BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BigPoppa]

I am guessing that the SCIAC will only get one team in the NCAAs this year. The rise of the Texas teams should bump the second SCIAC team out of the picture.

[utilitycat17]

I am guessing that the SCIAC will only get one team in the NCAAs this year. The rise of the Texas teams should bump the second SCIAC team out of the picture.

I don't recall there ever being more than one team from the SCIAC getting into the playoffs.  If any thing, the rise of the Texas schools ensures a 6 team regional in the West.  I think that helps a school like East Bay, who might be on the bubble for pool B but gets in because they need to fill the region and they are already out here.  I don't really think it changes the face of the SCIAC at all. 

[Tom Brady]

The SCIAc will never get 2 teams in a Regional, case closed.

I would not call it "a rise of the Texas schools" until one of them plays in the W.S.  One school going 2 and Q in the last 20 years does not fo it for me, although everyone will probably piss and moan that they used to be D-II or NAIA or D-I or blah blah blah.....geez, I need some more coffee.

[Ralph Turner]

Wild thing is right about the "Texas schools".  We aren't rocking D3; we are just clammin' up the middle of the West Region.

[Just_Some_Guy]

Wild thing is right about the "Texas schools".  We aren't rocking D3; we are just clammin' up the middle of the West Region.

I agree with these sentiments.  I don't know that any of the Texas teams other than Trinity or TLU could've given Chapman a run the past two/three years. I do know that the level of play in the ASC tournament the last two years was more competitive than the level of play that the Redlands showed last year, and La Verne did the year before.  Perhaps I'm biased being able to watch the Texas schools more often, but that's just the way I feel. It makes for a long grueling season when 7 of the ASC teams + Trinity all beat up on one another and any one of those teams would be in the mix for the SCIAC title every year.  Does it make you battle tested and ready for the playoffs or are you worn out? Maybe what teams are isn't what they should be, I don't know.  I'm just speculating for the sake of discussion.

[snoop dawg]

Bias isn't a bad thing unless it keeps you from being objective

[Ralph Turner]

...
  Does it make you battle tested and ready for the playoffs or are you worn out? Maybe what teams are isn't what they should be, I don't know.  I'm just speculating for the sake of discussion.

I think that an ASC team gets thru the tourney and is so exhilarated by the victory that they get ready for the real second season.

I really like the new format for the ASC.  I thought that the delay between the Tourney conclusion to the NCAA Regionals (2 1/2 weeks instead of the current 1 1/2 weeks) was much too long.  You lost your edge.  The northern teams finish their tourneys on the weekend of Selection Sunday.

I think that the vulnerability that we have in the ASC is 4th and 5th starters.  (Too rich, too blonde or too much pitching...what you can't have too much of!  )

[RFB]

Redlands swept a doubleheader against Indiana Wesleyan (6-0, 12-5) and beat Dominican University (IL) 14-3. Not sure how strong each program is but good to see the Dawgs holding it down at the Yard.

[snoop dawg]

Just Some Guy has them ranked 6th in the west.  If they win the SCIAC,  they just might sneak up on someone in the tourney.

[BigPoppa]

Just Some Guy has them ranked 6th in the west.  If they win the SCIAC,  they just might sneak up on someone in the tourney.

They will win the SCIAC. They is not much opposition to them right now... like Sherman rolling through the south.

[Browneagle64]

Great job by the dawgs on picking up two wins over the week.

However, i must admit that the teams that they played were really not good teams. Yet, a win is a win.

And just F.Y.I, i honestly also think that for right now, the dawgs really will not face big challenges until midday through the season, when teams like Pomona start to do better, the stags start to sneak up and the Leo's start to roll. Of course you can't forget about Oxy.

[BigPoppa]

Of course you can't forget about Oxy.

I respect your un-dying love of Oxy, but at some point a man has to face reality.

[Browneagle64]

B.P.
That's like telling a Cub's and a raiders fan to stop buying season tickets.
Or whenever a random person on the street tells me to put my lakers flags away.

I understand your concern, but a true fan sticks with his team through all the good and the bad things. That's the reality. I own up to how my team is doing and still have faith in them.

[snoop dawg]

I know many an ex cubs fan that now root for the Chisox!   Of course you can always become a typical So cal fan an cheer for the front runner!

[Browneagle64]

Congratulations to the tigers for their recent big wins. Like i mentioned before for other SCIAC teams, a win is a win.
And of course, just to let you know, i'm no typical So.Cal fan who jumps on any bandwagon like some of the good ol folk of the midwest (e.g. ex-cub fans rooting for the Chisox........) Thats like saying that i should start to root for the Angels instead of my Dodegrs. Or the clippers instead of the Lakers. Give me a break. SO.Cal also has legit fans who stick with their teams.

Here's there recent schedule of wins:
La Sierra (Rain Make Up) (2) W 15-0 ,W 12-0
Dominican College (NY) 2:00pm W 12-2