mcourtne
04-25-2006, 10:35 PM
Mount St. Mary's will probubly win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Right now they have 5 wins & 7 loss over all. Are they still going to get a spot in the tournament if they win the conference but end the season under .500? To be considered as an at-large selection, a team must have a .500 or better record against all opponents. Does that apply to the conference winners as well?
I found these critera at Laxpower
The Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship is a 16-team, single-elimination tournament. Six conferences will receive automatic qualification. The remaining teams are selected at large. Conferences with Automatic Qualifiers (AQs) are:
American East Conference
Colonial Athletic Conference
Great Western Lacrosse League
Ivy Group
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Patriot League
The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference no longer receives an Automatic Invitation. See conferences for members and current standings.
A team must play a minimum of 10 games against Division I opponents during the regular season to be considered for selection. To be considered as an at-large selection, a team must have a .500 or better record against all opponents.
Primary Factors for Selecting At-Large Teams
The Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee employs criteria specified in NCAA Bylaws. Primary factors reviewed when selecting teams for possible at-large berths (in priority order) are as follows:
1. Results against teams in descending order, as determined by the "normal RPI [Ratings Percentage Index] rank" used during the selection process, (e.g., record against teams ranked 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, and so forth).
2. Strength-of-Schedule Index, which is based on the ten highest opponents' ranking in the RPI mentioned above. Only the 10 highest ranked teams are counted.
3. "Normal RPI rank" based on teams' entire Division I schedule. This factor includes Division I winning percentage, opponents' records, and opponents' strength of schedule.
Secondary Factors for Selecting At-Large Teams
If an analysis of the primary selection factors listed above does not result in a decision by the committee regarding at-large selections, the following secondary criteria are evaluated (although not in priority order):
• Head-to-head competition.
• Results against common opponents.
• Regional advisory committee rankings.
• Results against teams not under consideration.
I found these critera at Laxpower
The Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship is a 16-team, single-elimination tournament. Six conferences will receive automatic qualification. The remaining teams are selected at large. Conferences with Automatic Qualifiers (AQs) are:
American East Conference
Colonial Athletic Conference
Great Western Lacrosse League
Ivy Group
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Patriot League
The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference no longer receives an Automatic Invitation. See conferences for members and current standings.
A team must play a minimum of 10 games against Division I opponents during the regular season to be considered for selection. To be considered as an at-large selection, a team must have a .500 or better record against all opponents.
Primary Factors for Selecting At-Large Teams
The Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee employs criteria specified in NCAA Bylaws. Primary factors reviewed when selecting teams for possible at-large berths (in priority order) are as follows:
1. Results against teams in descending order, as determined by the "normal RPI [Ratings Percentage Index] rank" used during the selection process, (e.g., record against teams ranked 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, and so forth).
2. Strength-of-Schedule Index, which is based on the ten highest opponents' ranking in the RPI mentioned above. Only the 10 highest ranked teams are counted.
3. "Normal RPI rank" based on teams' entire Division I schedule. This factor includes Division I winning percentage, opponents' records, and opponents' strength of schedule.
Secondary Factors for Selecting At-Large Teams
If an analysis of the primary selection factors listed above does not result in a decision by the committee regarding at-large selections, the following secondary criteria are evaluated (although not in priority order):
• Head-to-head competition.
• Results against common opponents.
• Regional advisory committee rankings.
• Results against teams not under consideration.