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Does tonight’s loss cost UCONN a #1 seed

IMHO when UCONN plays the top competition, such as L'ville, they need their seniors to play like seniors!
I think that the combination of Lou and Pheesa having off nights, and yes I know Lou scored 16 and Pheesa got 20, but the eye-test had them having an off-night! Too many missed inside shots that they usually make! CW hitting the "freshman wall" when the seniors are off their feed puts more pressure on Megan and Crystal Dangerfield along with the bench to make up the difference and right now only Crystal Dangerfield and MW are scoring consistently!
L'ville played a great game and forced many misses, congrats to them!
UCONN misses Gabby & Kia to lock-down the opposing hot shooter(s), Durr and Evans tonight. Crystal Dangerfield can't lock them down for the whole 40 minutes like those 2 did!
I still feel that potentially it's there for UCONN but they have to get their act together now not later!
 
This last years class had not real standout clear cut #1 player. I think everyone at Uconn had too high of expectations from CW. She is a good solid player but not a superstar that can carry a team like many envisioned her. She is the type of player who will take advantage of opportunities but not so much create them when facing serious defense.
 
I think Christyn will be a megastar. She was, in fact, the consensus #1 player last year. She just needs more time. Stewie had a major clunker of a game on February 18 of her freshman year and still became the Final Four MOP. Christyn can turn things around. The question is when.
 
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VA Huskie said:
I don’t understand how UConn drops to a two seed after losing to the #3 ranked team, when ND stays as a 1 seed after losing to UConn and an unranked team???
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ND Got pounded at home by a team in foul trouble, while playing dirty trying to hurt U Conn, then a bad loss to a bad team
 
MilfordHusky said:
I think Christyn will be a megastar. She was, in fact, the consensus #1 player last year. She just needs more time. Stewie had a major clunker of a game on February 18 of her freshman year and still became the Final Four MOP. Christyn can turn things around. The question is when.
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Stewie was a clunker until the NCAA tournament
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
IMHO when UCONN plays the top competition, such as L'ville, they need their seniors to play like seniors!
I think that the combination of Lou and Pheesa having off nights, and yes I know Lou scored 16 and Pheesa got 20, but the eye-test had them having an off-night! Too many missed inside shots that they usually make! CW hitting the "freshman wall" when the seniors are off their feed puts more pressure on Megan and Crystal Dangerfield along with the bench to make up the difference and right now only Crystal Dangerfield and MW are scoring consistently!
L'ville played a great game and forced many misses, congrats to them!
UCONN misses Gabby & Kia to lock-down the opposing hot shooter(s), Durr and Evans tonight. Crystal Dangerfield can't lock them down for the whole 40 minutes like those 2 did!
I still feel that potentially it's there for UCONN but they have to get their act together now not later!
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Megan shot 3-13 what game were you watching
 
ucbart said:
Yes, we are a #2 seed and we can't move to a #1 unless Louisville loses to anyone but ND and Oregon loses to anyone but Stanford. Baylor and ND won't lose another game this season.
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I won’t be too confident and say that ND wont lose another game. They’ll likely see Louisville in the ACC tournament and that’ll be a tight one I’m sure. Just as Baylor has Texas twice and possibly a third time in the Big 12 tournament. Let’s just see how things shape up.
 
ucbart said:
Yes, we are a #2 seed and we can't move to a #1 unless Louisville loses to anyone but ND and Oregon loses to anyone but Stanford. Baylor and ND won't lose another game this season.
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ND still has some perilous road trips this year: NC State, Syracuse, Miami. And if they match up against Louisville in the ACC playoffs that rematch will be a battle, but one that could toughen up both teams for the subsequent NCAA Big Show. (However, like most Irish fans, quite happy to see Jackie Young is back...;))

BTW, Stanford lost to Cal last night so that conference is going to keep adding variations to Mr. Creme.

Stay tuned!
 
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vowelguy said:
As of right now I'd say yes. But depends on what else happens.
I could see Lou as the #1 in Albany.
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This actually would not be a bad draw. Albany would essentially be a home game and I could see us beating Louisville at home. Rather see us play them on a somewhat local court than somewhere down the line that would draw their fans.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I think Christyn will be a megastar. She was, in fact, the consensus #1 player last year. She just needs more time. Stewie had a major clunker of a game on February 18 of her freshman year and still became the Final Four MOP. Christyn can turn things around. The question is when.
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True...but Christyn has had many clunkers. Mostly clunkers. She is not the same player we saw against ND. Where is that supremely confident..." I was born for this " ..... player? And she is not 6'4" with an enormous wingspan.
 
OoImFancy said:
I won’t be too confident and say that ND wont lose another game. They’ll likely see Louisville in the ACC tournament and that’ll be a tight one I’m sure. Just as Baylor has Texas twice and possibly a third time in the Big 12 tournament. Let’s just see how things shape up.
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It doesn't matter what seed we become. If we play like we played against Louisville, we are going to go out of the tournament against any quality team.
 
