cincy is not going to be caught and will probably win the league. Who has a chance to move up and grab the no. 2 seed?

Cincy remaining games:

v.s Houston
@UCF
v.s Louisville
@UCONN
Memphis
@ Rutgers

Louisville remaining games:
@Temple
Rutgers
USF
@Cincy
Temple
@Memphis
@SMU
UCONN

SMU remaining games:
@Rutgers
@Temple
Houston
@UCONN
UCF
Louisville
@Memphis

Memphis remaining games:

UCF
@UCONN
@Rutgers
Temple
@Houston
Louisville
@Cincy
SMU

UCONN remaining games:

USF
Memphis
@Temple
SMU
@USF
Cincy
@Louisville

I think based on that, UCONN has an advantage in that they get 3 out of their 4 remaining big games at home. Louisville meanwhile has the opposite. Memphis has 2 at home and 2 on the road, while SMU has Ville at home, and UCONN/Memphis on the road. Potential tricky week for SMU as Rutgers is good at home.

Cincy continues to be in good shape, and has Ville and Memphis both at home, and UCONN on the road. I will be very surprised if someone catches them.

Going to be an interesting finish.

All three with some ugly schedules at the end. It's going to be a heck of a ride.

Does hardest mean most likely to lose all of them? If so, UCF definitely has the hardest!

I think Cincy being a game up has the advantage. Either way, Memphis and the other teams want to win. It shall be one of the most exciting finishes in the country. I LOVE it!

If (and it is a big if) SMU can beat the Ville at home and keep up the Moody Madness, I think we have the best chance.

The road games are at Temple/Rutgers/UConn/Memphis, in which I would hope we win 2 of 4. Home against UH, UCF and the Ville, in which I would hope we win 2 of 3. The game against UL is the tipping point for me.

Going to be a fun run down the stretch here. UConn has been playing pretty good basketball so now is the time to start the run if it happens. Schedule lines up nicely with the team playing a ranked opponent in every game from here on out. SMU Cinci and Memphis at home is huge.

I think the only way Cincy can be passed is if UL wins out and UL has a really tough road.

If we give UL a win @UC and give UC at least one other loss (likely @UConn), that means UL needs to go 2-1 @Memphis, @SMU, UConn just to tie.

(02-11-2014 10:13 AM)uccheese Wrote: [ -> ]I think the only way Cincy can be passed is if UL wins out and UL has a really tough road.

If we give UL a win @UC and give UC at least one other loss (likely @UConn), that means UL needs to go 2-1 @Memphis, @SMU, UConn just to tie.

I agree. I think you guys are in a good position. I'm just hoping we can end up in third so we don't get stuck in that 4/5 conference tourney game.

Wouldn't have it any other way!!! Our finish is very Big East-ish..
FLossY out...

It's going to be a 15 round knock down drag out fight between the top 5 teams going down the stretch run.

If UC beats UofL at home on 2/22, call off the fight. The conference regular season title and 1 seed will be ours.

(02-11-2014 12:37 PM)stxrunner Wrote: [ -> ]If UC beats UofL at home on 2/22, call off the fight. The conference regular season title and 1 seed will be ours.

Yes, but we need to take 4 out of 6 to keep momentum going into the conference tournament.

(02-11-2014 12:37 PM)stxrunner Wrote: [ -> ]If UC beats UofL at home on 2/22, call off the fight. The conference regular season title and 1 seed will be ours.

That's exactly why we HAVE to win that game sorry.
FlossY out...