The Road to Asheville (Feb. 1, 2016)

Only two games on tap for Monday night, as The Citadel travels to Chattanooga and Mercer travels to Samford for the rematch for both sets of teams.  



The Citadel (10-12, 3-6 SoCon)   at   Chattanooga (18-3, 7-1 SoCon)   7 pm   SDN
In the second game between these two this year, the Citadel travels to Chattanooga to take on the @1 Mocs. In Charleston, the Mocs won by a final score of  84-78. Chattanooga is 8-0 in the Round House this season, and are sporting a five game win streak.  The Bulldogs are 3-7 on the road this season, and are 3-2 in their last five games, coming off a home win over VMI.  We see a 15 point win by the Mocs over the Bulldogs in Chattanooga.


Mercer (16-6, 6-3 SoCon)  at  Samford (11-11, 2-7 SoCon)   7 pm    SDN
In the other game, the Mercer Bears travel to Birmingham to play the other Bulldogs for the second time this season, having won in Macon by a final score of 69-50.  The Bears come into the game with a 6-3 conference record, on a two game win streak, but are only 3-6 in road games. The Bulldogs are 5-3 this season in the Hanna Center, but are only 2-7 in the conference and are on a 3 game skid. This will be a tight game, but look for a two point win by the Bears in Birmingham.

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If conference play ended today - Feb. 2, 2016

This is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended 1-30-2016



- Friday, March 4  (2 games)

          Session #1  (the play-in round)

Game #1  Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - Western Carolina (3-6)  vs.  Seed #9 - Samford (2-6)

Game #2  Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - The Citadel (3-6)  vs.  Seed #10 - VMI (1-8)




- Saturday, March 5  (4 games)

           Session #2  (Quarter finals)

Game #3  Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1  vs.  Seed #1 Chattanooga (7-1)

Game #4  Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Wofford (6-3)  vs.  Seed #5 - ETSU (5-3)

              Session #3  (Quarter finals)

Game #5  Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2  vs.  Seed #2 - Furman (7-3)

Game #6  Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Mercer (6-3)  vs.  Seed #6  - UNCG (4-5)

Men’s Tie-Breaking Formula

In the event of a tie for a particular seed, the seed will be determined as follows:

If one team has defeated the other team a greater number of times, that team shall be awarded the higher seeded position;

If each team has won the same number of games against each other, the higher position will be awarded to the team that has the best won-loss record against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie (example, Team A is 1-0 against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie and Team B is 1-1, Team A receives the higher seed);

If each team has the same won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie, then the won-loss percentage against the next highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so on down the line until the tie is broken;

If the won-loss percentages are the same against all teams, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

In the event of a three-way tie, the won-loss percentage of the tied teams against each other is first considered;

If the teams are still tied, the teams’ won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

For multiple ties larger than a three-way tie, the same procedure will be applied as used to break a three-way tie;

For all multiple ties, the tie is broken by first deciding the highest seeded team involved in the tie before deciding other seeded positions.

For ties to determine the No. 1 seed from each division, the head to head records of the tied teams are first considered;

If each team has the same record against each other, the head to head records of the next highest seeded team in the division are considered, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team in the opposite division, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season.

Saturday's SoCon Basketball results

Saturday, January 30, 2016


VMI              75
The Citadel   78

ETSU            70
Furman          74

UNCG           67
Mercer          81

Chattanooga   63
Samford         56

Western Carolina    66
Wofford                 85  



Current Standings  

Basketball (M)	Conference	Overall
Chattanooga	6 - 1	17 - 3
Furman	7 - 3	13 - 10
Mercer	6 - 3	16 - 6
ETSU	6 - 3	13 - 9
Wofford	6 - 3	10 - 12
UNCG	4 - 5	8 - 14
The Citadel	3 - 6	10 - 12
Western Carolina	3 - 6	8 - 14
Samford	2 - 6	11 - 10
VMI	1 - 8	6 - 14

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The announcement at Bristol

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The Road to Asheville (Jan 30, 2016)

A full slate of games are scheduled for Saturday.

