[Farm93]

[quote author=Viking_Guy link=topic=12122.msg119345#msg119345 date=1432789651]
UCLA

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Minimum total score: 1178.25
MAXIMUM TOTAL SCORE: 1489.75

So at this point, UCLA has an elimination total of 80.25 total points.  Any combination of Stanford gaining points in men's golf, women's rowing, or either outdoor T+F, or UCLA scoring anything below a national championship in any of the five remaining sports, will narrow that margin.

VG

VG, thank you for enhancing your already comprehensive reporting with a "Magic Number". 

Some Stanford teams still have an opportunity to secure the Cup in two ways:

1. Score more points for Stanford
2. Finish ahead of UCLA in sports where they are both still competing, denying them essential Cup points.

Geaux Cardinal!
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T&F is a very predictable sport.  Occasionally an 8th ranked sprinter will win a final and every once and a while an elite athlete or two will combine to win 3 or more events earning just enough points to get a team title.  However, UCLA's teams do not have enough elite athletes capable of winning events to win the national meet over squads with a dozen or more elite athletes.  The people UCLA can send to the T&F championships are not winning two NCAA team titles will not happen.

Oregon, the SEC's best and teams from Texas will probably battle for the title.  It is possible USC gets into the top 5, but UCLA really has no chance. 

This is like a baseball team up by 25 games with 27 left to play.  Their magic number may be 3, but the thing is OVER.  Oh and BTW realistically Stanford has a better chance to win T&F team title and that also is not going to happen.

[Farm93]

[quote author=Viking_Guy link=topic=12122.msg119345#msg119345 date=1432789651]
UCLA

.....

Minimum total score: 1178.25
MAXIMUM TOTAL SCORE: 1489.75

So at this point, UCLA has an elimination total of 80.25 total points.  Any combination of Stanford gaining points in men's golf, women's rowing, or either outdoor T+F, or UCLA scoring anything below a national championship in any of the five remaining sports, will narrow that margin.

VG

VG, thank you for enhancing your already comprehensive reporting with a "Magic Number". 

Some Stanford teams still have an opportunity to secure the Cup in two ways:

1. Score more points for Stanford
2. Finish ahead of UCLA in sports where they are both still competing, denying them essential Cup points.

Geaux Cardinal!
[/quote]

T&F is a very predictable sport.  Occasionally an 8th ranked sprinter will win a final and every once and a while an elite athlete or two will combine to win 3 or more events earning just enough points to get a team title.  However, UCLA's teams do not have enough elite athletes capable of winning events to win the national meet over squads with a dozen or more elite athletes.  The people UCLA can send to the T&F championships are not winning two NCAA team titles will not happen.

Oregon, the SEC's best and teams from Texas will probably battle for the title.  It is possible USC gets into the top 5, but UCLA really has no chance. 

This is like a baseball team up by 25 games with 27 left to play.  Their magic number may be 3, but the thing is OVER.  Oh and BTW realistically Stanford has a better chance to win T&F team title and that also is not going to happen.