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Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 04, 2024, 02:30:59 PM

Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on November 04, 2024, 01:00:52 PMMAF Power Rankings (11/4)
1. Hopkins
2. Dickinson
3. F&M
4. Messiah
5. Rowan
6. Muhles
7. York
8. Montclair St
9. PSU-Harrisburg
10. Catholic

RV: Washington MD, Stevens, Lycoming

Juniata can't even get an RV? :-)

Good catch. Probably their best season ever.  Won't be competing at school with the women's vball team though. They are just amazing year after year.

Let's see how they do in conference playoffs. I don't believe they are better than Catholic or Lycoming. They have played a light non-conference schedule but have certainly taken care of business in the Landmark. Their best results have been ties with York, Lycoming, and Catholic. No signature wins that jump out.

Conference playoffs are underway for some and ramping up this week for others. Below is a summary of what awaits:

Centennial Conference
FIRST ROUND: Tuesday, Nov. 5
#6 McDaniel at #3 Muhlenberg, 7 p.m.
#5 Washington College at #4 Dickinson, 7 p.m.

SEMIFINALS: Friday, Nov. 8
Higher seeded first round winner at #2 Franklin & Marshall, 7 p.m.
Lower seeded first round winner at #1 Johns Hopkins, 7 p.m. 

CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunday, Nov. 10 | at highest remaining seed
Semifinal winners, time TBA

Landmark Conference
First Round #1 (November 5): #6 Elizabethtown (4-4-1) at #3 Moravian (5-1-3)
First Round #2 (November 5): #5 Lycoming (4-3-2) at #4 Scranton (5-2-2)

Semifinal #1 (November 7): Winner of First Round #1 at #2 Catholic (5-0-4)
Semifinal #2 (November 7): Winner of First Round #2 at #1 Juniata (7-0-2)

Championship (November 9): Winners of each semifinal at the highest remaining seed

MAC Commonwealth
Semifinal 1 (Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.): No. 4  Alvernia at No. 1 Messiah
Semifinal 2 (Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.): No. 3  Widener at No. 2 York
Final (Nov. 9)

MAC Freedom
Semifinal 1 (Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.): No. 4  Lebanon Valley at No. 1 Stevens
Semifinal 2 (Nov. 5 at 1:30 p.m.): No. 3  Misericordia at No. 2 DeSales
Final (Nov. 9)

NJAC
Quarterfinals: #4 RUC vs #5 RUN (RUC advances 1-0)
Quarterfinals: #3 Stockton vs #6 Kean (Stockton advances 2-1 OT)

Semifinals: #4 RUC vs #1 Rowan Nov 5th
Semifinals: #3 Stockton vs #2 Montclair St Nov 5th

Finals: TBD Nov 8th

United East
Wednesday, Oct. 30
First Round    #12 Wilson College def. #5 Saint Elizabeth University 3-2 (OT)   
First Round    #6 Penn College def. #11 Keystone College 1-0   
First Round    #10 Lancaster Bible College def. #7 Rosemont College 3-2 (2 OT)   
First Round    #8 Penn State Brandywine def. #9 Notre Dame of Maryland University 2-1 (OT)   

Saturday, Nov. 2   
Quarter-Final    #1 St. Mary's College of Maryland def. #8 Penn State Brandywine    3-1   
Quarter-Final    #2 Penn State Abington def. #10 Lancaster Bible College    2-0   
Quarter-Final    #3 Cairn University def. #6 Penn College    2-0   
Quarter-Final    #4 Penn State Harrisburg def. #12 Wilson College    5-1   

Tuesday, Nov. 5   
Semifinal    #1 St. Mary's College of Maryland vs. #4 Penn State Harrisburg    6:00 PM   
Semifinal    #2 Penn State Abington v. #3 Cairn University    2:00 PM   

Saturday, Nov. 9   
Championship    Hosted by the Highest Remaining Seed

MAF Power Rankings (11/4)
1. Hopkins
2. Dickinson
3. F&M
4. Messiah
5. Rowan
6. Muhles
7. York
8. Montclair St
9. PSU-Harrisburg
10. Catholic

RV: Washington MD, Stevens, Lycoming

PSU Harrisburg plays in a weaker conference but has some nice results and overall strong record. Currently 13-4-2 with solid wins over NYU, Messiah, and Lycoming. They've won 9 of their last 10 so no reason to drop them out at this time. Others in the RV section could certainly be in that 10th slot.

