FB: Midwest Conference

[scottie]

So this next comment has nothing to do with the out come of the MC RC game.  This comment to is to go with fulbakdad's comment..  The individual that was doing the talking during the MC game via the webcast needs to have a little more excitement.  He put me to sleep.  Have a great week.

I'm convinced he brodcasts from an window view in the library and has to whisper.  Sounded like he had the sniffles as well.  EESH!

[badgerwarhawk]

There was no confusion.  I have been complaining on the Trinity Conn votes for the past couple years. 

My bad.  I misunderstood the nature of your complaint.  I thought you were complaining that Illinois College is a dark horse for a playoff bid despite receiving votes in the top 25 rankings. 

[fulbakdad]

No, I don't get why they still got 17 votes for the top 25, when in reality, SNC is ahead of them in our league. 

That was in line with what I was complaining about with the Trinity/NESCAC votes for the top 25.  There is always the talk of if your team wants to get ranked in the top 25, they have to play tough out of conference teams, someone you play needs to win a game or two in the playoffs, and then smoke your conference.  NESCAC teams only play each other, no OOC games, and never play anyone in the playoffs.  Yet if you look back the past couple years, Trinity has been hovering just below the #25 spot.  So why did those voters keep voting for them?  I would even further say, they only play an 8 game schedule (less injuries, less grind) and the top teams have 3-4 weeks off against much weaker opponents!

Just my rant.

anyways, Go LFC!

[scottie]

Their recent victory over the Good Guys is still somewhat fresh in the minds of the voters. 

[Pat Coleman]

The Top 25 voting once again baffles me.  How does Ill Col still get 17 votes for top 25, but is really now the dark horse in even getting to the play offs?

This is a non-sequitir. The two are not related.

Similarly, next week, the UWO/UWP loser will likely have no shot whatsoever of making the playoffs but will be somewhere around 15-17 in the poll. Just because the NCAA won't take them doesn't mean they're not one of the best teams in the country.

Illinois College is receiving the 30th-most votes in the poll. In no year would that be good enough to get an at-large bid if the NCAA followed our rankings. But the purpose of our poll is not and has never been to predict who will make the playoffs, rather, how they will perform when they get there.

[The Roop]

Any Lake Forest fans this week?

Now that we have a Subaru, there could be a Rooppearance (™ pending) in Lake Forest this weekend.

[scottie]

Any Lake Forest fans this week?

Now that we have a Subaru, there could be a Rooppearance (™ pending) in Lake Forest this weekend.

"Applaud"

[gbpuckfan]

The Top 25 voting once again baffles me.  How does Ill Col still get 17 votes for top 25, but is really now the dark horse in even getting to the play offs?

Similarly, next week, the UWO/UWP loser will likely have no shot whatsoever of making the playoffs but will be somewhere around 15-17 in the poll. Just because the NCAA won't take them doesn't mean they're not one of the best teams in the country.

And I have no doubt that either loser of that game is still better than SNC. It's unfortunate for the WIAC in that regard. But it's important to remember that this is NOT a tournament of the best 32 teams. Rather, it is a national tournament of conference champions with a few other teams tossed in to round out the field. And that's how it is across the board, of course... Helps conferences such as the MWC. Doesn't help the WIAC...

[grboob]

In retrospect the St Norbert loss to John Carroll in week 1 doesn't look as bad as it might be viewed by other conferences .  JC has scored more than 41 pts on 5 other teams  ---including Heidelberg in the OAC

See how they fare against the Mount this week.

Hoping that the Knight are victorious this weekend and continue the traditional dominance of St Norbert's and Monmouth in the MWC.

[The Roop]

No Rooppearance™ Saturday unless Lake Forest moves the game to an 8:00PM kickoff. Work has interfered.

[fulbakdad]

Gr Boob,

Only half right on the dominance so far.....only one of those teams has been dominant the last two years.

Roop, sorry we're gonna miss ya. Senior day is a good tailgate!  And I know you like that!

[scottie]

BREAKING NEWS!!  ESPN will take a look at the Battle for the Bronze Turkey this Saturday as part of their look at rivalry games, particularly Division III rivalries. The segment is scheduled to air between 9-9:15 Central Time Saturday morning.

[Maverick]

BREAKING NEWS!!  ESPN will take a look at the Battle for the Bronze Turkey this Saturday as part of their look at rivalry games, particularly Division III rivalries. The segment is scheduled to air between 9-9:15 Central Time Saturday morning.

I had heard something about that, scottie.  Pretty neat for both schools and Division III as a whole.  So it will be on during the College Gameday show, right?

[scottie]

Evidently, Mav.  I can hear Chris Fowler singing Monmouth's praises right now.......   

[grboob]

Dad,

Accept the compliment about the Knights...... and recognize that the Scots are reloading and will return to dominance next year and onward.

Oh ....... just remembered the Scots beat the Knights in 2012