The Order of Things: C-USA Tournament Seeding Scenarios
by Adrian Mac on Mar 3, 2011 10:43 AM MST
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PrintWith the 2011 C-USA Tournament now only a week away, it's finally time to take an extended look at the potential seeding scenarios. Seeding matters. For those of you who don't know, the top 4 teams in the league standings received a first round bye (link to C-USA tiebreaker rules).
The C-USA Championship
The Contenders: UAB*, UTEP, Tulsa
UAB has already clinched a share of the C-USA Championship with their win last night against Southern Miss. If UAB wins their season ending clash at home against ECU, the Blazers have deservedly won the C-USA Regular Season Championship outright. If UAB loses, which you know isn't completely out of the question considering this year in the C-USA, both UTEP and Tulsa will have a chance to earn a share of the title. UTEP would have to beat SMU and Tulsa would have to beat Southern Miss. So, there could be an outright champion, a two way split or a three team tie for first.
The One Seed
The Contenders: UAB Blazers, Tulsa Golden Hurricane
While UTEP can earn a share of the C-USA Championship, the Miners cannot earn the #1 seed. If UAB and UTEP end the season tied at 11-5, UAB would have the tiebeaker advantage with the head-to-head win. If There is a three way tie, the conference looks at the three teams combined records against each other. UAB is 1-1 against UTEP and Tulsa. Tulsa is 2-1 against the others. UTEP is 1-2 against them. Which means if...
- UAB Wins: They win the C-USA Title and the #1 seed
- UAB loses and only Tulsa Wins: Shared title and Tulsa gets the #1 seed (head-to-head); UAB would be the #2 seed
- UAB loses and only UTEP wins: Shared title and UAB gets the #1 seed (head-to-head), UTEP gets the #2 seed
- UAB loses and UTEP and Tulsa also win: Tulsa gets the #1 seed, UAB gets the #2 seed, UTEP gets the #3 seed.
Can UTEP do any worse than the #3 Seed?
Again, for this to happen, UTEP and Tulsa would have to lose and Memphis would have to win against Tulane.
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Funny thing about scenario #1
is I was just talking to my pops about it this morning and I came to the conclusion we would be totally screwed.
I’m already assuming UAB handles ECU at home….so moving on…
I honestly wouldnt mind Tulsa beating USM because once that happens it becomes easy…we’re pretty much locked in 3rd place no matter what…I think that’s the easiest way to break it down.
IMO 2 and 3 seed doesnt make as much of a difference in the long run because that means UAB, Memphis and USM and heck even UCF (9 seed) are all on the same side of the bracket. Sux for them.
This is pretty much what i’m hoping for, but this has been a crazy season, who knows what the hell happens.
And I thought chemistry was hard ...
You’ve certainly done your homework. I hope there isn’t some crazy scenario deep in the C-USA regulations that involves a coin toss or cutting a deck of cards. Keep up the good work.
c.
what duck duck goose! or pin the tail on the donkey...
Are better options than a coin flip…
by MinerManiax on Mar 3, 2011 2:41 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
or perhaps ...
pinning the tail on a certain jack@ss ref ….
my apologies to anyone I may have just offended.
Good Job A-Mac
I was pulling for a 2 to 3 seed also, because of what DFW was talking about. It’s be nice to not have to worry about Memphis, UAB, and Southern Miss, until the finals.
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