The Undefeated and the Winless

[Ralph Turner]

Rivier on Jan. 2 and Westminster on Jan. 3 appear to be CIT's best and likely last chances for a win this season.

That's Westminster (PA), by the way. Had it been Westminster (MO) that the Beavers were scheduled to play, their chances of a victory would be significantly lessened, as Westminster (MO) is the preseason favorite to win the SLIAC.

What's wrong, Prof. Pedantic, did you run out of posters to correct for writing preseason rather than nonconference?

OxyBob

Respectfully, I thought that Prof. Pedantic used the term "pre-season" correctly.   

[OxyBob]

Rivier on Jan. 2 and Westminster on Jan. 3 appear to be CIT's best and likely last chances for a win this season.

That's Westminster (PA), by the way. Had it been Westminster (MO) that the Beavers were scheduled to play, their chances of a victory would be significantly lessened, as Westminster (MO) is the preseason favorite to win the SLIAC.

What's wrong, Prof. Pedantic, did you run out of posters to correct for writing preseason rather than nonconference?

Respectfully, I thought that Prof. Pedantic used the term "pre-season" correctly.  

Dear Ralph Turner:

Wrong again.

Sincerely,

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[Gregory Sager]

Rivier on Jan. 2 and Westminster on Jan. 3 appear to be CIT's best and likely last chances for a win this season.

That's Westminster (PA), by the way. Had it been Westminster (MO) that the Beavers were scheduled to play, their chances of a victory would be significantly lessened, as Westminster (MO) is the preseason favorite to win the SLIAC.

What's wrong, Prof. Pedantic, did you run out of posters to correct for writing preseason rather than nonconference?

There's two D3 members that play men's basketball that are called Westminster, Dr. Grumblepants. One of them is in Pennsylvania, the other one is in Missouri. There's thus no ready inference to be drawn as to which would be playing Caltech in Pasadena. And, as I said, it appears to be a distinction with a difference as far as the subject at hand -- Caltech's chances of winning a game this year -- is concerned. Hence, my post.

[Just Bill]

What a flashback. I had both Prof. Pedantic and Dr. Grumblepants during my sophomore year. Worst. Semester. Ever.

(Fortunately my T.A. Miss Shortskirt helped get me through it.)

[Gregory Sager]

What a flashback. I had both Prof. Pedantic and Dr. Grumblepants during my sophomore year. Worst. Semester. Ever.

(Fortunately my T.A. Miss Shortskirt helped get me through it.)

For your sake, Bill, I hope that Dean Sterntongue never caught you lurking outside of Miss Shortskirt's office door.

[smedindy]

I think some of you are now on Double Secret Probation.

I'll put Neidermeyer on it, he's a sneaky little....just like you.

[John Gleich]

I think some of you are now on Double Secret Probation.

I'll put Neidermeyer on it, he's a sneaky little....just like you.

He plays for North Park, right?




(and yes, I get the initial reference!)

[magicman]

The Pacific Boxers fall off the winless vs D3 list by crushing my Cal Tech Beavers
80-43.

[Ralph Turner]

The Pacific Boxers fall off the winless vs D3 list by crushing my Cal Tech Beavers
80-43.

Does that really count as a game by which a team can "fall off the winless" list?    

[magicman]

The Pacific Boxers fall off the winless vs D3 list by crushing my Cal Tech Beavers
80-43.

Does that really count as a game by which a team can "fall of the winless" list?       

Ralph,
Be careful or I'll sic Oxy Bob on you again!!!

I see your Choctaws were taken to the limit by the visiting Sul Ross State Lobos(1-8).
Tied at 84 with 1:34 to go Mississippi College went to the line and hit 5 of 6 free throws to win it 89-84. Choctaws scored their last 9 pts from the charity stripe due in part because the Lobos couldn't get a rebound on several missed foul shots by Mississippi College. Choctaws with 24 turnovers were lucky to escape with the win. 

[Ralph Turner]

The Pacific Boxers fall off the winless vs D3 list by crushing my Cal Tech Beavers
80-43.

Does that really count as a game by which a team can "fall of the winless" list?       

Ralph,
Be careful or I'll sic Oxy Bob on you again!!!

I see your Choctaws were taken to the limit by the visiting Sul Ross State Lobos(1-8).
Tied at 84 with 1:34 to go Mississippi College went to the line and hit 5 of 6 free throws to win it 89-84. Choctaws scored their last 9 pts from the charity stripe due in part because the Lobos couldn't get a rebound on several missed foul shots by Mississippi College. Choctaws with 24 turnovers were lucky to escape with the win. 

