Top 25 discussion

[Ralph Turner]

I'm glad to see Oglethorpe didn't drop out of the top 25 this weekend even after going 1-1.  Even though they played the #8 team close and lost I figured they would drop out.  Guess a quality loss was enough to keep them in.

D3hoops.com voters do a really good job of analyzing the outcomes.  A #8 should beat a #25.

Inherently, that is what the voters had told us in the week before.

[Pat Coleman]

I'm glad to see Oglethorpe didn't drop out of the top 25 this weekend even after going 1-1.  Even though they played the #8 team close and lost I figured they would drop out.  Guess a quality loss was enough to keep them in.

D3hoops.com voters do a really good job of analyzing the outcomes.  A #8 should beat a #25.

Inherently, that is what the voters had told us in the week before.

Yep. The result proved the poll correct. Why break the poll?

[LogShow]

What is Puget Sound's chances of hosting looking like?  I would think they are pretty good.

[David Collinge]

HOW THEY FARED (week of Feb. 25-Mar. 2) (COMPLETE)      
      
#   1   Hope (27-0) def. Tri-State 81-52, def. St. Mary's (IN) 82-65, and def. Albion 70-59 (MIAA final)
#   2   Howard Payne (28-0) def. Louisiana Coll. 76-61, def. Hardin-Simmons 83-67, and def. #8 McMurry 77-55 (ASC final), all games at Tex.-Tyler
#   3   Thomas More (28-0) def. Waynesburg 61-33, def. Grove City 75-27, and def. Westminster 65-58 (PresAC final)
#   4   UW-Whitewater (24-3) def. UW-Platteville 93-53 and lost to #19 UW-Stevens Point 79-71 (WIAC semifinal)
#   5   Messiah (25-2) def. Widener 82-53 and def. Lebanon Valley 54-47 (MAC-Commonwealth final)
#   6   Mary Washington (26-2) def. Hood 84-34, def. York (PA) 71-58, and def. Marymount 90-59 (CAC final)
#   7   DePauw (25-3) def. Southwestern 80-50, def. Colo. College 85-69, and def. #24 Oglethorpe 72-69 (SCAC final), all games at (or near) Hendrix
#   8   McMurry (24-4) def. UT-Dallas 68-54, def. Mary Hardin-Baylor 59-56, and lost to #2 Howard Payne 77-55 (ASC final), all games at Tex.-Tyler
#   9   Illinois Wesleyan (25-2) def. Elmhurst 78-57 and def. Millikin 75-64 (CCIW final)
#   10   Simpson (25-2) def. Dubuque 93-67 and def. Coe 94-80 (IIAC final)
#   11   Baldwin-Wallace (26-2) def. Heidelberg 58-55, def. Capital 56-51, and def. Wilmington 74-60 (OAC final)
#   12   Kean (25-3) def. Rutgers-Newark 73-44, won at William Paterson 73-45, and won at New Jersey 70-61 (NJAC final)
#   13   Southern Maine (25-3) def. UMass-Dartmouth 79-31, def. Keene St. 55-34, and lost to Eastern Conn. 65-60 (OT) (LEC final)
#   14   Amherst (25-2) def. Bowdoin 71-47 and def. #15 Tufts 59-53 (NESCAC final)
#   15   Tufts (23-3) def. Wesleyan 67-50 at Amherst and lost at #14 Amherst 59-53 (NESCAC final)
#   16   Medaille (25-2) def. Penn St.-Behrend 50-26 and def. Pitt.-Greensburg 69-55 (AMCC final)
#   17   William Smith (23-3) def. RPI 64-53 and lost to St. Lawrence 62-53 (Liberty final)
#   18   George Fox (23-4) def. Lewis & Clark 76-71 (OT) and lost at #22 Puget Sound 62-52 (NWC final)
#   19   UW-Stevens Point (24-4) def. UW-Oshkosh 84-62, won at #4 UW-Whitewater 79-71, and won at #20 UW-Eau Claire 62-50 (WIAC final)
#   20   UW-Eau Claire (22-6) def. UW-River Falls 73-43, def. UW-Stout 86-61, and lost to #19 UW-Stevens Point 62-50 (WIAC final)
#   21   Lake Forest (21-4) def. Carroll 69-64 (OT) and lost at St. Norbert 83-64 (MWC final)
#   22   Puget Sound (22-4) def. #18 George Fox 62-52 (NWC final)
#   23   DeSales (24-3) def. Delaware Valley 78-72 and def. FDU-Florham 75-60 (MAC-Freedom final)
#   24   Oglethorpe (23-5) def. Hendrix 73-70, def. Trinity (TX) 73-70, and lost to #7 DePauw 72-69 (SCAC final), all games at (or near) Hendrix
#   25   Chicago (20-5) def. Washington U. 76-53

[atn alum]

top 25s 21-1 against non top 25s in the ncaas

[pureshooter]

 some of those top 25's are overrrated

[Pat Coleman]

Didn't really show tonight.

