South Region playoffs

[Pat Coleman]

The only official NCAA mileage-checker is here:
https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/miles

Accessible to all. But 527 from Thomas More to Catholic.

[Ralph Turner]

The only official NCAA mileage-checker is here:
https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/miles

Accessible to all. But 527 from Thomas More to Catholic.

Okay!

Thomas More to the "North" Bracket.  Muhlenberg stays in the "South".

[Josh Bowerman]

That's all interesting, because (I admittedly checked the mileage using Mapquest, not the other software), Crestview Hills, KY to Washington, DC is 484 miles.  Wonder where that extra 40 miles comes from?

It likely doesn't matter--the more I think about it, the more Ralph's comment about my original thought is right on--Muhlenberg in the South Region does provide a cleaner bracket.  Thomas More is probably going to be more likely to get shipped out of region than the Mules.

[old ends]

That's all interesting, because (I admittedly checked the mileage using Mapquest, not the other software), Crestview Hills, KY to Washington, DC is 484 miles.  Wonder where that extra 40 miles comes from?

NCAA used the outer loop of the beltway.
I agree, Ralph makes a correct call, but will NCAA?

[muledaddy]

Mates,

I like Ralph's view better, wtih Mules staying home...why not?

[Ralph Turner]

The way this is playing out, I can imagine either Millsaps or Muhlenberg deserving 3 home games in the playoffs.

The other team in that pair deserves 2 home games in the playoffs.

I can give UMHB a home game for the Texas sub-bracket.

The other home game is up for grabs in the northern half of the bracket, either Wesley, CNU/Ferrum or Catholic.

I still think that Thomas More gets shipped to the "North" Bracket!

[Ron Boerger]

Regional rankings are out.

1. Millsaps 7-0 8-0 - Pool A
2. Muhlenberg 8-0 8-0 - Pool A
3. Mary Hardin-Baylor 6-0 7-1 - Pool A
4. Hardin-Simmons 8-1 8-1 - Pool C
5. Thomas More 7-1 7-1 - Pool A
6. Huntingdon 7-0 8-0 - Pool B/[C with L but would be lower in ranking]
7. Trinity (Texas) 6-1 7-1 - Pool C
8. Washington and Jefferson 6-1 7-1 - Pool C
9. Catholic 6-1 7-1 - Pool A
10. Wesley 2-1 6-1 - Pool B/C

Good news for Millsaps at #1, tho their OWP will go down from here.   HSU in excellent position to get pool C bid.

Good news for Trinity to be above W&J and Wesley.   Huntingdon above them will hopefully get a pool B bid or lose and drop below them. 

[Bill McCabe]

The only official NCAA mileage-checker is here:
https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/miles

Accessible to all. But 527 from Thomas More to Catholic.

Okay!

Thomas More to the "North" Bracket.  Muhlenberg stays in the "South".

That should be really good news for Trinity!!

[AF4]

Huntingdon must play 2 tough ones ...including LaGrange in 2 wks

i am wondering why LaGrange (to quote the LC contigent )  is not being shown any love in the poll ?

...they are 8-0 in D-3 play... and thier only loss came in the way of a close game with a ranked NAIA team !

i have no dawg in thier fight.... just curious

keep the faith

[Hawks88]

Huntingdon must play 2 tough ones ...including LaGrange in 2 wks

i am wondering why LaGrange (to quote the LC contigent )  is not being shown any love in the poll ?

...they are 8-0 in D-3 play... and thier only loss came in the way of a close game with a ranked NAIA team !

i have no dawg in thier fight.... just curious

keep the faith

Actually LaGrange is 7-0 in region(B'ham Southern doesn't count yet). Basically LaGrange is the exact same 7-0 as Huntingdon as we have both played all of our other conference teams and both beat Maryville out of conference. Don't get me wrong, I am happy as can be that we are ranked where we are but I don't see how LaGrange isn't included when their region record is exactly the same against the same teams.


Go Hawks!!

[AF4]

Hawk88....MY MAN

i stand corrected...i forgot that BSC was just 2nd yr

hope to see u sat... gots to hunker down

keep the faith

[The Forgotten Man]

Actually LaGrange is 7-0 in region(B'ham Southern doesn't count yet). Basically LaGrange is the exact same 7-0 as Huntingdon as we have both played all of our other conference teams and both beat Maryville out of conference. Don't get me wrong, I am happy as can be that we are ranked where we are but I don't see how LaGrange isn't included when their region record is exactly the same against the same teams.


Go Hawks!!

Thanks. That's what I'm talking about.

Good luck to the Hawks this weekend.

[Ralph Turner]

I think that LaGrange is a close "11th".

The glaring fact that I see out of this poll is the impact that the ".500" OWP/OOWP has on UMHB.  HSU gets boost by their games with Linfield and maybe UWLC to vault above other 1-loss teams, but UMHB is stuck with only the OWP/OOWP of the other 8 ASC teams contributing to that number!

[Ralph Turner]

Regional rankings are out.

1. Millsaps 7-0 8-0 - Pool A
2. Muhlenberg 8-0 8-0 - Pool A
3. Mary Hardin-Baylor 6-0 7-1 - Pool A
4. Hardin-Simmons 8-1 8-1 - Pool C
5. Thomas More 7-1 7-1 - Pool A
6. Huntingdon 7-0 8-0 - Pool B/[C with L but would be lower in ranking]
7. Trinity (Texas) 6-1 7-1 - Pool C
8. Washington and Jefferson 6-1 7-1 - Pool C
9. Catholic 6-1 7-1 - Pool A
10. Wesley 2-1 6-1 - Pool B/C

Good news for Millsaps at #1, tho their OWP will go down from here.   HSU in excellent position to get pool C bid.

Good news for Trinity to be above W&J and Wesley.   Huntingdon above them will hopefully get a pool B bid or lose and drop below them. 

Wrong in-reigon record for Wesley.  They are 3-1 in-region!  Widener counts in the 200-mile radius rule!

[crudbdad]

Ralph-
If the NCAA is going to stick to the 500 mile rule then what is the importance of seeds. In a normal 1-8 where 1 vs 8; 2 vs 7 etc.. the seedings take on more relevance. Right now UMHB is no.3 but could face the possibility of playing Milsaps in the 1st round due to that rule. Muhlenberg is 289 from W&J so does that mean if all holds true they play as 2 vs 7? Thomsas More is 550 from Huntingdon so that would be a 5 vs 6. I wish the evil empire would put more credence in ranking the teams and letting them play the games as ranked not by the mileage. I am sure Trinity and Hardin-Simmons would prefer new opponents as well.