G-MAC All-Sports and Conference Business Thread

[BlueBlood]

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The first round was set up to give you a second round that theoretically should feature 1-vs-4 and 2-vs-3, plus an elimination game between 5 and 6.

I think the 4 seed is actually probably the worst draw for making it to a third game. If the seeds hold, you need to play the 3 and the 1 in your first two games.

But, like alumni pointed out - "just keep winning" is the quickest way to the championship.

[alumnifan]

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That is how a six team double elimination is set up. The loser between TNU/KWC will play the winner of Malone and OVU. Seeding in that manner rewards the team with no losses with one less game. It seems not to make sense, but the Championship game rewards the 1 seed in that way.

You lose one game and you have to play six to win. You lose neither of your first three and you can win it with four.

TNU is in the same boat as KWC. They have to play each other. The games will be interesting, because there was not any love lost between TNU and KWC last season, and they did not play each other this season thus far.

KWC beat TNU twice to win the softball Championship, if I am not mistaken. Believe me, TNU is not eager to play KWC at this point. With one day of complete rest, the teams will be fresh.

[Looking For 9]

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It just seems to me a team should be rewarded for winning not punished and the two best teams should have the best chance of being in the last game.

I think I do not understand double elimination brackets.

[BlueBlood]

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Doesn't it seem that the two undefeated teams would play the teams that have lost instead of each other? Then at the end play the best two out of three if they win.

Com'on man - Your boys are in the winners bracket. My boys are back on campus cleaning out their lockers!

[Looking For 9]

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Doesn't it seem that the two undefeated teams would play the teams that have lost instead of each other? Then at the end play the best two out of three if they win.

[BlueBlood]

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The short version:

- TNU and KWC have no losses (and play each other next)
- OVU and MAL have 1 loss each (and play each other next in an elimination game)
- CU and AB are already out

No games today.

[alumnifan]

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Agreed. I think every school except for OVU has won some kind of championship during the early years of the G-MAC. It's provided a good place to transition to D2 (CU, TNU, UC) or re-build/re-work/re-invent (KWC, AB, D&E, OVU). Obviously, the stakes are raised next year. I'm excited to see where this conference goes.

It will go up. Football was desperately needed. The last out for the softball tournament was posted last Sunday on the KWC athletic Facebook page in a short video clip. It currently has over 400 likes just on their immediate page with over 120 shares, moderately viral with over 2,000 followers.

[Looking For 9]

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I need help understanding baseball and softball seeding and who is home team. First games are easy but after that I find it hard to follow who plays who and why.

I would follow the chart/schedule but that seems to have gone out the window.

[BlueBlood]

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I think every school except for OVU has won some kind of championship during the early years of the G-MAC.

I guess with CU out, this is a good time to root for OVU to get a championship.

[BlueBlood]

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Looks to me to be an interesting well balanced tourney. Being a part of the G-MAC has been great for many of the students. I hope we get more of the same next year.

Agreed. I think every school except for OVU has won some kind of championship during the early years of the G-MAC. It's provided a good place to transition to D2 (CU, TNU, UC) or re-build/re-work/re-invent (KWC, AB, D&E, OVU). Obviously, the stakes are raised next year. I'm excited to see where this conference goes.

[BlueBlood]

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CU kept TNU off the board until the 6th. Lost 0-2. Played them tough. Got to win the next one.

[Looking For 9]

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Looks to me to be an interesting well balanced tourney. Being a part of the G-MAC has been great for many of the students. I hope we get more of the same next year.

[ABjo]

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Crap. CU was already a big underdog in its opening game with top-seeded TNU. Adding fuel to the fire - Malone swept all three of the G-MAC player awards last night. Mad Trojans could make this a very ugly game.

Or.... A team mad about individual awards, is s distracted team!

[BlueBlood]

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Crap. CU was already a big underdog in its opening game with top-seeded TNU. Adding fuel to the fire - Malone swept all three of the G-MAC player awards last night. Mad Trojans could make this a very ugly game.

[BlueBlood]

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I was looking at some of the Prasco Park photos, and noticed that they keep the G-MAC logo on the outfield fence year-round. The below photos were taken during a FS1 televised Xavier/Seton Hall game.