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A world record I believe!

https://www.ncaa.com/event/4818 final race about to get started. Pull up the live feed if you aren't watching already

Stanford hit an oar and came to a standstill Big swing in the points.

Tune in live tomorrow if you can. Watching these races unfold when you are totally invested in the outcome is pretty intense.

Yep, they seem to have a clear edge there. Fortunately, it's the race worth the least amount of points. Texas just needs to be in striking distance going into the 1v8 race.

Texas wins all 6 of its pre-lim races and has all 3 boats in the A Finals. The first race is a 8:36. Then 9:00 and 9:24. Rowing has 22 teams total and each race is worth subsequently more points. The first race, 1st varsity 4 (4 person boat), is worth 22 points for the winner and you lose 1 point for each place after that. The 2nd race, 2nd varsity 8 (8 person boat), is worth 2 times the points 44 for winning and you lose 2 points after that. The final race, 1st Varsity 8, is worth 3 times the points, 66 points for winning and you lose 3 points for each place after that. The 1v8 race also serves as the tiebreaker. If you end up tied in points, the team with the faster 1v8 gets the nod. Texas finished 2nd to Stanford in the 1v4 race but went on to beat them in the 2v8 and 1v8 races. That gives Texas 131 points, Stanford 127 with Texas also being faster in the tiebreaking 1v8 race if needed. Things will be different in the finals, teams don't go all out in pre-lim races as they focus on finishing top 3 to advance. We will follow the results closely tomorrow morning and see how things look in terms of points heading into the 1v8 race. For example, if Texas ends up finishing 2nd to Stanford in both the 1v4 and 2v8 races, Texas would be down by 3 points headed to the 1v8. Texas would need to beat Stanford in the 1v8 race by at least one place to tie in points and also have the tiebreak. It seems pretty clearly Texas v Stanford for 1st and 2nd here. If Stanford does win and Texas finish 2nd, that would be a 20 point swing in favor of Stanfords Directors Cup chances.

To go over Bianco's post here: Softball wins - thats 5 DC points and they play on for more Rowing wins all their races Men's track had a good day of qualifying. They seem on track to finish around their current ranking of 18th Baseball with a best case scenario win in their opener. Golf finished the day tied for 6th. Staying in the top 8 is the goal to qualify for match play.

A good day for Texas rowing. If results from the heats/semifinals stand, Texas wins on the basis of points. Either way, Texas looks strong in the 1v8 race. If we enter that race down in points to Stanford, I would feel good about our chances to beat them, create a tie and win the tiebreak. Finals will be Sunday morning

This is definitely true. Track in a bit of a down year (or two), but that won't last long. CC is never really good - I do hope that changes. Texas can capitalize in both of these sports with the lifting of scholarship limits, not all schools can. Soccer seems on a different trajectory with the coaching change. Bates seems to be getting after it in a way that Coach Kelly never did.

Rowing will have both the opening heats and semifinals tomorrow due to bad weather on Saturday. After the semis, i plan to rescore each team based on their times. It’s not scientific but gives another look at how things may shake out. finals still on Sunday.

Here is the fun part of the year where Texas jumps up the leaderboard quick. Texas has 21 sports total and has competed in 15/33 scored sports so far. That means, of the 6 remaining sports, Texas competes in all 6. And we tend to score nicely in all 6 too (M Golf, Softball, Baseball, Rowing and outdoor T&F x2). T&F is down this year, especially the women, but that shouldn't keep us from winning the Directors' Cup.

By Monday morning things could become very clear. Sports will either be concluding or at least partially complete, giving us an idea of the floor for Texas’ score. It’ll also be clear how Stanford and Texas track may look. Our floor could be above Stanfords ceiling at that point.

Women's Golf finishes stroke play tied for 3rd and ends up the 4 seed in match play. They face #27 ranked EMU tomorrow in the quaterfinals. They have secured 72.75 points which was their projection. A win in match play tomorrow adds another 10 points! Also, congrats to Farah O'Keefe on the individual championship. No points towards the Directors' Cup for individual championships though.

Women's Golf is in a good position after 2/4 stroke play rounds. They are in 8th. The top 15 advance after the 3rd round and the top 8 advance to match play after the 4th round. They are just a few strokes away from 4th place, but also just a few places away from 13th place.

26 points on the line in this Super Regional for Softball. Would hurt but not a fatal blow to Texas. Baseball, has earned 25 points only with a predicted finish of 78. So, they still have 53 points they need to earn by winning games. Both teams could fall short of the prediction and Texas still has room to work with. Ideally, if they do drop points it isn't a large amount but we can survive in the Directors' Cup even if they do.

Seeding came out for rowing today and Texas is seeded to win... now, this is just seeding so things will have to play out on the water but it ultimately comes down to Texas vs Stanford in the 1v8 with Texas finishing 2nd in the race to Tenn with Stanford 3rd, tying with Stanford in points, and winning the championship based on the tiebreaker. Interestingly, Tennessee is seeded way low in the 1v4 and 2v8 races (5th and 8th). So even as the top seed in the 1v8 race which is worth the most points, they still fall short of Texas and Stanford by 12 points. Can they make up those 12 points in those earlier races during the meet? There are 22 teams at the meet and there are 3 races that go through a series of heats leading up to the finals. 1v4 (1st varsity 4) - this is a 4 person boat. 1st place scores 22 points, down by 1 point for each place after that, with last place scoring 1 point 2v8 (2nd varsity 8 ) - this is the 2nd best 8 person boat. 1st place scores 44 points (double), down by 2 pts for each place after that, with last place scoring 2 points. 1v8 (1st varsity 8 ) - this is the best 8 person boat. 1 place scores 66 points (triple), down by 3 points for each place after that, last place scores 3 points. Ties are broken based on which team has a better finish in the 1v8 race. Points - total - 1v4 - 2v8 - 1v8 Texas 126 - 21 - 42- 63 Stanford 126 - 22. - 44. - 60 Tenn. 114 - 18 - 30 - 66 Others of note Virginia 108, Princeton 106, Yale 104

Well, my worst freaking nightmare came to be. The SEC golf tournaments are scored based on match play for the top 8 teams and stroke play for 9-16. I had been told by someone in an SEC athletic department in the past that it was stroke play but they must have been wrong. Unfortunately, there is no detailed scoring info available but I have finally been in contact with the USA today writer who puts out the scores. Florida comes out on top by 0.25 points.

The 2nd place finish is very helpful. It was the expectation as the 2 seed. Nothing lost and nothing gained which is great for Texas with a nearly 100 point edge.

90 points right now, which was the projection as the 2seed. Another 10 points would be gravy!

They came very close (I believe it was last year) to making it to the tourney in baseball - I believe they were in the conference tourney semis. we could breathe a sigh of relief when they get eliminated next week. it’s not only +25, but would also give them a good chance to win a game or two in a regional and add 37.5 or 50 points.

Thanks for sharing that flotrack ranking. The USTFCCCA rankings gives teams points even if they are outside the top 8 in an event. This May inflate teams that have a decent amount of runners in the 10-20 range but few in the top 8. The flotrack rankings aren’t as kind to Texas. But still a difference in directors cup points of about 24 points. If things go well, Texas could have a comfortable edge going into track and 24 (or even 50+) points won’t hurt us.

As long as everyone stays relatively close to their projection, we’ve got some wiggle room. Would be great to not use all that leeway though - just win the whole thing by 100 points.