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[D-III Insider]

Thanks, Ypsi.

Here are my projections for Great Lakes Regional Rankings:

1.  Wooster - have had all the answers this year ... in fact for several years.
2.  Marietta - OAC leader.  Enough said.
3.  Hope - benefitting from a down year in MIAA.  Still a perennial power in region.
4.  Wittenberg - beat Wabash head up.  Getting healthier every day.  If McKee/Heiber ever get back close to 90% this year they
                          could become very diffuclt to beat especially in Springfield.
5.  Wabash - despite better overall record lost to Witt and at home to Wooster.  Then lost at OWU.
6.  John Carroll - may still be the team to beat in OAC tourney.  Experience in big games may get tehm over the Pioneers by end of year.

Other thoughts?

[David Collinge]

Other thoughts?

Many other thoughts on this subject can be found here.

[ohiofan1954]

I don't know if I should be happy or sad about delay on denison game. I had planned on driving from columbus but I have to drive a snow plow tonight so it works out for me.


david

[WAlum]

From the OAC board:
With so many opinions on here... I am curious to find out how would all the OAC followers rate the OAC coaches from top to bottom?

What about the ncac coaches?

[wabco]

Mac Petty is a fine coach, a gentleman, a great friend and supporter of the essence of what Wabash IS, and is a source of leadership by example to and for both his team and all of the students. 

[David Collinge]

Hiram, Denison, and Wittenberg are all closed today.  Doesn't bode too well for tomorrow's schedule:

Oberlin at Allegheny, 6pm -- live stats -- Game 1 of a M/W doubleheader -- the drive is right through the Snowbelt
Wabash at Denison, ~8pm -- video and live stats -- Game 2 of a doubleheader, women vs. OWU at 6 -- sounds like I-70 may be a mess, though
Wooster at Hiram, ~8pm -- live stats; audio (W) -- Game 2 of a W/M doubleheader -- ever seen Price Gymnasium's parking lot after a big snow?  Neither has anyone else
Kenyon at Wittenberg, ~8pm -- audio, video, and live stats -- Game 2 of a W/M doubleheader -- Witt is closed, and Gambier is impossible to get out of in a big snow
OWU is idle -- and maybe not alone

First casualty is in:  Wabash at Denison has been postponed until Thursday at 7:30, and pessimism reigns even for that date.  A make-up date for that make-up date has already been penciled in for next Monday.

The whole slate has now been postponed until tomorrow.  Except for Denison, all the tip times remain the same.  DU has pushed theirs forward by a half hour (5:30 women, 7:30 men.)

Hiram, Wooster, Kenyon, OWU, and Wittenberg are all closed today, as is DePauw.  Denison is open but has canceled all classes (lucky employees!)  Oberlin is so snowbound that even their website is down.  Boy, do I miss living in Ohio!  

[David Collinge]

The Daily Record on Wooster's "unsung hero," Bryan Wickliffe.

[David Collinge]

The first two games mentioned in the poll are approaching, so I've locked the voting.  I'll immortalize the results, and we'll see if any of them came true.

OWU over Wabash, 1/26 -- 8 votes -- OWU 87, Wabash 76
Allegheny over Wabash, 1/15 -- 7 votes -- Wabash 80, Allegheny 58
Hiram over Wooster, tomorrow night (weather permitting) -- 6 votes
Denison over Wooster, 1/15 -- 3 votes -- Wooster 72, Denison 64

Thanks for participating!

[sac]

3.  Hope - benefitting from a down year in MIAA.  Still a perennial power in region.

MIAA
vs NCAC  5-1
vs OAC 5-1

Massey rankings
#9    MIAA
#11  OAC
#16  NCAC

Who's down in the what now?

[ziggy]

Thanks, Ypsi.

Here are my projections for Great Lakes Regional Rankings:

1.  Wooster - have had all the answers this year ... in fact for several years.
2.  Marietta - OAC leader.  Enough said.
3.  Hope - benefitting from a down year in MIAA.  Still a perennial power in region.
4.  Wittenberg - beat Wabash head up.  Getting healthier every day.  If McKee/Heiber ever get back close to 90% this year they
                          could become very diffuclt to beat especially in Springfield.
5.  Wabash - despite better overall record lost to Witt and at home to Wooster.  Then lost at OWU.
6.  John Carroll - may still be the team to beat in OAC tourney.  Experience in big games may get tehm over the Pioneers by end of year.

Other thoughts?

Projection based on things like numbers: http://tomaroonandgold.blogspot.com/2011/02/predicting-first-round-of-gl-region.html

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/02/ncaas-mens-regional-rankings/

[ScotsFan]

3.  Hope - benefitting from a down year in MIAA.  Still a perennial power in region.

MIAA
vs NCAC  5-1
vs OAC 5-1

Massey rankings
#9    MIAA
#11  OAC
#16  NCAC

Who's down in the what now?

Of those 5 wins vs. the NCAC, 2 were vs. OWU who is arguably playing at a much better level than when they lost early in the year to Calvin and Albion.  Kenyon lost to Albion and beat Kzoo.  And the other two wins were Oberlin losses to Kzoo and Alma.  So forgive me if I'm less than impressed over that 5-1 record. 

[sac]

Ok so who were Witt, Wooster and Wabash's big wins over the top MIAA teams again?

OK thanks, and I'm sure Calvin, Albion and Kalamazoo are playing at higher level than when  those teams met.


Its all we have to go on, I thought it was an incredibly ignorant statement.

10-2 is flat out better no matter who you play.

[ziggy]

3.  Hope - benefitting from a down year in MIAA.  Still a perennial power in region.

MIAA
vs NCAC  5-1
vs OAC 5-1

Massey rankings
#9    MIAA
#11  OAC
#16  NCAC

Who's down in the what now?

Of those 5 wins vs. the NCAC, 2 were vs. OWU who is arguably playing at a much better level than when they lost early in the year to Calvin and Albion.  Kenyon lost to Albion and beat Kzoo.  And the other two wins were Oberlin losses to Kzoo and Alma.  So forgive me if I'm less than impressed over that 5-1 record. 

So instead of losing to Calvin by 27 they would have lost by 15? 7?

[ScotsFan]

Ok so who were Witt, Wooster and Wabash's big wins over the top MIAA teams again?

OK thanks, and I'm sure Calvin, Albion and Kalamazoo are playing at higher level than when  those teams met.


Its all we have to go on, I thought it was an incredibly ignorant statement.

10-2 is flat out better no matter who you play.

And who are Hope's or Calvin's wins vs the top NCAC teams again???  Give me a break.  Spin it however you want to...