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Message: [QUOTE="YKCornelius, post: 5324537, member: 9864"] GoChips20, I agree that making the second round of the NCAA tournament would be a good outcome for the Irish. That said, there are only two paths to the second round: (1) via hosting as a Top 16ish team and getting the benefit of playing a 13-16th seeded team at home; or (2) via being a visiting team playing another visiting team on a neutral court. Hosting as a Top 16 seeded team (Path #1) would be a significant achievement in itself, and no doubt be one of the top WCBB stories of all-time if that were to happen. We would probably see a surge in newborns named Hannah born in northern Indiana nine months later. Given the NCAA tournament challenges the Irish have had winning away from Purcell Pavillion during Coach Ivey's tenure, Path #2 is challenging as well, and would be largely dependent on which 5th-12th seed they are playing. A mid-major conference winner, or a non-ACC team finishing in the top half of their P4 conference would likely be their first round opponent on Path #2. Is getting to the second round achievable? With a strong showing in the ACC to get to the Big Dance, plus a wee bit of Luck o' the Irish as it comes to seeding, maybe. Either path is not easy, and is more akin to a Yellow Brick Road filled with lions, and tigers and bears - oh my! [/QUOTE]