Top 25 talk

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Will the be regular Hoopsville shows for the new season Thursday and/or Sunday this week? Thanks.

We will hit the air with the season debut this Sunday at 7pm ET.

The month of November will be a bit more challenging than we expected due to a gig I could not turn down which will have me out of town for pretty much the rest of the month.

Drew Carey needed a fill-in while he was on vacation?

Ha... I will be a few hours from there ... so ............

[Titan Q]

My annual IWU MBB season preview -- this year in the form of a Q-cast interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzg1U7hTyTo&t=137s

0:00 113th season of IWU MBB
6:19 Preseason progress
11:56 Updates on 5 injuries
18:21 Four returning starters
19:58 Luke Yoder, 6-0 Jr PG
21:36 Cory Noe, 6-2 Sr SG
23:25 Pete Lambesis, 6-4 Sr G
24:51 Matt Leritz, 6-7 Sr F
26:42 Versatility in filling the open starter spot
28:02 Cody Mitchell, 6-7 Jr F
29:16 Ryan Sroka, 6-5 So G/F
30:35 Landon Wolfe, 6-5 Jr G/F
31:58 Lucas Heflen, 6-2 Jr G
33:57 Hakim Williams, 6-3 Fr G
35:18 Connor Heaton, 6-5 So G/F
37:28 Pryce Punkay, 6-3 So SG
39:12 Nick Roper, 6-7 Fr G/F
41:59 Grant Hardy, 6-8 So F
43:36 Evan Schneider, 6-6 So F
46:37 Parker Wolfe, 6-0 Fr PG
48:27 Nathan Valentine, 5-11 Fr PG
49:40 Shane Miller, 6-1 Fr G
50:59 Grant Taueg, 6-2 So G
52:10 Trey Bazzell, 6-3 Fr SG
53:36 Marko Anderson, 6-6 Fr F
55:04 Harrison Wilmsen, 6-9 F
57:36 Varsity Reserve season (20-game season)
58:42 The schedule
1:01:33 Jack Sikma Invitational Tournament
1:03:35 Academic All-American celebration
1:05:39 The CCIW
1:10:03 Keys to the season

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The 19th season of Hoopsville debuts tonight!

Tune in as we talk to the two preseason #1 teams in Division III basketball plus two of the top experts in the division. We also take a look at how the season may unfold and how the opening weekend was just a teaser of things to come.

We talk some of the things that we are looking forward to and the question marks we will be considering from now until champions are claimed in March.

Tune in starting at 7:00 PM ET right here - www.d3hoopsville.com

Guests on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline include:
- Brian Morehouse, head coach of #1 Hope women's basketball
- Gordan Mann, D3hoops.com Senior Editor
- Josh Merkel, head coach of #1 Randolph-Macon men's basketball
- Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com Editor in Chief

[monsoon]

The 19th season of Hoopsville debuts tonight!

Tune in as we talk to the two preseason #1 teams in Division III basketball plus two of the top experts in the division. We also take a look at how the season may unfold and how the opening weekend was just a teaser of things to come.

We talk some of the things that we are looking forward to and the question marks we will be considering from now until champions are claimed in March.

Tune in starting at 7:00 PM ET right here - www.d3hoopsville.com

Guests on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline include:
- Brian Morehouse, head coach of #1 Hope women's basketball
- Gordan Mann, D3hoops.com Senior Editor
- Josh Merkel, head coach of #1 Randolph-Macon men's basketball
- Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com Editor in Chief

Coach Mo was excellent, as usual. Thanks Dave!

[Titan Q]

My conversation with Mike Schauer, MBB National Committee Chair, about the selection process...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpILST1VyQ

0:00 Feeling good about 2021-22
3:40 Regional realignment (8 regions to 10)
6:15 Primary selection criteria
10:55 Average historical data for Pool C selections
13:26 Handling of non-D3 games
14:07 Balance of the primary criteria; secondary criteria
16:03 The importance of playing a strong non-conf schedule
20:00 Allocation of teams in 2021-22 tournament field
21:27 Regional rankings; alphabetical 1st ranking trial
35:00 Transparency in the process
39:08 D3 bracketing
45:30 COVID impacts on the 2021-22 tournament
46:45 Improvements in the D3 selection process over the years

[Titan Q]

My conversation with Mike Schauer, MBB National Committee Chair, about the selection process...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpILST1VyQ

0:00 Feeling good about 2021-22
3:40 Regional realignment (8 regions to 10)
6:15 Primary selection criteria
10:55 Average historical data for Pool C selections
13:26 Handling of non-D3 games
14:07 Balance of the primary criteria; secondary criteria
16:03 The importance of playing a strong non-conf schedule
20:00 Allocation of teams in 2021-22 tournament field
21:27 Regional rankings; alphabetical 1st ranking trial
35:00 Transparency in the process
39:08 D3 bracketing
45:30 COVID impacts on the 2021-22 tournament
46:45 Improvements in the D3 selection process over the years

Follow up tweet from Mike Schauer...


