I have no idea how good Georgia Tech is but a win over an ACC team must count for something.
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GT picked 15th in the ACC preseason poll (there are now 18 teams in the ACC). Perhaps 26 turnovers is a hint as to why, but, absolutely, a good win to start the year!
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I am a firm believer they are way better than this. The issue there is their main players are international, so their squad doesn’t look to have the talent from a US prespective. I wouldn’t be surprised if they end up top 10 in ACC.
A part from that, Princeton looked great. They look like a 25ish national team to me right now
Well, going by votes received, they would be 27th right now.
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Sluggish first three quarters, but played like champs the last 10 minutes. Top-notch defensive effort. Maybe the 11 hour delay at EWR contributed to that initial sluggishness.
Maybe most games the three guards will carry the team, but I was beyond impressed with how Fadima and Olivia produced on a night where Skye had an off game
Georgia Tech has a decent ranking in the Massey computer ratings (38th before the game, 62nd after. Princeton now 38th; other relevant rankings: Maryland 23, Penn St 52, Columbia 54, Harvard 68, Belmont 71, Seton Hall 72, Temple 73, George Mason 79, Nova 80, URI 92, DePaul 99.
The team overcame a 12-hour delay at Newark Airport and stepped up in the 4th quarter when it counted. As I see it, the team is blessed with a lot of talent, and this was a promising start. But they have two problems, a lack of height and a skimpy roster – only 11 players. A couple of key injuries could do a lot of damage.
One of the 11 players, Cristina Parrella, did not make the trip to Atlanta, so I assume she is currently out with an injury. She’s not one of the stars but did play a fair amount as a freshman. As you say, if there are more injuries, that will take its toll.
Pretty sure I saw her on crutches at the soccer game last Thursday.