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Post by LCACAT on Oct 31, 2023 9:27:31 GMT -5
With the loss last Saturday we need to win out out and for Furman to beat UTC and Samford to beat Mercer the last game. That is our best shot to get into the playoffs. Even at 8-3 I'm not sure that the committee will give the SoCon 3 bids. Every team has injuries, but ours really came at a bad time. We must find offense early in these games, something we've had a problem with over the last month. The Defense must step up and shut these teams down. 8-3 and a playoff berth in year 3 for this staff would be a huge step for us. Unfortunately I can't make this weeks game, but will definitely be there on 11/11 and in Lexington on 11/18.
GO CATS!!
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Post by upstatecat88 on Oct 31, 2023 11:07:42 GMT -5
I do think Furman will escape Chatty with a win, but needing Samford to handle Mercer isn’t setting well with me at all.
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Post by wcugrad95 on Oct 31, 2023 13:19:02 GMT -5
I still believe that those games won't matter to the Cat's cause. I expect any league team with at least 8 wins to make it. That could be as many as 4, or as few as 2. But I don't believe they are as intertwined as many others are expecting. We have 4 teams ranked right now, and that bodes well for the conference getting 3 or 4 in to include Mercer and WCU if we take care of business.
All that matters is we get to 8 wins. The rest will take care of itself.
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Post by cbyland on Oct 31, 2023 13:27:08 GMT -5
With the loss last Saturday we need to win out out and for Furman to beat UTC and Samford to beat Mercer the last game. That is our best shot to get into the playoffs. Even at 8-3 I'm not sure that the committee will give the SoCon 3 bids. Every team has injuries, but ours really came at a bad time. We must find offense early in these games, something we've had a problem with over the last month. The Defense must step up and shut these teams down. 8-3 and a playoff berth in year 3 for this staff would be a huge step for us. Unfortunately I can't make this weeks game, but will definitely be there on 11/11 and in Lexington on 11/18. GO CATS!!You are right we have to win out to make the playoffs, especially because of who is left for us to play (Wofford, ETSU, and VMI) are season killers so we can't have another loss. But if we win out, I think we still get in. If Furman beats Chatty we should get in as that will essentially eliminate Chatty from the playoffs as they would lose the tie breaker between us and they will finish 7-4 (no way they are beating Alabama at the last game of the season). We really only need Mercer to lose if Chatty beats Furman, because we would still get in as the 3rd team and I believe they will reward that. Heck, if we win out, we may still get in over Mercer just based on other factors and our ranking even though they beat us head to head but we will be sweating with fingers crossed in that scenario. The most important part is to win all 3 games, but we do that and Chatty loses to Furman, they will not make the playoffs and we will. |
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Post by wcugamer2 on Oct 31, 2023 17:50:57 GMT -5
If the cats win the next 3, they are in regardless of any other games outcomes. 8 wins for teams ranked in the top 20 in the country will get you in.
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