South Region playoffs

[ThielFan]

With 32 teams selected now, why doesn't the AA smiply organize FB into EIGHT regions?  Sounds simple enough ... and similar to what they do in other sports like bball. 

West
Southwest
Upper Midwest
Midwest
Middle Atlantic
New England
Ohio Valley
Something else ...

With only 221 non-NESCAC schools, though, that would decrease regional game opportunities. And for football, played almost exclusively on Saturdays, there's no reason to discourage travel by limiting movement like that.

Good call, Pat... I was about to say that would make the regional ranking system that much more difficult come playoff time with a more limited number of regional contests, and we know that the NCAA struggles enough trying to get things right in the current situation!

[Bill McCabe]

For all the fans in the playoffs for the first time, enjoy the experience.  Last year, following UMHB was the most fun I've had in a football season since I was in high school.  Nothing compares to the excitement of the playoffs.  Win or go home!  We were fortunate enough to see some very nice parts of the country.  It was a scramble every Saturday night and Sunday trying to figure out how we were going to get to the next game.  Good luck to everyone.

If only D1 could do this!

[cruprez]

Bill
  I agree with you...the ride with UMHB last year was a BLAST!  We would rush back to the hotel room to begin searching for flights to the next destination.  We saw Penn, Ohio, and VA....beautiful parts of the country.  This year we started at Salem, Oregon, again, a beautiful place to see.  For all in the playoffs, take time to go to the games..Last year's Christmas was to sit and look at the scrapbook I made about the football season but it was well worth every dime!
  This is my son's senior year and you bet we will be there again at every game.....GO CRU

[Ron Boerger]

Yeah, I realized at some point last night that this was really a pretty stupid idea.  Oh well. 

[Bill McCabe]

Ron, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the best 32 teams were going into the playoffs, including automatic qualifiers, and then placed into the regions.  Why couldn't the indexes be used to rank the teams nationally?  I would like to see the best remaining teams get the Pool C bids, regardless of their region.  Seems to work for March Madness.  I understand D 3 doesn't have the money, but it should be workable.

[Bob.Gregg]

"I would like to see the best remaining teams get the Pool C bids, regardless of their region."

Based on WHAT measure?

What is the best measuring stick for evaluation of teams that not only didn't play each other, but didn't play anybody that each other played?

[Bob.Gregg]

....I can not wait for Saturday!...

Don't rush it, PittTBCW.  Enjoy the moments one at a time.

When the end comes, it's a long, dark and dreary wait for next September.

Don't be in any hurry to move Saturday here any quicker.

[pakownr97]

....I can not wait for Saturday!...

Don't rush it, PittTBCW.  Enjoy the moments one at a time.

When the end comes, it's a long, dark and dreary wait for next September.

Don't be in any hurry to move Saturday here any quicker.

Bob,

That almost sounds like a concession speech.  Are you giving up on your Presidents? 

Just kidding.

Please come join us at Stone Station on Saturday.  We won't bite.  Well, maybe.  But anyway, come on in and talk to us before the game.  We will welcome you as our guest...except during the game.  LOL!

[Bob.Gregg]

I appreciate the invite, but I'll ask that you treat Mark Uriah to the benefits of being your guest.  I'll be at Heinz Field, calling two District High School championship games.  (It was a very difficult decision for me, but this is the way we've almost always done it when HS/NCAA games clash on our broadcast schedule).

As far as conceeding, I'm not giving up on the Presidents at all.

It's just that I've enjoyed this time of year 17 of the past 21 seasons!  That's a little more experience than most people on this site.  And I was trying to share with the rookies (specifically Thiel folks) to savour the moment, enjoy the ride.

The end is empty and awful when it comes.  Don't rush it!

[pakownr97]

I appreciate the invite, but I'll ask that you treat Mark Uriah to the benefits of being your guest.  I'll be at Heinz Field, calling two District High School championship games.  (It was a very difficult decision for me, but this is the way we've almost always done it when HS/NCAA games clash on our broadcast schedule).

As far as conceeding, I'm not giving up on the Presidents at all.

It's just that I've enjoyed this time of year 17 of the past 21 seasons!  That's a little more experience than most people on this site.  And I was trying to share with the rookies (specifically Thiel folks) to savour the moment, enjoy the ride.

The end is empty and awful when it comes.  Don't rush it!

Bob,

We know that from last year.  Not to mention its a long ride home.

We will welcome Mark Uriah and any other W & J fans to our beautiful albeit small campus.  Please stop by and share our hospitality.  Llamaguy, Skoaltrain, Olinemom, Kid and the others (sorry to anyone I missed, especially my friend who made the ribs last week and the unknown {wink, wink} parents, oops, I mean persons who made the shrimp).

You are going to miss a heckova game.

BC 113
W&J  111

[pakownr97]

That's right.  The official over/under on this game is 224 points.

[Ron Boerger]

Just a little fun with Massey Ratings and the respective brackets:


Bracket   Top 10     Top 20    Top 50          Avg 
West         5          6         8          10.625
South        0          3         5          38.000
North        3          5         6          26.500
East         0          0         6          55.250

(8-2 St. Olaf and !6-4! UW-Eau Claire are the two Massey top-ten teams sitting at home, in case you're wondering). 

[Pat Coleman]

Like I said, West-heavy Massey, not just Wisconsin-heavy.

[Ron Boerger]

one more ping to move this up the list.  Vote now ...

[Cleveland Cartel]

Frank,

It is funny you say that because I have been thinking about that for 5 years and now it is finnally an issue because they made the playoffs for the first time.  They are actually higher North in geography than ONU, Mount, Capital, BW, Otterbien, Marietta, and the rest of the OAC schools.  An hour and some change from cleveland and the same from Pittsburgh down I 79!  They are in the PAC which most of their teams are south and Thiel is the most Northern PAC team.  Who knows though!