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There is only one thing for sure:

James Madison will be the #10 seed.

Tie-breaking scenarios entering the final weekend of #CAAHoops play:

Hofstra has clinched a share of the regular-season title.

If Hofstra and William & Mary finish tied for first at 13-5, William & Mary is the #1 and Hofstra is the #2. The teams split their head-to-head series, but William & Mary wins the tie-breaker based on its 2-0 record versus Delaware (both teams are 1-1 versus Towson, 1-1 versus Charleston and 2-0 versus Northeastern).

If Towson and William & Mary finish tied for second at 12-6, William & Mary is the #2 and Towson is the #3. The teams split their head-to-head series and both are 1-1 versus Hofstra. William & Mary wins the tie-breaker based on its 2-0 record versus Delaware.

If Towson and Charleston finish tied for third at 11-7, Charleston is the #3 seed and Towson is the #4 seed based on a sweep of the head-to-head series.

If Towson and Delaware finish tied for third at 11-7, Towson would be the #3 seed and Delaware the #4 seed. The teams split their head-to-head series. Towson and Delaware each went 1-1 versus Hofstra, while Towson was 1-1 versus William & Mary and Delaware was 0-2.

If Charleston, Delaware and Towson finish tied for third at 11-7, Charleston is the #3 seed, Towson is the #4 seed and Delaware is the #5 seed. Charleston gets the #3 based on its 4-0 record against Delaware and Towson, while Towson and Delaware were each 1-3. Towson and Delaware were 1-1 versus Hofstra, but Towson is 1-1 against William & Mary and Delaware is 0-2.

If Charleston and Delaware finish tied for fourth at 11-7 or 10-8, Charleston is the #4 seed and Delaware the #5 seed based on a sweep of the head-to-head series.

If Charleston, Delaware and Northeastern finish tied for fourth at 10-8, and Hofstra is the #1 seed, Charleston is the #4, Delaware is the #5 and Northeastern #6. All three teams are 2-2 against each other. Charleston and Delaware are both 1-1 against Hofstra, while Northeastern is 0-2. In the head-to-head tie-breaker, Charleston wins based on its sweep of the head-to-head series with Delaware.

If Charleston, Delaware and Northeastern finish tied for fourth at 10-8, and William & Mary is the #1 seed, Charleston is the #4, Delaware is the #5 and Northeastern #6. All three teams are 2-2 against each other. Charleston is 1-1 against William & Mary, while Delaware and Northeastern are both 0-2. Delaware wins the head-to-head tie-breaker with Northeastern based on its sweep of the head-to-head series.

If Charleston and Northeastern finish tied for fifth at 10-8, Northeastern is the #5 and Charleston #6 based on a sweep of the head-to-head series.

If Delaware and Northeastern finish tied for fifth at 10-8, Delaware is the #5 and Northeastern #6 based on a sweep of the head-to-head series.

If Elon and Drexel finish tied for seventh at 7-11, Drexel is the #7 seed and Elon is the #8 seed. The teams split their head-to-head series and both teams are 0-2 versus Hofstra. Drexel is 1-1 against William & Mary, while Elon is 0-2.

If Drexel and UNCW finish tied for eighth at 6-12, UNCW is the #8 seed and Drexel is the #9 seed. The teams split their head-to-head series, but UNCW wins the tie-breaker based on its 2-0 record against Charleston (both teams are 0-2 versus Hofstra; 1-1 versus William & Mary; 0-2 versus Towson; 0-2 versus Delaware).

So is JMU or Drexel on track for #1 seed on the women's side?

(02-29-2020 06:46 AM)Jeremyboz Wrote: [ -> ]So is JMU or Drexel on track for #1 seed on the women's side?

On the way home from last night's game, the radio guys said that, as it stands now, Drexel has the tie-breaker. Since we split in our head-to-head, the next criteria is where in the standings are the teams that also beat each of us. And now for the real head scratcher, at least for me: Since Charleston (beat Drexel) is lower in the standings than Towson (Beat JMU), Drexel gets the #1 seed for the tournament. Seems to me if you lose to a higher ranked team, that is a better loss than a loss to a lower ranked team IMO.

There are still 3 more games to play and we have W&M on the road, so lots can still happen.

Yeah, if you guys want to do us a favor and beat Hofstra so we get the #1 seed I'd be appreciative.

(02-29-2020 09:19 AM)TDenverFan Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, if you guys want to do us a favor and beat Hofstra so we get the #1 seed I'd be appreciative.

I'm rooting for you guys to finally make The Big Dance.
Only 3 teams left that were DI in 1939 that have never qualified for the Tourney:
St Francis (NY)
The Citadel
W&M

*Army has never played in the Tourney, but did qualify in 1968 (led by point guard Mike Krzyzewski). For varied reasons, Bobby Knight turned it down in favor of the NIT.

(02-29-2020 01:24 PM)olddawg Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-29-2020 09:19 AM)TDenverFan Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, if you guys want to do us a favor and beat Hofstra so we get the #1 seed I'd be appreciative.

I'm rooting for you guys to finally make The Big Dance.
Only 3 teams left that were DI in 1939 that have never qualified for the Tourney:
St Francis (NY)
The Citadel
W&M

*Army has never played in the Tourney, but did qualify in 1968 (led by point guard Mike Krzyzewski). For varied reasons, Bobby Knight turned it down in favor of the NIT.

In that day, the NIT was the bigger deal.

(02-29-2020 03:22 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-29-2020 01:24 PM)olddawg Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-29-2020 09:19 AM)TDenverFan Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, if you guys want to do us a favor and beat Hofstra so we get the #1 seed I'd be appreciative.

I'm rooting for you guys to finally make The Big Dance.
Only 3 teams left that were DI in 1939 that have never qualified for the Tourney:
St Francis (NY)
The Citadel
W&M

*Army has never played in the Tourney, but did qualify in 1968 (led by point guard Mike Krzyzewski). For varied reasons, Bobby Knight turned it down in favor of the NIT.

In that day, the NIT was the bigger deal.

Well, it was certainly a lot more prestigious than it is now. I think the NCAA overtook the Eastern based NIT during the 60s and early 70s when UCLA won every year. The NCAA Tourney was between 16- 25 teams for a good long while, finally expanding in '75,'80,83 & 85 (to 64 teams). So prior to '75, only one team per conference got in and the NIT could get Top 10 teams. Maryland finished ranked 4th in 1974 and didn't get in. So it's not unrealistic to say that an NIT champ "could" have knocked off an NCAA champ back then. (though MD turned down the NIT bid in '74).