NE Region General Questions

[leelowlang]

Top NE Win Percentages (1/24/11)

1.  Amherst - 1.000 (16-0, 3-0 NESCAC)
     Middlebury - 1.000 (15-0, 4-0 NESCAC)
3.  Williams - .944 (17-1, 4-0 NESCAC)
4.  Western Connecticut - .882 (15-2, 6-1 LEC)
5.  Becker - .875 (14-2, 6-0 NECC)
6.  WPI - .833 (15-3, 5-0 NEWMAC)
7.  MCLA - .812 (13-3, 4-0 MASCAC)
     New England College - .812 (13-3, 3-2 TCCC)
9.  Brandeis - .800 (12-3, 2-3 UAA)
10. Eastern Connecticut - .750 (12-4, 5-2 LEC)
11. Bowdoin - .733 (11-4, 1-2 NESCAC)
      Husson - .733 (11-4, 4-0 NAC)
13. MIT - .722 (13-5, 3-2 NESCAC)
14. Keene State - .706 (12-5, 4-3 LEC)
15. Southern Vermont - .688 (11-5, 5-1 NECC)
      Elms - .688 (11-5, 4-1 NECC)
17. St. Joseph's (Maine) - .667 (10-5, 7-1 GNAC)
18. Rhode Island College - .647 (11-6, 5-2 LEC
      Regis - .647 (11-6, 4-1 TCCC)
      Endicott - .647 (11-6, 3-2 TCCC)
      Roger Williams - .647 (11-6, 3-2 TCCC)
22. Rivier - .643 (9-5, 4-3 GNAC)
23. Bridgewater State - .625 (10-6, 3-2 MASCAC)
24. Johnson & Wales - .600 (9-6, 6-2 GNAC)

[leelowlang]

NE D3 Matchups This Week/Weekend Featuring Those Teams

Tue., 1/25/11
West Conn at East Conn
Becker at Southern Vermont
Rivier at St. Joseph's (Maine)

Wed., 1/26/11
MCLA at Bridgewater State

Thu., 1/27/11
Southern Vermont at Middlebury
Roger Williams at Endicott

Sat., 1/29/11
Middlebury at Williams
Bowdoin at Amherst
WPI at MIT

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Top NE Win Percentages (1/24/11)

1.  Amherst - 1.000 (16-0, 3-0 NESCAC)
     Middlebury - 1.000 (15-0, 4-0 NESCAC)
3.  Williams - .944 (17-1, 4-0 NESCAC)
4.  Western Connecticut - .882 (15-2, 6-1 LEC)
5.  Becker - .875 (14-2, 6-0 NECC)
6.  WPI - .833 (15-3, 5-0 NEWMAC)
7.  MCLA - .812 (13-3, 4-0 MASCAC)
     New England College - .812 (13-3, 3-2 TCCC)
9.  Brandeis - .800 (12-3, 2-3 UAA)
10. Eastern Connecticut - .750 (12-4, 5-2 LEC)
11. Bowdoin - .733 (11-4, 1-2 NESCAC)
      Husson - .733 (11-4, 4-0 NAC)
13. MIT - .722 (13-5, 3-2 NESCAC)
14. Keene State - .706 (12-5, 4-3 LEC)
15. Southern Vermont - .688 (11-5, 5-1 NECC)
      Elms - .688 (11-5, 4-1 NECC)
17. St. Joseph's (Maine) - .667 (10-5, 7-1 GNAC)
18. Rhode Island College - .647 (11-6, 5-2 LEC
      Regis - .647 (11-6, 4-1 TCCC)
      Endicott - .647 (11-6, 3-2 TCCC)
      Roger Williams - .647 (11-6, 3-2 TCCC)
22. Rivier - .643 (9-5, 4-3 GNAC)
23. Bridgewater State - .625 (10-6, 3-2 MASCAC)
24. Johnson & Wales - .600 (9-6, 6-2 GNAC)

These are overall winning percentages, we have to remember that only in-region winning percentage is considered.  I haven't looked through all of them to know which ones change, but surely the real percentages are different.

[mass_d3fan]

Both MIT & WPI have a loss against D1 Harvard that I believe does not count as a D3 in-region loss.

[leelowlang]

Duly noted folks, thank you.

[nescac1]

A shot at ranking the New England teams with a few weeks left in the season:

1. Amherst (undefeated, and injuries or no, they beat Williams, and while I'm not sure with both teams at full strength they are necessarily better than the Ephs, Williams has to prove that on the court)

2. Williams

3.  Middlebury  (the top three are basically a toss-up at this point)

HUGE gap

4. Western Conn

5. WPI  (I'm not really sold on WPI, played only one top 25 team, and lost by 15, NEWMAC is really weak this year due to MIT's injuries ... I certainly have them below Western Conn, and I don't think they are the 14th best team in the country)

Big gap

6. Brandeis (dropping like a stone, but no one else in the middle of the New England pack has really stepped up to pass them)

7. Becker (bad loss to a not-terribly-great Salem team drops them a few spots)

8. Keene State (a few more losses than I thought they'd have right now given their talent level, but lots of new players and guys in and out of the lineup, and maybe haven't totally gelled this season)

9. Eastern Conn

10.  No one else seems that great, MCLA was knocking on door until yesterday's loss.  

I think the top five teams will likely earn Pool C bids, ultimately, if they don't win conference tourneys, barring a catastrophic collapse late in the year.  Everyone else is probably a long shot ... (I am assuming Brandeis will lose a few more, certainly to Amherst, if they don't win the UAA).  

