Quote from: 1970s NESCAC Player on October 21, 2015, 03:47:25 PM

Quote from: Mr.Right on October 21, 2015, 01:55:21 PM
However, Midd' SOS does not hurt them and Wesleyan and Conn College seem to be in good shape if they WIN out.

Midd SOS not bad . . . . 586.

I wish calculating this was easier cause I would have pounded the under if that was the vegas line given that they faced a team that is 1-14. it was a road game so that helps with the multiplier. just goes to show you that you can easily manipulate you SOS to make it appear you play better teams than you actually do.

Quote from: Mr.Right on October 21, 2015, 03:08:30 PM
Tufts and Williams have by far the Highest SOS in New England and the country. If Williams can finish clean and get to the final they will have a shot IMO...Tufts will have a shot to host to the Final 4 if Amherst slips up once or twice.

Just doing some quick back of the envelope math, a 15-2 amherst (lose one of last two and loss in nescac semis) would actually bring tufts strength of schedule to below brandeis's. that 1000 winning percentage really helps boost your strength of schedule. not to mention both of tufts remaining games will dilute their strength of schedule as well. given brandeis has the head to head as well, i don't really see any change of tufts hosting past the first weekend.

What do people think of Amherst, Brandeis and F&M hosting? Amherst gets all the NY, New England, and maybe a NJ pod, F&M gets all the PA schools and the South Atlantic pod, and then Brandeis being right outside Boston would host all the schools that have to fly like Trinity TX and a Wisconsin school.

wasnt in against st lawrence. assuming lee owen is much better at pks according to the coaching staff

thought amherst was the better team in the first half then brandeis in the second. assuming a wind or something at oneonta then. lapaz that happened to everyone on pks i think. feed was terrible the entire game unfortunate to say the least. anyone live have an idea who missed on amherst? congrats to brandeis

This feed is an absolute disgrace for an NCAA tournament game let alone a sweet 16/elite 8 pod. No team should be allowed to host if they can't supply the fans who can't travel a simple live feed

Anyone else struggling with the amherst Brandeis feed?

i hope brandeis is bringing some extra jerseys to this game. not sure if the uaa jersey stitching will hold up against the chaos that amherst will bring on set pieces.

Midd 1 Williams 0

Midweek game with each team having a pretty big weekend ahead of them. Think this game is going to be ugly and sloppy in this fall NESCAC weather. Winner here has a lead on third/fourth in the league. Loser is looking like they could be in trouble and end up 6th in the league. Think Williams is in a complete funk and won't be able to turn it around here. Midd wins on a set piece.

Anyone know why Amherst's home game is at Lusitano stadium? That's more of a home game for WNE. It's not like the game was going to be on grass to begin with (would have been on Amherst turf under the lights) and then they wanted to switch it to turf to ensure playing tonight.

Always found it a little ridiculous that Tufts isn't better at athletics. They are the only NESCAC school close to a major city and one that offers engineering and business (I think only) as undergrad degrees. It is also by far and away the biggest so sneaking a poor performing student into the grade should not hurt the percentiles and thus there academic rankings. The school can get top recruits (ie top lax program) but somewhere the dots just don't connect.

Think this is going to be a very boring weekend with the exception of the Amherst Tufts game. That game looks like it is going to decide the regular season champion.

Saturday:
Bates 0 Trinity 2
Bates is still Bates-ing it up with a mid-week loss to Maine Maritime.  They are no NESCAC foe. Expect the struggles to continue.

Middlebury 1 Colby 0
MIdd is just better. I agree going up to Colby is a difficult place to play. They always get an upset or two each year on the home field. Its windy and has some thick grass. I just don't think Colby has looked good enough to score a goal on Midd. If anything this game ends 0-0 with no action whatsoever.

Hamilton 0 Wesleyan 0
Can Wesleyan score anymore this year? Wesleyan is the better team but just have not been clicking as of late. Think this plays to a disappointing boring tie.

Williams 0 Conn 0
Both teams have been struggling as of late especially after these past midweek results. If either team can win this game this could turn around someone's season and give them a jump start on trying to lock up 2nd or 3rd in the league. Don't think that really happens with both teams struggling to find the net.

Amherst 2 Tufts 0
Choo choo. The Amherst offensive train is a rolling. Get out the way. Tufts has disappointed me this year. Think Tufts disappears in the physical battle. The homecoming atmosphere is sure to be awesome for the game.

Sunday:
Bates 0 Amherst 3
Only chance Bates has in this once is if Amherst has to go 120 minutes the day before and just about every single player gets hurt/a red card. They may also have a slight chance if Amherst wins an emotional one on Saturday. Just think Bates is so low on confidence nothing even matters.

Bowdoin 0 Midd 1

Bowdoin has been struggling as of late (OT against Bates). Midd's sophomore's do not appear to be in any sort of slump. This game is going to be very direct on a field that is way too big for that. It's going to be ugly.

Conn 1 Hamilton 0

Conn seems to be a legit 4th or 5th this year. Hamilton hasn't proven anything yet to me.

Wesleyan 2 Bates 0

Bates, you had your chance in the middle of the week to get a lucky point against a sleepy Bowdoin team. Doubt they sniff the goal here.

Colby 1 Trinity 1

Haven't seen or heard much about either team so far.  So just going off that each team has been fairly easily beaten by Williams, I'll call it a tie.

Williams 0 Amherst 0

The million door question: is the ball in the air or on the ground more? Any of the NESCAC bball commentators want to make a line? Think Amherst dictates the play here but will continue their offensive struggles. Williams will get their chances but Bull is too good to let in anymore shaky goals this year.

Looks like the weekend went as expected. Tufts struggled in Maine (as I expected). Williams appears to have dominated. Bates is still bates.

Want some more color on midd conn and Amherst bowdoin. As for midd conn shots are even but corners complete favore conn. Anyone care to elaborate?

Amherst bowdoin seems to be slightly favored to Amherst but not by much in what I am sure was a physical battle. Did anyone see the red card? Seems like a tough thing to give in the 90th minute regardless of the situation. Amherst could suffer from it midweek against conn

Amherst 2 Bowdoin 0

Good luck to Bowdoin trying to out tough Amherst. Think the Lord Jeffs will get absolutely after the Polar Bears on set pieces. I would be scared to be the first team to face the Jeffs if their offense ever comes together after what should be viewed as a disappointing start for them after the last few years.



Trinity 1 Williams 2

Williams is just better especially at home against a young Trinity team who it seemed like had to battle and gut out a tie at Hamilton last week (got outshot 22-11).



Midd 1 Conn 0

Start of what could be a big week for Conn. If they don't lose both games I think that should be a moral victory. Don't know what to expect from Conn after losing POY in Hawkey. Haven't been tested yet (no offense Mitchell and UMass Dartmouth). Giving the edge to Midd here.



Hamilton 2 Bates 0

Did not see any of the Bates Tufts game but just looking at the box score they seem dreadful this year. Best of luck to them getting a win this season.



Tufts 2 Colby 1

Thinking this one could get away from Tufts traveling up to Maine and looking forward to Wes later in the week. Tufts is too superior to Colby to tie/loss but crazier things have happened in Maine.

Quote from: NCAC New England on September 06, 2014, 03:52:09 PM
OK....rant time.

How can a school like Williams not have video or live stats that work?

And why does Tufts not start probably the two best players, and then when one of those players finally comes in and draws a PK that he wants to take the coach apparently calls for another player to take it who misses?

Who are you referencing? I am assuming it's either Gus santos or hoopenot. Probably don't want to expose your best shooters tendencies this early in the season when the game isn't on the line.