Pat,

If you are making the trip over to De Pere, plan a dinner stop at Victoria's in Appleton and check out Lawrence's football stadium, the Banta Bowl.  I haven't been there in a few years and the last time I was there it was showing its age, but it is an awesome and unique venue.

It replaced Loras' Rock Bowl as my favorite D3 football venue after my first trip there.

UW-Beloitwater

Not sure if this has been reported, but pretty big news out of Ripon from the preview on their website:

QuoteAfter last season, the position with the least amount of concern was quarterback, where Matthew Miller was named All Conference Honorable Mention after a junior season that saw him rush for 922 yards and 14 touchdowns, while also tossing four TDs. Unfortunately for the Red Hawks that position has quickly become one of uncertainty, as they will be without Miller's services in 2010 after an offseason knee injury that will sideline him for the season.

Miller has had a lot of success there so this could be huge, although over the past five years or so, it seems Ripon has lost a game-breaking player every year  in their backfield and then plugged in a new guy who has been even better.

Quote from: badgerwarhawk on August 23, 2010, 03:03:10 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on August 23, 2010, 02:19:34 PM
Blu: I really wasn't trying to lump you in with the "ignorant" comment. There has really been some truly ignorant stuff said by coaches, calling D-III glorified intramurals and the like.

Not to mention the NAIA posters who don't seem to realize DIII has been drilling them. 

The NAIA still exists

It seems like by this point in the past four or five years, three teams had all but clinched conference tourney spots and the fourth wasn't in much doubt. This year is a real smorgasbord, which will make for a fun couple of weeks.

After looking like an early contender for the conference crown, IC got upset by Knox tonight and will likely have its postseason destiny determined this weekend with trips to LU and CC.

Every game is big from here out and Beloit, Grinnell, Knox and Monmouth will all have a say in who makes it, as there are certainly more upsets to come.

Please kill either me or the monmouth play by play man

I lost the MWCTV feed and cant the site back...please provide updates if you can

QuoteCarroll has been rumored to be interested in re-joining the CCIW, that would take care of them.

Roop, I read somewhere last year that CU, SNC and another non-MWC school had applied for CCIW membership, but the CCIW ultimately decided not to expand.

Hence, you wonder how that plays in the MWC. Much of your reasoning that the ACM conference wont happen was based on what happens to CU, IC and SNC, but the remaining members may not care especially after they tried to exit.

Anyone know how ACM membership works...could CC, SNC and IC apply for membership?

Otherwise, I would see IC going to the SLIAC and CC/SNC could try the CCIW again, but the NAC is the likely destination.

Talk about a new ACM conference...

http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/diamonds-and-ice/2009/11/18/a-new-conference-for-cornell-coe-and-luther

Question for the Board and most likely sncOLDdad   

Is St. Norbert practicing this week?

Looks like SNC got some real help for their postseason aspirations today. The WIAC is a 1-bid league if Platteville beats Stout next weekend.

I would put money on Wheaton beating IWU next weekend.

Wheaton would then get the CCIW's auotmatic bid, but who gets the at-large. IWU who beat North Central or North Central who beat Wheaton...or does the CCIW get 3 in?

Dutch, not only was I wrong, I was way wrong.  

I am shocked that Linfield and Central are above UWW and St. Johns. Very strange.

I have to agree that if SNC gets in, and I think there is still a shot, they go to UWW or SJU rather than the west coast.

Stevens Point and UWLAX both have Whitewater left on the schedule, so they should both finish with 3 losses and be out of the running. UW-Stout could sneak into that last spot, but they have LAX left as well. I cant imagine SNC is far behind them in the regional rankings.

DutchHawk,

I agree with you completely and don't believe Monmouth deserves to be above Central and Linfield, but call it a gut feeling that they will be above one or both.

When are the first Regional rankings due to be released?

Good call DutchHawk,

I did forget Linfield, but not Central, but wouldn't be shocked if the coaches put Monmouth ahead of one or both. Both are better better teams historically and probably this season, but I have a feeling that Monmouth's high ranking and dominant scores this season will cause the NCAA pollsters to push them a little higher than they actually belong.  I think the IIAC's public perception has dropped a bit the past few years as well and that the pollsters may go into it thinking that MC can beat the IIAC champ and thus rank them ahead.

In the end, I still think Coe goes to MC unless they slip up.

MC will be behind UWW and St. Johns in the West rankings. Looking at the schedule, I would bet on MC hosting Coe in the first round.