Bumblin' B's

[Pat Coleman]

Regional rankings released:
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2009/02/11/ncaa-regional-rankings

[Ralph Turner]

Regional rankings released:
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2009/02/11/ncaa-regional-rankings

Women's regional rankings
Atlantic Region
1. York (Pa.) 20-1 20-1 CAC Pool A
2. Kean 16-3 18-4 NJAC Pool A
3. Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) 16-3 16-4 SKY Pool A
4. The College of New Jersey 17-4 18-4 NJAC Pool C
5. Marymount (Va.) 16-3 17-4 CAC Pool C
6. Staten Island 15-3 17-5 CUNYAC Pool A

Central Region
1. Ill. Wesleyan 18-0 20-0 CCIW Pool A
2. UW-Stevens Point 18-2 19-2 WIAC Pool A
3. UW-Whitewater 16-3 18-3 WIAC Pool C
4. Washington U. 14-4 16-4 UAA Pool C (Pool A assigned to Rochester)
5. UW-Eau Claire 15-3 19-3 WIAC Pool C
6. St. Norbert 15-2 16-4 MWC Pool A

Concordia-WI has the best record in the NATHC.
Maryville MO leads the SLIAC.

East Region
1. Rochester 19-1 19-1 UAA Pool A
2. New York U. 17-3 17-3 UAA Pool C
3. Stevens 17-3 17-3 E8 Pool A
4. Union 15-2 15-5 LL Pool A
5. Cortland State 16-3 17-3 SUNYAC Pool A
6. Oneonta State 14-3 16-4 SUNYAC Pool C

D'Youville has the highest W/L Percentage in the NEAC.

Great Lakes Region
1. DePauw 11-2 19-3 SCAC Pool C (Pool A assigned to Oglethorpe)
2. Hope 14-1 18-1 MIAA Pool A
3. Washington and Jefferson 15-2 19-2 Pres AC Pool A
4. Thomas More 16-2 19-2 Pres AC Pool A
5. Capital 15-3 15-4 OAC Pool A
6. Baldwin-Wallace 13-4 16-5 OAC Pool C

Pitt-Greenburg leads the AMCC.
Anderson leads the HCAC.
Denison leads the NCAC.

Mid-Atlantic Region
1. Messiah 18-2 20-2 MACC Pool A
2. Moravian 16-4 18-4 LAND Pool B
3. Muhlenberg 18-3 18-3 CC Pool A
4. DeSales 17-4 17-4 MACF Pool A
5. Scranton 16-4 17-4 LAND Pool B
6. Cabrini 14-4 16-4 CSAC Pool A

Northeast Region
1. Amherst 20-1 21-1 NESCAC Pool A
2. Tufts 17-3 17-3 NESCAC Pool C
3. Brandeis 12-6 13-6 UAA Pool C
4. Bowdoin 17-4 18-4 NESCAC Pool C
5. Eastern Connecticut State 19-2 19-2 LEC Pool A
6. Western Connecticut State 16-3 17-3 LEC Pool C
7. Keene State 15-4 17-4 LEC Pool C
8. Nichols 19-2 19-2 CCC Pool A

Emmanuel leads the GNAC.
Husson leads the NAC.
Westfield State leads the MASCAC.
WPI leads the NEWMAC.

South Region
1. Oglethorpe 15-2 19-2 SCAC Pool A
2. Texas-Dallas 18-2 18-3 ASC Pool A
3. Greensboro 17-0 18-1 USAC Pool A
4. Roanoke 18-2 19-2 ODAC Pool A
5. McMurry 15-3 17-4 ASC Pool C
6. Mississippi College 17-3 18-3 ASC Pool C

Maryville TN leads the GSAC.

West Region
1. George Fox 16-0 21-0 NWC Pool A
2. St. Benedict 18-3 18-3 MIAC Pool A
3. Concordia-Moorhead 14-4 15-6 MIAC Pool C
4. Simpson 15-3 19-3 IIAC Pool A
5. La Verne 14-3 16-4 SCIAC Pool A
6. Chapman 13-6 16-7 Ind Pool B

The current "leaders" in all 40 women's conferences are identified.

This list accounts for all 3 Pool B bids, (Moravian, Scranton and Chapman).

There are also 18 Pool C teams in this Regional Ranking. (There are 20 Pool C bids in 2009.)

