MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[David Collinge]

While irrelevant, I found it quite interesting that the NCAC was THAT close to a 4-way tie this late in the season.

Which, of course, was the whole point of the comment.

[seinfeld]

If a frog had wings he would not bump his butt on the ground when he jumps.  Just as relevant as the statement above.  Not a pollster or NCAA tourney official who put any weight on that piece of trivia.

We were going along pretty good this year, then comes this piece of junk comment. Please tell me you are smart enough to know WoosterBooster was inferring to how close the conference is, not some philosophical statement or saying the Scots should get bonus points for losing a close game. And if you were actually at the game he was talking about, you would know how it truly was a game Wooster gave away. It will be the game that haunts Wooster this year if it fails to make the NCAA tourney.

[smedindy]

How many teams will go from the NCAC? Certainly, the front five will be regionally ranked in some order, but at what point does a team fall off of the "C" bubble?

I think each of the five have games they may regret come tourney time. But it's better to be sitting and waiting for a "C" than putting the gear away after an NCAC tourney loss.

[pennstghs]

Of course, Wooster can't ever lose a game by the other team just playing better, there's always some reason.............. (I'm kidding, sort of)

Big game for Depauw this Wednesday at Wittenberg. Witt coming off a loss is never easy to beat but most of Depauw's big wins have seemed to come at home, how can they handle a tough road atmosphere

[smedindy]

They handled one at Wabash, unfortunately...

[KnightSlappy]

How many teams will go from the NCAC? Certainly, the front five will be regionally ranked in some order, but at what point does a team fall off of the "C" bubble?

I think each of the five have games they may regret come tourney time. But it's better to be sitting and waiting for a "C" than putting the gear away after an NCAC tourney loss.

Obviously there's a lot of season remaining, but I think Wabash and Witt look pretty good for C's. Wooster looks smack in the middle of the bubble, and OWU has a fair amount of work left to do.

The name of the game will be staying in front of Thiel in the regional rankings (assuming Bethan wins the PrAC autobid). I doubt the PrAC gets two teams in, so you don't want to wait for them to come off the board. The sixth spot in the region looks close between Thiel, OWU, John Carroll, and DePauw at the moment.

[Wabash2011]

If a frog had wings he would not bump his butt on the ground when he jumps.  Just as relevant as the statement above.  Not a pollster or NCAA tourney official who put any weight on that piece of trivia.

We were going along pretty good this year, then comes this piece of junk comment. Please tell me you are smart enough to know WoosterBooster was inferring to how close the conference is, not some philosophical statement or saying the Scots should get bonus points for losing a close game. And if you were actually at the game he was talking about, you would know how it truly was a game Wooster gave away. It will be the game that haunts Wooster this year if it fails to make the NCAA tourney.

Seiny, yes, smart enough to know. Yes saw game actually, you are right, Wooster truly gave it away.  Yes, game should haunt Wooster.  So hopefully that clears the air.

[smedindy]

How many teams will go from the NCAC? Certainly, the front five will be regionally ranked in some order, but at what point does a team fall off of the "C" bubble?

I think each of the five have games they may regret come tourney time. But it's better to be sitting and waiting for a "C" than putting the gear away after an NCAC tourney loss.

Obviously there's a lot of season remaining, but I think Wabash and Witt look pretty good for C's. Wooster looks smack in the middle of the bubble, and OWU has a fair amount of work left to do.

The name of the game will be staying in front of Thiel in the regional rankings (assuming Bethan wins the PrAC autobid). I doubt the PrAC gets two teams in, so you don't want to wait for them to come off the board. The sixth spot in the region looks close between Thiel, OWU, John Carroll, and DePauw at the moment.

Thiel going 0-2 in the Mose Hole tourney against the NCAC has to hurt them a bit.

[KnightSlappy]

How many teams will go from the NCAC? Certainly, the front five will be regionally ranked in some order, but at what point does a team fall off of the "C" bubble?

I think each of the five have games they may regret come tourney time. But it's better to be sitting and waiting for a "C" than putting the gear away after an NCAC tourney loss.

Obviously there's a lot of season remaining, but I think Wabash and Witt look pretty good for C's. Wooster looks smack in the middle of the bubble, and OWU has a fair amount of work left to do.

The name of the game will be staying in front of Thiel in the regional rankings (assuming Bethan wins the PrAC autobid). I doubt the PrAC gets two teams in, so you don't want to wait for them to come off the board. The sixth spot in the region looks close between Thiel, OWU, John Carroll, and DePauw at the moment.

Thiel going 0-2 in the Mose Hole tourney against the NCAC has to hurt them a bit.

OWU's gotta beat someone too though.

[WAlum]

I think the NCAC can get three teams in the NCAA's.  The level of play from the league in the non-conference from top to bottom and then the play of top 5 teams in particular has been been really good.  The top three teams SHOULD get in. 

Witt vs DePauw and Wabash vs OWU on Wednesday night.  Those games will either help separate or make an even bigger mess of the league standings.

Quick response on OWU beating someone.  The battling bishops website shows OWU has won at DePauw, at Rhodes (2nd in the SWAC), crushed OAC first-place Capital, and beat (UAA first place tie) Wash U.  And yes, the Bishops need to beat Wittenberg, Wooster, or Wabash as well as DePauw again.    

[smedindy]

Problem is for OWU that Rhodes and Wash U. aren't regional games.

[sac]

Problem is for OWU that Rhodes and Wash U. aren't regional games.

Rhodes should count under the administrative region rule I think.

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, Rhodes is.

[KnightSlappy]

Quick response on OWU beating someone.  The battling bishops website shows OWU has won at DePauw, at Rhodes (2nd in the SWAC), crushed OAC first-place Capital, and beat (UAA first place tie) Wash U.  And yes, the Bishops need to beat Wittenberg, Wooster, or Wabash as well as DePauw again.   

None of the in-region teams are excellent position to be regionally ranked. Rhodes, Capital and DePauw still have plenty of work to do.

The Wash U win is good, but that would only come into play in the secondary criteria.

[smedindy]

I didn't see Rhodes marked on the schedule as a regional game, but of course that may be more of my hurried look-see than anything.

DPU I think has a good chance to be regionally ranked if they keep their play at this level.