FB: Midwest Conference

[mwcSNC]

I think it could be close... Basing on numbers, it could be several players in each catagory. 

Although of course I would like to see all three go the the green knights.

[1morefan]

Offense POY - Craig or Crocker from Carroll, only two in the race

Defensive POY - Toss up nobody's numbers really stand out from the quick glance at the conference page.

Coach of Year - Probably go to Purtill, but with Wallace retiring out at Grinnell watch for the conference to maybe give it to him like the did for DeGeorge back in 2005.

[SNCOLDAD]

You bet there will be SNC Fans at Illinois College this Saturday. For me it is a little closer than the home games.    Have to support the team in their final regular season game.

I also know that some that are traveling much further are making plans to go down on Friday and start the party Friday night. 

I will not comment on POY items. As the father of an offensive lineman, awards like that hit a small sore spot with me. You know, the same old positions always get the recognition. It is the nature of the position. No hard feelings but I would not be a good judge of the skilled positions unless you go strictly by numbers, which I do not agree with. I will leave the POY guesses to those that are better skilled than I to make a good selection. 

[qbfan413]

Best of luck to the Knights this weekend while they attempt back to back undefeated regular season play   I'd be willing to bet that almost any SNC player would give up any record/stat/etc. for a good showing in playoffs!

Go Knights.......some of us will be watching via the wonderful WWW but I'll have my cowbell ready to annoy the neighbors.

[PapaSmurf]

     It looks like SNC has a good chance at a home playoff game.  With Bethel having to play St Johns and Wartburg still having to play Central it looks like if SNC wins this weekend they should stay in the top 4.  Of course, they could get moved...           and I'm usually wrong.

[SNCOLDAD]

I do not care if I have to drive to De Pere, Minnesota or Iowa. As a freshman Dad, I am so happy for my son and the team. All the work that all players put in on every team. This is what they all want.
qbfan413, I have no doubt. Trading a loss on Saturday for 2 wins in the playoffs is probably a no brainer. You are probably right.
PapaSmurf, one can only hope. Those are the little steps that the mwc needs to make to be a higher rated conference.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[DutchHawk]

     It looks like SNC has a good chance at a home playoff game.  With Bethel having to play St Johns and Wartburg still having to play Central it looks like if SNC wins this weekend they should stay in the top 4.  Of course, they could get moved...           and I'm usually wrong.

It would be much more fun having you make the trip to Pella!

[fightintitan2006]

Central vs. SNC certainly seems like a possibility...probably even more so if they lose to Wartburg

Ironically, in past years MWC fans would have been rooting for St. Johns and UWW to lose to try to avoid having to face them in the first round. The way things are shaking out now, it appears if STJ and UWW win out, SNC will avoid them and have a chance at a more winnable 1st round game. 

[PapaSmurf]

     By the way, SNC's home playoff record is 1-0.

[The Roop]

Unfortunately the west coast situation makes it unlikely that St. Norbert will host a game. I also switched St. Norbert and Bethel because I doubt the NCAA would pair teams from the same conference in the first round if it can be avoided.

#1 @UW-Whitewater vs. #6 Wartburg

#7 @Linfield vs. #8 Occidental

#3 @Central vs. #5 Bethel

#2 @St. Johns vs. #4 St. Norbert

While the teams may change the only certainty is that the NWC winner will face the SCIAC winner, although I believe Linfield has clinched but I could be wrong. St. Norbert needs to move up at least one spot to have a chance at hosting a game.

[PapaSmurf]

     They should move up if Central loses to Wartburg.  They might even pass St Johns if they lose to Bethel.   Also Redlands and Whitworth(2 far west teams) are close to getting in if Bethel and/or Wartburg loses.  I think CLU has a chance of making it in also.  Again, I'm no Nostradamus.

[The Roop]

True, but if Wartburg really whacks Central and St. Norbert has a less than stellar performance Wartburg might actually leap frog them for the #3 spot. Same thing goes if Bethel beats St. Johns. I think UWW and St. Johns need to win out and Central needs to drop a close one. St. Norbert then needs to win by whatever they're supposed to. Which would be at least 3 scores I'm guessing.

[johnnie_esq]

Unfortunately the west coast situation makes it unlikely that St. Norbert will host a game. I also switched St. Norbert and Bethel because I doubt the NCAA would pair teams from the same conference in the first round if it can be avoided.

#1 @UW-Whitewater vs. #6 Wartburg

#7 @Linfield vs. #8 Occidental

#3 @Central vs. #5 Bethel

#2 @St. Johns vs. #4 St. Norbert

While the teams may change the only certainty is that the NWC winner will face the SCIAC winner, although I believe Linfield has clinched but I could be wrong. St. Norbert needs to move up at least one spot to have a chance at hosting a game.

Not to discount your effort, but this is certain to change radically in the coming weeks pending the Wartburg-Central and SJU-Bethel games.  If BU/Wartburg win, they will really mean things get shaken up; if Central/SJU win, Bethel and Wartburg are bubbles to get in.  Throw in St. Olaf to the mix (whose two losses came to SJU and Bethel) and you have a real problem with that bubble.  And we haven't even started to consider the WIAC yet.

Linfield has not clinched-- they are reaching for one of the three pool B bids.  If they don't get those, they are tossed into Pool C with everyone else.  While they currently have only one D-3 loss, their non D3 losses could push them over the bubble and out of the postseason.  The NWC is not guaranteed a playoff entry, unfortunately, and a loss by Linfield or Whitworth the rest of the way could kill their chances at even one birth the rest of the way. 

[DutchHawk]

I would say Central and SJU are fairly safe bets for the playoffs, regardless of losses. If I were SNC I wouldnt want to play either, hosting or not, especially after one of them should lose. It will be interesting to see how things shake out. SNC have a chance to lose at all or are they on mop up duty?

[PapaSmurf]

     The last time SNC lost to Illinois Colllege was in 2001.  Since then SNC has pretty much blown them out every year.