Pool C

[nwhoops1903]

I HATE CHELSEA.

GO MANCHESTER UNITED.

LOL...

Oh please don't start that.  We would crash the server.

[elfinley]

[/quote]Chapman out is no surprise.  They would have had losses to WW, OXY and PP in their pod.  Cal Lu had there chance when Oxy flopped, but then they flopped same night.  Wheaton wins the coin toss by my guesstimation over Cal Lu if it even happened.

To whomever was talking about regional orphans last week and 3 pods....THANKS!  My team Whitworth, definitely caught a break.  We will take it.
[/quote]

Actually, Chapman beat WW in December.

[scooterman]

The East Region might as well not even play games only 4 teams worthy of going to the tourney. Bport, Oswego, Cortland and Geneseo with 19 or more wins? No respect as usual. That's my opinion--Bport's losses to combined 157-33 records. Where is the justice?

[nwhoops1903]

Yes my bad, WW did lose to Chapman in their first game.  I was thinking about the smack down they put on Pomona.

[Pat Coleman]

The East Region might as well not even play games only 4 teams worthy of going to the tourney. Bport, Oswego, Cortland and Geneseo with 19 or more wins? No respect as usual.

Gotta remember the East only has 38 teams overall.

That's my opinion--Bport's losses to combined 157-33 records. Where is the justice?

Who did Brockport beat?

[magicman]

Was glad to see Plattsburgh State get a 1st round bye. Thought they deserved one, as well as Hope and Amherst. I got 3 of the 5. Don't think anyone could have picked Whitworth and UMass-Dartmouth as the other 2. Not saying their undeserving, just hard to pick.

[Gregory Sager]

The East Region might as well not even play games only 4 teams worthy of going to the tourney. Bport, Oswego, Cortland and Geneseo with 19 or more wins? No respect as usual. That's my opinion--Bport's losses to combined 157-33 records. Where is the justice?

The SUNYAC hasn't had a Final Four team in twenty years -- and the general consensus among D3 national observers is that the sections in which the SUNYAC reps are placed have frequently been the easiest path to the Final Four.

Respect has to be earned. Perhaps this is the year that Plattsburgh State will earn some for you folks.

Was glad to see Plattsburgh State get a 1st round bye. Thought they deserved one, as well as Hope and Amherst. I got 3 of the 5. Don't think anyone could have picked Whitworth and UMass-Dartmouth as the other 2. Not saying their undeserving, just hard to pick.

Actually, Whitworth was undeserving; the Pirates (20-6, 18-5 in region) weren't even in last week's West Region rankings. They got their bye by virtue of their geographic isolation. I don't have a problem with that, though, because the NWC teams have frequently been hamstrung by their location in D3 Siberia. In that sense, Whitworth's bye feels sort of a like a case of just deserts for that conference.

[Cards7580]

"...The SUNYAC hasn't had a Final Four team in twenty years -- and the general consensus among D3 national observers is that the sections in which the SUNYAC reps are placed have frequently been the easiest path to the Final Four...."

Hmm, I guess the U of R and St John Fisher might think differently based on last years results.
And Wooster didn't exactly "walk all over" Brockport last year.

A 26-2 record isn't easy to obtain either, no matter who or where you play.

[Pat Coleman]

One year does not establish a new trend.

[sac]

We need the mutual fund disclaimer

"Past results are not a predictor of future success"  something like that.

[smedindy]

Yes, 26-2 is all fine and well and good. But their SOS, according to Massey (using MOV) was 237. The SUNYAC was ranked 34th in conference strength as well.

[Greek Tragedy]

A 26-2 record isn't easy to obtain either, no matter who or where you play.

Home court and an undefeated record didn't help Lawrence that well...

[LogShow]

True, but IWU had a heck of a team that year...could have very easily been national champs

[Gregory Sager]

"...The SUNYAC hasn't had a Final Four team in twenty years -- and the general consensus among D3 national observers is that the sections in which the SUNYAC reps are placed have frequently been the easiest path to the Final Four...."

Hmm, I guess the U of R and St John Fisher might think differently based on last years results.
And Wooster didn't exactly "walk all over" Brockport last year.

I was speaking more about the lack of depth in the Northeast and East regions in general than to the SUNYAC specifically. But Pat is right; one year does not constitute a trend.

[Mr. Ypsi]

And the Bumblin' Bs live 'up' to their name with an 0-4 record.  They even took down Murvul's streak.