A Sea Of Red

Bring your discussion of the women's bracket here.

So I guess ESPN is saying 14 seed for us and I think that is about right. Every year I hope for another return to the sweet 16 or better but that team was special. I just hope we are competitive...

A 14-seed would be huge to put us in a better position to pull off an upset or two. A 13-seed would increase our odds exponentially. But that's probably a reach.

Sly Fox wrote:A 14-seed would be huge to put us in a better position to pull off an upset or two. A 13-seed would increase our odds exponentially. But that's probably a reach.

Every year in WBB there are 10 to 15 teams that are on a level where we probably just can´t beat them. Then there is a drop off. What that means is sometimes you can get a ¨beatable¨team with a 14 seed, but almost every year there is a winnable game with a 13. In 05 we were a 13 and got Penn State, and I wouldn´t even call that win an upset. We were a better team. Same with Depaul in the second round. LSU unfortunately was another matter.

Guys, don't forget that after the 11-seed line, the seeding is done with less concern about who is better, and greater awareness of first/second round site proximity to campus.

In other words, if the committee believes Liberty is a 13 seed, but the only 13 a lot remaining is in Seattle. But, there is a 14 slot available in College Park -- then LU is playing the Terps.

This has been discussed as nauseum at the annual WBCA Convention. And generally speaking, not many coaches oppose it.

Sly Fox wrote:A 14-seed would be huge to put us in a better position to pull off an upset or two. A 13-seed would increase our odds exponentially. But that's probably a reach.

Even at a 14 seed we're potentially playing the 9th to 12th best team in the country. There is nobody in the top 20 that we can beat, sorry. I liked our chances a little more before Emily Frazier went down. She was playing with great confidence and with great effectiveness. It's not to say things can't happen and we play out of our mind (ie make our shots) and the opposing team takes us too lightly.

Well we're going to be in the Oklahoma City region.

Major blemish that sticks out so far: Texas A&M sweeps all three match-ups with Kentucky, yet KY is a 2 and A&M is a 3. Both host, but still!

Kentucky won the two regular season matchups with Texas A&M. Texas A&M won the SEC title game against Kentucky.

Boilers

The #13 LU ladies will be dancing in Louisville against #3 Purdue. Go Flames!

I will have to say I am pleased with a 13 seed this year!

We will be playing against the Great, Great Great Great etc grand daughter of a main character of the Torah

thesportscritic wrote:Kentucky won the two regular season matchups with Texas A&M. Texas A&M won the SEC title game against Kentucky.

Oops, my mistake.

Pretty good set-up for Liberty fans between the men's game(s) and the women's game(s). If men advance, they're together!

Sly Fox wrote:A 14-seed would be huge to put us in a better position to pull off an upset or two. A 13-seed would increase our odds exponentially. But that's probably a reach.

Oh, you of little faith!

We have a chance to win this one.

krh44 wrote:I will have to say I am pleased with a 13 seed this year!

+1

Purdue won the B1G and is 13th in the RPI. Not sure why this is being considered a good matchup for us.

NotAJerry wrote:Purdue won the B1G and is 13th in the RPI. Not sure why this is being considered a good matchup for us.

Because they are the Boilermaker's and we have The Boiler Room?

Probably simply due to the fact that it's as close to a true neutral court matchup as LU has had in years ... other than Louisville in Baton Rouge, but UL was way underseeded that year. Flames had no chance.

I just happy with the seed, we have had a few bad losses and no real quality wins.

Of course, should we win we get Louisville at Louisville. I'm glad the NCAA tourneys are played at neutral sites! Urrrrr... uh sorry.