Pool C

[Titan Q]

Emory beats Rochester.

That should officially knock Rochester out of any chance.

[Greek Tragedy]

Ripon 3 minutes from knocking SNC to Pool C. Does SNC have enough?

[kiltedbryan]

In the NCAC, Wooster secures Pool A with a 87-63 dismantling of Wittenberg, sending the Tigers into Pool C at (I think) .929/.507/4-2.

Not really a bubble burster since Wooster was likely in even with a loss.

[Titan Q]

Wash U loses to Chicago.  The Bears moves to Pool C (Emory is Pool A).

In the Central, ranked teams 1 (Platteville), 2 (Wash U), 3 (Benedictine), 4 (North Central), 6 (St. Norbert), and 8 (La Crosse) have moved to Pool C this week so far.

5 Elmhurst plays IWU tonight at NCC.

7 Oshkosh hosts Eau Claire.

[KnightSlappy]

Wash U loses to Chicago.  The Bears moves to Pool C (Emory is Pool A).

In the Central, ranked teams 1 (Platteville), 2 (Wash U), 3 (Benedictine), 4 (North Central), 6 (St. Norbert), and 8 (La Crosse) have moved to Pool C this week so far.

5 Elmhurst plays IWU tonight at NCC.

7 Oshkosh hosts Eau Claire.

St. Norbert and North Central stumbling hurts Benedictine as well. They're hanging their hats on those wins. It's literally their entire resume at this point.

[Caz Bombers]

Ithaca beats Hobart in the LL Semifinals. Hobart still good shot at a C, right? RPI probably not if IC beats them though, is that correct?

[Titan Q]

Ithaca beats Hobart in the LL Semifinals. Hobart still good shot at a C, right? RPI probably not if IC beats them though, is that correct?

I have Hobart in (above).  But the loss one round too early (semifinals) will hurt.

Hobart is probable I'd say, but not a lock.

[Onward on, John Carroll]

Mount beats JCU. JCU will need a lot of help - A LOT of help.

[Colby Hoops]

Colby beats Amherst, which would seemingly knock Amherst off the bubble. NESCAC pretty clearly a three bid league with Tufts, Middlebury, Colby.

[Titan Q]

Saturday Bubble Burster Games (a loss means a Pool C bid could/would disappear)

(listed in order of game time)

* Stevens (vs Eastern, 3pm in MACF title game)

* Centre (vs Millsaps, 4pm in SAA semifinals)

* Brockport (vs SUNY Potsdam, 4pm in SUNYAC title game)

* St. Norbert (vs Ripon, 4pm in MWC title game)

* Randolph-Macon (vs Roanoke, 6pm in ODAC semifinals)

* LeTourneau (vs East TX Baptist, 7pm in ASC title game)

* Mount Union (vs John Carroll, 7:30pm in OAC title game)

* Nebraska Wesleyan (vs Coe, 8pm in ARC title game)

* Elmhurst (vs Illinois Wesleyan, 8pm in CCIW title game)

* Whitworth (vs Whitman, 10pm in NWC title game)

Even though it feels like it was a crazy day - and it was in many regards - in terms of Pool C, the only big upset was St. Norbert.  (Whitworth up at halftime over Whitman.)

It was a great day for the bubble.

[Titan Q]

Colby beats Amherst, which would seemingly knock Amherst off the bubble. NESCAC pretty clearly a three bid league with Tufts, Middlebury, Colby.

It is a pretty "soft" bubble this year.  I wouldn't rule out Amherst just yet.

[Titan Q]

Central?

1. UW-Platteville (C)
2. Elmhurst (A)
3. Wash U (C)
4. UW-Oshkosh (A)
5. North Central (C)
6. St. Norbert (C)
7. UW-La Crosse (C)
8. UW-Eau Claire (C)
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9. Benedictine (C)
10. Illinois Wesleyan (C)
11. Augustana (C)

The order is so critical here because, legitimately, every team down to the 8th Pool C is in play.

I feel really good about my top 8.  9 through 11 is tough.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

That 8-9 battle will be pretty critical.  EC in or out changes a lot.

[Greek Tragedy]

You think Amherst is out?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

You think Amherst is out?

They may get to the table, so, who knows?