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Saved them from dropping to last (7th) place in division by ndgotrobbedin97

This season is teetering on "train wreck" status once again. Looking at the final 19 games of the season---if they're all played----I'd expect ND to go 11-8.

Call it 1-1 against Northwestern
2-1 against Pitt
1-0 against Valpo
1-2 against NC State
1-0 against UIC
1-2 against Louisville
2-1 against Canisius
2-1 against BC

So, you'd think 13-6 is the best scenario (3-0 against Pitt and Canisius instead of 2-1) and 9-10 is the worst case scenario (1-2 against BC, and 0-3 against NC State). So, I'd say 24-29 (14-16) is most likely, 26-27 (15-15) is best case and 22-31 (12-18) is worst case.

The worst case is probably the only way I see Aoki not getting another year, and even that would require Swarbrick to reach down and find a pair. I think we all think that is unlikely.