Quote from: Freddyfud on October 28, 2024, 02:03:17 PM

Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on October 28, 2024, 01:49:08 PMMAF Power Rankings (10/28)
1. Dickinson
2. Hopkins
3. F&M
4. Messiah
5. Montclair St
6. Rowan
7. Muhles
8. York
9. Washington MD
10. PSU-Harrisburg

RV: Stevens, Catholic, LVC

Was surprised to see PSU Harrisburg in last week but let it go.  Why them at 10 and not others?

MAF Power Rankings (10/28)
1. Dickinson
2. Hopkins
3. F&M
4. Messiah
5. Montclair St
6. Rowan
7. Muhles
8. York
9. Washington MD
10. PSU-Harrisburg

RV: Stevens, Catholic, LVC

MAF Power Rankings (10/23)
1. Dickinson
2. Hopkins
3. F&M
4. Montclair St
5. Messiah
6. Muhles
7. York
8. Washington MD
9. Rowan
10. PSU-Harrisburg

MAF Power Rankings (10/14)
1. Dickinson
2. F&M
3. Montclair
4. Hopkins
5. York
6. Muhles
7. PSU-Harrisburg
8. Lycoming
9. Messiah
10. Stevens

MAF Top 25
1. Mary Wash
2. Tufts
3. Amherst
4. Kenyon
5. Middlebury
6. Dickinson
7. Trinity Tx
8. CT College
9. Gustavus Adolphus
10. St. Olaf
11. North Park
12. Hopkins
13. Colorado College
14. Williams
15. Denison
16. Case Western
17. F&M
18. John Carroll
19. Ohio Northern
20. Montclair St
21. UW Platteville
22. Oneonta St
23. Hope
24. Buff St
25. Calvin

Some mid-season surprises for the region:

-Messiah at .500 with a 5-5-1 record (not your typical Messiah). Look for them to finish with 11 or 12 wins going into conference playoffs

-Catholic with a slow start at 3-5-2 and 0-0-2 in Landmark play but has played a difficult schedule. Look for them to rebound down the stretch in conference play.

-Arcadia at 10-1-1 but faces some challenges in conference play and has played a weak schedule. But wins are wins! 

-York undefeated through 12 games at 8-0-4 after posting a 6-7-3 record in 2023. Look for them to battle with Messiah in conference play.

-Stevens flying under the radar sitting at 4-2-3 after a tough non-conference schedule. They will be well prepared for conference play and will be seeking an at-large if they don't get the AQ.

-Montclair has won 8 in a row allowing just 1 goal in that span. But are they as good as their record? They face Newark next.

-Dickinson at 10-1-1 already surpassing last year's record of 9-7-2. Excited to see how they close out conference play.

-Newark at 7-4-2 and a sleeper to win the NJAC. Can they run the table after their next battle with Montclair? Keep an eye on them down the stretch.

-PSU-Harrisburg at 9-3-1. Maybe not a surprise but some good results with wins over NYU, Messiah, and Lycoming. I still think they are AQ or bust but should remain in the NCAA regional rankings when released. 

MAF Power Rankings (10/7)

1. Dickinson
2. Hopkins
3. F&M
4. Montclair
5. Lycoming
6. York
7. Rowan
8. PSU-Harrisburg
9. Muhles
10. Messiah

Outside looking in: Newark, Scranton, Swarthmore

Missed posting last week with some travel for work. Enjoy!

I was torn between the success and results vs that + strength of opponents. I went with F&M for now as they have a hard schedule with solid results. Dickinson could easily be 1 instead of 2 but I am not seeing the hype for Swat. Maybe 1 good result so far? Occidental? They are taking care of business but could also see them missing conference playoffs. Need more time before I move them up further.

Dickinson have played a harder schedule thus far, in my opinion, and have good results. I'd lean them over Swat and others. F&M has played the toughest schedule and is trending in the right direction. They are lacking a signature win but also haven't dropped a game yet.

If I had to pick between F&M and Dickinson in a H2H right now I'd take the Diplomats, and for that reason they edge out the Red Devils...for now 

As for the rest of the rankings...it's truly a toss-up. Hopkins seem to always be there and have had a solid start to the year. Lycoming has been flying under the radar and has put together a nice start to the season. Messiah is in free fall by their standards but still not a team anyone wants to face. I'm confident they will sort it out before conference play. Rowan looks solid but time will tell how good they really are. York has turned some heads and are headed in the right direction from previous years. Montclair probably could be higher but it's jam packed from 4 thru 9. PSU-Harrisburg gets the nod at 10 but take your pick for that spot.

Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on September 23, 2024, 12:28:47 PM

Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on September 23, 2024, 10:39:59 AMMAF Power Rankings (9/23)

1. F&M
2. Dickinson
3. Hopkins
4. Lycoming
5. Swat
6. Messiah
7. Rowan
8. York
9. Montclair
10.PSU-Harrisburg

Thanks for putting this out here. Being a F&M fan, I appreciate it. However, right now, F&M may get there especially since it will play Dickinson and Swat (I think Swat on this Saturday).

So right now, imo, at least Swat and Dickinson should be above F&M with their successes. F&M was just not getting it done in the beginning of the season with its 4 ties (to include Kenyon and Rowan).

Things may be turning for F&M as its main goal scorer, Oscar Horwitz, is back with three goals over the last two games. So, if F&M is successful against Swat on Saturday . . . .

MAF Power Rankings (9/23)

1. F&M
2. Dickinson
3. Hopkins
4. Lycoming
5. Swat
6. Messiah
7. Rowan
8. York
9. Montclair
10.PSU-Harrisburg

Well this is tough...especially without the D3soccer.com breakdowns to view!

MAF At-Large Bids
1. Conn College
2. Middlebury
3. Tufts
4. F&M
5. Babson
6. CNU
7. Kenyon
8. Wash College
9. Oneonta St
10. Chicago
11. OWU
12. W&L
13. Colorado College
14. North Central
15. Brockport St
16. UR
17. CWRU
18. Bowdoin
19. John Carroll
20. UW-Platteville
21. Carleton
22. Williams
23. UW-Eau Claire (Pool B bid)

Others: Muhles, LVC, Buff St, Otterbein, Rowan, Trinity Tx

My power rankings and best guesses below!

MAF Power Rankings (10/31)

Region 4
1. Montclair
2. Leb Val
3. Stevens
4. Stockton
5. Kean
6. Rowan
7. PSU-Harrisburg


Region 5
1. Messiah
2. F&M
3. Wash College
4. JHU
5. Lycoming
6. Catholic 
7. Muhles

RV: Widener, Alvernia, Dickinson, Scranton



MAF 3rd RR Predictions

Region 4
1. Montclair
2. Stevens
3. Stockton
4. LVC
5. Kean
6. Rowan
7. PSU-Harrisburg

Region 5
1. Messiah
2. F&M
3. Wash College
4. Hopkins
5. Muhles
6. Catholic
7. Alvernia

Others: Lycoming, Widener, Dickinson

Love this breakdown. Thanks for pulling it together! +K

Quote from: paclassic89 on October 23, 2023, 10:36:04 PM

Region IV -  RPI Rankings - Pre-Regional Ranking 2

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	School	RPI	D3 SOS	Prev Rank
1	Montclair State	.6294	.5548	1
2	Stockton	.614	.5735	3
3	LVC	.6091	.5344	2
4	Stevens	.5989	.5604	4
5	Kean	.5926	.5193	5
6	Rowan	.5707	.5498	6
7	Penn State-Harrisburg	.5617	.5627	8
8	Rutgers-Camden	.5505	.5478	7
9	FDU-Florham	.5318	.4829	9

Region V -  RPI Rankings - Pre-Regional Ranking 2

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	School	RPI	D3 SOS	Prev Rank
1	Messiah	.6807	.5847	1
2	F&M	.6733	.6061	2
3	Johns Hopkins	.6221	.6003	5
4	Washington College	.6113	.5546	6
5	Widener	.6082	.5331	4
6	Muhlenberg	.6003	.5623	3
7	Catholic	.5957	.5859	7
8	Lycoming	.594	.5566	8
9	Alvernia	.5912	.5995	9

Estimated SoS numbers.  MAF did a great job of going over the RvR which I don't track. From this ranking on, the purely RPI based predictions are slightly less accurate.  Top 7 for Region IV seems pretty set to me.  Montclair clear #1.  2-7 could still shift a lot as we go through the final games of the regular season and conference playoffs.  Region V top 2 (Messiah and F&M) are set.  JHU and Washington College are looking good.  I think Muhlenberg might be in trouble if they don't make a deep playoff run. They play Cabrini and McDaniel to end the regular season which will hurt their SoS (if they manage to tie or lose one of those games then they are really in trouble).   Widener potentially dropping out this week (despite still having a decent RPI) with Lycoming or Alvernia slotting in one of the last spots.  Lots of talk about Scranton but RPI has them at 11 in region V.  Low SoS right now but good RvR so who knows how the cmte will view them