Quote from: Mr.Right on November 10, 2021, 08:35:04 AM

Quote from: Saint of Old on November 10, 2021, 08:04:28 AM
OK...
I thought your point was that a coach makes all the difference and Harvard got themselves a quite good one who is in the process of turning the program around.
Tufts seems to not have missed a beat in the meantime. Seems the culture he created there is still strong.

Absolutely agreed. It had nothing to do with Shapiro and he seems to be doing well.


Just some similar type schools. Dartmouth has 2,000 students and really should be a Nescac.

I believe Dartmouth has closer to 4,500 students in its undergraduate program. Tufts is the only school in the Nescac with more.

Quote from: calvin_grad on November 15, 2021, 01:42:07 PM
6 straight Sweet 16s/Round of 16 (whatever it is called in D3 soccer) for Calvin.  I could do the research, but does anyone know off the top of their head if there are any longer current streaks out there?

I believe 2009 was the last year that Amherst was not in the Sweet 16. 11 straight years

Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 13, 2021, 05:11:48 PM

Quote from: Hopkins Walk-On on November 13, 2021, 03:53:45 PM
Hopkins beat PSU-Harrisburg 2-1. The game was not streamed  (live stats only) so not much to add.

It's out there. I wasn't at a desk for the game, but was able to do my own highlights: https://boxcast.tv/view/ncaa-1st-round-mens-soccer-johns-hopkins-vs-penn-st-harrisburg-591370

Worth checking out both Hopkins goals. One is a nice cross and header at about minute 16, the winner comes in the 87th minute and would be a candidate for goal of the tournament (if that was a thing.)

The winner really is a great goal. St. Olaf's third today is also worth checking out.

Quote from: PaulNewman on November 12, 2021, 07:57:14 PM
Hey BracketMaster, how many had Calvin getting to the Final 4?

Only 6 picked Calvin to make the final four...and for what it is worth no one picked Rochester to make the final four.

Quote from: LetteroftheLaw on November 12, 2021, 01:04:41 PM

Quote from: BracketMaster on November 12, 2021, 12:41:42 PM
The picks are in! Thanks to all 68 people who submitted brackets, that gives us a good sample size to get a pulse on who the community is favoring. I have provided some data points that struck me as interesting below, and let me know if there is anything else worth looking into.

Some interesting takeaways:
-   Predicted champions: Tufts was the most common choice with 18 picks, and Messiah was close behind with 16. Consensus dropped off significantly after that, with Ohio Wesleyan being the next most picked team with 6.
-   UChicago was picked by 14 people to make the final, but only ONE person picked them to win it.
-   Only 3 brackets have Washington & Lee winning it all, interesting given the amount of time they spent at #1 in the national rankings.
-   Predicted Champions by Quadrant: Top Left – 25, Bottom Left – 23, Top Right – 12, Bottom Right – 9
-   Predicted Champions by Conference: NESCAC – 29, MACC – 16, NCAC 10, UAA – 4
-   Teams picked to make the final four more than 10 times: Tufts, Amherst, Messiah, UChicago, Washington & Lee, Ohio Wesleyan, WashU, Conn. College, and Middlebury

Community picks in notable first-round matchups:
-   Swarthmore 35 – 33 Stevens
-   Washington College 48 – 20 St. Lawrence
-   NYU 51 – 17 St. Joseph's (ME)
-   Denison 57 – 11 Covenant
-   Emory 53 – 15 Centre
-   North Central 49 – 19 Loras
-   Rochester (NY) 16 – 52 Calvin
-   Middlebury 53 – 15 SUNY Oneonta
-   Johns Hopkins 41 – 27 Penn St. Harrisburg

Great stuff, and glad you were able to get so much participation. Nothing too too surprising to me but very interesting nonetheless.
If you could provide a little bit more information on tendencies found in the top right quadrant I would appreciate it, that seems to be the most up in the air, maybe a stat for how many different teams people have in the final four from that bracket.
Also, I'm interested in how many people picked Kenyon over Messiah and if so how far they have Kenyon going.
Thank again!

