BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[BigPoppa]

Carthage/NPU DH on Tuesday is huge for both programs. Carthage cannot afford a loss while NPU can bury one of it's expected title contenders in the first week of CCIW play. Expect NPU to make a jump in the polls this week.

[Pat Coleman]

Today's box score isn't up yet, but if my calculations are correct, NPU outhit MU this weekend by a tally of .392 to .189. Millikin is, to put it diplomatically, not exactly the 1927 Yankees.

Well, I don't know about that. Imagine how old the 1927 Yankees would be now...

[Gregory Sager]

Today's box score isn't up yet, but if my calculations are correct, NPU outhit MU this weekend by a tally of .392 to .189. Millikin is, to put it diplomatically, not exactly the 1927 Yankees.

Well, I don't know about that. Imagine how old the 1927 Yankees would be now...

Incidentally, the final hitting comparison turned out to be NPU .410, MU .184.

[jester13]

Who does NPU throw against the Red Men on Tuesday. Do they bring Kuligowski and Soldano back on 2 days rest?

[BigPoppa]

Who does NPU throw against the Red Men on Tuesday. Do they bring Kuligowski and Soldano back on 2 days rest?

This early in the CCIW slate I don't see them coming back on short rest... But I can easily see them throwing in relief if needed. Curious to see who Carthage runs out to the bump as well.

[D3Vike11]

Who does NPU throw against the Red Men on Tuesday. Do they bring Kuligowski and Soldano back on 2 days rest?

This early in the CCIW slate I don't see them coming back on short rest... But I can easily see them throwing in relief if needed. Curious to see who Carthage runs out to the bump as well.

These midweek games always runs down each teams pitching. Unless a team has 5 major starters (which no one does) then it almost forces you to stretch out your starters the weekend prior so that you save your bullpen for the DH during the week. The CCIW really needs to figure out a way to eliminate these midweek games.

[Gregory Sager]

I don't know what their respective pitch counts were, but Kuligowski and Soldano threw to 21 and 23 batters, respectively, in yesterday's doubleheader for North Park, while Rohe and Dahm threw to 30 and 32 batters, respectively, for Carthage yesterday against NCC.

[CCIWFAN6]

Not true.  The conference champion is the regular season winner (with the trophy and banner to prove it); the tournament winner is the only one guaranteed to play in the postseason, though (without checking) I believe the CCIW has become respected enough that 'the champions' too will play in the postseason if they lose in the tournament.

That's news to me, and I played in the CCIW... oh well, shows that we never won it... lol. I guess it is an honor to have the best conference record, but I'd prefer to win the tourney.  I don't know for sure, but I don't think it's a guarantee that the reg. season winner from any conference automatically qualifies for Regionals.  But, clearly I don't know everything, haha.  Times change quickly if you don't keep up... I was focused on D2 ball for the past few years.  But, I do believe that the current status of the CCIW should get at least 2 schools in every year, unless the conference falls off... but I don't see the CCIW getting worse any time soon.

I am curious why you would rather have one good weekend as oppposed to season long consistency?

[Just Bill]

Because the reward is greater.

[BigPoppa]

BigPoppa's Updated rankings as of 4/2:

01 Trinity (Texas)
02 Christopher Newport
03 Marietta
04 Eastern Connecticut
05 Concordia-Austin
06 Salisbury
07 North Park
08 St. Thomas
09 DePauw
10 Wheaton (Mass.)
11 Kean
12 UW-Stevens Point
13 Adrian
14 Texas-Tyler
15 Washington U.
16 Birmingham-Southern
17 Misericordia
18 Rowan
19 Shenandoah
20 Washington and Jefferson
21 Piedmont
22 UW-Whitewater
23 Cortland State
24 Washington College
25 Emory

[CCIWFAN6]

Because the reward is greater.

Will do some investigation later to see if the facts support this, but I would guess that the regular season winner of this conference has almost always been invited to play in the NCAA tournament, regardless of showing in the conference tournament.

[BigPoppa]

Because the reward is greater.

Will do some investigation later to see if the facts support this, but I would guess that the regular season winner of this conference has almost always been invited to play in the NCAA tournament, regardless of showing in the conference tournament.

CCIW tourney winner is the only CCIW team that is automatically given a bid. The others must fight it out in the Pool C  venue.

[CCIWFAN6]

Because the reward is greater.

Will do some investigation later to see if the facts support this, but I would guess that the regular season winner of this conference has almost always been invited to play in the NCAA tournament, regardless of showing in the conference tournament.

CCIW tourney winner is the only CCIW team that is automatically given a bid. The others must fight it out in the Pool C  venue.

I know.  That is why I stated they would be invited and not given an automatic bid.

The post was merely to say, I think the CCIW regular season winner is almost always given a Pool C invite.

[Just Bill]

Because the reward is greater.

Will do some investigation later to see if the facts support this, but I would guess that the regular season winner of this conference has almost always been invited to play in the NCAA tournament, regardless of showing in the conference tournament.

CCIW tourney winner is the only CCIW team that is automatically given a bid. The others must fight it out in the Pool C  venue.

I know.  That is why I stated they would be invited and not given an automatic bid.

The post was merely to say, I think the CCIW regular season winner is almost always given a Pool C invite.

But it's not a guarantee. Someday the balance of power may shift or you may get a CCIW champ with a weak SOS and poor non-conference performance.

You asked which I'd rather have? I'll take the sure thing.

[BigPoppa]

North Park was left out last year.