Top 25 discussion

TC HOOPS · February 19, 2007, 01:12:28 PM

Hey Pat I think your taking me way to serious. No disrespect was meant towards anyone. Just sticken up for my team. If people want to make a JOKE of it that I think a 23-2 team deserves to be looked as a TOP 25 team then they can go for it. Its not like I am saying they should be in the TOP 20. So could you please give me an answer on if you think GMC could get an at large bid if they lose in the Championship game in the PAC? Thanks.

saratoga · February 19, 2007, 06:41:33 PM

TC: I believe your coach is still on the selection committee...I'm sure you'll be there regardless of any upset. Perhaps you'll go to the Messiah half of the bracket this year*. Based on the assumption that Messiah will host one half of the bracket & hopefully, Scranton the other.

ichouse · February 19, 2007, 06:46:34 PM

Quote from: TC HOOPS on February 19, 2007, 01:12:28 PM
Hey Pat I think your taking me way to serious. No disrespect was meant towards anyone. Just sticken up for my team.

TC, I agree it can be frustrating when it seems your team is not getting the respect you think they deserve. Just keep WINNING and it will come

TC HOOPS · February 20, 2007, 09:52:38 AM

DAVE OR PAT - Do you have the latest Regional rankings? If so could you send it out, thanks. Saratoga and ichouse thanks. Playing at Scranton or Messiah GMC will have a tough time pulling off the upset but when they do I am sure Pat and Dave will put it on the front page of D3HOOPS

David Collinge · February 20, 2007, 12:00:09 PM

I'm not sure which "Dave" you have in mind, but the Regional Rankings are posted in the Daily Dose. Here's a direct link to the week 2 rankings from last Wednesday. Week 3 will be released tomorrow, and will also appear in the Daily Dose. Those will be the last Regional Rankings released by the NCAA.

Pat Coleman · February 20, 2007, 12:02:07 PM

There's also a link on the front-page menu rail that says "Regional rankings" which I added the other day so that they would be harder to miss.

TC HOOPS · February 20, 2007, 12:21:34 PM

Ok got it, thank you David and Pat.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 20, 2007, 04:13:29 PM

Quote from: David Collinge on February 20, 2007, 12:00:09 PM
I'm not sure which "Dave" you have in mind...

I think he was refering to me

!!!

TC HOOPS · February 20, 2007, 05:44:50 PM

I think he was refering to me !!!....I was but David is the man too. ..

Dave " d mac " you can help me out with this though. If GMC does not win the PAC Championship will they get an at large bid? Not that I am worried but you NEVER know in D-3 HOOPS. Thanks.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 20, 2007, 06:04:12 PM

TC Hoops... I suspect they will. There QOWI (through Sunday) is: 10.840 - 16th best in the nation. Going by that, I do think they will make it. And with a loss - only three regional losses... it makes for a tough arguement not to include them.

HOWEVER - two things:
1 - Nothing is perfect in the NCAA. I recall a time a Goucher men's team missed out on the tournament after being ranked something like #4 in the last regional rankings... and lost in the CAC champ game by two (I think that was their fourth loss of the season). They were replaced by a 18-10 (or something like that) team who lost in the first round of their 8-team conference tournament... and promptly got booted by 20 or something points in the first round of the NCAA tourney. A LOT has changed since those horrible days... but just wanted to warn you.
2 - Don't be using the example of your QOWI and the regional losses for a Top 25 nod or arguement. The schedule hasn't changed and is still weak! Do so risks smiting and plenty of condemnation!

TC HOOPS · February 20, 2007, 10:09:23 PM

"d-mac" thanks a lot for the info. I have given up with the TOP 25 fight. The girls will just have to earn their way on it. Keep up the good job.

Dark Knight · February 24, 2007, 09:37:01 AM

A full court of good games today:

#1 Bowdoin vs. Williams (Massey predicts 59-50)
#2 Calvin hosts #7 Hope (pred. 65-62)
#3 Howard Payne vs. #13 Hardin-Simmons (pred. 66-59)
#4 Scranton vs. Kings (pred. 66-57)
#6 NYU vs. #15 Brandeis (pred. 66-60)
#8 S. Maine vs. Keene St. (pred. 65-62)
#10 McMurray vs. E. Texas Baptist (pred. 71-71+)
#16 Lake Forest vs. Carroll (pred. 65-64)
#17 UW-Stout vs. UW-Eau Claire (pred. 66-59)
#18 IL Wesleyan at Wheaton (IL) (pred. 60-64)
#20 Wilmington vs. Capital (pred. 70-65)
#23 ME-Maritime at #24 ME-Farmington (pred. 57-61)

[Updated for improved venue information.]

saratoga · February 24, 2007, 11:35:30 AM

DK: What's the Massey call on Moravian @ Messiah? Thanks.

Dark Knight · February 24, 2007, 11:57:31 AM

Quote from: saratoga on February 24, 2007, 11:35:30 AM
DK: What's the Massey call on Moravian @ Messiah? Thanks.

Messiah 75 Moravian 61.

Dark Knight · February 24, 2007, 05:40:00 PM

Quote from: Dark Knight on February 24, 2007, 09:37:01 AM
A full court of good games today:

#18 IL Wesleyan at Wheaton (IL) (pred. 60-64)
#23 ME-Maritime at #24 ME-Farmington (pred. 57-61)

Really only two games where Massey's prediction differed from the d3hoops.com rankings, and Massey swished them both,

IL Wesleyan 49 Wheaton 54
ME Maritime 58 ME Farmington 61