Bumblin' B's

[Ralph Turner]

Of those who would be favored to get the pool B bid? Based on history
obviously because it's too early to tell

Of those 8, I can only remember Maryville TN earning a Pool B bid.

[Ralph Turner]

Lancaster's schedule is confirming NEAC affiliation. They're officially off the Pool B board.

http://www.lbcchargers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&

It appears that North Central (Minn) will not be joining the UMAC in hoops this season. Page 10 of the 2011-12 UMAC orientaion slideshow lists them only as Cross Country, Tennis, Golf (mens), and Track and field.

http://umacathletics.com/documents/2011/5/19/UMAC_1112_Orientation_PowerPoint.pdf?id=416

So we'll get a pool B bid if either UMPI or Nebraska Wesleyan declare for the NCAA (how/when do we find out the declarations?).

I think that Knightslappy is right.

[KnightSlappy]

UMPI is not listed as sponsoring NAIA hoops next year.

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/naia/member-services/championships/Qualifcation_Plans/qual_plans_pdf/qual_MBB_DII.pdf

The Sunrise Conference's Wikipedia page:

"UM-Presque Isle is transitioning to an independent member of NCAA Division III"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_Athletic_Conference

The UMPI Wikipedia page:

"UMPI has 12 varsity sport programs and is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The university previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the Sunrise Athletic Conference"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Maine_at_Presque_Isle

No updates on the UMPI athletic page since last year, so we have no idea what they're really doing. Are there currently any dual USCAA/NCAA members?

[Hampton U SID]

No updates on the UMPI athletic page since last year, so we have no idea what they're really doing. Are there currently any dual USCAA/NCAA members?

Speaking as the SID for the USCAA (shifting to put on that hat)
NCAA D2 - Washington Adventist (formerly Columbia Union)
NCAA D3 - St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (soon to be as they've finished their provisional time)
Spalding -- (one year away I believe)
University of Dallas
Southern Virginia I know is exploring D3

Those are the only ones that I can think of

[KnightSlappy]

From the UMPI AD:

We are NCAA Div. III Independent.  We have also joined the USCAA as an Independent and we have left the NAIA.

I would have to imagine that with the NAIA out of the picture, UMPI will declare for the NCAA tournament.

[John Gleich]

From the UMPI AD:

We are NCAA Div. III Independent.  We have also joined the USCAA as an Independent and we have left the NAIA.

I would have to imagine that with the NAIA out of the picture, UMPI will declare for the NCAA tournament.

... did the dogsled team finally arrive?  When was the message dated?

[KnightSlappy]

From the UMPI AD:

We are NCAA Div. III Independent.  We have also joined the USCAA as an Independent and we have left the NAIA.

I would have to imagine that with the NAIA out of the picture, UMPI will declare for the NCAA tournament.

... did the dogsled team finally arrive?  When was the message dated?

You wouldn't know if from going to their website  , but they are all hooked up with the interwebs nowadays. It simply took me until yesterday to fire off an email.

[gordonmann]

I swapped emails with the NEAC's new media contact. Lancaster Bible is indeed part of the NEAC now.

[CityD3]

D3hoops front page write-up said there were 13 teams in pool B last year. With three leaving, and St. Joseph's BK entering, looks like pool b will get a bid.

[bballlover]

Is Rust ( with the return of Wilson & Veasley ) the favorite to get the "B" bid? Dates with Maryville could loom large on both schedules.

[RustCollege]

Is Rust ( with the return of Wilson & Veasley ) the favorite to get the "B" bid? Dates with Maryville could loom large on both schedules.

should be

[Pat Coleman]

It's really hard to take you seriously when you try to tell us you're going from "not even a candidate" to "should be THE favorite."

You can't win a playoff bid on a message board.

[RustCollege]

It's really hard to take you seriously when you try to tell us you're going from "not even a candidate" to "should be THE favorite."

You can't win a playoff bid on a message board.

Pat you really need to come watch us play and then maybe you can give us our respect....17-8 last year just to let you know

[CityD3]

So will there be a pool B bid? If so, who's in the running?

[KnightSlappy]

The Championship Manual has come out yet, but it looks like there will be one bid.

I have the eligible teams as:

Nebraska Wesleyan
St. Josephs (Bklyn.)
Maine-Presque Isle
Maryville (Tenn.)
Rust
Finlandia
UC Santa Cruz
North Central (Minn.)
LaGrange
Huntingdon
Piedmont