MBB: USA South Conference

[scottiedoug]

Posts #5180 and 5187 (back a page in this thread) link to more info about Maryville's class than is in the link above.

[JRitt]

Scottie Doug,

Good post! Are you a Maryville fan? If you are what do you think of their upcoming team?

[scottiedoug]

yes and they have a chance to be very good...better than usual...with the caveat that they are young

[CNU85]

Regarding SOS...one has to admire CNU's out of conference schedule...starting with RMC and Eastern Mennonite early and then Virginia Weslyan in Feb...along with St Mary's...also could get nice match ups in their tournaments.

what's a guy doing in saddle brook nj looking at cnu schedule? 

[bballlover]

USA South preseason poll:http://www.usasouth.net/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20121017heowj0

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The Preseason Top 25 is out: http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/men/2012-13/preseason

[mattgrubb]

Nice article on the USASouth website.  Maryville looks to make an immediate impact?  HMM they have been to the NCAA tourney like 14 out of the past 15 years with numerous all americans and all south performers and they will look to make an impact?

Listen up all you USA South groupies and gold diggers, the Scots came to win this thing and while they are young, they return 3 starters and a couple other key contributors with NCAA Tournament experience.  I am glad they joined the USA South along with Lagrange and Piedmont, but let's be honest, they are a men's basketball school.  Just get ready b/c they bring a lot of talent and rowdy fans who love message boards.

Also, I noticed the USASC got zero love in the TOP 25.  Well as a long time Murvul Fan, I can say who cares about the preseason poll.  You have to make the NCAA tournament for a shot at the TITLE.

The Grubby One is back and on a new message board.  Deal with it!!!!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Christopher Newport had 39 points... that is an average of 24th or so on every voters ballot... not sure I would call that not getting any love in the Top 25. 50 teams got at least one vote... which is par for the preseason ballot... so to get 39 is respectable.

[JRitt]

Some of our predictions were pretty much on par with the Pre Season conference poll. CNU and Maryville at the top with Greensboro and Lagrange making a push. North Carolina Wesleyan and Methodist can become a threat! Piedmont by far is the worst team in the league.

I can't imagine at the the Div III level it being easy to do a Pre-Season national poll but like Mattgrubb said who cares about the preseason. Less than a month away for some of these teams to get it going. Should be a fun year!!!

Mattgrubb we look forward to our visit to "Murvul"! Lets us know if you decide on coming to Pride country! You guys have an excellent tradition. I saw in one of your newsletters on your website, it said  that the Scots in the decade of 2000s are in the Top 10 in wins and winning percentage! Speaks volumes when there are over 400 Div III schools.

[scottiedoug]

Clearly things will be ok for the Scots now that the Grubby One is back on the board.  Lots of good players and coaches are useful, but this is special.

[the rock]

The pre-season poll is about right. CNU is tough as is Maryville. I do not think the regular season champ will go unscathed though. I haven't seen rosters posted for alot of the schools but CNU dodged a lot of bullets last year during the regular season. Several of the USA South teams match up favorably with them. It will be an interesting year and I look forward to attending games at all the colleges and universities.

[JRitt]

This new feature by D3hoops is awesome!!! You can look at every conference in the country and see there overall success since 2000. Being that my son's team is in the South Region here are some interesting facts I found within our USA South conference and the South Region:

CNU and Maryville each have 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances most of any team in the South Region.

Maryville has won the 3rd highest amount of NCAA tournament games only behind Virginia Wesleyan and Hampden Sydney.

CNU has won 6 USA South Championships, Averett 3, Methodist 2, and NC Wesleyan 2 since 2000.

Maryville won 9 GSAC Championships.. Piedmont and Lagrange are the only teams in this new conference without a Conference Championship or NCAA tournament Appearance.

Hope all of you check out this new feature. Thank you d3hoops.com

[CNU85]

Wow - just looked at the schedule. I know it is only an exibition game against D1 Hampton U - but it is a game and it is on Nov 5th! The season is just about here!!!!

yikes- then a game vs RMC!!!

[mattgrubb]

CNU should do very well against Hampton.  Doubt they get the win, but I certainly would not count out a quality D3 team against a low D1.  I hope they do it and it is almost that time!!!!!

[CNU85]

LAst year's game was entertaining. Will have to miss this year's game....class starts the same time as tip off. I could always move class to the Freeman!