tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post1260072810630730210..comments2024-03-28T20:10:19.061-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Cards crush OrangeCase Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-88931471565799772202013-05-10T14:33:06.815-04:002013-05-10T14:33:06.815-04:00To put some data behind this...which only helps a ...To put some data behind this...which only helps a little...if at all...<br /><br />The cards were 14th in the RPI on Monday. That does take into account the two losses to Notre Dame over the weekend. Interestingly enough, the 3 other teams in the Big East Semis, Notre Dame, South Florida, and DePaul are 42nd, 43rd, and 44th in the RPI (respectively)...wow. The top 16 seeds in the NCAA tourney get to host regionals...which is not necessarily the top 16 RPI teams.<br /><br />How will the RPI shift as a result of tonight and tomorrows' games? Hard to predict, really. Then there's the question of how much the committee sticks to indications like RPI, versus other factors.<br /><br />Ultimately, I'm with Coach P, play the games the best you can and see what happens when the brackets come out.JMcAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440193885039741934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-67112997714831925812013-05-10T12:22:24.234-04:002013-05-10T12:22:24.234-04:00We'll know Sunday...when they announce the NCA...We'll know Sunday...when they announce the NCAA Tournament bracket. Most seem to think that if Louisville can advance to they final game Saturday, they'll get a chance to host. A win Saturday would pretty much clinch that. When I asked Coach Pearsall that question, she was emphatic in her answer.<br /><br /> "We're taking it one game at a time and we'll see what happens when we're done with the tournament." <br /><br />PaulieCardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-50438967325881793762013-05-10T12:13:18.515-04:002013-05-10T12:13:18.515-04:00Cards will win it all. Will they get to host a reg...Cards will win it all. Will they get to host a regional?<br /><br />Curtis FramklinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com