(Corrections appreciated.)

All three Pool B bids are spoken for.

[Ralph Turner]

Women's regional rankings  February 25th.
Records listed are in-region record, followed by overall record.
Atlantic Region
1. York (Pa.) 24-1 24-1
2. Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) 21-3 21-4
3. TCNJ 20-4 21-4
4. Kean 18-5 20-6
5. Marymount (Va.) 19-4 20-5
6. Mary Washington 18-5 20-5

Central Region
1. Ill. Wesleyan 21-0 24-0
2. Washington U. 18-4 20-4
3. UW-Stevens Point 21-3 22-3
4. UW-Whitewater 20-3 22-3
5. UW-Eau Claire 17-4 21-4
6. St. Norbert 18-2 19-4

East Region
1. Rochester 21-3 21-3
2. New York U. 20-4 20-4
3. Cortland St. 21-3 22-3
4. Union 18-4 18-6
5. Oneonta St. 17-4 19-5
6. Ithaca 16-6 17-8

Great Lakes Region
1. Hope 18-1 22-1
2. Thomas More 19-2 23-2
3. DePauw 15-3 21-4
4. Wash. & Jeff. 18-3 22-3
5. Transylvania 18-3 20-5
6. Capital 18-4 18-5

Mid-Atlantic Region
1. Scranton 21-4 21-4
2. Moravian 18-5 20-5
3. Muhlenberg 22-3 22-3
4. DeSales 21-4 21-4
5. Messiah 20-3 22-3
6. Alvernia 16-6 17-8

Northeast Region
1. Amherst 23-1 24-1
2. Tufts 21-3 21-3
3. Brandeis 16-6 17-6
4. Bowdoin 20-4 21-4
5. Eastern Connecticut 23-2 23-2
6. Western Connecticut 19-4 20-4
7. Southern Maine 18-5 19-6
8. Keene State 17-6 19-6

South Region
1. Oglethorpe 17-3 22-3
2. Greensboro 23-0 24-1
3. Texas-Dallas 21-3 21-4
4. Mississippi College 21-3 22-3
5. Roanoke 20-3 22-3
6. Randolph-Macon 17-4 20-5

West Region
1. George Fox 20-0 25-0
2. St. Benedict 22-3 22-3
3. Simpson 18-3 22-3
4. Concordia-Moorhead 17-5 18-7
5. St. Thomas 18-7 18-7
6. Redlands 18-6 19-6

Chapman has fallen out of the rankings, but they are the only other Pool B that has been listed.

[Ralph Turner]

Bumblin' B's versus the tourney:

Chapman beat SCIAC Pool A Oxy 70-65 (OT)
Lost at George Fox  40-83.

Scranton beat NEAC Pool A Keuka 73-42
Beat Cortland State 51-45
Plays York PA

Moravian lost to Tufts 80-70.

(Current record 3-2)


Scranton beat Pool C York PA 60-46
Lost to Pool A TCNJ 54-48 in the Elite 8.

Final record for Pool B -- 4-3.

Landmark Conference members Scranton and Moravian move to Pool A next year.

[Ralph Turner]

Projected Pool B for 2009-10.  I count 27  26.  If the access ratio is greater than 9.00, then this means there will be 2 bids.

Northeast (10) -- NECC has 9 teams.  (The NECC should be Pool A in 2010-11.)  UM-Presque Isle.
East (1) -- New Rochelle.
Atlantic (1) -- LAND-8, St Elizabeth Trinity DC.   (Landmark Conference gets it Pool A in 2009-10. St Elizabeth joins the NEAC in 2009-10.)
Mid-Atlantic -- (0)
South (2  1 ) -- Rust and Salem.
Great Lakes -- (0)
Central (2) -- Finlandia, Mount Mary* (*Mount Mary is currently 4th-year repeat provisional for 2008-09.)
West (11) -- UMAC-8, Chapman, Neb Wesleyan, UC Santa Cruz.  (Presentation becomes a full member. UMAC should get its Pool A bid in 2010-11.)

EDIT:  Salem has been invited to join the GSAC.  That should make 26 teams, which will give 2 Pool B bids.   -- 16 May 2009

[Ralph Turner]

Salem joins the GSAC.

GSAC institutions will adjust individual sports schedules to include Salem during the 2009-10 season. Qualification for postseason play will depend on the scheduling criteria of individual sports and, in some cases, may have to be delayed until the following year.

