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That is so fundamentally wrong. Better to not play, than to win.
I understand including SOS in calculations. But when you have that kind of situation possible, where you would hope for a rainout as opposed to playing, it is patently obvious that there is something very fundamentally wrong with the formula.
Now, if you had some kind of system where the predicted margin of victory (we'll call it, oh, 'The Spread') is not met, and you drop because you "didn't win by enough," that is a lot more understandable.
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Disappointing loss. Path to NCAAT just got narrowed. Using PEARatings...
-- QCP
May 09, 2026 at 06:54 PM ET
QCP
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05/09/26 06:54 PM ET
We don’t have the bullpen to attempt to play with yesterday’s approach. I
-- Hokie`79
May 10, 2026 at 07:31 AM ET
Hokie`79
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05/10/26 07:31 AM ET
Yet we no-hit Radford using 5 pitchers**
-- GoFightingGobblers
May 10, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET
GoFightingGobblers
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05/10/26 01:31 PM ET
I have never thought this was a tournament team
-- Jethro Tull
May 10, 2026 at 06:50 AM ET
Jethro Tull
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05/10/26 06:50 AM ET
It’s never safe to drink the Kool-Aid but I still think this can be a
-- VT One
May 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
VT One
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05/10/26 12:41 PM ET
Pear simulates Clemson making the NCAAT with a 10-20 ACC record
-- 5thFloorLee
May 09, 2026 at 08:59 PM ET
5thFloorLee
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05/09/26 08:59 PM ET
What if the Marshall game isn’t played?**
-- RJHokie
May 09, 2026 at 06:59 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/09/26 06:59 PM ET
Good question. Their simulator doesn't allow for removing the game...
-- QCP
May 09, 2026 at 07:25 PM ET
QCP
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05/09/26 07:25 PM ET
That is so fundamentally wrong. Better to not play, than to win.
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-- HokieNL
May 10, 2026 at 09:19 AM ET
HokieNL
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05/10/26 09:19 AM ET
Then we should seriously consider canceling the game if we win tomorrow.
-- RJHokie
May 09, 2026 at 07:30 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/09/26 07:30 PM ET
Agree, Marshall is a potential loss with preserving arms for Clemson. **
-- Hokie`79
May 10, 2026 at 08:14 AM ET
Hokie`79
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05/10/26 08:14 AM ET
People can call us cowards all they want
-- HokiesACC2004
May 10, 2026 at 04:00 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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05/10/26 04:00 AM ET
Interesting and sad commentary that the system puts us in....
-- RRHokie90
May 10, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
RRHokie90
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05/10/26 11:34 AM ET
Interesting..wonder if Coach & Whit discussing something along those lines**
-- RRHokie90
May 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM ET
RRHokie90
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05/10/26 12:57 PM ET
Well, Babcock is at today’s baseball game.
-- RJHokie
May 10, 2026 at 01:57 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/10/26 01:57 PM ET