Top 25 talk

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Thanks OS.  Although Gordon getting more points thus far than IWU makes me laugh.  I'm sure Joe Hakes is loving that.

[Gregory Sager]

Thanks OS.  Although Gordon getting more points thus far than IWU makes me laugh.  I'm sure Joe Hakes is loving that.

I hear that Joe asked OS to send him that Excel file so that he could use it as his office PC's screensaver. 

[gccfan]

I'm looking forward to seeing how the Mississippi College-JHU game turns out.  I think the Choctaws are a very strong team that should be poised for a longer run in the tournament this year after what I thought was a disappointing loss in the Sweet 16 last year.  JHU better take care of the ball or it could be a long night.  Another note from the ASC, is there any chance that UT-Dallas might start receiving some votes?  They have started the season 10-0 and have really only had 1 or 2 close games thus far.  I think they could possibly give MC a good run at the ASC championship this year.

[Ralph Turner]

I'm looking forward to seeing how the Mississippi College-JHU game turns out.  I think the Choctaws are a very strong team that should be poised for a longer run in the tournament this year after what I thought was a disappointing loss in the Sweet 16 last year.  JHU better take care of the ball or it could be a long night.  Another note from the ASC, is there any chance that UT-Dallas might start receiving some votes?  They have started the season 10-0 and have really only had 1 or 2 close games thus far.  I think they could possibly give MC a good run at the ASC championship this year.

I too am looking forward to the MC-JHU game.  "Six degrees of Kevin Bacon" places JHU beating Rowan by 2 and Immaculata by 13.  McMurry lost to Rowan by 5 and beat Immaculata by 14.  McMurry lost to MC by 16, but 2 days later, MC only beats HSU by 2.    For you non-ASC fans, the Abilene road trip is always tough.  Miss Coll probably left on Wednesday, rode 650 miles by bus, and played their rival McM on Thursday.  (McMurry and MissColl have the 2 best records in the ASC over the last 10 years.) The Choctaws were up for the McMurry game.  Pat Coleman talks about how Coach Jones lit a fire under the Choctaws.  Two more nights in Abilene can wear a team down, and then MC had to play the pre-season ASC-West favorite HSU on Saturday.

gccfan is right about the exposure for the Choctaws and the ASC.  I really wonder how this game will come out!  Go Choctaws!  Play like you are in the Golden Dome back in Clinton!

[John Gleich]

#5 Stevens Point loses to D-2 Northern Michigan this afternoon 101-92.  I'm not sure the last time that Point let up over 100 pts, it's been a VERY long time...

[Ralph Turner]

gcc, I think that UT-Dallas needs to sweep the Abilene road trip over McMurry and HSU to certify its "Top 25 worthiness".

I think that the ASC is a solid second tier conference.  Lots of very good teams that can make some noise, but everyone is waiting for that breaktrhu season.  The ASC best is almost definitely Top 25, but the next 2-4 teams are somewhere between Top 40 and Top 60.

For the sake of the Top 25 then, "if yew ain't Top 25, then yew ain't (excrement)!"    I think that UT-Dallas breaks in solidly, when they are at least 21-2 with losses only to D-1 UT-Arlington and MissCollege on the road!

[gccfan]

Thanks Ralph, even though I'm not a UTD fan, I'm hoping they run the table like that to give the ASC a little more exposure.

[Titan Q]

Final from Wooster:

Ohio Northern 91
Wooster 84


Real nice job by Pat and Jared on the D3hoops.com call.  Great game to listen to. 

[hoopstar]

#11 Miss. College 46

#13 John Hopkins  21

17 minutes remain

[bouttime]

With back to back wins over Witt and Wooster, does Ohio Northern get serious consideration for the #1 spot? I believe they do and with at win tomorrow against UW-Lacrosse, they will be the #1 team in the land.

[chocsrock34]

MC 75-51 final

[sac]

With back to back wins over Witt and Wooster, does Ohio Northern get serious consideration for the #1 spot? I believe they do and with at win tomorrow against UW-Lacrosse, they will be the #1 team in the land.

They would have to jump 2 unbeaten teams, one already has 3 first place votes and the other is UW-Stevens Point.  I'm not sure they jump Va Wesleyan.  Prior to beating Witt and Woo they had lost at home to the only really good team they'd played.

Top 4 for sure

[Pat Coleman]

bouttime:

Unless ONU loses tomorrow I think the decision on my ballot will come down to ONU or UW-Stevens Point.

[gordonmann]

Just posted on the UMHB website...

UMHB 63 Va Wes 62

I thought JHU was overrated and wasn't ready to make much of the Choctaws' win.  But there's no downplaying this one.  Very big one for the ASC.

[David Collinge]

With back to back wins over Witt and Wooster, does Ohio Northern get serious consideration for the #1 spot? I believe they do and with at win tomorrow against UW-Lacrosse, they will be the #1 team in the land.

They would have to jump 2 unbeaten teams, one already has 3 first place votes and the other is UW-Stevens Point.  I'm not sure they jump Va Wesleyan.  Prior to beating Witt and Woo they had lost at home to the only really good team they'd played.

Top 4 for sure

UW-Stevens Point is no longer undefeated, although I'm not sure that their loss (at D2 Northern Michigan) should count for much.

ONU looked pretty darn good tonight.  They still have a tough game tomorrow vs. LaX, Stevens Point hosts a good Augustana team Sat., and Amherst has a toughish one Sunday at Trinity (Tex.)