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SMU Has Clinched the No. 1 Seed

PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:42 am
by Stallion
I'm confused-I thought if SMU and Cincy tied it depended on Memphis finishing higher than UCF. But this source says we have clinched the no. 1 seed. Oh its probably because Cincy lost to UCF the other nite and now SMU has the tiebreaker based on UCF too

http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/t ... df?id=1227

Re: SMU Has Clinched the No. 1 Seed

PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:50 am
by mrydel
Correct. I was wondering the same and determined it had to be the UCF win over Cincy.

Re: SMU Has Clinched the No. 1 Seed

PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:49 pm
by PonyRef
Stallion wrote:I'm confused-I thought if SMU and Cincy tied it depended on Memphis finishing higher than UCF. But this source says we have clinched the no. 1 seed. Oh its probably because Cincy lost to UCF the other nite and now SMU has the tiebreaker based on UCF too

http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/t ... df?id=1227


Yes, that is if we both won out and finished 17-1. Now the only way to finish tied, is for us to lose on Saturday and Cincy win. Then the tie breaker would go down the standings. #3 Houston - both swept. UCF (has clinched 4th) - Cincy loss puts us #1. Our loss would be Memphis (below UCF). So, basically from a seeding purpose, this game means nothing. (Of course, everything for an outright title.)