VMI (6-13, 1-7 SoCon)  at The Citadel (9-12, 2-6 SoCon)  1 pm   ESPN3


ETSU (13-8, 6-2 SoCon)  at   Furman (12-10, 6-3 SoCon)  4 pm   ESPN3


UNCG  (8-13, 4-4 SoCon)  at  Mercer (15-6, 5-3 SoCon)   4:30 pm  ESPN3


Chattanooga (17-3, 6-1 SoCon)  at  Samford (11-10, 2-6 SoCon)  7 pm  ESPN3


Western Carolina (8-13, 3-5 SoCon)  at  Wofford (9-12, 5-3 SoCon)   7 pm   SDN


Current Standings

Basketball (M)	Conference	Overall
Chattanooga	6 - 1	17 - 3
ETSU	6 - 2	13 - 8
Furman	6 - 3	12 - 10
Mercer	5 - 3	15 - 6
Wofford	5 - 3	9 - 12
UNCG	4 - 4	8 - 13
Western Carolina	3 - 5	8 - 13
Samford	2 - 6	11 - 10
The Citadel	2 - 6	9 - 12
VMI	1 - 7	6 - 13

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If conference play ended today - Jan. 29, 2016

This is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended today. 



- Friday, March 4  (2 games)

          Session #1  (the play-in round)

Game #1  Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - Samford (2-6)  vs.  Seed #9 - The Citadel (2-6)

Game #2  Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - Western Carolina (3-5)  vs.  Seed #10 - VMI (1-7)




- Saturday, March 5  (4 games)

           Session #2  (Quarter finals)

Game #3  Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1  vs.  Seed #1 Chattanooga (6-1)

Game #4  Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Mercer (5-3)  vs.  Seed #5 - Wofford (5-3)

              Session #3  (Quarter finals)

Game #5  Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2  vs.  Seed #2 - ETSU (6-2)

Game #6  Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Furman (6-3)  vs.  Seed #6  - UNCG (4-4)

Men’s Tie-Breaking Formula

In the event of a tie for a particular seed, the seed will be determined as follows:

If one team has defeated the other team a greater number of times, that team shall be awarded the higher seeded position;

If each team has won the same number of games against each other, the higher position will be awarded to the team that has the best won-loss record against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie (example, Team A is 1-0 against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie and Team B is 1-1, Team A receives the higher seed);

If each team has the same won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie, then the won-loss percentage against the next highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so on down the line until the tie is broken;

If the won-loss percentages are the same against all teams, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

In the event of a three-way tie, the won-loss percentage of the tied teams against each other is first considered;

If the teams are still tied, the teams’ won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

For multiple ties larger than a three-way tie, the same procedure will be applied as used to break a three-way tie;

For all multiple ties, the tie is broken by first deciding the highest seeded team involved in the tie before deciding other seeded positions.

For ties to determine the No. 1 seed from each division, the head to head records of the tied teams are first considered;

If each team has the same record against each other, the head to head records of the next highest seeded team in the division are considered, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team in the opposite division, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season.

Thursday's SoCon Basketball results

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016


UNCG at The Citadel
UNCG's Kayel Locke scored a career-high 30 points as he led the Spartans to a 102-95 win over The Citadel Thursday night. Locke was 11 of 14 from the floor while grabbing eight rebounds. Quinton Marshall & Derrick Henry both put up 20 points for The Citadel. The Bulldogs pulled within two, 88-86, with 3:44 to go but the Spartans went on a 9-2 run to put the game out of reach.
Attendance: 1,277

ETSU at Wofford
Wofford's Spencer Collins scored 24 points to lead the Terriers past ETSU 87-73 on Thursday night, in the Bucs second loss in conference play. Wofford outscore ETSU 23-7 in the final 7:30 of the first hald, leading 44-28, and was not seriously challenged by the Bucs in the second half. Ge'Lawn Guyn led the Buccaneers with 18 points and Desonta Bradford added 17.
Attendance: 1,412

Western Carolina at Furman
Furman's Geoff Beans scored 16, and Devin Sibley added 13 points Thursday night to help the Paladins hold on for a 62-60 win over Western Carolina. Furman now has won six in a row at home and three straight overall, while the Catamounts lost their 11 straight road game. The tale of the game came at the free throw line, while the Paladins hit 22 of 31 attempts, the Cats hit only 10 of 23 attempts. Michael Brown led Western Carolina and all scoring with 27 points.
Attendance: 1,748

