https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_N...all_Tournament
If last year's field is any indication, the committee doesn't give many squats about RPI, with teams having the 50th 51st and 60th RPI getting bids.
The worst record to get in was the heels, at 18-14. three teams got in at 19-12.
The heels also had an 8-8 ACC record.
So the resume you suggested would put us squarely on the bubble, and I expect it would come down to who we beat. UNC's win over ND played large, I expect.
Either way, it seems finishing in the top half of the ACC is a must.
April 1
{Click on below for a cool little video}
Ok, so she already verbally committed to Duke in the Spring.
But just noting that she has now formally signed and, apparently, has moved up to an ESPN 5-star rating and a grade of 97? (I saw that someone elsewhere noted that at the time of her verbal signing in May, she was a 4-star there, with a grade of 91.)
Plus, she has a pretty awesome name that is also (for once, of late) not a variation on the name Jade!!!
https://goduke.com/news/2019/12/12/w...ng-period.aspx
http://www.espn.com/high-school/girl...er/_/id/237475
Anyways, glad for any possible positive news about the program, including/especially regarding recruiting.
So welcome (again), Vanessa!!!!! Go Duke!!!!!!!!!!!!!
159!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (hexi-decimally, that is)
Go Duke!!!!!! Go Blue Devils!!!!!!!!!!!! GTHCGTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NCAA RPI Rankings (through games of December 15, 2019)
#24. Duke
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...basketball-rpi
Dan Olson has different ranking systems/ratings on his site, as compared to the rankings on ESPN.
For ESPN, any player with a rating between 96 and 100 has five stars. Any player with a rating between 91 and 95 has four stars.
And the ratings/rankings systems on ESPN are different for men's and women's recruiting.
Duke Women's Soccer Goalie has some great lineage. Personal: Full name is Brooke Elizabeth Heinsohn … Born March 11, 1998 in Newton, Mass. … Daughter of Paul and Carmel Heinsohn … Has two sisters, Danielle (24) and Victoria (21) … Her grandfather, Tommy, played for the Boston Celtics (1956-65), coached with the Celtics (1969-79) and has been the television announcer for the Boston Celtics since 1980 … Her father, Paul, played football at Duke (1978-80) and graduated in 1982 … Her mother, Carmel, graduated from Duke in 1982 … Her sister, Danielle, played soccer at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (2010-13) … The Rivers School Honor Roll from 2012-15.
https://goduke.com/news/2019/12/16/w...aspx:rolleyes:
Very cool. And here's the fixed link. (Without the eye roll, ha!)
https://goduke.com/news/2019/12/16/w...on-honors.aspx
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
As of this morning (December 17, 2019), RealTimeRPI has Duke ranked 23rd in RPI. Examining the Duke profile on the site, these are the current projections:
Projected Record: 17-13 (10-8)
Projected RPI Rank: 31
Projected SOS Rank: 3
The projected RPI is up from #32 and still with an incredibly strong strength of schedule.
As of December 9, 2019, ESPN's Charlie Creme had Duke listed among the "First Four Out" in his most recent bracketology projections. A record of 17-13 -- even with ten conference wins -- is not likely to make the NCAAT based on history (which uh_no referenced in the quoted post), not to mention the ten conference wins comes with a caveat, as the ACC is playing 18 conference games.
This is where the next two games are critical. Both are on the road; both are against very good opponents and likely conference winners. RealTimeRPI projects South Carolina to win the SEC and finish third overall in RPI, while Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) is projected to win the Atlantic Sun and finish 23rd in RPI. A win against either team would put Duke's projected record at 18-12 and would be considered a quality win.
As a caveat, the projection is based on games played to date. As Kyra Lambert loses some of the rust from missing two full years of basketball and as Mikayla Boykin works her way back into playing (giving Duke some quality depth), Duke may find itself exceeding the projected record and could conceivably get to 20 wins.
DeJesus is listed as one of 10 players to watch at this week's Nike Tournament of Champions.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-...ment-champions
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
RE: Boykin. I'm still hearing January for Boykin. She's working out without discomfort but has not been cleared for full contact practices.
5 points in the 2nd quarter. 15 turnovers (against 4 assists) in the 1st half, I believe 11 of those were in the 2nd quarter.
Think about that. 1 quarter, 5 points, 11 turnovers. Are these really college scholarship players?
Duke is on pace to have more TOs than points. Right now it is essentially tied. (23 pts, 22 TOs)
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
With 14 minutes to go in the game, Duke has 23 points and 22 turnovers. SMH. It's the same story year after year under McCallie -- the team performs below the talent level of its individual players because they clearly are not being coached in the fundamentals of the game. I don't know what she has them do during practice, but I wonder how long our players and fans must suffer the indignity of a continuing decline in this once-proud program before White recognizes that Duke can and should do better?
Last edited by Stray Gator; 12-19-2019 at 08:52 PM.
I don't have enough adjectives to describe how disgusting that game was.
43 point loss, 89-46.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
The game was so awful it was historic.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-...meId=401166788That was the largest margin of defeat for the Blue Devils (7-4) since (Coach Dawn) Staley's Cavaliers had a 93-48 win over Duke during Staley's senior season in 1992.
.This is not a good stretch for the Blue Devils, who finished with 30 turnovers at South Carolina. They've committed 55 miscues in their last two games
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
If that doesn’t get Mr. White’s attention, one wonders what would.