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Well Maryland is a revolving door so she end up Ivy eventually.

Her brother played football at Maryland and her family has developed an affinity for the school. As well, regardless of the transfer activity, Brenda Frese has kept her program consistently relevant.

To be fair, I was a little surprised that she passed on a degree from Harvard or Princeton (especially since Princeton is a near perennial NCAA Tournament participant) but not everyone is practical at 16. It's possible that she hopes to play professionally. And if she does have academic priorities then graduate school is more important than where she got her bachelor's degree from.
 
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Her brother played football at Maryland and her family has developed an affinity for the school. As well, regardless of the transfer activity, Brenda Frese has kept her program consistently relevant.

To be fair, I was a little surprised that she passed on a degree from Harvard or Princeton (especially since Princeton is a near perennial NCAA Tournament participant) but not everyone is practical at 16. It's possible that she hopes to play professionally. And if she does have academic priorities then graduate school is more important than where she got her bachelor's degree from.
Welcome to the asylum. Thick skin required.💪🙏🧐😉😂

Love that username. Can’t wait for your avatar…😎
 
Welcome to the asylum. Thick skin required.💪🙏🧐😉😂

Love that username. Can’t wait for your avatar…😎

Thanks, it's one of my more inspired pseudonyms. I have been lurking on your forum for a while and have come to enjoy its liveliness (even if I primarily support the Terrapins). With volume participation a certain level of ignorance and angst may be unavoidable. Still, there is enough informed discussion here that I finally decided to join.
 
Thanks, it's one of my more inspired pseudonyms. I have been lurking on your forum for a while and have come to enjoy its liveliness (even if I primarily support the Terrapins). With volume participation a certain level of ignorance and angst may be unavoidable. Still, there is enough informed discussion here that I finally decided to join.
The Non-LV thread is like no other. Some great folks, some trolls, but definitely high participation, Great to have you join.
 
Well Maryland is a revolving door so she might end up Ivy eventually.
Unbelievable how Coach Frese once again put together a top 5-10 team with 4 new starters. I don’t know why so many players have left her team the past few years but she always builds a top tier team anyway. She also always plays a difficult OOC schedule as well. Lot of respect for her coaching prowess.
 
Unbelievable how Coach Frese once again put together a top 5-10 team with 4 new starters. I don’t know why so many players have left her team the past few years but she always builds a top tier team anyway. She also always plays a difficult OOC schedule as well. Lot of respect for her coaching prowess.
Especially since things weren't looking so good for them at the start of the season.

She basically put together a starting lineup of five 6'0+ guards with no true PG, PF or C...but they are getting the job done.
 
I think the new bracketology out this morning is a bit uneven:

Gville1:
SC #1- 1 seed
VT #9- 2 seed
Iowa #6- 3 seed
Mich #12- 4 seed
*avg ranking 7

Gville2:
Ind #2- 1 seed
Uconn #5- 2 seed
ND #10- 3 seed
Colo #21- 4 seed
*avg ranking 9.5

Seat3:
Stanf #3- 1 seed
Md #7- 2 seed
Duke #11- 3 seed
Nova #15- 4 seed
*avg ranking 9

Seat4:
Utah #8- 1 seed
LSU #5- 2 seed
OSU #16- 3 seed
Tex #19- 4 seed
*avg ranking 12

Notes: #6 Iowa as a 3 seed in the Gville1 seems off. Seat4 is the easiest bracket and #5 LSU there feels like a "reward". #12 Mich as a 4 seed in Gville1 also seems off. Doubtful VT holds onto a 2 seed.

NCAA Women's Top-16 Reveal
Top 16 seeds
1. South Carolina
2. Indiana
3. Stanford
4. Utah
5. LSU
6. Maryland
7. UConn
8. Virginia Tech
9. Iowa
10. Notre Dame
11. Duke
12. Ohio State
13. Texas
14. Villanova
15. Colo (replaced Az)
16. Michigan

Regional assignments
Greenville Region:
1: South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Michigan
Greenville Region: 2: Indiana, UConn, Notre Dame, Arizona
Seattle Region: 3: Stanford, Maryland, Duke, Villanova
Seattle Region: 4: Utah, LSU, Ohio State, Texas

NCAA Women's Bracketology - 2023 women's college basketball projections (espn.com)