VMI at Mercer
Mercer's Jestin Lewis scored  22 points to lead the Bears past VMI 73-58. VMI led for most of the first half with their largest lead at 19-8. Mercer then closed on a 9-0 run to go in front 36-34 at the half. Mercer made 9 of 10 free throws in the final 1:13 to pull away from VMI. Julian Eleby had 15 points to lead the Keydets.
Attendance: 2,693

Current Standings

Basketball (M)	Conference	Overall
Chattanooga	6 - 1	17 - 3
ETSU	6 - 2	13 - 8
Furman	6 - 3	12 - 10
Mercer	5 - 3	15 - 6
Wofford	5 - 3	9 - 12
UNCG	4 - 4	8 - 13
Western Carolina	3 - 5	8 - 13
Samford	2 - 6	11 - 10
The Citadel	2 - 6	9 - 12
VMI	1 - 7	6 - 13

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It's official - WCU/ETSU to play at Bristol

               

Western Carolina head coach Mark Speir grew up in NASCAR country, so he's looking forward to renewing the rivalry with ETSU in such a storied venue such as Bristol Motor Speedway. 

"We are first of all very excited about the renewal of the Southern Conference football rivalry between Western Carolina and ETSU," said Speir. "We're looking forward to being the first SoCon team to welcome Buccaneer football back to the SoCon - and to be able to do so in such a storied American sports venue like Bristol Motor Speedway is an awesome opportunity for both of our programs. Bristol is an iconic emblem in one of America's most popular sports, NASCAR. It's especially cool for me, a guy from Kannapolis, N.C., who grew up in the heart of NASCAR country and has been a fan all my life, to have our team compete on that stage in what will be transformed into college football's largest stadium. This is a great opportunity for our program and our fans."

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Baseball - Preseason All-Conference

College Sports Madness released their 2016 Southern Conference Preseason All-Conference Teams today. The Catamounts were represented by three players.  Matt Smith was selected first team, Danny Bermudez & Kramer Ferrell were selected second team.




Matt Smith is a junior from Fredericktown, Ohio. In 2015, he was one of four Catamounts to start all 51 games on the season, An outfielder by trade, was relegated to the designated hitter role due to a throwing arm injury, he made 33 starts at DH and 18 in center field. Finished second on the team among the regulars with .332 batting average including a .379 mark against left-handed pitching, Named first team All-State by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA). Was named second team All-Southern Conference as a designated hitter by the SoCon Sports Media Association.





Danny Bermudez is a senior from Cumming Georgia. In 2015, he started in all 48 games in which he played, 38 of his starts came behind the plate. He ranked third on the team with a .317 batting average, second on the team with 10 multiple RBI games and was tied for third with 19 multi-hit games,. Named to the second team All-Southern Conference squad by the coaches at catcher, and named second team All-State by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA), In summer league, won a New England Baseball League Championship, catching for the Vermont Mountaineers.




Kramer Ferrell is a senior from Ellensburg, Washington. In 2015, he is one of four Catamounts to start all 51 games on the season including 47 in right field and four in centerfield. Hit .295 with 57 hits including 10 doubles, a triple and six home runs coming in 193 at bats. Finished with 32 RBI, and tied for third with 19 multiple-hit games and had five multi-RBI outings.

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2016 WCU football verbal commit - Bailey Byrum

Bailey Byrum


Position: Offensive tackle
Hometown: Sweetwater, TN
High School: Sweetwater
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 314 lbs
Class:  2016

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In additions to Western Carolina, Byrum has offers from Chattanooga, Cornell, Davidson, Jacksonville State, Tenn Tech, Tenn-Martin and UAB. Byrum was also offered a preferred walk-on opportunity at Michigan. Post season honors: All District and All County.

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If it ended today - January 27, 2016

This is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended today. 



