Past Articles in bids
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USA Ultimate: Cincinnati Withdrawal “Very Disappointing,” But Direct Action Unlikely
USA Ultimate responds to the Cincinnati/Huck Finn situation.
Mar 25, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 14 comments
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Women’s Bidwatch: Numerous Bids Up For Grabs
The Women's bid situation is wide open heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
Mar 25, 2015 by in News with 2 comments
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Cincinnati Drops Out Of Huck Finn, Will Likely Earn 2nd Bid For Ohio Valley
Cincinnati is done for the regular season. That likely means two bids for the Ohio Valley.
Mar 25, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 134 comments
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Women’s Centex 2015: Tournament Preview (Tier I)
Women's Centex has risen to a destination tournament, a mecca of competitive college women's play. Here's a preview.
Mar 19, 2015 by Katie Raynolds in Preview with 2 comments
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Latest USAU Rankings Released: NW Women’s Sitting At 6 Bids, SE Men’s Down To 4
Here are the latest USA Ultimate rankings, released 3/17/15.
Mar 17, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis, News with 21 comments
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Latest USAU Rankings Announced: Bid Picture Starting To Come Into Focus
The latest USA Ultimate College Rankings are live; here's why they are starting to matter.
Feb 25, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis, News with 21 comments
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Deep Look: Warm Up, Prez Day, Bids, And Rankings
Which college teams shined? What regions should feel good about bids? Those questions and more answered in this week's podcast.
Feb 20, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in Podcast with 5 comments
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Rankings and Super-Regionals: Time to Reconsider the Abandoned Idea?
When the Triple Crown Tour was originally proposed, a Super Regionals idea was also on the table. New columnist Alex Edinger looks at the potential merits of that system and how it might solve bid allocation controversy.
Sep 4, 2014 by Alex Edinger in Opinion with 16 comments
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Can’t We Do Better? What’s Wrong with the Rankings Now and Some Ideas to Fix
No ranking system will ever be perfect, and USAU gets lots of criticism for minor differences on the margins. But there are some serious problems that still need to be addressed -- and maybe some innovative solutions that could be employed.
Sep 4, 2014 by Sean Childers in Opinion with 79 comments
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USAU Responds to Questions About Rankings
In advance of the final ranking announcment, Ultiworld sent USA Ultimate questions about the algorithm and future of bid allocation. USAU spokesperson Andy Lee responded with an in-depth update on the thinking behind their system.
Sep 4, 2014 by Ultiworld in News with 23 comments