South Region playoffs

[CNU85]

we lost 1 region game....and beat the ASC champion

and I will enjoy it...thanks!!

[CNU85]

Ralph,

I thought the NCAA didn't rank or "seed " the teams until the semifinals...??

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph,

I thought the NCAA didn't rank or "seed " the teams until the semifinals...??

According to Pat, those are.

I wonder if he got a copy of the Final Regional Rankings that were used in the Seeding of the South Region.

[Pat Coleman]

The NCAA seeds this bracket every year. We always have the seedings on our bracket. They do not release them to TV.

[Toby Taff]

Ralph,

For the texas sub-bracket trophy I recommend a big gold cow patty trophy that has "Texsa Sub-Bracket Champ" engraved on it.  I twould be symbolic of the DooDoo heaped on us year after year.

[Josh Bowerman]

I think that we should just have a permanent "Texas Sub-bracket Championship" trophy named for some D3 Luminary.

Maybe the R. Wayne Burrow Trophy, Ralph?   

[Zmotion10 out on 2]

Ralph,

For the texas sub-bracket trophy I recommend a big gold cow patty trophy that has "Texsa Sub-Bracket Champ" engraved on it.  I twould be symbolic of the DooDoo heaped on us year after year.

+1  That is great!

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

Damn I didnt mean to start a pissing contest!!

I totally agree CNU lost to, well, maybe an average team, and I do agree that its unjust that the NCAA paired up teams based on travel, but what can you do except voice your opposition to it. For example, a women's soccer coach told the NCAA that they were a bunch of explatives for matching up his team against the same team they opened up with in the NCAA last year and its a team that they play yearly!! Its Division III and I cant imagine or count the number of times Ive seen this in the past . I think it sucks for the texas schools and I would be pissy too!! But what can we do about it now is all Im pointing out. Unfortunately, nothing, we as fans of our respective schools have to go out and cheer on our team no matter the opponent. Believe me, as a diehard CNU fan, I was for sure banking on listening to the game on the radio as the Captains traveled to HSU (had they sent them to UMHB, I think I may have boycotted it!). But the fact of the matter is, this is the way they put the brackets together and we just, unfortunately, have to deal with the hand that's dealt.

Man that's cliche, I apologize, I will not step down off my soapbox!!

Believe me fellas, I certainly enjoy reading every post from the well-knowns and respect everything that you all have to say about division 3 football. This is my first year posting, but I visited the site in the past. You guys and Pat and everyone associated with this site are top of the line.

[patcummings]

I really don't know what everyone is all upset about.

I mean - the brackets are never perfect. 

The Texas teams play one week ahead of time if form holds.  If both teams were that solid, they would have won in week one and gotten to the game that we will get one week early. 

The system is not perfect and is selected by humans...and I think we have some significant benefits over our D1 friends.

Oh - and in reference to something someone said previously, the committee does not concoct pairings in order to restore old PAC rivalries.  Now THAT would be silly.

[Ralph Turner]

I really don't know what everyone is all upset about.

I mean - the brackets are never perfect. 

The Texas teams play one week ahead of time if form holds.  If both teams were that solid, they would have won in week one and gotten to the game that we will get one week early.  

The system is not perfect and is selected by humans...and I think we have some significant benefits over our D1 friends.

Oh - and in reference to something someone said previously, the committee does not concoct pairings in order to restore old PAC rivalries.  Now THAT would be silly.

This is the list of the Pool C teams and when they might meet their "Pool A" conference mate.   There is separation for the other conferences besides the ASC.

Conference	Pool A bid	Pool C bid	Round
ASC	S#2 UMHB	S#3 HSU	1st Round
CCIW	N#6 N. Central	N#3 Wheaton	Regional Finals
Empire 8	E#2 Springfield	E#3 St John Fisher	2nd Round
Liberty	E#6 Union	E#5 Hobart	Regional Finals
MIAC	W#5 Bethel	W#7 St John's	Regional Finals
OAC	N#1 Mt Union	N#2 Capital	Regional Finals
WIAC	W#1 UW-W	W#4 UW-LC	2nd Round

Respectfully Pat, do you seriously think that you could get away with that comment (in italics) on the Empire 8, OAC, CCIW, WIAC, MIAC or Liberty League boards?

[Ron Boerger]

I really don't know what everyone is all upset about.

I mean - the brackets are never perfect. 

The Texas teams play one week ahead of time if form holds.  If both teams were that solid, they would have won in week one and gotten to the game that we will get one week early. 

Well, Pat, if one of your teams was impacted every stinking year due to a fluke in geography and the distribution of Division III teams, you might be more sympathetic.   If the teams play enough to get a top-four seed, the players deserve the chance to play an opponent before their home fans.  The home fans deserve the chance to see their team in the playoffs.   I have no problem if one team is a 3 and another a 6.  But that hasn't happened in recent memory. 

Let's just match up MUC and UW-W in the first round next year.  Everyone knows that it's the game we'll get in the end anyway.

[BDTartan]

patcummings, I was referring to W&J/CMU as an old PAC rivalry because it would be a better money maker!!!  Teams are only forty miles apart and former rivals.................

[Pat Coleman]

The income potential of the D-III football playoffs is pretty small, in all honesty.

[billybaroo]

Pat, are yall gonna do the play off capsules again this year? Not being pushy I know the teams where just announced just wondering?

[Pat Coleman]

You bet. Usually takes us a few days to compile, though.