Pool C

[David Collinge]

No way Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan are in the same pod.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I think the other one is more likely to be Rochester, but yeah, the East often gets the NE overflow.  I try to put a team from four different regions into pods in the E, A, and MA regions when I do my mocks - just to try and mix things up a bit.  It all depends on how many are stuck in NE, though.  We have less teams from ME this year, so that should help.

I'm still not convinced that Rochester gets a bid.

They may not - especially with St. Olaf leading in the MIAC.  I'd think that hosting spot will either be taken by St. Norbert or Ohio Wesleyan, unless they need it for geography.

[Titan Q]

Updated through St. Thomas loss in MIAC final...

Pool C Projection
Locks:
1. St. Thomas (MIAC) .889/.562 (not updated)/11-1, W#1
2. Marietta (OAC) 0.893/0.555/5-3, GL#1
3. Susquehanna (LAND) 0.840/0.554/4-3, MA#2
4. Amherst (NESCAC) .815/.561 (not updated)/5-2
5. Plattsburgh State (SUNYAC) 0.808/0.551/4-3, EA#1
6. Salisbury (CAC) 0.778/0.562/4-3, MA#3
7. Ohio Wesleyan (NCAC) 0.852/0.525/3-2, GL#2
8. North Central (CCIW) 0.720/0.600/3-7, CE#4
9. Tufts (NESCAC) 0.769/0.562/3-5, NE#3
10. Elmhurst (CCIW) 0.778/0.542/3-5, CE#5
11. Hope (MIAA) 0.913/0.504/1-1, GL#4   
12. Wooster (NCAC) 0.741/0.563/3-4, GL#6
13. Oswego State (SUNYAC) 0.714/0.552/6-2, EA#5
14. Trinity (NESCAC) 0.720/0.562/2-5, NE#2
15. Scranton (LAND) 0.720/0.556/2-4, MA#5

Last 4 In:
16. Rochester (UAA) 0.708/0.561/3-4, EA#2
17. WPI (NEWMAC) 0.769/0.521/5-3, NE#5
18. LaGrange (USAC) 0.708/0.551/3-2, SO#6
19. New York University (UAA) 0.800/0.509/3-3, EA#3
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20. New Jersey City (NJAC) 0.692/0.525/4-2, AT#1
21. Whitman (NWC) 0.840/0.509/1-2, WE#3
22. Carroll (MWC) 0.800/0.529/0-3, CE#8
23. North Carolina Wesleyan (USAC) 0.762/0.527/1-2, SO#5
24. Bethel (MIAC) 0.667/0.548/4-6, WE#7


Bubble Burster Games Remaining
* Randolph winning the ODAC (Lynchburg would be in the Pool C #12-13 range) 3:30pm

[Titan Q]

I feel good about my spots 1-18...I am struggling with #19.  Very tough call.

[sac]

St. Thomas becomes the lockiest lock of all-time locks.

[bopol]

I feel good about my spots 1-18...I am struggling with #19.  Very tough call.

Since the Olafees just dumped the Tommies, I have exactly the same Pool C as you now.  NYU is my last pick.  Honestly, I'm not feeling great about LaGrange (just because we're both assuming that the re-order in the South will happen the way we expect) or WPI (just not that strong of a resume) along with NYU.

[bopol]

Oh, I take that back.  I don't have Oswego in because I don't think that there will be a reorder and they'll get stuck behind St. John Fisher.  I do have Whitman (or Whitworth, whichever one didn't win their tournament) in.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I feel good about my spots 1-18...I am struggling with #19.  Very tough call.

Since the Olafees just dumped the Tommies, I have exactly the same Pool C as you now.  NYU is my last pick.  Honestly, I'm not feeling great about LaGrange (just because we're both assuming that the re-order in the South will happen the way we expect) or WPI (just not that strong of a resume) along with NYU.

I tell you what, it'll be way better for bracketing purposes if Whitman and Lagrange stay home.

[Greek Tragedy]

The NCAA would never admit it, but do you think they would actually leave someone home based partially on geographics? (We'd save a flight if we picked " team A" instead of "team B"...

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

The NCAA would never admit it, but do you think they would actually leave someone home based partially on geographics? (We'd save a flight if we picked " team A" instead of "team B"...

I think the NCAA might, but I don't think the committee would.  I know the NCAA has influence on bracketing, but I think the committee gets carte blanche to get the right teams in.

[bopol]

The NCAA would never admit it, but do you think they would actually leave someone home based partially on geographics? (We'd save a flight if we picked " team A" instead of "team B"...

I kind of doubt it.  First, you haven't thought about putting together brackets yet, so you don't know that it can save a flight.  Second, it would get out and it would be basically telling the Texas and west coast teams to dump the NCAA and go NAIA because you won't be treated fairly.  So, I'm going to say no.

[KnightSlappy]

Selection committee is coaches and ADs so they give zero effs about saving flights.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Lynchburg might be going down, too.  Down one, with 1 FT to go.  15 seconds.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

ODAC final going to OT.

[magicman]

Oh, I take that back.  I don't have Oswego in because I don't think that there will be a reorder and they'll get stuck behind St. John Fisher.  I do have Whitman (or Whitworth, whichever one didn't win their tournament) in.

Oswego beating #1 in the East Plattsburgh State for a 2nd time in Plattsburgh should do something to mix up the rankings. Oswego also owns a win over Rochester in Rochester. I think the Lakers get a bid. They are a very good team with great guards, a host of 3 point shooters and size.