UB
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UT
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Kent
Akron
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Ball State
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Ohio
CMU
Miami
BG
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EMU
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NIU
WMU
So based on this, we should go 9 - 9. This will be an interesting thread to revisit in March.
Maybe so. I don't see anything better than 11-7 being possible, though to be honest, I think 11-7 would be pretty good, and I would expect the 4th seed in Cleveland to be 11-7 this year. Of course as balanced as the middle of the conference appears to be this year, 7-11 is equally possible.
This is a big year for stealing wins. Definitely the kind of year where stealing wins in the middle of the pack set you up for better than a lot of the previous years.
Someone stole a win today. Someone who hasn't won a road league game in almost 2 years.
It was an awful second half, and I left the building ticked off, but it's still just one of 18 league games.
Also, a couple teams stole wins in week one. NIU, Ball State, and BG.
I'd add CMU to that list .... stole one at Miami.
Odd start seeing 5 teams win on the road.
I know it's only one game ... but in Ohio's case, they have a razor thin line for error if they want to seriously compete for a top four seed ... or hell, even a home game in MAC Tourney. Losing home games to NIU does serious damage considering their struggles away from the Convo. This wasn't a game they could afford to drop. Now they'll have to be near perfect at the Convo to go 7-2 ... and need to do serious work on the road to get to even 4-5. I think 2-7 is more likely.
I really think they're staring an 0-5 start in MAC play in the face.
I don't see them winning at BG, at Ball or at Toledo. That leaves a pretty good Kent team at home ... and after yesterday, not sure they'll get that one either.
Last Edited: 1/6/2019 8:58:35 AM by bshot44