Pool C

7express · February 23, 2012, 02:53:39 PM

Hey Greek, what do you think of the WCSU/RIC semifinal Friday night?? I think both teams are all but locks no matter what happens, other people think just the winner should feel safe. Your take??

Greek Tragedy · February 23, 2012, 06:01:24 PM

In my unprofessional opinion, I think they are both safe. They both have strong SOSs, solid OWP and a lot of vsRR. The NE region is really strong. I think Keene State needs the Pool A.

David Collinge · February 23, 2012, 06:51:25 PM

Quote from: 7express on February 23, 2012, 02:53:39 PM
Hey Greek, [...]

I bet it never occurred to you that someone might call you that when you changed your moniker. Or maybe you're too young to remember...

KnightSlappy · February 23, 2012, 07:30:53 PM

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on February 23, 2012, 06:01:24 PM
In my unprofessional opinion, I think they are both safe. They both have strong SOSs, solid OWP and a lot of vsRR. The NE region is really strong. I think Keene State needs the Pool A.

I actually like Keene as a C too (especially if they can beat Eastern Conn tomorrow), but obviously they're not as safe as RIC and Western Conn. I think those two are just about locks right now.

KnightSlappy · February 23, 2012, 08:05:49 PM

Upset alert: St. Joseph's (L.I.) trails SUNY-Purchase 71-50 with 12 minutes to go in the game. St. Joseph's would likely take a Pool C spot.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 23, 2012, 08:49:15 PM

St Joe's and St. Mary's (MD) both hit Pool C.

Greek Tragedy · February 23, 2012, 08:53:09 PM

I'll have the updated table when the smoke clears tomorrow morning.

magicman · February 23, 2012, 09:15:27 PM

John Carroll joins the Pool C candidates as they lose to Wilmington 79-74.

sac · February 23, 2012, 09:18:27 PM

Quote from: magicman on February 23, 2012, 09:15:27 PM
John Carroll joins the Pool C candidates as they lose to Wilmington 79-74.

JCU is most likely done as they are a poor Pool C candidate at best.

7express · February 23, 2012, 09:35:53 PM

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on February 23, 2012, 06:01:24 PM
In my unprofessional opinion, I think they are both safe. They both have strong SOSs, solid OWP and a lot of vsRR. The NE region is really strong. I think Keene State needs the Pool A.

That's what I'm saying; RIC is definitely safe whether they win or lose, Western should be in anyways, but is definitely in beating RIC. I think Eastern gets in with a win over Keene.
As for Keene: imo, they have to be playing Saturday for the championship to even get back in the discussion, and even then, that might not be good enough.

KnightSlappy · February 23, 2012, 09:40:30 PM

Quote from: sac on February 23, 2012, 09:18:27 PM
Quote from: magicman on February 23, 2012, 09:15:27 PM
John Carroll joins the Pool C candidates as they lose to Wilmington 79-74.

JCU is most likely done as they are a poor Pool C candidate at best.

JCU is showing up in my sheet as the #53 Pool C team at the moment. They're done.

KnightSlappy · February 23, 2012, 09:47:01 PM

Quote from: 7express on February 23, 2012, 09:35:53 PM
Quote from: Greek Tragedy on February 23, 2012, 06:01:24 PM
In my unprofessional opinion, I think they are both safe. They both have strong SOSs, solid OWP and a lot of vsRR. The NE region is really strong. I think Keene State needs the Pool A.

That's what I'm saying; RIC is definitely safe whether they win or lose, Western should be in anyways, but is definitely in beating RIC. I think Eastern gets in with a win over Keene.
As for Keene: imo, they have to be playing Saturday for the championship to even get back in the discussion, and even then, that might not be good enough.

I dunno I'm higher on Keene than that. I'm not willing to write them off, even if they lose to Eastern Conn. A win almost surely gets them in. LEC looks like a lock for three bids with a chance for four.

7express · February 23, 2012, 09:55:13 PM

Any chance Skyline has for 2 bids crashes down as St. Joseph's (LI) loses by 20+ at home to Purchase to fall into the pool C category joining St. Mary's & John Carroll. Not a good result for Eastern who somehow lost by 20 on their home floor to this team. Farmingdale state may join them, they were down 3 with 1:08 left last I saw...not that the Rams were gonna get a pool C anyways though...

Greek Tragedy · February 23, 2012, 10:11:54 PM

I think JCU is out. Farmingdale State isn't even in the regional rankings, so if they lose, they are done.

I still think Keene needs a win in the semis to have a chance to get it.

I think St. Mary's is in. St. Joe's should be in.

Concordia (WI) is out. They lost to Lakeland at home in the NATHCON semis.
It's Lakeland at Edgewood for the championship. The first year of the NATHCON, Lakeland won 3 road games to take the tourney title, but there was no AQ for them, so LC, despite winning on a high note, didn't get a bid. They could do it again, but this time for an NCAA bid.

KnightSlappy · February 23, 2012, 10:21:50 PM

Concordia (Wis.) loses to Lakeland, they fall to Pool C, and probably off the bubble at that.