I think Syracuse got in on the strength of

I think Syracuse got in on the strength of
by tf86 (2021-05-12 17:01:19)
Edited on 2021-05-12 18:11:44

In reply to: Horrendous on numerous levels. posted by RagingBull

Winning twice against Virginia, including once on the road. Those were better quality wins than anything Army had. Without those wins, I think leaving Syracuse out would have been a no-brainer. On the other hand, maybe the Committee was simply excited about the possibility of matching up Syracuse and Georgetown, although that's more of a basketball rivalry than a lacrosse rivalry.

Even in a normal year, travel restrictions shouldn't be an issue in deciding between Syracuse and Army. It's 220 miles from Syracuse to West Point, and if you're talking about traveling to DC to face Georgetown, the difference is even smaller than that.

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And Vermont. My issue is how they discount losses and - RagingBull 2021-05-13 05:50:37