Here is how far people have Kenyon going: Second Round - 62, Sweet Sixteen - 18, Elite Eight - 13, Final Four - 8, Final - 5, Champion - 4

The drop off from Second Round to Sweet Sixteen says it all. 60 people have a Messiah vs. Kenyon match up, and Messiah is predicted by 42 to proceed.

The picks are in! Thanks to all 68 people who submitted brackets, that gives us a good sample size to get a pulse on who the community is favoring. I have provided some data points that struck me as interesting below, and let me know if there is anything else worth looking into.

Some interesting takeaways:
-   Predicted champions: Tufts was the most common choice with 18 picks, and Messiah was close behind with 16. Consensus dropped off significantly after that, with Ohio Wesleyan being the next most picked team with 6.
-   UChicago was picked by 14 people to make the final, but only ONE person picked them to win it.
-   Only 3 brackets have Washington & Lee winning it all, interesting given the amount of time they spent at #1 in the national rankings.
-   Predicted Champions by Quadrant: Top Left – 25, Bottom Left – 23, Top Right – 12, Bottom Right – 9
-   Predicted Champions by Conference: NESCAC – 29, MACC – 16, NCAC 10, UAA – 4
-   Teams picked to make the final four more than 10 times: Tufts, Amherst, Messiah, UChicago, Washington & Lee, Ohio Wesleyan, WashU, Conn. College, and Middlebury

Community picks in notable first-round matchups:
-   Swarthmore 35 – 33 Stevens
-   Washington College 48 – 20 St. Lawrence
-   NYU 51 – 17 St. Joseph's (ME)
-   Denison 57 – 11 Covenant
-   Emory 53 – 15 Centre
-   North Central 49 – 19 Loras
-   Rochester (NY) 16 – 52 Calvin
-   Middlebury 53 – 15 SUNY Oneonta
-   Johns Hopkins 41 – 27 Penn St. Harrisburg

Quick reminder to anyone who is interested in participating in the bracket pool - I have set the deadline for 12pm EST tomorrow so make sure to submit your picks by then. Participation has been impressive so far, already 48 entries!

All of the picks will be visible after the deadline and I'll share some notable takeaways from the submitted brackets on here before the tournament kicks off.

The link to the bracket pool is below. As I said before, your name and email will not be visible, just your username and entry name.

https://www.runyourpool.com/join/pool_info.cfm?id=179402&p=ytcoyu

Quote from: Centennial1 on November 09, 2021, 11:58:36 AM

Quote from: jknezek on November 09, 2021, 10:35:30 AM

Quote from: Centennial1 on November 09, 2021, 10:25:35 AM

Quote from: Mr.Right on November 09, 2021, 10:01:02 AM
2021 ECAC Regional

https://ecacsports.com/news/2021/11/8/ecac-announces-2021-diii-mens-soccer-championship-field.aspx

Thanks for posting, and pursuant to what Ron B. said above about the state of the NCAA and their future revenue risk, organizations like the ECAC may become more relavent if D3 travel funds become even more scarce. In terms of major sporting organizations, the NCAA competes with the NFL for the honor of being my least favorite.

The big questions going forward: is there anybody less lazy than me that would set up a bracketology for the forum? I don't have the time to administer a contest, but I'd donate a $50 gift card of some sort to the winner. Any takers?

Having run a few of these in the past for my office at March Madness... you ought to donate the gift card to the poor fool who offers to run it! There is probably some software out there that makes it easier, but then you need everyone to use the software. I volunteered 3x, never again...

Haha. That's a better suggestion, and I'll take your advice and offer it to the poor fool *brilliant public servant* who offers to run it!

Hello everyone - I'm a former DIII player and a long time lurker but first time poster. Building off of Centennial1 and jknezek's idea I thought I'd put together a bracket a pool for this season's tournament. In true DIII fashion, I am proposing that we do this only for fun/bragging rights rather than any monetary prize.

Below is the link to the website to sign up for the bracket pool. It does ask for a name and email when you register, but that information will not be visible to other participants. Only your username and bracket entry name will be visible. Feel free to use a John Doe type alias too if you have any concerns.

https://www.runyourpool.com/join/pool_info.cfm?id=179402&p=ytcoyu

PM or email me with any questions, feedback, or issues. The window to submit a bracket closes right before the start of the first game on Friday, best of luck!