If I understand the way the NCAA picks its pools A,B and C teams, it is through 5 different criteria. Why is everyone just stuck on teams S.O.S.I.? There are four other criteria that people should talk about.
This is the reason that Villa Julie should be a front-runner for one of the four pool B spots. VJC has a respectable SOSI and an unbelievable winning percentage at 16-4.
Equally important was that during the ranking period VJC had a win versus previously ranked Johns Hopkins University (#5 mid -atlantic), and a nail-biting loss versus ranked Catholic University (#6
Mid-Atlantic) that could have gone either way.
Let's all be honest and throw the ELEPHANT out on the table....VJC's Conference is a new conference which was created by a majority of previously independent schools, and Villa Julie's Q.O.W.I. is taking a
beating because of it.
Keep in mind that Scranton (regionally ranked this week) also lost to Chestnut Hill (NEAC opponent), and if all catagories were created equal, there is no question that VJC should be in the mix.
Villa Julie did a great job of scheduling the toughest schedule they could outside of their conference. They started out in the Pride of Maryland Tournament where they opened up with a Goucher team that had been 18-9 the year before and had lost to York College in their conference Semi's. Then they faced Washington College ( a playoff team...4th place in the Centennial Conference), they then defeated Johns Hopkins University.
They then lost a close game to a young St. Mary's team that started the year off 5-2, including a win over Averett (number one seed in there conference), who beat Maryville of Tenn this year. St. Mary's went down the tubes later, but they were playing good ball at the time.
They also hosted a tournament and invited a tough group of teams.....Regionally ranked Trinity of Connecticut......Elizabethtown (a top four team in the MAC playoffs), and Kean of New Jersey (NJAC at
.500). Its hard to schedule a tougher tourny. They lost to E-town and beat Kean.
Another non-conference game was versus Hood College who they beat by 13. That same Hood College lost to York College(#4 nationally) by 10. That same Hood team beat New Jersey City (16-7 with a 9.7 SOSI).
VJC has beaten Baptist Bible who this board had annointed one of the top five before they found out they were ineligible. They have also beaten a Keuka team that has to be talked about in the North-East.
They have put together a great year, and part was done with their point guard injured for seven games.... In which they lost 4 games. Since he has returned they are 8-1.
The Elephant is out there....
Is the GSAC, Presidents, or the NAIA DII Conf. Better than the NEAC...........?
Does the South Region deserve two teams?
Taking the ODAC out of the discussion, what has the South region done on a national stage??? Nothing to the final 4.....
The Mid-Atlantic on the other hand has a wonderful history making the final four......
CAC
York (2005 final 4)
Catholic (2001 CHAMPS)
MAC
Wilkes (98' Final 4)
E-Town (2002 runner up)
Scranton (1988 runner up)
Leb Valley (1994 champs)
CC
F&M (1996 final 4, 1991 runner up and 2000 final 4)
Washington College (1990 final four third place)
Penn. A.C.
Alvernia (1997 final 4)
And I only went back to 1988....
That is five different conferences getting some national recognition in the same region. I just do not think that the south is more deserving than the Mid-Atlantic to get two teams....Obviously with Lincoln as a shoo-in.
Sorry about the length, but I needed to show why Villa Julie should be in the tournament.
This is the reason that Villa Julie should be a front-runner for one of the four pool B spots. VJC has a respectable SOSI and an unbelievable winning percentage at 16-4.
Equally important was that during the ranking period VJC had a win versus previously ranked Johns Hopkins University (#5 mid -atlantic), and a nail-biting loss versus ranked Catholic University (#6
Mid-Atlantic) that could have gone either way.
Let's all be honest and throw the ELEPHANT out on the table....VJC's Conference is a new conference which was created by a majority of previously independent schools, and Villa Julie's Q.O.W.I. is taking a
beating because of it.
Keep in mind that Scranton (regionally ranked this week) also lost to Chestnut Hill (NEAC opponent), and if all catagories were created equal, there is no question that VJC should be in the mix.
Villa Julie did a great job of scheduling the toughest schedule they could outside of their conference. They started out in the Pride of Maryland Tournament where they opened up with a Goucher team that had been 18-9 the year before and had lost to York College in their conference Semi's. Then they faced Washington College ( a playoff team...4th place in the Centennial Conference), they then defeated Johns Hopkins University.
They then lost a close game to a young St. Mary's team that started the year off 5-2, including a win over Averett (number one seed in there conference), who beat Maryville of Tenn this year. St. Mary's went down the tubes later, but they were playing good ball at the time.
They also hosted a tournament and invited a tough group of teams.....Regionally ranked Trinity of Connecticut......Elizabethtown (a top four team in the MAC playoffs), and Kean of New Jersey (NJAC at
.500). Its hard to schedule a tougher tourny. They lost to E-town and beat Kean.
Another non-conference game was versus Hood College who they beat by 13. That same Hood College lost to York College(#4 nationally) by 10. That same Hood team beat New Jersey City (16-7 with a 9.7 SOSI).
VJC has beaten Baptist Bible who this board had annointed one of the top five before they found out they were ineligible. They have also beaten a Keuka team that has to be talked about in the North-East.
They have put together a great year, and part was done with their point guard injured for seven games.... In which they lost 4 games. Since he has returned they are 8-1.
The Elephant is out there....
Is the GSAC, Presidents, or the NAIA DII Conf. Better than the NEAC...........?
Does the South Region deserve two teams?
Taking the ODAC out of the discussion, what has the South region done on a national stage??? Nothing to the final 4.....
The Mid-Atlantic on the other hand has a wonderful history making the final four......
CAC
York (2005 final 4)
Catholic (2001 CHAMPS)
MAC
Wilkes (98' Final 4)
E-Town (2002 runner up)
Scranton (1988 runner up)
Leb Valley (1994 champs)
CC
F&M (1996 final 4, 1991 runner up and 2000 final 4)
Washington College (1990 final four third place)
Penn. A.C.
Alvernia (1997 final 4)
And I only went back to 1988....
That is five different conferences getting some national recognition in the same region. I just do not think that the south is more deserving than the Mid-Atlantic to get two teams....Obviously with Lincoln as a shoo-in.
Sorry about the length, but I needed to show why Villa Julie should be in the tournament.