South Region playoffs

[BDTartan]

I couldn't tell ya Josh since my reasoning isn't sound enough for some folks around here.  But I wonder, how are the pool b's handed out?  What process do they use?  I just wonder how CMU gets the "last" bid regardless of the Thiel game's outcome when they are ranked ahead of W&J in the regional rankings, but W&J are just about one spot ahead of them in every other poll.

[Pat Coleman]

Drop the chip from your shoulder, BDT. Not everyone is out to get you. I talk to a lot of people, don't take it personally. Sheesh.

[pg04]

There are 5 teams in Contention for Pool B, of the 5, 4 will get a bid...  CMU, Wesley, W&J, Whitworth.  Linfield is the 5th.... Wesley W&J and Whitworth are locks.  If CMU were to lose, it would come down to them and Linfield.  Linfield has now 2 losses in-region...

Essentially we would have a 1-loss CMU vs. a 2-loss Linfield... That would be a close decision.  

[Josh Bowerman]

That's what I'm wondering, too, portgrad.  Linfield's two losses would be to (likely) playoff teams, but two losses are still two losses........

[BDTartan]

No Pat, you've been the only one on my case, but since I don't want to wake any slumbering gods I'll listen to you.  For future reference, that's not a chip my friend.  You will know when I have a chip on my shoulder.  I am actually a pretty nice guy and easy to get along with, but I didn't understand why you jumped on my Bethany comment to snakehandler, unless you yourself aren't convinced about CMU.  But to say the least, you're probably not, right??

As far as the B bids, my heart says CMU even if they lose, but given everybody's knock on their weak schedule, I wouldn't be surprised if a 2 loss Linfield takes it from them.

[pg04]

I would say that unless CMU gets blown out of the water next week, I would put them into the field... But Linfield's history may be more helpful than anything else....

[Ralph Turner]

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 If Millsaps beats Trinity, however, HSU and UMHB could either play each other or each host a first round game (one hosting a fly-in and the other hosting Millsaps).  It's hard for me to imagine Trinity winning next weekend and not hosting a first round playoff game, though.

It will be fun to see what happens.

Millsaps is a fly-in for both UMHB and HSU as well.

[BDTartan]

This will probably get me be-headed but what does history have to do with the present?

[Josh Bowerman]

Tartan, just give it up, will ya?  I appreciate your dedication to CMU, and how this great season must have you excited.  But you're just plain coming off as the south end of a north-bound mule...if you know what I mean.

[Josh Bowerman]

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 If Millsaps beats Trinity, however, HSU and UMHB could either play each other or each host a first round game (one hosting a fly-in and the other hosting Millsaps).  It's hard for me to imagine Trinity winning next weekend and not hosting a first round playoff game, though.

It will be fun to see what happens.

Millsaps is a fly-in for both UMHB and HSU as well.

Ralph, I would really want to believe you...but given the penny-pinching ways of the AA, I wouldn't be surprised to see the first in-conference first round matchup in playoff history!

[pg04]

This will probably get me be-headed but what does history have to do with the present?

A lot, if it's the NCAA Selection committee... They will choose teams they know have good pasts of playing well in the Playoffs.

Again, Linfield should not make the playoffs, in my opinion (THEY HAD SEVEN TOs TODAY!), but that doesn't mean it won't happen.

[Pat Coleman]

That's not necessarily true. The past 6-8 years has really seen a lot of the "tradition" factor removed from the selection process.

[Ralph Turner]

tartan,I think that the Linfield loss cuts you some slack.  History is not a criterion for the playoffs.  I see CMU as the 4th Pool B at 10-0 or 9-1.

I see Linfield as the 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th Pool C depending on the East Region.

The impact of the Linfield loss on their QOWI is that they earned 8 fewer QOWI points towards their index.  Playing only 7 in-region games, that knocked them down 1.143 in the index.

[Schwami]

Tartan, just give it up, will ya?  I appreciate your dedication to CMU, and how this great season must have you excited.  But you're just plain coming off as the south end of a north-bound mule...if you know what I mean.

Don't you mean the North end of a South bound mule?  This moving teams around to different regions is getting mighty confusing!!!  

[pg04]

That's not necessarily true. The past 6-8 years has really seen a lot of the "tradition" factor removed from the selection process.

I stand corrected.  I guess I should know that better than some.