Thanks for the shoutout for ASC basketball.

That was a crazy game.  You never know when there will be an upset.

Mississippi College has lots of raw talent.  I am worried about the guard talent the SRSU has gotten that got 24 turnovers out of Mississippi College.

The next hard test for Mississippi College will be against UMHB in Belton.  I need Mississippi College to beat them.  McMurry has a hard game at UT-Dallas today.

The ASC West winner hosts the men's tournament this season, so every game is even more critical.

[hopefan]

Our lists took some minor hits the last couple of days

Undefeated stays at 11   -   thanks hugenurde for pointing out the Birmingham So. correction

Winless moves from 14 to 13, as Waynesburg beats Penn State Fayette and moves to the undefeated vs D3 list

Undefeated vs D3 moves from 9 to 8  as Whittier lost to North Park

Winless vs D3 goes from 22 to 21, with the addition of Waynesburg, but the deletion of Olivet (win over Finlandia) and Pacific (over Caltech)

[hopefan]

So here are our lists going into the Christmas Holiday    note winless vs D3 jumped up one as Maine Maritime joins winless vs D3 given the reclass of UMPI to NAIA-D2

UNDEFEATED (11)

Medaille   AMCC   EAST St. Norbert   MWC   MW Washington U.   UAA   MW Middlebury   NESCAC   NE Williams   NESCAC   NE MIT   NEWMAC   NE Mississippi College   ASC   SOUTH UW-WhitewRandolph-Macon   ODAC   SOUTH Birmingham-Southern   SCAC   SOUTH St. Thomas   MIAC   WEST UW-Whitewater   WIAC   WEST

WINLESS  (13)   (UMPI Grandfathered in)

New York City Tech   CUNYAC   ATL Cazenovia   NEAC   EAST Bard   SKY   EAST Kalamazoo   MIAA   GL FDU-Florham   MACF   MA Bluffton   HCAC   MW Eastern Nazarene   CCC   NE Maine-Farmington   NAC   NE Schreiner   ASC   SOUTH Methodist   USAC   SOUTH Caltech   SCIAC   WEST Bethany Lutheran   UMAC   WEST Maine-Presque Isle   NAIA-D2

Undefeated vs D3 Only   (lost to a non-D3) (7)    Pacific dropped off with loss to Cal Lu

Wilmington   OAC   GL
Eastern Mennonite   ODAC   SOUTH
Cornell   IIAC   WEST
Lewis and Clark   NWC   WEST
Linfield   NWC   WEST
Whitman   NWC   WEST
Occidental   SCIAC   WEST

Winless vs D3 only  (they've beat a non D3)  (22)
D'Youville   AMCC   EAST
Morrisville State   NEAC   EAST
Potsdam State   SUNYAC   EAST
Alma   MIAA   GL
Waynesburg   PrAC   GL
Gallaudet   CAC   MA
Dickinson   CC   MA
Baptist Bible   CSAC   MA
Marywood   CSAC   MA
Philadelphia Bible   CSAC   MA
Penn State Abington   NEAC   MA
Grinnell   MWC   MW
Maranatha Baptist   NATHC   MW
Blackburn   SLIAC   MW
Greenville   SLIAC   MW
Principia   SLIAC   MW
Maine Maritime   NAC   NE
Texas Lutheran   ASC   SOUTH
Emory and Henry   ODAC   SOUTH
Lewis and Clark   NWC   WEST
Linfield   NWC   WEST
Pacific Lutheran   NWC   WEST

[Hugenerd]

UNDEFEATED (11)

Medaille   AMCC   EAST St. Norbert   MWC   MW Washington U.   UAA   MW Middlebury   NESCAC   NE Williams   NESCAC   NE MIT   NEWMAC   NE Mississippi College   ASC   SOUTH UW-WhitewRandolph-Macon   ODAC   SOUTH Birmingham-Southern   SCAC   SOUTH St. Thomas   MIAC   WEST UW-Whitewater   WIAC   WEST

I didnt realize UW-Whitewater had merged with Randolph-Macon to form a super D3 power.  They have chosen an interesting conjunction for their name, I would have gone with Whitewater Macon, personally.  I wonder how the logistics will work.

Sorry for this post but I am bored out of my mind on a cross-country flight while my daughter punches me in the arm telling me she is bored as well. I am looking for any type of amusement at this point. At least they have internet, I guess.

[hopefan]

Nurdy    Glad I could provide a glimmer of amusement

Merry Christmas, safe travels....