Pool C

[Ralph Turner]

Going into tonight, I had 3 games as statistical toss-ups.

Augustana 88 Hope 80 OT
Mary Hardin-Baylor 70 McMurry 67
Cabrini 91 Purchase 84

I had two games as statistical mismatches

UWSP 76 Luther 56
Williams 84 Becker 63

I think that you nailed them.  Cabrini and Purchase was undecided until the last flurry of activity, late in the game.

[nwhoops1903]

Going into tonight, I had 3 games as statistical toss-ups.

Augustana 88 Hope 80 OT
Mary Hardin-Baylor 70 McMurry 67
Cabrini 91 Purchase 84

I had two games as statistical mismatches

UWSP 76 Luther 56
Williams 84 Becker 63

Two? No Whitworth?    56-33 early second half.

[sac]

Going into tonight, I had 3 games as statistical toss-ups.

Augustana 88 Hope 80 OT
Mary Hardin-Baylor 70 McMurry 67
Cabrini 91 Purchase 84

I had two games as statistical mismatches

UWSP 76 Luther 56
Williams 84 Becker 63

I think that you nailed them.  Cabrini and Purchase was undecided until the last flurry of activity, late in the game.

Oh I didn't nail them, math nailed them.

Math also had RMC as a favorite to beat St. Mary's.  

[sac]

Going into tonight, I had 3 games as statistical toss-ups.

Augustana 88 Hope 80 OT
Mary Hardin-Baylor 70 McMurry 67
Cabrini 91 Purchase 84

I had two games as statistical mismatches

UWSP 76 Luther 56
Williams 84 Becker 63

Two? No Whitworth?    56-33 early second half.

I'm sure Whitworth was the solid favorite, but Williams and UWSP were huge favorites on my sheet.

[nwhoops1903]

Going into tonight, I had 3 games as statistical toss-ups.

Augustana 88 Hope 80 OT
Mary Hardin-Baylor 70 McMurry 67
Cabrini 91 Purchase 84

I had two games as statistical mismatches

UWSP 76 Luther 56
Williams 84 Becker 63

Two? No Whitworth?    56-33 early second half.

I'm sure Whitworth was the solid favorite, but Williams and UWSP were huge favorites on my sheet.

True, we are forced to play the #12 team because of geography.  
Chapman not giving up.  62-47

[Greek Tragedy]

Through two rounds:

Pool C teams are 14-14 which includes 4 matchups of Pool C teams.

Williams vs. Becker in 2nd round
WPI vs. Amherst in 2nd round
UWRF vs. IWU in 1st round
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Texas-Dallas in 1st round

8 of 18 were one and done

4 are 2-0 and are in the Sweet 16-VWU, Williams, Amherst and Mary Hardin-Baylor

[LustyLarryintheToilet]

Through two rounds:

Pool C teams are 14-14 which includes 4 matchups of Pool C teams.

Williams vs. Becker in 2nd round
WPI vs. Amherst in 2nd round
UWRF vs. IWU in 1st round
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Texas-Dallas in 1st round

8 of 18 were one and done

4 are 2-0 and are in the Sweet 16-VWU, Williams, Amherst and Mary Hardin-Baylor

so 8/18 Pool C were one and done, if pool B won Round 1, that means 18/42 Pool C were one and done.  Basically a wash, 44% vs 43%.  Any thoughts on if that validates the committees Pool C selections?

[Ralph Turner]

Through two rounds:

Pool C teams are 14-14 which includes 4 matchups of Pool C teams.

Williams vs. Becker in 2nd round
WPI vs. Amherst in 2nd round
UWRF vs. IWU in 1st round
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Texas-Dallas in 1st round

8 of 18 were one and done

4 are 2-0 and are in the Sweet 16-VWU, Williams, Amherst and Mary Hardin-Baylor

so 8/18 Pool C were one and done, if pool B won Round 1, that means 18/42 Pool C A were one and done.  Basically a wash, 44% vs 43%.  Any thoughts on if that validates the committees Pool C selections?

Yes, I believe that it does to the best that it can.

Other factors that will impact that record include the bracketing, the considerations of travel and previous conference matchups, and geography (which trumps everything).

Each of those factors could be changed in various ways.  Substituting or changing any of those variables might give a different outcome, but we are asking whether the 19th and 20th Pool C bid would have fared any better than #17 and #18. 

[Greek Tragedy]

Sure, but I think there is a greater number of Pool A teams playing against each other than Pool C teams playing each other.  

[Ralph Turner]

Sure, but I think there is a greater number of Pool A teams playing against each other than Pool C teams playing each other.  

Which gets the higher Pool A versus the lower Pool A's.

If you look at the bracketing and seeding in D1 March Madness, the 14's, 15's and 16's are the AQ's from your MEAC'S, Southland's, Summit's, etc going against the AQ's of the Big East, ACC, Big XII, etc.

D-1's Pool C bids are in the mid-seeds, e.g., the #6-#11's.  Usually the lowest "Pool C" bid in March Madness is about a #12 or high #13.

[(509)Rat]

I'm sure the CCIW have seen this...but in honor of a Pool C team, IWU

Jacob Tucker Dunk Reel

Featured on Hot Clicks...which has posted a lot of DIII links as of late

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm sure the CCIW have seen this...but in honor of a Pool C team, IWU

Jacob Tucker Dunk Reel

Featured on Hot Clicks...which has posted a lot of DIII links as of late

Thanks for posting that.  But for the record, Illinois College (MWC) and Illinois Wesleyan University (CCIW) are two different schools.

[nwhoops1903]

I'm sure the CCIW have seen this...but in honor of a Pool C team, IWU

Jacob Tucker Dunk Reel

Featured on Hot Clicks...which has posted a lot of DIII links as of late

Thanks for posting that.  But for the record, Illinois College (MWC) and Illinois Wesleyan University (CCIW) are two different schools.

That video explains how a 5'11" guy averages 7.1 rebs a game.

[Greek Tragedy]

At least when the NCAA mixed up Randolph-Macon's picture by printing Randolph's picture instead, they are in the same conference! LOL 

[(509)Rat]

I'm sure the CCIW have seen this...but in honor of a Pool C team, IWU

Jacob Tucker Dunk Reel

Featured on Hot Clicks...which has posted a lot of DIII links as of late

Thanks for posting that.  But for the record, Illinois College (MWC) and Illinois Wesleyan University (CCIW) are two different schools.

Woops! Should have read closer. I was mesmerized by the elevation and didn't stop to read the article. Well, so much for a Pool C related post...