South Region playoffs

[Llamaguy]

Not that I'm expecting it, but IF Hardin-Simmons loses to Texas Lutheran (as they are at the half), you guys can all go back to the drawing board because NOBODY will be flying to Texas.  There'll be Trinity & UMHB and that'll be it.

Remember now, I said I'm not expecting that to happen, but....

Yup it is possible. I'm listening to the game right now.
14-14 in the 3rd. Punt return for HSU touchdown.

[Bob.Gregg]

And the NCAA penny-pinchers aren't the only ones cheering for TLU right now.  ALL of the Pool C bubblers are jumping up and down, shouting and cheering for TLU too.

[Llamaguy]

Just had another scenario.  Capital is more than 500 miles from Union, which screwed up my plan.  Maybe Capital moves to the South as a #8 seed and plays at Thiel, which is close geographically, and Johns Hopkins moves East as a #7 to play at Union, also within the 500 mile limit. 

Thoughts?

That would be quite a gag gift for an undefeated season posted by Thiel.

[religion_major]

So who on the bubble makes it if HSU looses?  Huntingdon?  Hampden-Sydney?

[Bob.Gregg]

IF HSU loses, they're in trouble (likely OUT).  UMHB becomes the ASC "A".

Pool C looks like this (seven berths)

1-loss candidates:
Concordia-Moorhead (to St. Johns, 20-16)
North Central (to Augustana, 20-17)
Central (to Coe, 17-14)
Hobart (to Union, 28-18)
California Lutheran (to Occidental, 41-9)


2-loss candidates (won/idle today, then loss today)
Alfred (W&L, Ithaca)
Wilkes (Wm. Patterson, Del. Valley)
Adrian (Alma, Hope)
St. Olaf (St. John's, Conc-Moorhead)
Capital (Mt.Union, Otterbein)
Ohio Northern (Capital, John Carroll)
Hampden-Sydney (Bridgewater, W&L)
St. Norbert (Whitewater, Monmouth)
Methodist (Salisbury, Ferrum)
Hardin-Simmons (UMHB, Texas Lutheran--IF HSU loses)

St. John Fisher (Ithaca, Alfred)
DePauw (Wesley, Wabash)

[Llamaguy]

So who on the bubble makes it if HSU looses?  Huntingdon?  Hampden-Sydney?

John Carroll or Alfred are my two choices. If they don't go with three OAC teams then I think Alfred gets in.

Thought

[Bob.Gregg]

John Carroll or Alfred are my two choices. If they don't go with three OAC teams then I think Alfred gets in.

John Carroll?  They lost AGAIN today (17-14 to Baldwin-Wallace).  The Blue Streaks are 7-3, and NOT making the tournament.

[mizzou_mafia]

Just a thought...

Now that HSU has lost...they won't be a regionally ranked team.

Before today's games, UMHB has a QOWI almost .6 better than Bridgewater.  Bridgewater will have a win against a regionally ranked opponent, unlike UMHB.  I'm guessing UMHB would keep the higher seed, but it's possible they could swap spots too.

[Bill McCabe]

Mizzou, I've always wondered about that.  Does it count if the team is ranked when you beat them, or is it based on where they finish the season?

[Jeremybozz]

TLU wins over Hardin Simmons. Is HSU out now?

[Llamaguy]

John Carroll or Alfred are my two choices. If they don't go with three OAC teams then I think Alfred gets in.

John Carroll?  They lost AGAIN today (17-14 to Baldwin-Wallace).  The Blue Streaks are 7-3, and NOT making the tournament.

Didn't know that Bob. Thanks. I'll take Alfred as the NCAA doesn't want to open up the ONU issue again.

[mizzou_mafia]

Mizzou, I've always wondered about that.  Does it count if the team is ranked when you beat them, or is it based on where they finish the season?

It's based on where they're at at the time of selection.

I'm guessing they re-rank the teams tonight?

[Ron Boerger]

TLU wins over Hardin Simmons. Is HSU out now?

Two losses to non-ranked teams makes it pretty darned tough.  DePauw's two losses are to ranked teams and they prolly won't get in.

[Bob.Gregg]

Two losses to non-ranked teams makes it pretty darned tough.  DePauw's two losses are to ranked teams and they prolly won't get in.

BfB, I agree about DePauw.  But one of HSU's losses is to UMHB.  And THEY ARE ranked.

[Bill McCabe]

I know it is a long shot, but I wish HSU could get in.