Michael Schauer
@ThunderMBB
One thing I would add after listening to this podcast with @IWUhoopscom that I explained poorly.  We are not limited to a specific number of flights.  We are charged with minimizing the number of flights. Historically this has been around 5. #d3hoops

[y_jack_lok]

My conversation with Mike Schauer, MBB National Committee Chair, about the selection process...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpILST1VyQ

0:00 Feeling good about 2021-22
3:40 Regional realignment (8 regions to 10)
6:15 Primary selection criteria
10:55 Average historical data for Pool C selections
13:26 Handling of non-D3 games
14:07 Balance of the primary criteria; secondary criteria
16:03 The importance of playing a strong non-conf schedule
20:00 Allocation of teams in 2021-22 tournament field
21:27 Regional rankings; alphabetical 1st ranking trial
35:00 Transparency in the process
39:08 D3 bracketing
45:30 COVID impacts on the 2021-22 tournament
46:45 Improvements in the D3 selection process over the years

That was really interesting. Thanks to both of you.

[PoppersMacsLive]

Here's an article I wrote for MacsLive.com breaking down, analyzing, and providing my thoughts on the Preseason Top 25:
https://www.macslive.com/post/d3hoops-preseason-top-25-breakdown-analysis-and-opinions

Common thread: As many voters on the boards and on Twitter have noted, it was not only more difficult to do the rankings this year than in a normal season, but it's also impossible to argue with the placement of so many teams given the many 2020-21 season cancellations across the country.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Here's an article I wrote for MacsLive.com breaking down, analyzing, and providing my thoughts on the Preseason Top 25:
https://www.macslive.com/post/d3hoops-preseason-top-25-breakdown-analysis-and-opinions

Common thread: As many voters on the boards and on Twitter have noted, it was not only more difficult to do the rankings this year than in a normal season, but it's also impossible to argue with the placement of so many teams given the many 2020-21 season cancellations across the country.

This is pretty good.  Did you watch PSU-Harrisburg's game this weekend?  Definitely not Top 25 form just yet.  I considered them for my preseason ballot, but glad I went a different direction.  They may get there, but I want to see them play into it.

[PoppersMacsLive]

Thanks Ryan.

I watched some of the game against Mary Washington. They're definitely not in form yet, but are we expecting many of the teams with 2 year layoffs to be in form in early November? My thoughts on them in the article were talent-based. As of now, if I was a voter, I'd probably move them down a few spots from 15 to around 18 or so. But I'm still surprised that not a single voter put them on the ballot.

Here's an article I wrote for MacsLive.com breaking down, analyzing, and providing my thoughts on the Preseason Top 25:
https://www.macslive.com/post/d3hoops-preseason-top-25-breakdown-analysis-and-opinions

Common thread: As many voters on the boards and on Twitter have noted, it was not only more difficult to do the rankings this year than in a normal season, but it's also impossible to argue with the placement of so many teams given the many 2020-21 season cancellations across the country.

This is pretty good.  Did you watch PSU-Harrisburg's game this weekend?  Definitely not Top 25 form just yet.  I considered them for my preseason ballot, but glad I went a different direction.  They may get there, but I want to see them play into it.

[Titan Q]

There have been 45 NCAA D3 MBB Final Fours, from 1974-75 thru 2018-19. 

Here is how all-time MBB Final Four appearances break down by the new regions.

New Region/All-time Final Fours/Conference w/ Most Appearances

1   19   NESCAC 18
2   8   NEWMAC 6
3   13   SUNYAC 8
4   15   NJAC 12
5   21   Centennial 9, Landmark 6
6   13   ODAC 9
7   29   NCAC 15, MIAA 8, OAC 6
8   24   CCIW 20
9   24   WIAC 17
10   2   ASC 1, NWC 1

With the CCIW and WIAC now in different regions, the most loaded region has to be 7, w/ the NCAC, MIAA, and OAC.

The "midwest" state regions (7, 8, 9) account for 77 total appearances.

[Titan Q]

There have been 45 NCAA D3 MBB championships, from 1974-75 thru 2018-19. 

Here is how all-time MBB national championships break down by the new regions.

New Region/All-time Championships/Conference w/ Most Championships

1   3   NESCAC 3
2   1   NEWMAC 1
3   3   SUNYAC 2
4   1   NJAC 1
5   4   Landmark 3
6   1   ODAC 1
7   7   NCAC 3
8   8   CCIW 6
9   14   WIAC 13
10   0   N/A

(3 all-time champs are no longer D3, and are not counted above.)

The "midwest" state regions (7, 8, 9) account for 29 all-time championships.

In terms of conferences, no one is close to the WIAC's 13.

[nescac1]

I'm sure it's somewhere on this site but where can we see the lists of leagues in each region?  When does this all go into effect?

[Titan Q]

I'm sure it's somewhere on this site but where can we see the lists of leagues in each region?  When does this all go into effect?

Frontpage > "Teams"

It is in effect now...2021-22 season.

[nescac1]

Thanks you!