FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

Any idea what time the Regional Rankings will be out?

I think they'll be released just after the D2 underwater basket weaving rankings.  It's not a big priority for the AA folks, sometime this afternoon would be my guess.

[MajorDad]

Any idea what time the Regional Rankings will be out?

I think they'll be released just after the D2 underwater basket weaving rankings.  It's not a big priority for the AA folks, sometime this afternoon would be my guess.

Damn, I'm waiting on those also.......

[DPU3619]

I gather that a lot of teams fall out of the underwater basket weaving rankings due to attrition, particularly at the Division II level.  Either you get your basket done or you drown.  Add in the element of wet straw and you've got one cuthroat sport on your hands.

[Ron Boerger]

They beat the basket weavers this week!

http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/category/regional-rankings/

SOUTH REGION
1. Muhlenberg 7-0 7-0
2. Millsaps 6-0 7-0
3. Washington and Jefferson 6-0 7-0
4. Trinity (Texas) 6-0 7-0
5. Mary Hardin-Baylor 5-0 6-1
6. Hardin-Simmons 7-1 7-1
7. Huntingdon 1-0 7-0
8. Catholic 5-1 6-1
9. Salisbury 2-0 7-1
10. Thomas More 6-1 6-1

Funny but true:  Rose-Hulman is tenth in the North Region. LOL!

[exmajor]

They are out guys, check the front page or click here: http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/2008/10/29/ncaa-regional-rankings-first-release/

Millsaps at #2, even with a loss this weekend, I would think the Majors have a very good shot at Pool C, but still some football left to be played.  With a win, and assuming they take care of CC and BS-C, a top seed could be within reach.

[Ron Boerger]

The only fly in that ointment might be the two non-regional games for Millsaps.  The best they would be would be 8-0 (in-region) / 10-0 (overall).  The NAIA game doesn't count in-region, nor does the B-SC game (since they are in the second year of provisional).    If someone else ends up 10-0/10-0 (or even 9-0/10-0) that could be all it takes to give the other school the #1 seed.

[DPU3619]

Funny but true:  Rose-Hulman is tenth in the North Region. LOL!

How bout those Engineers, huh?  They can win the HCAC with a win at Franklin this Saturday.  That's probably a little easier said than done, but they are indeed playing well this year.  Beat MSJ a few weeks ago.

[Bill McCabe]

Ron, Millsaps has a similiar situation to UMHB?

[exmajor]

The only fly in that ointment might be the two non-regional games for Millsaps.  The best they would be would be 8-0 (in-region) / 10-0 (overall).  The NAIA game doesn't count in-region, nor does the B-SC game (since they are in the second year of provisional).    If someone else ends up 10-0/10-0 (or even 9-0/10-0) that could be all it takes to give the other school the #1 seed.

Agreed, but if a 9-1 Trinity, 10-0 Millsaps, 9-1 UMHB and 9-1 HSU make the playoffs, I am sure the NCAA will find a way to make this the dreaded "Texas sub-bracket" sprinkled with a Mississippi twist with UMHB going to Jackson in the first round, but as I think about this I realize the cart is way ahead of the horse right now. . . I am forcing myself back to thinking only of the game this weekend in SA!!

[Ron Boerger]

Ron, Millsaps has a similiar situation to UMHB?

Not exactly, UMHB played two non-D3 teams, Millsaps played 1 (Belhaven) and a team that, while in D3, isn't "official" yet.   And, of course, they defeated Belhaven and you would anticipate will thrash BSC.  But from an in-region standpoint, it's the same - neither game counts.

[exmajor]

Ron, Millsaps has a similiar situation to UMHB?

Ron,

Correct me if I am wrong, but is it correct that the BS-C games will count as in-region next season?

[Pat Coleman]

That's right, presuming B-SC continues meeting the NCAA progress benchmarks.

[Bill McCabe]

This is a huge game this week not only for the Conference title, but also seedings.  Millsaps wins, UMHB goes there and Trinity goes to HSU?  A Trinity win and HSU goes to Trinity and Millsaps goes to UMHB? 

I'm anxious to see the game this weekend.

[Ron Boerger]

This is a huge game this week not only for the Conference title, but also seedings.  Millsaps wins, UMHB goes there and Trinity goes to HSU?  A Trinity win and HSU goes to Trinity and Millsaps goes to UMHB? 

I'm anxious to see the game this weekend.

That seems the most likely scenario, but I worry about Trinity getting in at 9-1 and not much in the way of quality wins.   Looks like there could be a lotta one-loss teams this year and there could be a spillover from Pool B.

[Ron Boerger]

How bout those Engineers, huh?  They can win the HCAC with a win at Franklin this Saturday.  That's probably a little easier said than done, but they are indeed playing well this year.  Beat MSJ a few weeks ago.

I think that tells us all we need to know about the "strength" of the HCAC.   Goody for them if they can defeat Franklin, I'd like to see what they would do in the first round at Mt. Union.