BleedBlue72 said:
I know they won’t leave Albany.. NCAA won’t do that. But I think losing tonight will cost them a number 1 seed. Sadly The AAC is horendus. UCONN has to get out of this conference.. I think future recruiting is going to affect it.. players want to play in a good conference to be challenged night in and night out. Louisville played great .. UCONN just doesn’t have enough depth .. Geno and company has to do a better job in recruiting .. next year is going to be a very very long season.. truth hurts .. this UCONN team just doesn’t have anything after the starting 5. It all starts with the horrible conference ... kids are looking away .. Geno needs to bring in players in the off season and sign players for 2020 or sadly the dynasty is coming to a end. I will be shocked if UCONN makes it to a final four.. elite 8 at best.
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We have one more " test " game...against South Carolina. True, they are not what they were either, but they are hot right now and UCONN is not. But another game where Chrysten is replaced by Mikala, where Megan misses nearly every shot under the hoop, where Katy can't get open....where we are out rebounded and out defensed...and the party is over. In fact, we just have to look at this team as one which, if it can put together a few perfect games in a row, can surprise and beat anyone. But the starting five have to each excellent. It won't work if only two or three starters are dominating. And, frankly, I don't se how we ever beat a " big " team.... like Baylor...unless we are shooting about 60% from the arc. And everyone is launching threes. We were dominated by the "big" players on Louisville.
 
hussybulldog said:
Not much difference, they will get to play the no1 seed (other than ND/LV/Baylor ) who would be the no. 2 seed in uconn’s region had UConn won tonight. So it is a wash
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Not so sure it's a wash. There have been years where it was determined to be unfair to a 1 seed to have a 2 seed in the same region that has a geographical advantage. They typically like to make sure no 2 seeds stay in their home regions. UConn as a 2 seed could mean an automatic relocation to another region.

Get ready to travel.
 
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Justavisitor said:
Not so sure it's a wash. There have been years where it was determined to be unfair to a 1 seed to have a 2 seed in the same region that has a geographical advantage. They typically like to make sure no 2 seeds stay in their home regions. UConn as a 2 seed could mean an automatic relocation to another region.

Get ready to travel.
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To Albany
 
Justavisitor said:
Not so sure it's a wash. There have been years where it was determined to be unfair to a 1 seed to have a 2 seed in the same region that has a geographical advantage. They typically like to make sure no 2 seeds stay in their home regions. UConn as a 2 seed could mean an automatic relocation to another region.

Get ready to travel.
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Last year Oregon was the #2 seed in Spokane, where ND was the #1 seed.

I don't think the committee minds having a #2 seed with a geographical advantage.
 
Plebe said:
Last year Oregon was the #2 seed in Spokane, where ND was the #1 seed.

I don't think the committee minds having a #2 seed with a geographical advantage.
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2006 Bridgeport. (UCONN) 2008 New Orleans (LSU) Those two are notable examples.
 
This is a year in who remembers when where I am not looking ahead at seeding. Team has a lot of questions to still answer. The 1st year in a long time that we don't have that player that can take over a game attitude-wise (Rizzotti, Elliott, Taurasi, Cash, etc). I'm not sure we have anyone with that type of personality on this year's team which puts us a little bit more at risk. Pheesa, Lou & CD all bring great things to the court but their personalities don't bring swagger - that's why I liked CD's "outburst" a few games ago. Who remembers Taurasi at Tennesse punching the padding on the back board post & saying after the game "at that point I just needed to punch something orange"??????
 
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UConn drops to 2-seed, faces uphill climb to return to No. 1

The big question is why UConn falls off the top line with a loss to another elite team when Notre Dame didn't drop from a No. 1 seed after Sunday's loss to North Carolina, a team with far weaker credentials.​
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It comes down to a team's overall résumé. Who teams lose to matters, but not without regard to wins and the total impact of a season. Despite its loss to UNC, Notre Dame still boasted the top RPI and strength of schedule in the country. UConn is No. 7 and No. 20, respectively.​
 
Plebe said:
UConn drops to 2-seed, faces uphill climb to return to No. 1

The big question is why UConn falls off the top line with a loss to another elite team when Notre Dame didn't drop from a No. 1 seed after Sunday's loss to North Carolina, a team with far weaker credentials.​
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It comes down to a team's overall résumé. Who teams lose to matters, but not without regard to wins and the total impact of a season. Despite its loss to UNC, Notre Dame still boasted the top RPI and strength of schedule in the country. UConn is No. 7 and No. 20, respectively.​
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Well there is certainly the possibility that Oregon could still lose a few PAC-12 games...I guess it matters to which teams The Ducks were to lose, and if on their home court or not. But, even so, I think MSU has the inside track to a #1 seed, if no PAC-12 team is a #1 seed.
 
LoTrader said:
Well there is certainly the possibility that Oregon could still lose a few PAC-12 games...I guess it matters to which teams The Ducks were to lose, and if on their home court or not. But, even so, I think MSU has the inside track to a #1 seed, if no PAC-12 team is a #1 seed.
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Ore has possibly 7 tough games -- Utah, @Stan, Ore St, @Ore St, @AzSt., and then the PAC semis/finals. If they go 5-2, they are a #1.
 
vowelguy said:
Ore has possibly 7 tough games -- Utah, @Stan, Ore St, @Ore St, @AzSt., and then the PAC semis/finals. If they go 5-2, they are a #1.
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I think that depends...... if OSU wins out, including the PAC-12 championship, OR, Oregon loses to Arizona and/or Cal, I'm not sure MSU isn't #1 seed assuming they roll through the rest of the season undefeated. Granted, that is a lot of "ifs", but with all the parity this season, there is still a long way to go.
 
LoTrader said:
I think that depends. if OSU wins out, including the PAC-12 championship, OR, Oregon loses to Arizona and/or Cal, I'm not sure MSU isn't #1 seed assuming they roll through the rest of the season undefeated. Granted, that is a lot of "ifs", but with all the parity this season, there is still a long way to go.
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Huh? If Ore St wins out, that means Ore has at least 3 more losses. I said if Ore loses 2 times, they get a #1.
 
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