South Region playoffs

[Snakehandler]

I'm ready to go out on a limb: So here we go with my first projection:

(5) Milsaps (9-1) @ (1) UMHB (9-1)
8 Muhlenburg (9-1) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)



(6) CNU (8-2) @ (3) Wesley (9-1)
(7) Emory & Henry (8-2) @ (2) W&J (10-0)

Any thoughts?

[Ron Boerger]

I think you're a braver man than I to make a projection this early in the season.

[Bob.Gregg]

(7) Emory & Henry (8-2) @ (2) W&J (10-0)

Any thoughts?

20-year anniversary of a classic South Region final game.

I got married one week later.  Now, well, I better leave it at that...

[Major Rev]

Ah, Snakehandler, pushes us into a real fray here.

I will leave you guys who are the "statistical stallions" to conquer this one this early!  As a fledgling, my knowledge is just too limited, but that's quite a stab on the bottom two!

[Bob.Gregg]

(7) Emory & Henry (8-2)

Jinxed the Wasps, Snakehandler!

[Ralph Turner]

I'm ready to go out on a limb: So here we go with my first projection:

(5) Milsaps (9-1) @ (1) UMHB (9-1)
8 Muhlenburg (9-1) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)

Any thoughts?

Luckiest team in the bracket?

Muhlenberg!

[Snakehandler]

This week's playoff projection:

(5) Milsaps (9-1) @ (1) UMHB (9-1)
8 Muhlenburg (9-1) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)



(6) CNU (8-2) @ (3) Wesley (9-1)
(7) HSC (8-2) @ (2) W&J (10-0)

Book It!!!!

[Ron Boerger]

UMHB 9-1   I didn't catch this last week somehow.

If they do lose to UW-W, a regional game according to the site under the adjusted regional rules, I doubt they'd get the #1 seed. 

[Ralph Turner]

UMHB 9-1   I didn't catch this last week somehow.

If they do lose to UW-W, a regional game according to the site under the adjusted regional rules, I doubt they'd get the #1 seed. 

Great point, Ron!  That would give W&J #1! How about this!

(5) Millsaps (9-1) @ (2) UMHB (9-1)
(6) CNU (8-2) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)  For the Chesapeake Championship!

(7) HSC (8-2) @ (3) Wesley (9-1)
(8 ) Muhlenburg (9-1)  @ (1) W&J (10-0)

[Snakehandler]

UMHB 9-1   I didn't catch this last week somehow.

If they do lose to UW-W, a regional game according to the site under the adjusted regional rules, I doubt they'd get the #1 seed. 

Good point, I didn't realize it was an "in region" game.

(6) CNU (8-2) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)  For the Chesapeake Championship!

They have already played once this year. The NCAA may make them play again in the first round, but I would think they would try to avoid it if possible.

How about:

(5) Millsaps (9-1) @ (2) UMHB (9-1)
(6) HSC (8-2) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1) 

(7) CNU (8-2) @ (3) Wesley (9-1)
(8 ) Muhlenburg (9-1)  @ (1) W&J (10-0)

[Carl Menist]

UMHB 9-1   I didn't catch this last week somehow.

If they do lose to UW-W, a regional game according to the site under the adjusted regional rules, I doubt they'd get the #1 seed. 

Great point, Ron!  That would give W&J #1! How about this!

(5) Millsaps (9-1) @ (2) UMHB (9-1)
(6) CNU (8-2) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)  For the Chesapeake Championship!

(7) HSC (8-2) @ (3) Wesley (9-1)
(8 ) Muhlenburg (9-1)  @ (1) W&J (10-0)

Who is HSC?

[Llamaguy]

UMHB 9-1   I didn't catch this last week somehow.

If they do lose to UW-W, a regional game according to the site under the adjusted regional rules, I doubt they'd get the #1 seed. 

Good point, I didn't realize it was an "in region" game.

(6) CNU (8-2) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1)  For the Chesapeake Championship!

They have already played once this year. The NCAA may make them play again in the first round, but I would think they would try to avoid it if possible.

How about:

(5) Millsaps (9-1) @ (2) UMHB (9-1)
(6) HSC (8-2) @ (4) Salisbury (9-1) 

(7) CNU (8-2) @ (3) Wesley (9-1)
(8 ) Muhlenburg (9-1)  @ (1) W&J (10-0)

In my opinion Muhlenburg or Wesley if they get in will go to the East and another 9-1 team from the South will get in.(If there is one)  The East as usual may not have enough 1 loss teams to compete nationally for a Pool C bid. There will be atleast one 2 loss Pool C recipient. Book it. 

I plan on putting together the annual South Region Playoff Watch info after next week's results.

[Ralph Turner]

Who is HSC?

Hampden-Sydney College (ODAC)

[frank_ezelle]

Just a question for those who understand the playoff system better than I.  Suppose Millsaps goes 9-1, winning the SCAC AQ.  Also suppose Mississippi College goes 8-2 with their only other loss being to UMHB.  Would there be a reasonable possibility of a Millsaps vs. MS College matchup in the first round of the playoff? 

Millsaps should be ranked if they win out, so MC would have a win over a ranked team, a loss to UMHB, and a close loss to a team that might get back into the rankings.  For what it's worth, and I've been told repeatedly that it is worth nothing when it comes to playoff considerations, it would be a high gate game with very little expense for the NCAA. 

Do any of you see the chance of a matchup like this happening if all the ifs work out correctly?

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, if the two teams made the playoffs there's a good chance they'd be matched against each other. The committee gives less importance to avoiding non-conference rematches than it does to avoiding conference rematches.