[Ralph Turner]

Women's 2010 Handbook

4 Pool B bids are mentioned.  However, there are only 26 Pool B schools noted and the access ratio is 1:9.634.

There should be 2 more Pool C bids and 2 fewer Pool B bids.


The women's handbook is not as well organized as the men's.  (Corrections are appreciated.)

Here are the 25 Pool B teams.

The UMAC-8
The NECC-9
New Rochelle
Trinity DC
Rust
Finlandia
Mount Mary
Chapman
UC Santa Cruz
Neb Wesleyan.

This season, St Elizabeth has joined the NEAC and Salem has joined the GSAC.

Adding those 2 schools to Pool A conferences changes the access ratio to (397 schools divided by 41 Pool A  conferences =) 9.683.

That would require 30 Pool B schools to allocate 3 Pool B bids and 39 Pool  B schools for 4 Pool B bids.

The Handbook does mention that 2 schools have declared for the NAIA championship.  I assume that Menlo is one. I can only guess that Neb Wesleyan is the other.  The NAIA website does not suggest that tho'.

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

[Pat Coleman]

Four Pool B's is an increase of one, right? Does that pass the Ralph Turner test?

[Ralph Turner]

Four Pool B's is an increase of one, right? Does that pass the Ralph Turner test?

Thanks for the shout-out.

I don't think that it does.  Please see the previous post.

[Ralph Turner]

NAIA Participating Schools.

Props to Gregory Sager who have found UMPI is competing in NAIA this year.

[hickory_cornhusker]

NAIA Participating Schools.

Props to Gregory Sager who have found UMPI is competing in NAIA this year.

Does this mean we can't follow their men's team in their quest for a W?

[Pat Coleman]

Once again, Ralph Turner affects positive change.

The pool allocations for 2009-10 Division III Women's Basketball were listed incorrectly in the handbook.  The handbook will be updated today with the correct information, which is listed below.



2009-10 Division III Women's Basketball Sponsorship Data

Division III institutions sponsoring women's basketball:  437

Provisional institutions (not eligible for the championship):  14

Declared NAIA (not eligible for the NCAA championship):  2

Institutions eligible for NCAA championship:  421

Conferences meeting automatic qualifying requirements:  41

Eligible teams in automatic-qualifying conferences:  395

[sumfun]

Great facts to know.  I've often said to kids as they make it to the tourney that 200 other teams would like the chance you have.  Had no idea that it was 421.  Shows again what an honor it is to make it to the NCAA's.  Certainly nothing to take for granted.....nor is any tournament win.

[Ralph Turner]

Once again, Ralph Turner affects positive change.

The pool allocations for 2009-10 Division III Women's Basketball were listed incorrectly in the handbook.  The handbook will be updated today with the correct information, which is listed below.



2009-10 Division III Women's Basketball Sponsorship Data

Division III institutions sponsoring women's basketball:  437

Provisional institutions (not eligible for the championship):  14

Declared NAIA (not eligible for the NCAA championship):  2

Institutions eligible for NCAA championship:  421

Conferences meeting automatic qualifying requirements:  41

Eligible teams in automatic-qualifying conferences:  395

Thanks!

I appreciate all that these sites do for us fans.

Pool A = 41 bids
Pool B = 2 bids
Pool C = 21 bids.  (The full bracket of 64 bids.)

[Ralph Turner]

No Pool B teams were present in the Regional Rankings.

Northwestern MN (UMAC) is 11-8 overall /11-8 in-region /6-2 conference.  The games against the WIAC and MIAC and IIAC schools will help the OWP/OOWP.  (.408 OWP/ .480 OOWP/ .432 SOS)

Chapman (independent) is 11-10/9-8.  They have a good win over UTDallas.  (.502 OWP/ .508 OOWP/ .504 SOS)

NECC is led by Daniel Webster 14-4/14-4/9-0.   (.420 OWP/ .480 OOWP/ .432).  They are likely to run the table and end up with an in-region record of 21-4 and then move to 23-4 with a conference tourney win.

I am thinking the Daniel Webster has the best shot a Pool B bid at this time, just because of winning percentage.

Chapman has played better opponents, so that might be in their favor.

I don't have access to the deeper data, but those three seem to be the best in Pool B.

Comments appreciated.