Akron needs us to beat Belmont more than we need to beat Belmont...
hate to say it, but best case scenario for the MAC is we win all of our games except home vs. Akron and then we beat Akron in the MAC championship game - probably only chance we get two teams in...
I agree that Akron needs us to beat Belmont more than we need to beat Belmont, but I disagree on the rest.
If Akron beats us in the Convo and we win every other game this season (including Belmont) and beat Akron in the MAC title. Akron is a lock to get in. 100%. Sure thing.
Now if we win out period, including Belmont, and Akron 2 times, I still think Akron has a shot to get in if they win every other game. A pretty good shot...
Ohio at-large? If we can beat Belmont and Akron and lose to Akron in the final, it is possible. Not as likely as the 2 cases above, but we would at least get mention on the show as a bubble team I think.
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The "bubble teams" at this point in the season frustrate me. All the analysts look at resumes as of now, not how they think they will be at seasons end. No one was talking about Akron and Ohio on the bubble 1 month ago because their resume didn't merit it... The issue with that is that both Ohio and Akron were favored to win out a month ago... And if they win out, then their resume doesn't look so bad...