WCC regular season "perfect" races

[zagzilla]

I did some research on the question:

"What is the fewest number of combined WCC regular season losses the top 2 teams have had this decade?"

With the balanced schedule the lowest possible number of combined losses is 2.

Currently, GU and SMC have a combined total of 1 loss which magnifies the importance of every game. Since they play each other again the lowest possible number of losses between them will be 2 if they were to otherwise win out.

Here's the rest:
Combined losses for 1st & 2nd place teams in WCC regular season

10-11: 6 GU 13-3, SMC 11-3
09-10: 5 GU 12-2, SMC 11-3
08-09: 4 GU 14-0, SMC 10-4
07-08: 3 GU 13-1, SMC 12-2
06-07: 7 GU 11-3, SCU 10-4
05-06: 6 GU 14-0, SMC 8-6
04-05: 5 GU 12-2, SMC 11-3
03-04: 5 GU 14-0, SMC 9-5
02-03: 6 GU 12-2, USD 10-4
01-02: 2 GU 13-1, PEP 13-1

Conclusion: There has been one other "perfect" WCC regular season. Back in 01-02 when Zags had already lost on the road to undefeated PEP and faced a must win game in the old Kennel to hand the Waves their only loss and earn a share of the WCC title. They pounded the Waves that night and went on to the Sweet 16.

Go Zags

ZZ

[zagzilla]

Doing the research, I was also struck by the fact that SMC has finished second to GU 6 of the past 8 seasons while sharing the title with us just once. No wonder they hate our guts.

Here's to more of the same!

ZZ

[rennis]

The pounded the Waves that night and went on to the Sweet 16.

Go Zags

ZZ

cool stuff!

That was one hell of a memorable night. I loved that game.

[Naph]

Hard to believe SMC claimed a share of the conference title last season. After all GU played 2 more games and had two more wins than SMC...

[awberke]

Second place record was 8-6 in 2005-2006? That's terrible.

[SWZag]

I did some research on the question:

"What is the fewest number of combined WCC regular season losses the top 2 teams have had this decade?"

With the balanced schedule the lowest possible number of combined losses is 2.

Currently, GU and SMC have a combined total of 1 loss which magnifies the importance of every game. Since they play each other again the lowest possible number of losses between them will be 2 if they were to otherwise win out.

Here's the rest:
Combined losses for 1st & 2nd place teams in WCC regular season

10-11: 6 GU 13-3, SMC 11-3
09-10: 5 GU 12-2, SMC 11-3
08-09: 4 GU 14-0, SMC 10-4
07-08: 3 GU 13-1, SMC 12-2
06-07: 7 GU 11-3, SCU 10-4
05-06: 6 GU 14-0, SMC 8-6
04-05: 5 GU 12-2, SMC 11-3
03-04: 5 GU 14-0, SMC 9-5
02-03: 6 GU 12-2, USD 10-4
01-02: 2 GU 13-1, PEP 13-1

Conclusion: There has been one other "perfect" WCC regular season. Back in 01-02 when Zags had already lost on the road to undefeated PEP and faced a must win game in the old Kennel to hand the Waves their only loss and earn a share of the WCC title. They pounded the Waves that night and went on to the Sweet 16.

Go Zags

ZZ

Good research and very interesting, especially for someone who really likes numbers.

The teams that finished second, other than SMC, this year have a combined 24-39 (5-22 league) record. Definitely an accomplishment to stay on top. Let's hope we can win-out and ensure no more than 1 loss.

SWZag