MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

It was a sensational tournament this weekend. Culminating in a hard fought championship game ,between two teams who could very well do it all over again next year. The CCIW is fortunate to have some great coaches . Raridon, Schafer, Ron Rose, and John Baines. I beleaguered the coach at Carroll is a excellent coach as well. His team never quits no matter what. That's a good sign of things to come for Carroll.

Guys, I think we're back on Jacket Watch given the obvious omission here...

He's only coached in every CCIW tournament. Tough crowd if he's not considered a great coach.

Another obvious omission: there's a coach up in Kenosha who is not exactly chopped liver!

[bbfan44]

The coach at Wheaton has a Final Four on his resume...

[markerickson]

And the coach at North Park was COY three years ago.

[iwu70]

I guess there are only great, brilliant coaches in the CCIW.   

'70

[Gregory Sager]

Elmhurst is in the lower-left corner of the bracket, as the Bluejays will be traveling to Wooster to take on Lycoming (20-8) in the first round. Wooster hosts Grove City in the other game in that pod.

North Central gets to host a pod in the airplane hangar, as the Cardinals will entertain Adrian (17-11) in the opener on Friday night. The other game in that pod, which is in the lower-right corner of the bracket, is Transylvania versus defending national champion UW-Oshkosh.

So ... Battle of the Suburban Songbirds, Part IV, in Atlanta for the national title next month?

[lmitzel]

Elmhurst is in the lower-left corner of the bracket, as the Bluejays will be traveling to Wooster to take on Lycoming (20-8) in the first round. Wooster hosts Grove City in the other game in that pod.

North Central gets to host a pod in the airplane hangar, as the Cardinals will entertain Adrian (17-11) in the opener on Friday night. The other game in that pod, which is in the lower-right corner of the bracket, is Transylvania versus defending national champion UW-Oshkosh.

So ... Battle of the Suburban Songbirds, Part IV, in Atlanta for the national title next month?

Sounds good to me. I'm just thrilled I get to work three more games, though I bet my wife will probably be less so.

[Greek Tragedy]

Not sure either will get out of the first weekend. Some tough games all over the bracket.

[79jaybird]

Interesting the Pool A rep has to travel yet the Pool C rep gets to host?   

once into the NCAA's you have to assume every team is  worthy opponent.

[Titan Q]

Interesting the Pool A rep has to travel yet the Pool C rep gets to host?   

once into the NCAA's you have to assume every team is  worthy opponent.

The Pool A vs C thing is not a factor.  But Elmhurst was regionally ranked higher -- and those rankings determine seeding.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/mens-final-regional-ranking

I don't get it.  It can't be geography, because EC and NCC are so close.

[lmitzel]

Interesting the Pool A rep has to travel yet the Pool C rep gets to host?   

once into the NCAA's you have to assume every team is  worthy opponent.

The Pool A vs C thing is not a factor.  But Elmhurst was regionally ranked higher -- and those rankings determine seeding.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/mens-final-regional-ranking

I don't get it.  It can't be geography, because EC and NCC are so close.

I obviously don't know if this is the answer, but the thought I had when I saw them on the road was that they didn't put in a bid to host. It's the only thing off the top of my head that makes sense.

[Titan Q]

Interesting the Pool A rep has to travel yet the Pool C rep gets to host?   

once into the NCAA's you have to assume every team is  worthy opponent.

The Pool A vs C thing is not a factor.  But Elmhurst was regionally ranked higher -- and those rankings determine seeding.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/mens-final-regional-ranking

I don't get it.  It can't be geography, because EC and NCC are so close.

I obviously don't know if this is the answer, but the thought I had when I saw them on the road was that they didn't put in a bid to host. It's the only thing off the top of my head that makes sense.

That is also the only thing I can think of.

[lmitzel]

NCC published their schedule for Friday.

Transy-Oshkosh 5pm
Adrian-NCC 7:30pm

Winners play Saturday at 7pm.

[Pat Coleman]

Interesting the Pool A rep has to travel yet the Pool C rep gets to host?   

once into the NCAA's you have to assume every team is  worthy opponent.

The Pool A vs C thing is not a factor.  But Elmhurst was regionally ranked higher -- and those rankings determine seeding.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/mens-final-regional-ranking

I don't get it.  It can't be geography, because EC and NCC are so close.

I obviously don't know if this is the answer, but the thought I had when I saw them on the road was that they didn't put in a bid to host. It's the only thing off the top of my head that makes sense.

That is also the only thing I can think of.

It can also be because the committee needed an Ohio team to host to knit the bracket together. This has happened in the past.

[79jaybird]

Thank you for the insight.  Hopefully it is NOT because Elmhurst Admin didn't put in a request.  I would really feel terrible for the team if that was the case. 

Also, most of Elmhurst fans are in the Tri-State area (IL/WI/IN) so traveling to OH would be a challenge. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Interesting the Pool A rep has to travel yet the Pool C rep gets to host?   

once into the NCAA's you have to assume every team is  worthy opponent.

The Pool A vs C thing is not a factor.  But Elmhurst was regionally ranked higher -- and those rankings determine seeding.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/mens-final-regional-ranking

I don't get it.  It can't be geography, because EC and NCC are so close.

I obviously don't know if this is the answer, but the thought I had when I saw them on the road was that they didn't put in a bid to host. It's the only thing off the top of my head that makes sense.

I suspect they may have been looking to the second weekend.  If seeds hold, NCC can drive to NWU, but Elmhurst would have to fly.  That's the only real difference I can see as to why they'd be swapped.