- Friday, March 4  (2 games)

          Session #1  (the play-in round)

Game #1  Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - The Citadel (2-5)  vs.  Seed #9 - Samford (2-6)

Game #2  Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - UNCG (3-4)  vs.  Seed #10 - VMI (1-5)




- Saturday, March 5  (4 games)

           Session #2  (Quarter finals)

Game #3  Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1  vs.  Seed #1 Chattanooga (6-1)

Game #4  Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Mercer (4-3)  vs.  Seed #5 - Wofford (4-3)

              Session #3  (Quarter finals)

Game #5  Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2  vs.  Seed #2 - ETSU (6-1)

Game #6  Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Furman (5-3)  vs.  Seed #6  - Western Carolina (3-4)

Men’s Tie-Breaking Formula

In the event of a tie for a particular seed, the seed will be determined as follows:

If one team has defeated the other team a greater number of times, that team shall be awarded the higher seeded position;

If each team has won the same number of games against each other, the higher position will be awarded to the team that has the best won-loss record against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie (example, Team A is 1-0 against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie and Team B is 1-1, Team A receives the higher seed);

If each team has the same won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie, then the won-loss percentage against the next highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so on down the line until the tie is broken;

If the won-loss percentages are the same against all teams, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

In the event of a three-way tie, the won-loss percentage of the tied teams against each other is first considered;

If the teams are still tied, the teams’ won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

For multiple ties larger than a three-way tie, the same procedure will be applied as used to break a three-way tie;

For all multiple ties, the tie is broken by first deciding the highest seeded team involved in the tie before deciding other seeded positions.

For ties to determine the No. 1 seed from each division, the head to head records of the tied teams are first considered;

If each team has the same record against each other, the head to head records of the next highest seeded team in the division are considered, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team in the opposite division, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season.

The Road to Asheville (Jan 28, 2016)

This week, four games are scheduled for Thursday evening. Chattanooga and Samford are the two teams not scheduled  to play on Thursday evening.



UNCG (7-13, 3-4 SoCon)  at  The Citadel (9-11, 2-5 SoCon)    6 pm   ESPN3
The Spartans travel to the SC lowcountry to meet the Bulldogs in the McAlister Field House. UNCG is 0-10 in road games this season, while the Bulldogs are only 4-4 in protecting the home court. The Spartans are coming off a home win over Samford, while The Bulldogs are coming off a road loss to ETSU. The Spartans are not able to improve their road record, as the Bulldogs win by 7 points.

ETSU (13-7, 6-1 SoCon) at Wofford (8-12, 4-3 SoCon)     7 pm   SDN
The Bucs travel off the mountain and travel to Spartanburg to meed the Terriers in the BenJo Arena. ETSU is 4-6 in road games this season, while Wofford is 5-2 on their home court. The Bucs are coming off a two game winning streak and are tied with Chattanooga for first place, while the Terriers are on a two game slide.  While this game may very well be a toss-up, the Terriers protect the home court with a 3 point win.

Western Carolina (8-12, 3-4 SoCon)  at Furman (11-10, 5-3 SoCon)  7 pm   ESPN3
The Cats travel to Greenville to meet the Paladins in Timmons Arena on Thursday night. Western Carolina is 0-10 in road games this season, while Furman is 8-1 protecting the home floor in Timmons. The Cats are coming off a double overtime win over Mercer after losing three straight, while the Paladins are on a two game winning streak, beating Wofford and VMI. Unfortunately, the Cats road troubles continue, as the Paladins win by 8 points.

VMI (6-12, 1-9 Away) at  Mercer (14-6, 8-0 Home)   7 pm     ESPN3
The Keydets will travel to middle Georgia on Thursday to meet the Bears in Hawkins Arena. VMI is 1-9 in road games this season, while the Bears are undefeated at home with a 8-0 record. The Keydets are coming off a 13 point loss to Furman, while the Bears are coming off a 6 point loss to Western Carolina. While both teams are coming off losses, Mercer remains the only team perfect at home this season, and will pick up a 12 point win over the Keydets.


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The 2016 Catamount Football Schedule

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Cats and Bucs to play at Bristol Motor Speedway, maybe.....

According to news reports, East Tennessee State University has been in negotiations to play Western Carolina at Bristol Motor Speedway next season, people close to the deal have confirmed.

The Bucs and Catamounts could play at BMS on Sept. 17, a week after Tennessee and Virginia Tech take part in what has been dubbed the “Battle of Bristol.”

An official announcement about the ETSU-Western Carolina game, is expected soon.

