Congrats NESCAC. reload every year. Incredible.

Agree with all Babo. Great season boys. Wes too Athletic on this night.

I never make predictions on the board, but would not be surprised if they win 3 more games.

I feel like I should stay away after my dopey question about the brackets, but quick question: Will Wes be sold out this evening?

Ryan, what else has been announced?

When do next weeks matchups/sites get announced?  Tomorrow morning?

Any Speculation? 

Can Wes and Trinity play in final 8?


Maybe a pod at Wesleyan. With Trinity/WPI/Western NE?

WPI/Trinity. Western/Wesleyan?

Don't know all the rules or if that makes sense? 

Whoohoo. Kudos to Ithaca announcers. Lots of home ("away") cooking but they were passionate and did a great job.

Too bad the students were home in between Wpi's 4 quarter system!

Bartley has to be so proud of this group. Adams leaves, Sevilla leaves. Picked 3rd preseason NEWMAC.

Maybe his best season yet?

Well done Coach. Congrats boys.

Keep it rolling.

Clark played well in the spurts I watched. Congrats WPI.

Kinda feels like tomorrow is the difference between a great season and a really special season.

Remember they were picked 3rd in the NEWMAC.

Good luck tomorrow boys! 

Good luck Clark and WPI today! 

I was in Worcester a week ago Saturday - and both WPI's final 8 teams were honored.  It was a fun afternoon.  I think WPI (under Bartley) for the last 20 years has been the model of consistency.  They must be top 10 (maybe top 5?) in total wins over that span.  However, I think you need to mix in a few final 4s and have at least 1 championship to be a Blue Blood.

No issues calling them a premier D3 basketball school - but Blue Blood means National Championships to me.

Not at all taking it as WPI bashing. You have always been more than fair and provide well thought out points.

But adding 21-2 twice to your schedule (opponents record) certainly helps a great deal with one's sos.

I understand it's the full picture not just conference games.

...........and Babo - comparing SOS within NEWMAC is not completely fair (especially since as you said, this is a down overall NEWMAC year) - as the other 8 teams "get" to play WPI twice - which is a big SOS boost.

Thanks, Pat

Don't have an issue with any of that.  I think there was a little bad luck with several opponents having down years, but I agree with all.

Do you guys know how scheduling works?  Is it clean each year, empty slate outside conference games - or are there multi-year deals - sort of home and home type deals?

WPI scheduled 11 teams with 15 wins last year.  3 with 18 and 2 more with 21.  They blew their chance to play Trinity by losing to Suffolk after the break.  Beat Amherst and Tufts.  SOS will not help - but also not really a scheduling issue - ended up unlucky that several tourney teams last year are having down years this year on their schedule.

Also - played Quinnipiac which counts in Massey rating.

I can't see them being left out this year should they end up 24-3 and lose to Babson or Clark in NEWMAC final.  Hope we don't have to worry about that!

Thanks Ryan. I will try to find out specific to NEWMAC.