Two mid major darlings took major shots across the bow last night, dropping conference games to sub-.500 opponents by double digits.
For Siena, the loss came at traditional rival Niagara. It drops the Saints to 13-1 in league and doesn't necessarily eliminate them from at large consideration should they need it. It does however put a little more stress on the Bracket Buster game with Butler.
In the Ivy, things got real interesting with Cornell's stunning loss to 4-19 Penn. Many had their upcoming game with Princeton circled as one of intrigue. Now they might want to circle it, star it, highlight it - it's even bigger now. Consider this, if Princeton clips the Red they would open a two game conference lead and own the tie breaker. With no conference tourney, Princeton would likely earn the league's auto bid. Would Cornell, whose RPI would likely climb well above 100 with two conference losses really merit an at-large bid? It will be a debateable case to say the least and an intereting barometer of the true impact of RPI rankings.
Of course, beat Princeton and win out and it is all moot. In my opinion, it's the only way the Red are dancing this March.
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