SLU 86 Loyola 59
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SLU 86 Loyola 59
24/1.
WOW!
Joe Lunardi said last noght THIS TEAM IS ONE OF THR BEST TEAMS in A-10 HISTORY!
I am sure I will be chastised for CELEBRATING too early.
So be it!
Let the CELEBRATIONS begin!
WOW!
Joe Lunardi said last noght THIS TEAM IS ONE OF THR BEST TEAMS in A-10 HISTORY!
I am sure I will be chastised for CELEBRATING too early.
So be it!
Let the CELEBRATIONS begin!
Re: SLU 86 Loyola 59
Only if it translates into a better seeding in the Tournament. A 7???
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A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
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CHING CHING !!!! 

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winonsports
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Re: SLU 86 Loyola 59
It's hard to believe it's true. You gain standing by just playing Quad 1 games.skeezix wrote: β14 Feb 2026 08:02 am A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
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I hope if they win out they are looking at a 5 or 6 seed. If they get to the conference tourney title game and lose that pushes them to a 7. If they lose twice before selection Sunday they get dinged to an 8/9 game. Need to avoid the 8/9 for obvious reasons. The metrics are off the hook. Hope the committee shows respect. I have doubts.
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If they win out any way they get better than a 5 seed?
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I suppose if the teams in the 8-20 range nationally start losing left and right but I tend to doubt it. The committee will be far too busy figuring out how to seed the 11th team in the SEC and the 15th team in the big ten to give actual earned respect. No faith in the bazookas who do this stuff year in and year out.
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You are right.George Zipp wrote: β14 Feb 2026 16:59 pmI suppose if the teams in the 8-20 range nationally start losing left and right but I tend to doubt it. The committee will be far too busy figuring out how to seed the 11th team in the SEC and the 15th team in the big ten to give actual earned respect. No faith in the bazookas who do this stuff year in and year out.
All we need to look at is the College Football Playoff.
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It would be great to see them placed here in town for the first round. I'm thinking winning out might help with that as well.George Zipp wrote: β14 Feb 2026 16:59 pmI suppose if the teams in the 8-20 range nationally start losing left and right but I tend to doubt it. The committee will be far too busy figuring out how to seed the 11th team in the SEC and the 15th team in the big ten to give actual earned respect. No faith in the bazookas who do this stuff year in and year out.
Talk about a hot ticket!
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Not only a HOT ticket but an EXPENSIVE ticket.
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Which specific announcer said this?skeezix wrote: β14 Feb 2026 08:02 am A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
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It was one of the announcers who said it.Gymrat79 wrote: β15 Feb 2026 12:58 pmWhich specific announcer said this?skeezix wrote: β14 Feb 2026 08:02 am A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
Not sure which one.
I would have liked to have seen how they would do against a Power 5 team.
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Re: SLU 86 Loyola 59
I concur with King Rosthy, I heard it too!Rosthol wrote: β16 Feb 2026 17:41 pmIt was one of the announcers who said it.Gymrat79 wrote: β15 Feb 2026 12:58 pmWhich specific announcer said this?skeezix wrote: β14 Feb 2026 08:02 am A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
Not sure which one.
I would have liked to have seen how they would do against a Power 5 team.
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Re: SLU 86 Loyola 59
King Rosthy saw them lose to P5 Stanford.Wentzville wrote: β17 Feb 2026 05:30 amI concur with King Rosthy, I heard it too!Rosthol wrote: β16 Feb 2026 17:41 pmIt was one of the announcers who said it.Gymrat79 wrote: β15 Feb 2026 12:58 pmWhich specific announcer said this?skeezix wrote: β14 Feb 2026 08:02 am A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
Not sure which one.
I would have liked to have seen how they would do against a Power 5 team.
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Can I get an AMEN from the CONGREGATION!Wentzville wrote: β17 Feb 2026 05:30 amI concur with King Rosthy, I heard it too!Rosthol wrote: β16 Feb 2026 17:41 pmIt was one of the announcers who said it.Gymrat79 wrote: β15 Feb 2026 12:58 pmWhich specific announcer said this?skeezix wrote: β14 Feb 2026 08:02 am A revealing comment by the announcers last night - that SLU contacted all of the Power 5 teams requesting that they play the Billikens, but none of them agreed to a game. Because they were afraid that they would lose, and it would hurt their seedings. If true, this is the problem with the haves and have-nots.
Not sure which one.
I would have liked to have seen how they would do against a Power 5 team.