South Region playoffs

[PittTBCW]

What seeded teams get a home playoff game???

[Ron Boerger]

Lower seed wins.  In an ideal world 1, 2, 3, and 4 host 5, 6, 7, and 8 respectively.  Next round, the 1-8 and 4-5 winners play, and the 2-7 and 3-6 winners play.

However, the AA does everything possible to keep teams from getting on a plane, so in this example they send Hardin-Simmons to Trinity and someone else to UMHB,  and match up the winners of those two games hoping that MHB wins so none of those teams has to get on a plane in the second round. 

[Ralph Turner]

My guess at the south Region bracket (and Pool C has several slots for grabs after the OAC,  the  LL and E8  and the MIAC finish their conference games).  If the NCAA will not move a #1 seed out of its own 8-team bracket, and assuming no upsets, then

Trinity (SCAC) hosts HSU (ASC)
UMHB (Pool C) hosts a fly-in (Salisbury/Wesley winner? Pool B)

Ferrum (USAC) hosts Hopkins (CC)
Thiel (Pool B) hosts Bridgewater (ODAC).

I also think that the 3-way tie in the OAC gives 2 Pool C bids, unless the ONU appeal fails.

[Hug]

Questions:
How far up will Salibury/Wesley winner move up?
How far will Ferrum fall with a loss?
How much will the UJH/HSC game effect UJH's place with a win or loss?

[Ralph Turner]

Hug, IMHO:

Ferrum with a loss would fall about 5 slots.

Salisbury/Wesley winner might move up 1 slot by virtue of the win alone.

JHU win over H-SC is expected...no change in ranking.

The bigger action is occurring in the East Region with the LL  having Union playing Hobart and RPI and the E8 with Alfred playing Ithaca and St John Fisher.

In the North, North Central still has Augustana.  a second Augie loss helps us with Pool C. In the OAC, Capital has Otterbein and John Carroll.  John Carroll has Otterbein also.

In the West, St Olaf's plays St John's and Concordia-Moorhead.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

And I was told that if/when JHU beats McDaniel, then that will possibily bump the Jays past the Eagles (with BC losing to McDaniel).

[Hug]

So when HSC beats UJH that will knock them back down past BC.......Oh waight Marty would never let that happen.

[Jeremybozz]

    If money is an issue I can see Bridgewater going to play at Ferrum if the teams win out. JHU could move up though.
    BC could also play at Thiel. I did expect W&J to be slightly higher in the rankings but there is lots of football to be played.

[Bill McCabe]

Ralph,  That would be awesome if UMHB got a home playoff game.  I have to admit, I was pleased, but surprised, that UMHB was ranked 3rd.  I thought HSU would be a #1 seed until they lost, but I was a little surprised they were 6th.  Any thoughts?

[Bill McCabe]

Ralph, do you think the 3rd OAC team gets placed in another region?  Is there still the possibility that a South team goes to the East?

[gordonmann]

My guess is there won't be a third OAC team.  I think Capital will beat JCU or ONU, though maybe not both.  The second loss might be one too many for either team.

If that's not the case, I could see the third heading east.

[Ralph Turner]

Gordon is much closer to that part of the country!

I agree with the 3rd OAC going to the East.

Gordon, does ONU get their appeal?

[gordonmann]

Good question.

We're trying to figure out how this is going to play out.

[Bill McCabe]

I'm glad the #1 seed doesn't get a bye this year.  I think that really hurt HSU last year when they played UMHB. 

[Llamaguy]

Week #8 Comparison

* ranking will be based on current QOWI w/in each loss column
@ - indicates teams eligible for Pool B bids
( ) NCAA South Region Ranking


"0" D-III LOSS TEAMS  with (overall w/l) (regional w/l) QOWI

1.  TRINITY (#1)                (6-0) (5-0)     12.40      D3 #9       AFCA #6
2.  THIEL @ (#4)                (7-0) (7-0)     11.43      D3 #18     AFCA #20
3.  JOHNS HOPKINS (#7)      (7-0) (6-0)     11.17                    AFCA #16                 
4.  FERRUM (#2)                 (7-0) (6-0)     10.33                    AFCA#25

"1" D-III LOSS TEAMS

1.   SALISBURY @ (#8)          (6-1) (2-0)   13.50      D3 #17 
2.   WESLEY @ (#10)            (7-1) (4-0)   12.50
3.   HARDIN-SIMMONS (#6)    (6-1) (5-1)   10.33      D3 #10    AFCA #12       
4.   UMHB (#3)                     (5-1) (4-1)   10.00      D3# 5     AFCA #7
5.   BRIDGEWATER (#5)         (5-1) (4-1)     9.00      D3 #20    AFCA #15
      HUNTINGDON @              (5-1) (4-1)     9.00
7.   WASH & JEFF @ (#9)       (7-1) (5-1)     8.83     D3 # 15   AFCA #17
8.   DEPAUW                        (5-1) (4-1)     8.60



"2" D-III LOSS TEAMS

1.   HOWARD PAYNE        (4-3) (4-2)      9.83
2.   WASH & LEE              (5-2) (4-2)     9.00
3.   ETBU                       (4-3) (4-2)      8.83
4.   HAMPDEN SYDNEY       (5-2) (5-2)     8.71
5.   METHODIST                (5-2) (5-2)    8.43
6.   CENTRE                    (6-2) (4-2)      8.17
7.   THOMAS MORE @        (5-2) (5-2)     7.86
8.   MCMURRY                  (5-2) (4-2)     7.83
9.   CNU                          (4-3) (3-2)     7.60

* ETBU has 2 in region losses and 1 loss to a D-II team, thus in the NCAA's eyes, a (4-2) D-III record.

*CNU & HPU have 2 in region losses & stay on the board even with 3 total DIII losses.
* Once a team has more than 2 losses in region they will drop from consideration as the season progresses. Note: Pool A (automatic qualifiers) will throw "a wrench" into the number of spots available in the South Region. Total spots available in the DIII Playoff Field = 32.


South Region (Pool A) Berths (Conference Champions w/ Auto-bids)

American Southwest Conference -
Centennial Conference -
Old Dominion Athletic Conference -
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference -
USA South Athletic Conference -

* conference champions to be updated once official