BB: NWC: Northwest Conference

[CrashDavisD3]

Good day for the Wildcats....2 down 4 to go to reach the regionals...

Wildcats have their destiny in the own hands if the wish to play in their house in the regionals.

[Ralph Turner]

Good day for the Wildcats....2 down 4 to go to reach the regionals...

Wildcats have their destiny in the own hands if the wish to play in their house in the regionals.

I have Linfield's magic number at 5 (Linfield wins plus PLU losses).

[wildcat11]

Good day for the Wildcats....2 down 4 to go to reach the regionals...

Wildcats have their destiny in the own hands if the wish to play in their house in the regionals.

Just one at a time....'Cats need a big day from McCulley on the bump tomorrow.

[D O.C.]

Why not a weekend sweep?

1 -1 in top of the 3rd in Newberg.

[LA Mike]

Hey--

....with Linfield sweeping Geo Fox and having to win 2 of 3 from Pac LU next weekend to take the NWC for this year,

Where does the West Region Pool C team come from ??   SCIAC or NWC   or ASC ??  or  SCAC ?? for that matter.

Pomona-Pitzer clinched the SCIAC Championship with the Redlands loss to CMS today.

I had already put the remote control down until next weekend, but picked up the remote to the remote control in the kitchen....... that one is also now put away, and I am now out to do the Sunday chores !!!

[wildcat11]

Man...great weekend 'Cats!  Playing some of their best baseball these past few weeks.  Should be a great crowd next weekend at Linfield.

[Ralph Turner]

Gotta love the series this weekend.

The Winner of the Linfield/Pac Lutheran wins the AQ!

[CrashDavisD3]

Gotta love the series this weekend.

The Winner of the Linfield/Pac Lutheran wins the AQ!

Both have great teams, great players, great coaches. Hope both get into the regional in their backyard.

Yes the way it should be decided on the field. No magic formulas, No in region, OWP, SOS, no committee's deciding etc.....I wish the same could happen for the Pool B/C teams on the field instead of by committee...but the cost of travel does not make it feasable

[Ralph Turner]

Gotta love the series this weekend.

The Winner of the Linfield/Pac Lutheran wins the AQ!

Both have great teams, great players, great coaches. Hope both get into the regional in their backyard.

Yes the way it should be decided on the field. No magic formulas, No in region, OWP, SOS, no committee's deciding etc.....I wish the same could happen for the Pool B/C teams on the field instead of by committee...but the cost of travel does not make it feasable

Crash, before the previous (not the new 14-year one) NCAA March Madness contract, there were only 3 Pool C bids. The Pool C access ratio for at-large bids in all sports was one playoff bid for every 7.5 participants, not the 1:6.5 that is used in most sports.  It really was settled on the field, and the play began in the respective conferences post-season tourneys.

The Pool B's are in conferences that are too small to qualify for the Pool A bids, like the UAA, the Great South AC and the E8 plus the new conferences that should get Pool A bids next season, the New England Collegiate Conference and the UMAC.  The independents that play D-III baseball are Chapman, Menlo, UDallas, Finlandia and Rust.  Everyone else is going NAIA or in a conference.

[CrashDavisD3]

Thanks as always Ralph for explaining the details of how things work in D3 baseball. I appreciate your feedback and information as always...

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks as always Ralph for explaining the details of how things work in D3 baseball. I appreciate your feedback and information as always...

I like the current system.  Winning the AQ as the conference membership has determined is fair.  Every school in D3 knows how to win the AQ when the season starts.

The NWC and SCIAC (and MIAA) do it their way.

The conference tourneys do expose the weaker pitching staffs in ways that may be exposed in the regular season.  Winning the conference tourney is one step along the way now.  In basketball this year, we had about 60% of the membership still having a chance at the NCAA's when the post-season tourneys began.

That is real excitement.

We also have just the right amount of Pool C bids to make the last Pool C bid awarded something of a real challenge.  We are at the full 64 team bracket for the women in basketball, and the men are getting close.

When the Regional Rankings come out tomorrow, we can start the Pool C watch in earnest.

If you aren't in Regional Rankings tomorrow, then you had better win the tourney.  Pool C is really only "do-overs" for the really good teams who were upset by Cinderellas.

[wildcat11]

Ralph,

Do you think there is a chance that both Linfield and PLU could get in regardless of this weekend's outcome?  I'll be there this weekend with video camera in hand.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph,

Do you think there is a chance that both Linfield and PLU could get in regardless of this weekend's outcome?  I'll be there this weekend with video camera in hand.

Yes, especially if Linfield wins to become co-champs and get the AQ.

[D O.C.]

If you aren't in Regional Rankings tomorrow, then you had better win the tourney.  Pool C is really only "do-overs" for the really good teams who were upset by Cinderellas.

What's wrenching in baseball (well, basketball free throws with seconds on the clock, as well) is one misplay by an individual becomes so magnified if it 'costs the game.'
"Do overs" then allow for redemption and human interest stories.

[wildcat11]

Ralph,

Do you think there is a chance that both Linfield and PLU could get in regardless of this weekend's outcome?  I'll be there this weekend with video camera in hand.

Yes, especially if Linfield wins to become co-champs and get the AQ.

Thanks Ralph for the info....I rather take the decision out of a committee's hands and have Linfield leave no doubt.