2022-23 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Week 16 | ESPN
 
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I think the new bracketology out this morning is a bit uneven:

Gville1:
SC #1- 1 seed
VT #9- 2 seed
Iowa #6- 3 seed
Mich #12- 4 seed
*avg ranking 7

Gville2:
Ind #2- 1 seed
Uconn #5- 2 seed
ND #10- 3 seed
Colo #21- 4 seed
*avg ranking 9.5

Seat3:
Stanf #3- 1 seed
Md #7- 2 seed
Duke #11- 3 seed
Nova #15- 4 seed
*avg ranking 9

Seat4:
Utah #8- 1 seed
LSU #5- 2 seed
OSU #16- 3 seed
Tex #19- 4 seed
*avg ranking 12

Notes: #6 Iowa as a 3 seed in the Gville1 seems off. Seat4 is the easiest bracket and #5 LSU there feels like a "reward". #12 Mich as a 4 seed in Gville1 also seems off.

NCAA Women's Top-16 Reveal
Top 16 seeds
1. South Carolina
2. Indiana
3. Stanford
4. Utah
5. LSU
6. Maryland
7. UConn
8. Virginia Tech
9. Iowa
10. Notre Dame
11. Duke
12. Ohio State
13. Texas
14. Villanova
15. Colo (replaced Az)
16. Michigan

Regional assignments
Greenville Region:
1: South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Michigan
Greenville Region: 2: Indiana, UConn, Notre Dame, Arizona
Seattle Region: 3: Stanford, Maryland, Duke, Villanova
Seattle Region: 4: Utah, LSU, Ohio State, Texas

NCAA Women's Bracketology - 2023 women's college basketball projections (espn.com)

2022-23 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Week 16 | ESPN
Iowa is revealed as the number one three seed. UConn is the number 3 two seed. As I predicted Utah is at this time a number one seed. They could go a long way in making that solid if they beat Stanford and win a portion of the Pac 12 Championship. It can't be off at this time because that is exactly where the teams and locations they would play were revealed. Still could change some with the remaining games of course.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...aces-south-carolina-indiana-stanford-and-utah
 
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Iowa is revealed as the number one three seed. UConn is the number 3 two seed. As I predicted Utah is at this time a number one seed. They could go a long way in making that solid if they beat Stanford and win a portion of the Pac 12 Championship. It can't be off at this time because that is exactly where the teams and locations they would play were revealed. Still could change some with the remaining games of course.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...aces-south-carolina-indiana-stanford-and-utah


No doubt, my thoughts were more along the lines of how things will likely play out. For instance, as you mentioned, Utah and Stanford play at least once more before final seedings. And of course Conf tourneys will alter the landscape. I was pointing out that if this were the final bracket, it would certainly be uneven between the 4 regionals imo. I don't expect Utah, VT or LSU to hold those spots.

Ideally the brackets would be #1 {1,8,9,16} #2 {2,7,10,15} #3 {3,6,11,14} and #4 {4,5,12,13}. Look at the "current" #4 {8,5,16,19} and you can see the issue. I think it will sort itself out.
 
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After Maryland pounded Iowa Lisa Bluder taking a shot a Brenda Frese : I mean honestly this is one of the smaller crowds that we went against, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. This might be a really good one for Maryland, I don't know.

LB is full of it. A few weeks ago when Md visited Iowa the crowd was 10,600. The other night when the game was at MD. the attendance was 9,100. Not a big difference. I can say with confidence that 9,100 was not "one of the smaller crowds they went against" this year or other. She is blowing smoke after getting embarrassed. Petty. And in 23 years at Iowa, she has won 2 B10 regular season titles. Woop woop. Her career conference winning % at Iowa is pedestrian. And her tourney record is awful. She isn't in the same class as Frese and should refrain from digs like that.
 
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Her brother played football at Maryland and her family has developed an affinity for the school. As well, regardless of the transfer activity, Brenda Frese has kept her program consistently relevant.

To be fair, I was a little surprised that she passed on a degree from Harvard or Princeton (especially since Princeton is a near perennial NCAA Tournament participant) but not everyone is practical at 16. It's possible that she hopes to play professionally. And if she does have academic priorities then graduate school is more important than where she got her bachelor's degree from.

Ivy League schools do not give athletic scholarships! Haven’t heard about many NIL deals though their alumni have REALLY DEEP POCKETS
 

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