overseasbbfan1
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This is one of the hardest women's Indoor Championships to figure out or predict going into Day 2. Based on entries and finals already set it could easily be a 5-way race with just a few points separating the top squads, or one team could finish strong in their best events and pull away. Here are the details as best I can determine based on points from Day 1 and qualifiers for Day 2.
LSU 9 points + 5 entries + Relay
ASU 15 points + 4 entries + Relay
MICH 18 points + 5 entries + No Relay
TEX 16 points + 3 entries + Relay
TENN 11 points = 3 events + Relay
ASU is just a point behind the Horns at this point and have several events where they are favored to win...their relay isn't among the top 6 or 7 however. LSU has just 9 points and their individual qualifiers may or may not be strong enough to put up big points...their relay is favored to win so they could pull out the meet. Michigan also looks strong, currently in the lead with 18 points and tied for most entrants with 5, several of whom should win their events. Bit if if comes down to the relay they will be in trouble as they are the only one of these five teams with no 4X400 (I think?). They would have to put up enough points going in to the final event that relay results won't matter, which is possible given their position. Had anyone told me Texas would even be in the mix at the outset I would not have believed them. Ranked 16th in the country and with just 3 individual competitors and a relay it seemed impossible. For them to have a chance our 1-2 finish in the 60 meter prelims will have to hold up in the finals and Brown will have to eek out a few points in the shot (she is the last qualifier in the field so will need to have the meet of her life). Our relay is also near or at the bottom of the qualifiers so they will have to exceed expectations also. A&M doesn't seem to be a factor with just 9 points after day 1 and only two entries in day 2, but they do have a good relay. If all of their qualifiers win their events they could finish higher than it looks like they will at this point. It's just really hard to make a prediction but if I had to guess I would put Mich, LSU and ASU as top 3 (not necessarily in that order), with Tenn and Texas fighting it out for 4th and 5th. Of course if anyone under performs or we see a DQ or two, anything can happen.
LSU 9 points + 5 entries + Relay
ASU 15 points + 4 entries + Relay
MICH 18 points + 5 entries + No Relay
TEX 16 points + 3 entries + Relay
TENN 11 points = 3 events + Relay
ASU is just a point behind the Horns at this point and have several events where they are favored to win...their relay isn't among the top 6 or 7 however. LSU has just 9 points and their individual qualifiers may or may not be strong enough to put up big points...their relay is favored to win so they could pull out the meet. Michigan also looks strong, currently in the lead with 18 points and tied for most entrants with 5, several of whom should win their events. Bit if if comes down to the relay they will be in trouble as they are the only one of these five teams with no 4X400 (I think?). They would have to put up enough points going in to the final event that relay results won't matter, which is possible given their position. Had anyone told me Texas would even be in the mix at the outset I would not have believed them. Ranked 16th in the country and with just 3 individual competitors and a relay it seemed impossible. For them to have a chance our 1-2 finish in the 60 meter prelims will have to hold up in the finals and Brown will have to eek out a few points in the shot (she is the last qualifier in the field so will need to have the meet of her life). Our relay is also near or at the bottom of the qualifiers so they will have to exceed expectations also. A&M doesn't seem to be a factor with just 9 points after day 1 and only two entries in day 2, but they do have a good relay. If all of their qualifiers win their events they could finish higher than it looks like they will at this point. It's just really hard to make a prediction but if I had to guess I would put Mich, LSU and ASU as top 3 (not necessarily in that order), with Tenn and Texas fighting it out for 4th and 5th. Of course if anyone under performs or we see a DQ or two, anything can happen.
