MBB: Colonial States Athletic Conference

[lefty2]

WolfPAC,

The automatic NCAA bid is based on number of teams, not quality.   Under the current format, the PAC just needs seven teams to keep a bid.

Eastern won't be dominating the PAC - they are moving to the MAC in the fall.

[lefty2]

Ouch, what does it say about someone when the karma-meter is in the red as soon as the post goes live?

[hIdeUmm]

Just watched the Macs play tonight didnt see any other games via webcast... love the fact that the Macs have SOME breathing room? What happened to alvernia and is Coach H's strategy finally working @ Cabrini???


Congrats and thanks to Cabrini and GMC... 

[Jon]

Anyone have details on the end of the Neumann/Immaculata game.  From the title on the Neumann site it looks like we could have had a buzzer-beater, but the last possessions are recounted in the story and there is no play-by-play posted.

HIdeUm, hook me up.

[hIdeUmm]

Yea a buzzer beater could have been had but an air ball and a IU rebound sealed the deal...

Iu had the ball with under 1 min... put a shot up and got the "o" board after a timeout and nothing coming of the 2nd chance Neumann took the ball and called timeout... i think it was linton or fritz that got the inbound after the TO with under 10 secs it looked like a play break down... and he  threw up a shot looking for the foul but air balled... game over 63-62

[mailsy]

What happened at the Cabrini game?  Nice win.  Coach GH looks like he really has something going. Maybe the playoffs will happen after a couple year drought.  Let's hope there is no let down on Saturday at Centenary.

[chairman]

Hmmmm.... good thing my predictions were just predictions to the wind... didn't really do too well with them.

This does not add any clarity to the playoff picture...

[Jon]

The matrix is reloaded.  2008 PAC MB Matrix

Chairdude, tell me you're recruiting in Hawaii and that's why you posted at 4:52 a.m., or you got up for your morning jog and couldn't wait to post.

Uugh, what a night.

[WolfPAC]

What happened at the Cabrini game?  Nice win.  Coach GH looks like he really has something going. Maybe the playoffs will happen after a couple year drought.  Let's hope there is no let down on Saturday at Centenary.

Mailsy,

Forgot to factor in the Glenn Washington factor and the defense Cabrini has been playing lately.  It was a nice solid win for the Cavs.  Seemed like they are just battling very hard and working hard on defense.  Cannot wait for the EU game down the stretch especially if EU drops 2 or 3 before they play the Cavs.  Getting interesting.   

You are right when you say the Cavs cannot become too complacent at Centenary.   Every game counts now and Neuman on Monday at the Dixon center (doubleheader) should be a war if the Cavs continue to play the way they seem to be capable of playing recently.

[WolfPAC]

WolfPAC,

The automatic NCAA bid is based on number of teams, not quality.   Under the current format, the PAC just needs seven teams to keep a bid.

Eastern won't be dominating the PAC - they are moving to the MAC in the fall.

Lefty, I am assuming with EU, Arcadia, Alvernia, Misery departing the PAC will still have seven teams.  If you know for sure who the 7 are please let me know.   

Did everyone see the PAC website about the survey to change the name?

[lefty2]

WolfPAC,

Arcadia already left, so they don't count.

Nine (9) current teams minus (-) three (3) outgoing, plus (+) three (3) incoming still equals (=) nine (9) which is greater than (>) seven (7).

[chairman]

Still giddy from the Lady Eagles rousing win in Baltimore.

The New PAC will include Baptist Bible, Phialdelphia Biblical, Keystone, Centenary, Neumann, GMC, Cabrini, Neumann, Rosemont, Cedar Crest, Marywood, and Immaculata. Is there a name change coming?

The only thing we know is what we know. Marywood and Centenary are Mathematically eliminated. Seven win is not in. Every time Alvernia drops a game to one of the mid-packers, they become closer to becoming a midpacker and the magic number goes up. It does look like Immaculata has put the space in to have some breathing room. They probably need to rest a whole bunch of people Monday night. It seems as though Immaculata is developing a gift for winning the close one.

[chairman]

Nice math lefty. Don't be squeamish about predicting the growth of the conference through coeducalization of the Rosemont, Cedar Crest, and Notre Dame.
It could happen. Rosemont is on the ropes and IMO will need to add men. I cannot see them adding men without athletics, and my impression is that the PAC will have to take whatever teams they sponsor, which will be basketball, tennis, soccer, and then others. Is there a by-law on this? Immaculata did this, and did it well, but Immaculata was a much healthier institution at the time (not necessarily a good athletic department).

Did I mention the Lady Eagles won in Baltimore last night.

[lefty2]

Historically, as institutions have added varsity sports, they have been granted PAC membership as long as it is a PAC sponsored sport.

Immaculata obviously has some type of magic formula for starting a men's basketball program.

How many men's sports do they have?  I'm not sure the formula has been applied to all sports.

As for men at Rosemont, Cedar Crest and Notre Dame - I wouldn't bet against it.

[Coach C]

Chairman - what would you call it?  The Dregs Conference?