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2016 WCU football verbal commit - Dorian Miles

Dorian Miles



Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Snelllville, GA
High School: Brookwood
Height:  6'2"
Weight: 195 lbs
Class:  2016



During his senior year, Dorian led Brookwood with 51 catches for 643 yards and seven touchdowns.

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Monday's SoCon Basketball results

Monday, January 25


Only one game was scheduled for Monday.



Furman at VMI
Furman's Devin Sibley scored 19 points to lead Furman past Virginia Military Institute 68-56 Monday night. Stephen Croone added 18 points and Larry Wideman scored 15 for Furman. The Paladins shot 52% overall, including 8 of 15 from 3-point range. VMI went on a 16-2 run over the late in the game to cut its deficit to seven, but would get no closer. QJ Peterson led the Keydets with 16 points.


Current Standings 

Basketball (M)	Conference	Overall
Chattanooga	6 - 1	17 - 3
ETSU	6 - 1	13 - 7
Furman	5 - 3	11 - 10
Mercer	4 - 3	14 - 6
Wofford	4 - 3	8 - 12
Western Carolina	3 - 4	8 - 12
UNCG	3 - 4	7 - 13
The Citadel	2 - 5	9 - 11
Samford	2 - 6	11 - 10
VMI	1 - 6	6 - 12

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2016 WCU football verbal commit - Holden Edwards

Holden Edwards


Position:   DT/DE
Hometown: Statesville, NC
High School: South Iredell HS
Height:  6'1"
Weight:  295 lbs
Class:  2016

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If it ended today - Monday, January 25

The Southern Conference Basketball Tournament - the first two days of play



- Friday, March 4  (2 games)

          Session #1  (the play-in round)

Game #1  Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - The Citadel (2-5)  vs.  Seed #9 - Samford (2-6)

Game #2  Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - UNCG (3-4)  vs.  Seed #10 - VMI (1-5)




- Saturday, March 5  (4 games)

           Session #2  (Quarter finals)

Game #3  Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1  vs.  Seed #1 Chattanooga (6-1)

Game #4  Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Furman (4-3)  vs.  Seed #5 - Wofford (4-3)

              Session #3  (Quarter finals)

Game #5  Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2  vs.  Seed #2 - ETSU (6-1)

Game #6  Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Mercer (4-3)  vs.  Seed #6  - Western Carolina (3-4)

Men’s Tie-Breaking Formula

In the event of a tie for a particular seed, the seed will be determined as follows:

If one team has defeated the other team a greater number of times, that team shall be awarded the higher seeded position;

If each team has won the same number of games against each other, the higher position will be awarded to the team that has the best won-loss record against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie (example, Team A is 1-0 against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie and Team B is 1-1, Team A receives the higher seed);

If each team has the same won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie, then the won-loss percentage against the next highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so on down the line until the tie is broken;

If the won-loss percentages are the same against all teams, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

In the event of a three-way tie, the won-loss percentage of the tied teams against each other is first considered;

If the teams are still tied, the teams’ won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team not involved in the tie would be considered and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season;

For multiple ties larger than a three-way tie, the same procedure will be applied as used to break a three-way tie;

For all multiple ties, the tie is broken by first deciding the highest seeded team involved in the tie before deciding other seeded positions.

For ties to determine the No. 1 seed from each division, the head to head records of the tied teams are first considered;

If each team has the same record against each other, the head to head records of the next highest seeded team in the division are considered, and so forth until the tie is broken;

If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s won-loss percentage against the highest seeded team in the opposite division, and so forth until the tie is broken;
If there is still a tie, then the tie would be broken by comparing each team’s RPI as published by RPIRatings.com after the completion of the regular season.

The Road to Asheville (Jan 25, 2016)

One one game is scheduled for Monday, as Furman travels to VMI.



Furman (10-10, 4-3 SoCon) at VMI (6-11, 1-5 SoCon)  7 pm  ESPN3
The Paladins travel to Lexington to meet the Keydets in Monday's only scheduled game. Furman is 1-8 in road games this season, with their lone road victory at App State early in the season. and the Keydets are 5-2 in Cameron Hall. Furman comes into the game off a home win over Wofford on Saturday, and the Keydets are coming off a surprising win over Samford. Against the odds, I'm picking the Keydets to pick up their second SoCon win, with a 3 point victory.



That's how we see them, who do you think will win?

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