South Region playoffs

[Bob.Gregg]

Ralph, I would agree with the notion that you could use the secondary criteria when comparing Salisbury and Waynesburg.  And only then if you found most other things to be relatively equal, which their in-region record will not be.

Waynesburg 7-1
Salisbury 5-1

They tend to treat these two numbers as equal, actually. Remember this is not a math problem.

from the blog...
... regional winning percentage (really, in-region losses)...

Where in the criteria does the committee straight-up exchange "regional winning percentage" for "in-region losses"?  Or is that one of those things they do but don't write?

[Pat Coleman]

I'm judging by having watched the results in action. Haven't seen 6-1 or 7-1 treated differently from 8-1 and 9-1 in the past.

[Pat Coleman]

Here's a good visual example from earlier this season:

West Region
No. Name In-Region Overall
1. UW-Whitewater 6-0 6-1
2. St. John's 7-0 8-0
3. Central 7-0 8-0
4. Occidental 6-0 6-0
5. St. Norbert 7-0 8-0
6. Redlands 4-1 5-1
7. Bethel 6-1 6-1
8. Wartburg 7-1 7-1
9. Linfield 3-1 4-2
10. UW-Stevens Point 3-1 6-1

[Bob.Gregg]

An in-season Regional Rankings is one thing.

The Selection Sunday rankings are an entirely different matter...

Witness the protests that have taken place that the National Committee doesn't release the final regional rankings.

[Bob.Gregg]

Straight up, yes or no question:

Are you saying that the NATIONAL committee will look at the following as being identical records:

5-1 in region
7-1 in region

[Pat Coleman]

Straight up, yes or no question:

Are you saying that the NATIONAL committee will look at the following as being identical records:

5-1 in region
7-1 in region

Yes, that is my observation. That's all I can tell you, since I have never been a
member of the national committee.

I'm judging by having watched the results in action. Haven't seen 6-1 or 7-1 treated differently from 8-1 and 9-1 in the past.

from the blog...
... regional winning percentage (really, in-region losses)...

[Pat Coleman]

The Selection Sunday rankings are an entirely different matter...

Why is this the case? Do the criteria change on Selection Sunday that we're not aware of?

[Bob.Gregg]

The Selection Sunday rankings are an entirely different matter...

Why is this the case? Do the criteria change on Selection Sunday that we're not aware of?

I didn't say the criteria changed on Selection Sunday.  I'm saying that the criteria is based on a complete body of work on Selection Sunday.  That's a completely different picture on which the evaluation is made.

Apparently, we're going to disagree.  So be it.

I know this:  If you and I are competing for one last spot in the tournament, I'd rather be 7-1 instead of 5-1 with comparable OWP & OOWP...

[Pat Coleman]

That's nice and all, but what makes you more comfortable isn't really what's going to get you in the tournament.

And I guess I don't see what hair you're splitting between the complete body of work through 10 weeks and the complete body of work through 11 weeks. The same evaluation is made as if the season were over every time they make the evaluation.

[Bob.Gregg]

I've put all the conference races, key games, head-to-head tiebreakers, AQ berths, Pool B & C eligibles all in one place:

http://www.wjpa.com/All-in-One-Races.htm

Hope someone else finds this useful today...

[Ralph Turner]

I've put all the conference races, key games, head-to-head tiebreakers, AQ berths, Pool B & C eligibles all in one place:

http://www.wjpa.com/All-in-One-Races.htm

Hope someone else finds this useful today...

+1, Thanks!

[Carl Menist]

I've put all the conference races, key games, head-to-head tiebreakers, AQ berths, Pool B & C eligibles all in one place:

http://www.wjpa.com/All-in-One-Races.htm

Hope someone else finds this useful today...

Thanks Bob. Nice Job.

[Bob.Gregg]

Carl,

After twice screwing up Millsaps this week, it's the least I could do...

[Ron Boerger]

Agreed, very nicely done, Bob.  +1

You are going to keep this updated as the day progresses??   

[cgmatch]

With the win today improving Mississippi College's record to 8-2.  What are the chances that they make the playoffs?