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Wisconsin at Nebraska - Wisconsin has a tall task, but will enter the conversation to host a regional if they win this match, a loss reduces that to little or no shot. Nebraska certainly can use a Top-10 win - Texas is not a lock to finish Top 10 and while the B1G will have many tournament teams, it is unclear if any besides Wisconsin will finish T10 in RPI.
Florida at Vanderbilt - The Gators have entered the regional hosting conversation with a win over Kentucky. They may be light on top wins - UF does not have a lot of margin for error in terms of a regional. Vanderbilt is on the cusp of hosting 1st/2nd rounds in the NCAA Tournament and a win here would put them in excellent position.
TCU at Arizona State - TCU has taken over as the favorite to win the Big 12, but Arizona State can put that into question with a win this week. Both teams are in good shape to host 1st/2nd rounds, but ASU “needs this more”.
Pittsburgh vs. SMU - This is a home-and-home series this week, one match at Pitt and the other in Dallas. Pitt has some breathing room and should be fine with a split. A split would also keep SMU in the running for hosting a regional.
Xavier at Creighton - This is a big match in the BEast. Six teams are currently tied at 3-1 atop the standings, including Xavier and Creighton. Xavier needs a win to help its tournament resume, and Creighton can’t take too many more losses otherwise they may end up on the bubble.
UMKC at South Dakota - Kansas City is off to a surprising 3-0 start in the Summit League. The ‘Roos have already won more games than they did last year in the Summit League (2-14) 😳😳 South Dakota is a co-favorite with South Dakota State to win the league. This week may determine whether UMKC is a contender or a pretender.
Harvard at Cornell - Harvard took its first loss of the season last week, while Cornell is off to a 3-0 start in League play. The Ivy League tournament only takes four teams, so this is a big match early on in conference play.
Lipscomb at FGCU - Lipscomb has the league’s best RPI currently at 34, while FGCU is the only unbeaten team in the league. Lipscomb may be an at-large contender, but with a loss already in A-Sun play, the
Florida at Vanderbilt - The Gators have entered the regional hosting conversation with a win over Kentucky. They may be light on top wins - UF does not have a lot of margin for error in terms of a regional. Vanderbilt is on the cusp of hosting 1st/2nd rounds in the NCAA Tournament and a win here would put them in excellent position.
TCU at Arizona State - TCU has taken over as the favorite to win the Big 12, but Arizona State can put that into question with a win this week. Both teams are in good shape to host 1st/2nd rounds, but ASU “needs this more”.
Pittsburgh vs. SMU - This is a home-and-home series this week, one match at Pitt and the other in Dallas. Pitt has some breathing room and should be fine with a split. A split would also keep SMU in the running for hosting a regional.
Xavier at Creighton - This is a big match in the BEast. Six teams are currently tied at 3-1 atop the standings, including Xavier and Creighton. Xavier needs a win to help its tournament resume, and Creighton can’t take too many more losses otherwise they may end up on the bubble.
UMKC at South Dakota - Kansas City is off to a surprising 3-0 start in the Summit League. The ‘Roos have already won more games than they did last year in the Summit League (2-14) 😳😳 South Dakota is a co-favorite with South Dakota State to win the league. This week may determine whether UMKC is a contender or a pretender.
Harvard at Cornell - Harvard took its first loss of the season last week, while Cornell is off to a 3-0 start in League play. The Ivy League tournament only takes four teams, so this is a big match early on in conference play.
Lipscomb at FGCU - Lipscomb has the league’s best RPI currently at 34, while FGCU is the only unbeaten team in the league. Lipscomb may be an at-large contender, but with a loss already in A-Sun play, the
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9 days agohljay32
Little chance for Wisconsin to host regionals if they lose to Nebraska even though they wins over Louisville and Florida? They also could get another chance v Nebraska in the B1G tournament
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