2012 Division III NCAA Tournament

[ILive4This]

Yes I know they did not play Rochester AT ALL, I am not saying a NESCAC team should host, I am just saying it seems contradictory in many ways to have Plattsburgh host, however their regional record is deserving. What I was saying is what would happen if they played more top teams in their region, such as Rochester. Brandeis another team in the pob played Rochester - twice and split home and home. I brought in a number of points into my one main point, sorry for the confusion. Amherst played top teams in its region, Brandeis did the same, (and top teams from other regions which is the nature of their conference, but since it counts against them, I will also make it count for them here). Plattsburgh I do not think did the same. That being said I will be there at Memorial on friday night, and am excited to see a good game. I am hoping to see the judges team we have seen so far this tournament, and if I can really get my way, the Plattsburgh team that lost to Gordon earlier this season (perhaps wishful thinking).

[Pat Coleman]

agreed, I cannot get the website to work properly either, perhaps it is because I am using safari?

Similarly on Firefox.

[njachoopsfan]

agreed, I cannot get the website to work properly either, perhaps it is because I am using safari?

Similarly on Firefox.

Try using Internet Explorer I just found out there is a problem with some of the other internet browsers.  If you cant switch over to IE send me your picks and  will add them to the polls.  Sorry for the inconvenince..

[magicman]

Pat,
Will any of the guys from D3Hoops be at the Plattsburgh sectional?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

[monsoon]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

Closest airport to Brownwood is....   Brownwood.    

[Just Bill]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

The NCAA travel office does a really nice job and gets very creative with flights for championships.  One year, the track championships required a flight from Wisconsin, so the WIAC was able to get the NCAA to approve a chartered plane for the entire conference's athletes and coaches.

[Pat Coleman]

You may have already done this, but in case you haven't, I encourage you all to register to win the Salem prize package.

http://www.d3hoops.com/salemgiveaway/

• Hotel accommodations for Thursday, Friday and Saturday in one of the Roanoke Valley's fine hotels, convenient to Roanoke Regional Airport and Valley View Mall, the largest shopping destination in Southwest Virginia.

• Two tickets to the Friday and Saturday sessions at the Salem Civic Center.

• Two tickets to the Thursday evening team banquet, including talks by all four coaches, a player from each team, the introduction of the starting lineup and the ever-popular highlight video.

• Two VIP hospitality passes, giving you sideline access before the game and access to the hospitality tent.

• $400 toward your travel cost to get you to and around the Roanoke Valley.

[nwhoops1903]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

Actually, my Pirates have to dress up in FedEx uniforms and ride in the cargo hold of a prop plane with 18 stops from here to Holland.

[sac]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

Actually, my Pirates have to dress up in FedEx uniforms and ride in the cargo hold of a prop plane with 18 stops from here to Holland.

Just one stop.  Watertown, S.D.

How does he know this?....................... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BYA473

[monsoon]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

Actually, my Pirates have to dress up in FedEx uniforms and ride in the cargo hold of a prop plane with 18 stops from here to Holland.

Just one stop.  Watertown, S.D.

How does he know this?....................... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BYA473

At least it's a scenic place for a stop-over.   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I did learn one thing this morning about the NCAA and it's cost controls that seems to be pretty smart to me.  This morning the Whitworth men are flying on a charter plane to Holland for their sectional.  Upon arrival, the plane will be refueled, etc., and the Hope womens team will board and be flown to Texas - not sure of the closest airport to Brownwood. 

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.

Actually, my Pirates have to dress up in FedEx uniforms and ride in the cargo hold of a prop plane with 18 stops from here to Holland.

Just one stop.  Watertown, S.D.

How does he know this?....................... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BYA473

Your wealth of information is amazing - or maybe I should say - you've got way too much time on your hands

[hope1]

sac you have way to much time on your hands    we need friday for some basketball talk 

[sac]

Your wealth of information is amazing - or maybe I should say - you've got way too much time on your hands

Living near an airport, you get curious about the nightly 3 flights at 10:10, 10:25 and 10:45.  So I went searching, turns out they are UPS planes on their way to Philadelphia, Louisville and Rockford, Il.

...and it took me 3 minutes to find Whitworth's flight.

[nwhoops1903]

In the past 10 years no team lower ranked than #14 has won the championship.

7-8 RANKED REMAINING TEAMS ARE #14 OR BETTER

#   1   Hope (25-3)
#   3   Amherst (24-3)
#   5   Brandeis (22-5)
#   7   Plattsburgh St. (27-2)
#   11   Washington U. (21-6) 
#   13   Rochester (22-5)
#   14   Millsaps (27-3)

THEN THEIR IS URSINAS

#   16   Ursinus (27-2)

THEN THERE ARE 8 UNRANKED

WHITWORTH                                    PLAYS WHEATON
WHEATON                                        PLAYS WHITWORTH

ST MARY'S                                        VS #14 MILLSAPS
COAST GUARD                                  VS #13 ROCHESTER
RICHARD STOCKTON                        VS #3 AMHERST
OHIO WESLEYAN                             @ HOMECOURT OF #1 HOPE                         
BUENA VISTA                                   @ HOMECOURT OF #11 WASHINGTON U.

GETTYSBURG                                    PLAYS #16 URSINAS

SO WILL TRADITION HOLD UP?  AFTER FRIDAY 7 OF 8 REMAINING COULD BE RANKED TEAMS, WILL IT HAPPEN? 
WHO OF THE UNRANKED (NON WHEATON/WHITWORTH TEAMS) HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF AN UPSET? 
DOES URSINAS HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO STRETCH THE TRADITION TO #16TH RANK OR BETTER?