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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4477527, member: 12088"] I share your optimism, [USER=73]@Tonyc[/USER]. But I also think the SoS-based discrepancy with the other teams in the top 25 is becoming less relevant. They may have paid a price in delaying their own development of team chemistry. But soon enough this will not matter. I watched a replay of the Ohio St-Oregon game and found them both to be impressive. They’ve each been depleted by injuries and have had to develop younger talent. Cotie McMahon on OSU and Grace van Slooten on Oregon are each playing very well, and will be integral parts of their respective teams very soon. OSU prevailed, largely because of great games by Mikesell and Mikulasikova. But either of these teams could give us a hard fought game in March. We will be great in March if we’re healthy. We need Azzi and Caroline to be at 100%, as well as Lou and Nika and Aubrey and Dorka and Aaliyah. The one ingredient we don’t often mention is Ayanna. Come March, I think she could be key to our success against the more muscular teams. She’s not quite ready for that role yet, but she has time to develop the skills and confidence we’ll need from her. With Ayanna finding her potential in March, I think we’ve got a shot at an NC. [/QUOTE]