Pool C

[bopol]

CNU has 17 wins. Dickinson has 21. Stop with this SOS end all be all..... At some point winning means more. Don't schedule it if you can't win it. Carthrage too.

Not a criteria for selection, but interesting nontheless:

Record against Top 50, second 50 and all other D3 according to Massey

Carthage (4-6, 5-2, 6-1)
Dickinson (1-1, 4-3, 16-2)
Chris Newport (4-7, 2-1, 13-1)

Carthage has an advantage over both (IMO) because of the best wins (Wash U(#2) and IWU (#4)) vs. Dickinson (Alvernia (#42)) and Chris Newport (Wesley (#13) and Mary Washington (#19)).

[7express]

I can't see how Newport would jump from not ranked in the MA last week, to #4 or #5 this week ahead of Stevenson and Dickinson.  That's why to me they're not even on the radar.

[KnightSlappy]

I can't see how Newport would jump from not ranked in the MA last week, to #4 or #5 this week ahead of Stevenson and Dickinson.  That's why to me they're not even on the radar.

They won two more games, added nearly .020 to their SOS, and played 2 RRO, both in the top half of the region (going 1-1).

Dickinson only hurt themselves, and Stevenson added one win to an unranked opponent and a loss to Alvernia.

[Titan Q]

I'll bet head coaches from bubble teams like Ohio Wesleyan and Springfield are hoping the Mid-Atlantic put Dickinson or Stevenson ahead of Christopher Newport.

[KnightSlappy]

Compare Hope and Springfield based on SOS calculation method

NCAA:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.556 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .566 / 2-4

Correct:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.529 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .555 / 2-4

[CCHoopster]

I can't see how Newport would jump from not ranked in the MA last week, to #4 or #5 this week ahead of Stevenson and Dickinson.  That's why to me they're not even on the radar.

They won two more games, added nearly .020 to their SOS, and played 2 RRO, both in the top half of the region (going 1-1).

Dickinson only hurt themselves, and Stevenson added one win to an unranked opponent and a loss to Alvernia.

They lost 9 games. Dickinson won their league, hosted CC tournament, made championship game and finished with 2 more wins and have 3 less losses. I'd rather put a Messiah in from the MA than CNU who hasn't even been RR. And Messiah has zero chance.

[y_jack_lok]

Anyone know who gets told the bracket first? Wondering which site to be hitting refresh incessantly

The first release of the bracket is online via NCAA webcast (which will happen at 12:30).  D3Hoops usually has it posted pretty quickly thereafter.

Where does one go to find this webcast? I am on the Men's D3 basketball site at NCAA.com and don't see any reference to it at all.

[HOPEful]

Compare Hope and Springfield based on SOS calculation method

NCAA:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.556 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .566 / 2-4

Correct:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.529 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .555 / 2-4

From the GL board... Knightslappy - "Calvin jumps to #17 in the latest Massey Ratings update. Hope slides to #21. Both seem about right."

Knightslappy, if you believe Calvin at #17 "seems about right", they you probably believe they should be ranked regionally... If so, 2-4 would become 4-5 for Hope...

[CCHoopster]

Anyone know who gets told the bracket first? Wondering which site to be hitting refresh incessantly

The first release of the bracket is online via NCAA webcast (which will happen at 12:30).  D3Hoops usually has it posted pretty quickly thereafter.

Where does one go to find this webcast? I am on the Men's D3 basketball site at NCAA.com and don't see any reference to it at all.

D3Hoops.com front page at 12:30 EST

[almcguirejr]

Anyone know who gets told the bracket first? Wondering which site to be hitting refresh incessantly

The first release of the bracket is online via NCAA webcast (which will happen at 12:30).  D3Hoops usually has it posted pretty quickly thereafter.

Where does one go to find this webcast? I am on the Men's D3 basketball site at NCAA.com and don't see any reference to it at all.

http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2014/03/03

[CCHoopster]

Anyone know who gets told the bracket first? Wondering which site to be hitting refresh incessantly

The first release of the bracket is online via NCAA webcast (which will happen at 12:30).  D3Hoops usually has it posted pretty quickly thereafter.

Thanks, Al M
Where does one go to find this webcast? I am on the Men's D3 basketball site at NCAA.com and don't see any reference to it at all.

http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2014/03/03

[y_jack_lok]

Thanks to everyone for the link.

[bopol]

Compare Hope and Springfield based on SOS calculation method

NCAA:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.556 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .566 / 2-4

Correct:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.529 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .555 / 2-4

From the GL board... Knightslappy - "Calvin jumps to #17 in the latest Massey Ratings update. Hope slides to #21. Both seem about right."

Knightslappy, if you believe Calvin at #17 "seems about right", they you probably believe they should be ranked regionally... If so, 2-4 would become 4-5 for Hope...

and 4-7 becomes 5-7 for Carthage!!!!!

[CCHoopster]

Calm before the storm.... I am nervous and I have nothing even riding on this!

My daughters school was closed today due to weather so I "volunteered" to stay home and use a "sick" day. Although I will be sick if the Mid Atlantic gets 1 Pool C and if 2, CNU gets it! lol all in fun

[KnightSlappy]

Compare Hope and Springfield based on SOS calculation method

NCAA:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.556 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .566 / 2-4

Correct:
Hope: 0.760 / 0.529 / 2-4
Springfield: 0.731 / .555 / 2-4

From the GL board... Knightslappy - "Calvin jumps to #17 in the latest Massey Ratings update. Hope slides to #21. Both seem about right."

Knightslappy, if you believe Calvin at #17 "seems about right", they you probably believe they should be ranked regionally... If so, 2-4 would become 4-5 for Hope...

I think Calvin's only 50-50 for the regional rankings. Completely different criteria here for a Massey rank and an NCAA rank. It's just not the same at all.