Deron is correct.

And for what it is worth, BU remains a TUC with an rpi of about 0.51 
after UMaine beats them twice this weekend. ;-)

cheers, wayne

Deron Treadwell wrote, in part, on 1/13/2006 11:48 AM:
> I thought the criteria for "TEAM UNDER CONSIDERATION" (TUC) changed a
> few years back to having a certain RPI value and not being at .500 or
> better.
>
> Wayne?  Anyone?
>
>
> -Deron
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:19:26 -0800, "james acheson"
> <[log in to unmask]> said:
>   
>> I think you missed a point.. the point of my message.
>>   BU is 8-8-2, they are a team under contention because they are AT .500,
>>   but if Maine wins both, or wins and ties, the BU will not be a TUC.
>>   Maine would win 2, but not against a TUC.
>>    
>>   if Maine wins 2, then it will be 3-5 against TUC's, the loss to BU
>>   would erased (at least for this week)
>>
>> Adam Parker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>       Not trying to be picky:
>>    
>>   If Maine is currently 3-6 vs. teams over .500, and then we win 2 games,
>>   we would then be 5-6 vs. teams over .500.
>>    
>>   Just clarifying.
>>    
>>   Adam
>>
>>     
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>>   [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of james acheson
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>> Subject: Maine BU
>>
>>
>>   
>>   this is the quietest discussion board in history during the week leding
>>   up to what I have always considered the big rivalry weekend
>>    
>>   Maine is 3-6 against teams over .500, if maine wins 2 this weekend,
>>   then they will be 3-5 against teams over .500,  that is better than
>>   3-6.  Once BU gets back to being over .500 then maine would pick up 2
>>   wins and a loss, I guess that would be a good thing.
>>    
>>   I am not planning on Maine winning both games, but I know that they
>>   have the ability, I just question the determination.
>>    
>>   Maine has won 5 of the last 6, but the loss came against a team that is
>>   ranked about 29th (out of about 56 teams) and the wins came against
>>   teams that are ranked even lower. 
>>    
>>   I hope our boys know that BU will be ready for them, and I hope that
>>   Maine is not expecting BU to play like Lowell.
>>    
>>   also, I hav! e a question, 
>>    
>>   Hagrid, is that your name, or is that a Harry Potter reference? and you
>>   resemble Hagrid?  Just wondering
>>     
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