[leelowlang]

Top NE Region Overall Win % (2-1-11) *Including all games, not only regional*

1.  Amherst - 1.000 (18-0, 5-0 NESCAC)
2.  Williams - .950 (19-1, 5-0 NESCAC)
3.  Middlebury - .941 (16-1, 4-1 NESCAC)
4.  Western Connecticut State - .895 (17-2, 8-1 LEC)
5.  WPI - .850 (17-3, 7-0 NEWMAC)
6.  Becker - .842 (16-3, 8-0 NECC)
7.  New England College - .789 (15-4, 4-3 TCCC)
8.  Husson - .778 (14-4, 7-0 NAC)
     MCLA - .778 (14-4, 5-1 MASCAC)
10.  Brandeis - .765 (13-4, 3-4 UAA)
11.  St. Joseph's (Maine) - .736 (14-5, 11-1 GNAC)
12.  Eastern Connecticut State - .722 (13-5, 6-3 LEC)
13.  Bowdoin - .706 (12-5, 2-3 NESCAC)
14.  Keene State - .700 (14-6, 6-3 LEC)
       MIT - .700 (14-6, 4-3 NEWMAC)
16.  Elms - .684 (13-6, 6-2 NECC)
       Endicott - .684 (13-6, 5-2 TCCC)
18.  Johnson & Wales - .647 (11-6, 8-2 GNAC)
19.  Anna Maria - .632 (12-7, 6-1 TCCC)
       Regis - .632 (12-7, 5-2 TCCC)
       Rhode Island College - .632 (12-7, 6-3 LEC)
       Roger Williams - .632 (12-7, 4-3 TCCC)
23.  Salem State - .625 (10-6, 4-1 MASCAC)
24.  Castleton State - .611 (11-7, 6-1 NAC)
25.  Southern Vermont - .600 (12-8, 6-3  NECC)

[leelowlang]

Games This Week Featuring Those Teams:

2/1/11:
Amherst at Rhode Island College (POSTPONED)

2/4/11:
Williams at Bowdoin

2/5/11:
Middlebury at Bowdoin
Regis at Endicott
Rhode Island College at Keene State

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/02/ncaas-mens-regional-rankings/

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/02/ncaas-mens-regional-rankings/

[leelowlang]

Top NE Region Overall Win % (2-7-11) *Including all games, not only regional*

1.  Amherst - 1.000 (20-0, 7-0 NESCAC)
2.  Williams - .955 (21-1, 7-0 NESCAC)
3.  Middlebury - .947 (18-1, 6-1 NESCAC)
4.  Western Connecticut State - .905 (19-2, 9-1 LEC)
5.  WPI - .857 (18-3, 8-0 NEWMAC)
6.  Becker - .850 (17-3, 9-0 NECC)
7.  New England College - .762 (16-5, 5-4 TCCC)
8.  Husson - .750 (15-5, 8-1 NAC)
9.  MCLA - .737 (14-5, 5-2 MASCAC)
10.  Elms - .714 (15-6, 8-2 NECC)
       MIT - .714 (15-6, 5-3 NEWMAC)
       St. Joseph's (Maine) - .714 (15-6, 12-2 GNAC)
13.  Eastern Connecticut State - .700 (14-6, 7-3 LEC)
14.  Brandeis - .684 (13-6, 3-6 UAA)
       Johnson & Wales - .684 (13-6, 10-2 GNAC)
19.  Anna Maria - .667 (14-7, 8-1 TCCC)
       Endicott - .667 (14-7, 6-3 TCCC)
       Keene State - .667 (14-7, 6-4 LEC)
       Roger Williams - .667 (14-7, 6-3 TCCC)
       Salem State - .667 (12-6, 6-1 MASCAC)
24.  Bowdoin - .650 (13-7, 2-5 NESCAC)
       Rhode Island College - .650 (13-7, 7-3 LEC)
26.  Regis - .619 (13-8, 6-3 TCCC)
       Southern Vermont - .619 (13-8, 7-3  NECC)
       Springfield - .619 (13-8, 6-3 NEWMAC)
29.  Norwich - .611 (11-7, 7-4 GNAC)
30.  Bridgewater State - .600 (12-8, 4-4 MASCAC)

[leelowlang]

Games This Week Featuring Those Teams:


Tuesday, Feb. 8:
Brandeis at Amherst
RIC at West Conn
Bowdoin at Bridgewater State
St. Joseph's (Maine) at Johnson & Wales
Keene State at East Conn
Becker at Elms
Roger Williams at Anna Maria

Thursday, Feb 10:
MCLA at Salem State

Friday, Feb 11:
Amherst at Middlebury

Saturday, Feb 12:
Amherst at Williams
West Conn at Keene State
Johnson & Wales at Norwich
Southern Vermont at Becker
NEC at Anna Maria
Regis at Roger Williams

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Week 3 Regional Rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/16/ncaa-2011-regional-rankings-week-3/

[Hugenerd]

WPI and MIT already lost tonight.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Final Regional Rankings are out before Selection Sunday: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/category/ncaa-stuff/regional-rankings/