Quote from: Pat Coleman on December 22, 2013, 09:28:47 PM
Two things -- I think it's fair to give the playoffs more prominence on a Top 25 ballot because they are games against other ranked opponents on the big stage. Also, beating teams by an average of 29 or 23 is irrelevant -- they are both basically blowouts and should we base a ranking off which team had a late score with second teamers or returned a punt or had a pick-six?
NCC is impacted because the team they barely lost to wasn't as good as we thought they were.
"Not as good as we thought they were" or played poorly in the last game?!? Every poll including the "best poll in d3" had them #1 ALL year. If we are giving the playoffs "more prominence" Lets look at the playoffs...Linfield had competitive games in their 2 wins and our conference (CCIW) rep had non-competitive games until their loss to EVERYONE's #1.
I would love to see YOUR (Pat) final ranking, since we look to you as the d3 guru.
Why did Franklin DROP 6 places after losing to UWW? and how come St. Norbert (31-3 loss to UWW) didn't finish in the top 10 with their 1st round loss to UWW.
While I'm posting: Shouldn't 1st team All-Americans and 1st team All-Regions at least be 1st team all-conference?
Augie LB 2nd team ALL-CCIW but 1st Team D3,
Wheaton DT not even HM CCIW, but 2nd Team North Region D3.
Titans need more national love.
Just posting for the record. What a fun year in D3 football...on to hoops.