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Dave Zeitlin is the RTC correspondent for the Ivy League.

At Large….At Last?

Following the Sports Illustrated story profiling Tommy Amaker and Harvard hoops, and with Cornell breaking into the Top 25, the intro this week was going to be all about the suggestion that the Ivy League could possibly receive (gasp!) an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The last time that happened was, well, never.Then Coach Amaker’s team did what most of his teams (Seton Hall and Michigan) have done previously — crashed and burned at the most inopportune time. An 86-50 thrashing at [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2010/02/12/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-14/feed/ 1 Checking in on… the Ivy League http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/29/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-13/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/29/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-13/#respond Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:01:35 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=16697

Dave Zeitlin is the RTC correspondent for the Ivy League.

Seeds of Doubt?

Last time we suggested that a single digit tournament seed was a possibility for Cornell. While we feel that it would be deserved, the reality is that it may be a pipe dream. So, you may ask, with a perfect Ivy season looming, why not a #8 or a #9 seed come March? The numbers tell the story. As of Thursday, the Big Red has an RPI of 37 and a strength of schedule ranking of 129. And with 12 games [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2010/01/29/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-13/feed/ 0 Checking in on… the Ivy League http://rushthecourt.net/2009/12/05/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-10/ http://rushthecourt.net/2009/12/05/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-10/#respond Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:35:59 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=13498

Dave Zeitlin is the RTC correspondent for the Ivy League.

POWER RANKINGS

Cornell (6-2): The two-time defending champs have done a very nice job navigating a tricky non-conference schedule thus far. Harvard (6-1): Off to its best start in 25 years, the Crimson will look to keep the momentum going against some brutally tough teams. Columbia (3-3): Considering the Lions have already faced two Big East squads, a .500 record is nothing to scoff at. Princeton (2-4): Tigers have dropped four straight but should have better days on the horizon. Brown (4-5): Bears haven’t beaten anyone of note but have shown a lot of fight [...]]]>
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Checking in on the… Ivy League http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/06/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-8/ http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/06/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-8/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:37:28 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=5907

Dave Zeitlin is the RTC correspondent for the Ivy League.

Right now, the Ivy League is a mess. Somehow, heading into the final weekend of conference play, a Cornell team that is superior to any other in the league has yet to clinch its berth in the Big Dance (remember there’s no conference tournament in the Ivies). Somehow, Princeton – the same Princeton that started 2-8 with losses to mighty teams like Maine, Central Connecticut and Lafayette on its resume – controls its own destiny. And somehow, Yale and Dartmouth – yes, Dartmouth! – are still [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/03/06/checking-in-on-the-ivy-league-8/feed/ 0