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DEL.ICIO.USWhat we know; what we don’t
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Tech’s baseball team has allowed only 20 runs through 10 games, the fewest runs this far into the season in the history of the program.
How much does that mean, when the Yellow Jackets have yet to play an ACC game? Maybe more than you think.
Tech hasn’t exactly played an all-star schedule: Youngstown State, Rutgers, Kennesaw State, Western Carolina and Georgia Southern. But those teams aren’t punchless. I took a look Wednesday night at how those teams fared against opponents other than Tech. The results: 214 runs in 28 games. That’s a healthy 7.6 runs per game. So, yes, it means something that Tech held them to an average of 2.0.
Changing sports, we can ask a similar question, with more data but a lot of uncertainty. Just how good is Tech’s women’s basketball team? The overall record of 22-8 is great, but according to realtimerpi.com, the only two victories Tech has over top-50 teams came in November against Iowa (45th in the RPI) and Temple (50th).
That’s why today’s ACC quarterfinal against Virginia could be so important. The Cavaliers rank 20th in the RPI. With a victory, Tech could make a case for a seventh or eighth seed in the NCAA tournament. With a loss, Tech, which is No. 37 in the RPI, might look more like a ninth or 10th seed.
The women’s basketball committee doesn’t seed by RPI alone. Last season, Tech had a No. 52 RPI on Selection Monday but got a No. 7 seed, suggesting the committee considered Tech one of the top 28 teams. The reason: Tech had beaten Maryland.
A victory over Virginia could be a real seeding difference-maker this time around.
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By GT
March 6, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this
Its baseball and women’s basketball, it might as well be cricket and soccer. Did anyone notice the lack of motor skills displayed by the Tech men’s basketball team? School teachers for years have judged leaning disabilities on how undeveloped the motor skills are. I can’t remember a Tech team that is more unlikely to be able to touch their nose with their hands. A very clumsy looking crew.
By scooter11
March 6, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this
At least a Tech golfer can hit a hawk at 75 yards.