MBB: American Southwest Conference

[mcmfanatic]

Well I did say tell me if I'm all wet...  I didn't just assume that the NWC was weaker than the ASC, but it does seem to be a conference with little parity among it's members (at least that what my friends from the Pacific NW tell me).  So when a NWC team (in this case Whitworth) gets a quality win, it does make it difficult to tell if they are for real or just had the basketball Gods smiling down on them.  Of course the same could be said for UTD in their recent D-1 win.

With the size of the ASC, and the apparent parity among at least 3 and as many as 5 teams, it does seem unlikely (at least mathematically) for ASC teams to rack up the .850 winning averages that I see in many other conferences.  Maybe it will all balance out by the end of the season.  I'm somewhat new to the D-III world, but so far I've been impressed with the quality of the teams I have seen to date.

But seriously thanks to both Pat and Ralph for their comments,  I guess I need to go get a towel and dry off now.

[Ralph Turner]

Well I did say tell me if I'm all wet...  I didn't just assume that the NWC was weaker than the ASC, but it does seem to be a conference with little parity among it's members (at least that what my friends from the Pacific NW tell me).  So when a NWC team (in this case Whitworth) gets a quality win, it does make it difficult to tell if they are for real or just had the basketball Gods smiling down on them.  Of course the same could be said for UTD in their recent D-1 win.

With the size of the ASC, and the apparent parity among at least 3 and as many as 5 teams, it does seem unlikely (at least mathematically) for ASC teams to rack up the .850 winning averages that I see in many other conferences.  Maybe it will all balance out by the end of the season.  I'm somewhat new to the D-III world, but so far I've been impressed with the quality of the teams I have seen to date.

But seriously thanks to both Pat and Ralph for their comments,  I guess I need to go get a towel and dry off now.

Good discussion and a good question mcmfanatic...

It is tough to comprehend all of the things that are involved in getting an at-large bid for the ASC in your first couple of seasons.

If we could get some stability on the East, and maybe another school or two to join D3 over there (I think that there is still a moratorium on new members), I would like to split the ASC into 2 conferences.  This has been proposed in the past, and I have posted some trial balloons, but that is the best way for us to get another bid in every sport possible.

Good luck this week for McM versus UT-Tyler and UTD.  We need those wins.

[kid nice]

Ralph, in the past didnt the asc play two games against divisional teams and only one on the other side. This seems to make sense bcause it leaves more games for out of conference and out of region, which would make anyone's chances for a pool c bid better.  Am I on the wrong track here?

[Ralph Turner]

kid, you are right.  Let me address that tonight when I can get to some of my notes.

Quickly, the benefit that MissColl has this year is that you play 2 fewer East Division games with the departure of Austin College.

[Bearkat00]

It's a shame that we can not have another tournament like the NIT at the end of the season.  I realize that the costs of the events are pretty high, but having another tournament to match the lower top 25-40 teams up in the nation would be fun and provide a lot of opportunities to see how teams from other conferences match up.  Even a Pre-Season "NIT" would be fun, having some of the top teams from all over the country get together.

Is the ASC typically a larger conference in terms of the amount of teams in our conference, or are we similiar to everyone else?

[kid nice]

I don't know if a postseason NIT in d3 would draw much interest but a preseason NIT would be really cool.  you could get 8 teams together and battle it out. would be fun

[kid nice]

And i didnt even know Austin College left the ASC. What conference did they move into?

[Ralph Turner]

And i didnt even know Austin College left the ASC. What conference did they move into?

SCAC

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[Ralph Turner]

Media Timeout UTT by 1 21-20,  9:47 left.  McM ball. 

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[Ralph Turner]

Glenn Gilliard, the mid season transfer, has led McM back from 8 down (10-18).  8:28 , McM 27-21 on a Beck FG. 

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