South Region playoffs

[PittTBCW]

I think both teams will finish strong and will get in reguardless of what happens all around D3 football. The committee is not going to leave out a 9-1 W&J or Thiel team (if Thiel loses one).

Ralph,

I am not 100% sure but how many rounds of the playoffs feature playoff teams hosting games? I know it is the first round for sure.

If Thiel does go 10-0 what seed do you think they may get and how many possible games might they get to host.

Thanks for input and clearification in advance!

Go Tomcats!!!

[Cleveland Cartel]

Looking at their Schedule they have:

Waynesburg:  3-2

Bethany:  

TMC: 4-1

Buff St.1-4

Carnegie Mellon: 3-2

What are the odds that Thiel can run the table and would it hurt thiel at all knowing that Buff st, and OWU are not in the South Region?

[Josh Bowerman]

Look, if Thiel runs the table, they'll get a Pool B bid and likely first round game at home. 

If TMC runs the table, then they'll get a Pool B bid, but not necessarily a home game, due to the week 1 loss vs. Hanover.

W&J has to beat TMC and hope that Thiel wins out. 

PAC is in a good position for two of the four Pool B's this year, as it stands now.  I think the only scenario that could keep this from happening is if Wesley loses only one game to Salisbury--then they'll get consideration for the fourth Pool B. 

A one-loss PAC team stands a better chance of getting in than a one-loss ACFC runner up, IMO.  But, it could happen that one of the Pool C slots gets used that way.....

[Bob.Gregg]

Josh,

If W&J runs the table, why do they care if Thiel "wins out"?

At 9-1, W&J's in.

[PittTBCW]

Josh,

If W&J runs the table, why do they care if Thiel "wins out"?

At 9-1, W&J's in.

If Thiel runs the table they are also in.

Right???

Or could a 9-1 W&J team get picked over a 10-0 Thiel team

Or are you saying no matter what happens W&J at 9-1 and Thiel at 10-0 are both in?

[Josh Bowerman]

I that's likely, but not a foregone conclusion, Bob.  

QOWI might have something to say about that.  W&J needs Thiel to keep winning to keep their QOWI high.  If they fall apart, that loss will weigh heavier on W&J's QOWI, and potentially make them look less attractive as an at-large to a one loss Wesley team.

[Bob.Gregg]

If Thiel falls apart, 9-1 W&J is in via Pool B. Period.

[Josh Bowerman]

Yes, Thiel would be in at 10-0.

TMC needs to win out, because w/ 2 losses they'd likely be out of the running.  If they win out, that means W&J is 8-2, and out of the running.  A 9-1 TMC team has a head-to-head advantage over a 9-1 Thiel.

[Josh Bowerman]

Bob, you are correct on your last point.

[Ralph Turner]

Cleveland, the hosting of the games is whether the filed has been approved (Wesley in 2000).

The South Region #1 will host 3 games and may host the Semis- if it is seed higher (#1 or #2).

[Cleveland Cartel]

thanks guys....

[Cleveland Cartel]

What about a Mount vs Thiel matchup...Alliance, OH is only right over the border and proably just as far as Washington, PA?

[Ralph Turner]

Cleveland, yes, if Thiel were moved to the "Mount Union" Bracket and out of the "Hardin-Simmons" bracket (as of today and the recent Top 25).

[Josh Bowerman]

It will just depend on who else gets in, Cleveland.  The NCAA is slave to their travel restrictions, but they also still have to fill out the South bracket with a deserving team.

[Llamaguy]

Cleveland, the hosting of the games is whether the filed has been approved (Wesley in 2000).

And the AD files the proper paperwork to host a game. In Bridgewater's first playoff year we didn't file and as a result had to travel to a lower seed. And believe it or not it was an honest mistake since we had never made the playoffs in 100yrs of football!