Bumblin' B's

[pabegg]

QOWI through Sunday (unofficial):

Aurora 10.92
Maryville 10.07
Westminster 9.40
Lincoln 9.40

Dallas 8.42 7-5 regional
St. Joseph's Maine 8.11 5-4 regional
Bethany 8.08 9-3 regional
Edgewood 7.92 7-5 regional

So there are some teams with room for growth (poor records but good schedule strength), but for the foreseeable future, only the top four look like they have a chance.

Aurora and Maryville would be ranked teams, and Westminster and Lincoln would be just off the regional board, so there's little likelihood of Pool C consideration unless all four go on winning streaks.

[Ralph Turner]

QOWI through Sunday (unofficial):

Aurora 10.92
Maryville 10.07
Westminster 9.40
Lincoln 9.40

Dallas 8.42 7-5 regional
St. Joseph's Maine 8.11 5-4 regional
Bethany 8.08 9-3 regional
Edgewood 7.92 7-5 regional

So there are some teams with room for growth (poor records but good schedule strength), but for the foreseeable future, only the top four look like they have a chance.

Aurora and Maryville would be ranked teams, and Westminster and Lincoln would be just off the regional board, so there's little likelihood of Pool C consideration unless all four go on winning streaks.

Bethany has 2 games with Westminster and probably meets Westminster in the tourney.  That is Bethany's chance to leap Westminster.  I think that only one Pres AC team makes it.

[gordonmann]

Richard Stockton dealt a blow to the Lions' Pool B hopes by beating Lincoln 83-69.  The Ospreys are playing very well and are among the hottest teams in the NJAC, but this loss especially painful for Lincoln. 

Then again, will anyone else be able to catch them?

[njlincolnlion]

Gordon:

The Richard Stockton loss was a "blow" to Lincoln  .  The box score showed RSC leading 37 - 19 in the first half that left the Lions with too much to overcome in the second half. 

The Lions have upcoming games at a hot NJCU, and a home rematch with Ramapo.  Hopefully some of the other "Bumblin B's" will stumble and help Lincoln out.  The Lions are making me real nervous!

[Ralph Turner]

QOWI through Sunday (unofficial):

Aurora 10.92
Maryville 10.07
Westminster 9.40
Lincoln 9.40

Dallas 8.42 7-5 regional
St. Joseph's Maine 8.11 5-4 regional
Bethany 8.08 9-3 regional
Edgewood 7.92 7-5 regional

So there are some teams with room for growth (poor records but good schedule strength), but for the foreseeable future, only the top four look like they have a chance.

Aurora and Maryville would be ranked teams, and Westminster and Lincoln would be just off the regional board, so there's little likelihood of Pool C consideration unless all four go on winning streaks.

Bethany has 2 games with Westminster and probably meets Westminster in the tourney.  That is Bethany's chance to leap Westminster.  I think that only one Pres AC team makes it.

After Lincoln's loss tonight, they are even more precariously on the bubble. Their in-region winning percentage drops to 9-3 with games remaining versus Ramapo, which beat them earlier this year, and NJCU.  If they run the table, they will be 11-3.  There is a big difference between 11-3 and 10-4.  I don't think that they will get any in-region games from the "Independents" Tourney either.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I don't think that they will get any in-region games from the "Independents" Tourney either.

Ralph, I'm pretty sure the NCAA ruled that any post-season "Independents Tournament" would count as in-region, kind of like a conference tournament.  I could be wrong, but I believe that's why they started these things in the first place.

[Ralph Turner]

I don't think that they will get any in-region games from the "Independents" Tourney either.

Ralph, I'm pretty sure the NCAA ruled that any post-season "Independents Tournament" would count as in-region, kind of like a conference tournament.  I could be wrong, but I believe that's why they started these things in the first place.

Hoops fan, thanks for the comment.  I looked on last year's Lincoln schedule and those tourney games were not designated as in-regon.  (They could have been mis-reported.)  Two more wins help the winning percantage and may not damage the QOWI.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

You're right Ralph.  They are not specifically in-region games, however both teams from last year's indy tournament (St Joe's of Maine and Mitchell) would be in-region games for Lincoln this year under the new rule.  The same would go for any New England team that participated.

St Joe's of Maine, Newbury, Mitchell, Southern Vermont, or UMPI would qualify, however, outside of St Joe's, I doubt any of these teams help the QOWI.

[Pat Coleman]

I don't think that they will get any in-region games from the "Independents" Tourney either.

Ralph, I'm pretty sure the NCAA ruled that any post-season "Independents Tournament" would count as in-region, kind of like a conference tournament.  I could be wrong, but I believe that's why they started these things in the first place.

There was nothing of the sort.

[Pat Coleman]

You're right Ralph.  They are not specifically in-region games, however both teams from last year's indy tournament (St Joe's of Maine and Mitchell) would be in-region games for Lincoln this year under the new rule.  The same would go for any New England team that participated.

St Joe's of Maine, Newbury, Mitchell, Southern Vermont, or UMPI would qualify, however, outside of St Joe's, I doubt any of these teams help the QOWI.

Mitchell is a second-year provisional and would not be a regional game for anyone.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Are you sure Mitchell is only second year?  It seems like they've been around for longer.  Were they like in a limbo state before?  I was almost certain this was their third year.

[Pat Coleman]

They were in the group that was held back.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They were in the group that was held back.

Ah, that settles it then.  Good for them.

[Ralph Turner]

St Joe's of Maine, Newbury, Mitchell, Southern Vermont, or UMPI would qualify, however, outside of St Joe's, I doubt any of these teams help the QOWI.

Hoops Fan, Region #2 is only the states of NY and PA.  Region #1 takes in MD, DC, NJ, DE and New England.   

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

St Joe's of Maine, Newbury, Mitchell, Southern Vermont, or UMPI would qualify, however, outside of St Joe's, I doubt any of these teams help the QOWI.

Hoops Fan, Region #2 is only the states of NY and PA.  Region #1 takes in MD, DC, NJ, DE and New England.

You're totally right.  I keep thinking that Lincoln is in NJ even thought I have friends who live about ten miles away in PA.  So there are no other independents for them to play and only the PA contingent of PrAC teams would even be Pool B.