[Mr. Ypsi]

some of those top 25's are overrrated

The top 25 by definition has to have 25 teams - got replacements?  Who?

Like all season long, the board so far is so 'boringly' blue, unlike the 'blood' on the men's board!   But (by my count) at least 7 have to fall tomorrow (which could still leave a sweet 16 of ALL top 25 teams).  We're getting to 'the good stuff' - I'll be especially interested in #8 UWW @ #7 IWU.

[pureshooter]

 if the top 25 is the elite, by my count 9 of the top 25 won by single digit margins, and one lost outright to a team outside the 25.
in my opinion. that's not that overpowering, which is a good thing. i wasn't that impressed with the ranked teams i've seen this year, and watched last night.

[David Collinge]

HOW THEY FARED (postseason edition)       
      
#   1   Hope (28-0) def. Juniata 76-47 at Baldwin-Wallace and plays at #10 Baldwin-Wallace Sat.
#   2   Howard Payne (28-0) received a bye and hosts #12 McMurry Sat.
#   3   Thomas More (29-0) def. Greensboro 76-63 and hosts #24 Oglethorpe Sat.
#   4   Messiah (26-2) def. Cabrini 63-34 and hosts St. Lawrence Sat.
#   5   Mary Washington (28-2) def. Baruch 73-58, def. New Jersey 56-50, and plays #18 Tufts Fri. (site TBA)
#   6   DePauw (26-3) def. Denison 70-53 and hosts Washington U. Sat.
#   7   Illinois Wesleyan (26-2) def. Maryville (MO) 111-77 and hosts #8 UW-Whitewater Sat.
#   8   UW-Whitewater (25-3) def. Manchester 77-60 at Illinois Wesleyan and plays at #7 Illinois Wesleyan Sat.
#   9   Simpson (26-2) def. Gustavus Adolphus 73-64 and hosts #21 UW-Eau Claire Sat.
#   10   Baldwin-Wallace (27-2) def. D'Youville 83-53 and hosts #1 Hope Sat.
#   11   Kean (26-3) def. Utica 83-76 and hosts Brandeis Sat.
#   12   McMurry (25-4) def. Trinity (TX) 71-67 and plays at #2 Howard Payne Sat.
#   13   UW-Stevens Point (24-5) lost to #25 St. Norbert 71-57 season complete
#   14   Amherst (27-2) def. Becker 78-32, def. Bowdoin 61-60, both at Bridgewater St., and plays TBD Fri. (site TBA)
#   15   Medaille (26-2) won at Scranton 56-54 and plays Rochester Sat. at Scranton
#   16   Puget Sound (23-4) def. La Verne 74-58 and hosts #22 George Fox Sat.
#   17   Southern Maine (25-3) lost to Brandeis 74-71 at Kean; season complete
#   18   Tufts (25-3) def. Wheaton (MA) 71-67 at Mt. St. Mary, won at Mt. St. Mary 54-38, and plays #5 Mary Washington Fri. (site TBA)
#   19   DeSales (25-3) won at Muhlenberg 56-48 and plays Salem St. Sat. at Muhlenberg
#   20   William Smith (24-3) def. Colby-Sawyer 76-72 and hosts Brockport St. Sat. Sun. (game postponed due to power outage)
#   21   UW-Eau Claire (23-6) def. Carleton 61-52 at Simpson and plays at #9 Simpson Sat.
#   22   George Fox (24-4) def. Chapman 71-55 at Puget Sound and plays at #16 Puget Sound Sat.
#   23   Chicago (21-5) def. St. Thomas 62-59 and plays #25 St. Norbert Sat., both at UW-Stevens Point
#   24   Oglethorpe (24-5) def. Piedmont 91-78 at Thomas More and plays at #3 Thomas More Sat.
#   25   St. Norbert (22-4) won at #13 UW-Stevens Point 71-57 and plays #23 Chicago Sat. at UW-Stevens Point

[gatoradio]

Update from Crestview Hills:

Thomas More falls to Oglethorpe 65-55.

Oglethorpe led by 8 at the half, but TMC ties it up at 11:55 and the two teams duke it out for the next several minutes.  Oglethorpe then re-takes the lead for good with 7:52 remaining.

And so the first unbeaten team falls...

(and a little more "red" for your post, David  )

[nobody]

When do they determine the sites for regionals???

[Pat Coleman]

When do they determine the sites for regionals???

As it says on the front page, and on the bracket, and as we said on the Selection Show, and on and on: Sunday.

[airball1]

PAT:
Your on your pet blogging machine at 3:13 am?
You must get your sleep! We need you fresh and alert during tournament season.
Tis the season when some go mad you know!

[bbald eagle]

15 of the top 25 teams are in the Sweet Sixteen. Speaks very well for the credibility of the poll.