FB: American Southwest Conference

[Pat Coleman]

I don't think so. I believe the first and last teams listed in the bracket are the top seeds for their side.

Pat, your reasoning for this please. Home teams appear to be on top through the bracket.

Past playoff brackets. Obviously the last host team, not Christopher Newport.

[roocru]

I don't think so. I believe the first and last teams listed in the bracket are the top seeds for their side.

Pat, your reasoning for this please. Home teams appear to be on top through the bracket.

Past playoff brackets. Obviously the last host team, not Christopher Newport.

When will we know for sure?

[Pat Coleman]

The NCAA liaison would not answer my question explicitly, but essentially verified my reading of the bracket. Quote added to the bottom:

http://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2012/bracket-released

[HScoach]

Still amazed Linfield is the overall 1 seed.     I was expecting this:
1. MHB
2.  Mount Union
3.  Linfield
4.   St Thomas

Though as it turns out, I think Linfield got the toughest region, though they're the 1.   Quite an interesting bracket.

[wesleydad]

dont forget about the team that umhb has the most trouble beating, wesley.  umhb got hossed, they have a much tougher trip to the 1/4's than wesley does.  3 of the top 4 teams in the country are in this half in my opinion.  wish they would make mount travel.

[umhb2001]

Absolutely ludicrous. Looks like '04 all over again. We will have to upset the top dogs most likely in Alliance(someone correct me if i'm wrong), and then a good chance of Linfield in the Stagg Bowl. Pretty poor job by the committee if you ask me. But we were most likely going to have to play those two teams anyway at some point, i just didn't expect the games in that order. HERE WE GO.

I agree.

I can somewhat understand pairing UMHB with LC in the 1st round due to geography, but setting up the bracket in such a way that there is no chance for a # 1 vs # 2 match up in the Stagg Bowl is indefensible. It's almost willfully stupid. The Crusaders are intentionally getting sold short again by the pro-Northern bias of the selection committee.

Agreed. No respect. Play with a chip boys.....play with a chip!

[umhb2001]

Did it make anyone else that much more upset when they showed pictures of the UMHB-LC game from earlier in the year? I mean come on, don't rub it in our face.

What do you mean?

[umhb2001]

The NCAA liaison would not answer my question explicitly, but essentially verified my reading of the bracket. Quote added to the bottom:

http://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2012/bracket-released

Insanity. So basically nothing during reg season matters. UMHB = NCAA WHIPPING BOY. 

[Toby Taff]

The NCAA liaison would not answer my question explicitly, but essentially verified my reading of the bracket. Quote added to the bottom:

http://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2012/bracket-released

Insanity. So basically nothing during reg season matters. UMHB = NCAA WHIPPING BOY.

Its not like going through Linfield in the semis would be much/any easier, now the Cru just needs to strap up and get it done so that the opening ceremony for Crusader Stadium includes a banner raising next year.

[D O.C.]

UMHB...great team in the middle of nowhere.
Just win , Baby.

[crufootball]

Did it make anyone else that much more upset when they showed pictures of the UMHB-LC game from earlier in the year? I mean come on, don't rub it in our face.

What do you mean?

Well obviously I know the NCAA isn't sitting there laughing at our expense but it like they were showing us, yes we know you already played each other this season and we care so little about fairness, that we are going to show you pictures of it while we make you play a conference rematch.....again in the playoffs.

[umhb2001]

Did it make anyone else that much more upset when they showed pictures of the UMHB-LC game from earlier in the year? I mean come on, don't rub it in our face.

What do you mean?

Well obviously I know the NCAA isn't sitting there laughing at our expense but it like they were showing us, yes we know you already played each other this season and we care so little about fairness, that we are going to show you pictures of it while we make you play a conference rematch.....again in the playoffs.

Oh. I didn't see the video. It wouldn't load on my phone. To say we are used to this is an understatement. We've played our own so many times that it's ridiculous.

[LaCollegeFan]

Leaving for Belton Friday! Can't wait!

[umhb2001]

Leaving for Belton Friday! Can't wait!

We need to meet up! Get some Shoepfs BBq!

[PurpleisBOLD98]

Thank you NCAA it is still us vs the world... Just like we like it. Time to start building a resume like the one in 04. Lets go Cru!