MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[02 Warhawk]

Conference vs other conferences? Or team rankings within a conference?

Conference vs other conferences.

Like so

[stoutfan1]

Top 25 is out.

http://d3hoops.com/top25/men/2012-13/week4

Point #5
Whitewater #6
Stout comes in at #23!

Point heads to #4 St. Thomas on Friday. 

Augustana debuts at #22 at 9-1, their only loss is to Point.

Nice to see Stout break the top 25 finally. Their non-conference schedule at the beginning of the season wasn't very impressive, but they continue to win games against tough teams. Hope to see that continue through the break and back into conference play.

[Pat Coleman]

Conference vs other conferences? Or team rankings within a conference?

Conference vs other conferences.

Like so

We don't -- too many conferences, since we'd have to rank 80-some instead of 25.

[02 Warhawk]

Conference vs other conferences? Or team rankings within a conference?

Conference vs other conferences.

Like so

We don't -- too many conferences, since we'd have to rank 80-some instead of 25.

wow...didn't realize there were that many, compared to football.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Conference vs other conferences? Or team rankings within a conference?

Conference vs other conferences.

Like so

We don't -- too many conferences, since we'd have to rank 80-some instead of 25.

That can't be right, is it?  Aren't there just slightly over 400 teams (412 in 2010-2011), and many conferences have 8-10 teams.  Surely the correct number of conferences is closer to 50?

[John Gleich]

Conference vs other conferences? Or team rankings within a conference?

Conference vs other conferences.

Like so

We don't -- too many conferences, since we'd have to rank 80-some instead of 25.

That can't be right, is it?  Aren't there just slightly over 400 teams (412 in 2010-2011), and many conferences have 8-10 teams.  Surely the correct number of conferences is closer to 50?

Hey sexist, women play basketball too!

800/10 = 80.

(Just kidding Chuck!)

Per the "Conferences" link on the main page, I count 44 mens conferences (if "Independent" counts as a conference).

http://d3hoops.com/conferences

[Greek Tragedy]

According to Massey, the top two teams play on Friday night as Stevens Point travels to St. Thomas.

http://masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cb&yr=2013&sub=11620

And according to David Wilson's computer rating system, St. Thomas is #1 and Stevens Point is #5

http://talismanred.com/ratings/hoops/divisioniii.shtml

The WIAC is the #1 conference, followed by the CCIW, UAA, and MIAC

http://talismanred.com/ratings/hoops/

[Mr. Ypsi]

Conference vs other conferences? Or team rankings within a conference?

Conference vs other conferences.

Like so

We don't -- too many conferences, since we'd have to rank 80-some instead of 25.

That can't be right, is it?  Aren't there just slightly over 400 teams (412 in 2010-2011), and many conferences have 8-10 teams.  Surely the correct number of conferences is closer to 50?

Hey sexist, women play basketball too!

800/10 = 80.

(Just kidding Chuck!)

Per the "Conferences" link on the main page, I count 44 mens conferences (if "Independent" counts as a conference).

http://d3hoops.com/conferences

Actually, John, good point!  Pat would probably (correctly, IMO) figure that if he did it for the men's conferences, he would also have to do it for the women's.  (And with 435 women's teams in 2010-2011, there might be more like 90 conferences combined.)

Being on the men's board at the moment, I was only thinking in terms of ranking the men.   I assure you that as a fan of the defending national champion Titans, I do avidly follow the women!  (And am painfully aware that the UWSP women just slaughtered them. )

On the other hand, UWSP soundly beat IWU last year IN Bloomington, and last year didn't turn out too badly!   We have no national POY candidates this year, so I am predicting nothing in particular for IWU, but who knows what can happen.

[Greek Tragedy]

Greek Tragedy's Random In-Season Power Rankings

1. (2) Stevens Point (9-0, 3-0)-Big win over Augustana and a 3rd road conference win to start the season at Whitewater.  Trip to #4 St. Thomas looms.

12/21 at St. Thomas
12/29 at Texas-Dallas
12/31 at Concordia (TX)


2. (1) Whitewater (7-1, 3-1)-Solid road win over La Crosse, but tough loss to Point at home.  Potential matchup vs. MWC favorite St. Norbert over the holidays.

12/22 at Edgewood
12/29 vs Northwestern (MN) at St. Norbert
12/30 vs Marian/St. Norbert winner

3. (5) Stout (9-1, 3-1)-three conference wins since last rankings highlighted by road win at Platteville. 17-day layoff before Wisconsin Dells trip to take on Loras and Concordia-Wisconsin.

12/29 vs Loras (IA) in Wisconsin Dells
12/30 vs Concordia (WI) in Wisconsin Dells


4. (4) La Crosse (8-1, 2-1)-Tough loss at home to Whitewater, but two road wins before heading to Vegas to take on #3 CCIW power North Central (IL).

12/21 at North Park (IL)
12/29 vs North Central (IL) in Las Vegas
12/30 vs Hardin-Simmons (TX) in Las Vegas

5. (3) Platteville (8-3, 3-1)-After victory over Eau Claire, losses to Stout (at home) and North Central (IL) dampen the mood before routing Oshkosh.

12/28 at La Verne
12/29 vs Colorado College at La Verne

6. (6) Superior (3-7, 1-3)-3 home conference losses to start the season, but a road win at Eau Claire stops the bleeding.  Two Minnesota teams come across the boarder.

12/28 vs Gustavus Adolphus
12/29 vs St. Olaf (MN)
12/31 at St. Scholastica (MN)

7. (8) Oshkosh (3-5, 1-2)-Routed at home by Stevens Point, routs River Falls on the road and then gets routed (again) on the road, at Platteville.  Busy holiday schedule ahead for Titans

12/20 vs Washington & Jefferson in Las Vegas
12/21 vs Aurora (IL) in Las Vegas
12/29 vs Concordia (WI) in Wisconsin Dells
12/30 vs Loras (IA) in Wisconsin Dells

8. (7) Eau Claire (5-6, 0-4)-Embarrassing home loss to Superior tops off 1st quarter of conference schedule.  Hopes holiday home cooking turns things around.

12/28 vs St. Olaf (MN)
12/29 vs Gustavus Adolphus (MN)

9. (9) River Falls (3-7, 0-3)-4 losses since last ranking, two conference losses and two nonconference losses. 

12/22 vs Pacific Lutheran (WA)
12/29 vs St. Johns (MN)

[BDB]

No one is a bigger, better WIAC men's basketball fan than you "old school". You know your stuff better than anyone.

I still remember the picture of you holding the National Championship walnut and bronze and some security guy in the background with a snarl on his face. If you have that pic please post it.

[Greek Tragedy]

Thanks for the compliments BDB, but John Gleich (aka Point Special) has a leg up on me, or at least a foot and a half.   

I can dig up that picture, but I always have to remember how to post it via flickr. 

[ExBBaller40]

My midweek blog looking at DIII v DI hoops plus WIAC stuff as well as MWC and NathCon stuff. http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/midweek-blog-4-snowmaggedon.html

[Greek Tragedy]

My midweek blog looking at DIII v DI hoops plus WIAC stuff as well as MWC and NathCon stuff. http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/midweek-blog-4-snowmaggedon.html

A good read as usual. Much appreciated.

[Gregory Sager]

Is that picture getting blurrier with age, Tom, or do I need to change the prescription for my glasses?

[BDB]

Ha! As I remembered, the security guy is waiting for you to take off for the nearest exit.