D3 vs. D1-AA, D2 and others

[Ralph Turner]

Week 4
1-AA
Campbell 36, at Carthage 27

II
Adrian 37, at Lake Erie 17
at American International 35, Husson 7

Campbell seems to be getting better each week.   

[K-Mack]

Don't think there were any games in Week 5.

In Week 6:

I-AA
Wesley 23, at Iona 12

Division II
at Lake Erie 47, NNA 38

[K-Mack]

Week 7 = lame
at No. 17 Salisbury 39, Lake Erie 15   

[Ron Boerger]

UMHB at Southern Oregon this weekend.

[K-Mack]

UMHB at Southern Oregon this weekend.

Southern Oregon is NAIA, Western Oregon is Division II ... if I'm not mistaken.

[d-train]

UMHB at Southern Oregon this weekend.

Southern Oregon is NAIA, Western Oregon is Division II ...

That's correct.

[K-Mack]

UMHB at Southern Oregon this weekend.

Southern Oregon is NAIA, Western Oregon is Division II ...

That's correct.

Oh yeah!

(is guru)

[PA_wesleyfan]

Here's a noval idea. Why not count all games??? With more and more DIII programs having to fill their schedules with non DIII schools maybe it's time to reward those schools for at least trying to fill out a schedule.

You give base points to all the naia, DII ,DIA ,DI(not that anyone plays them)  Everyone gets a set amount of pt's for beating a DIII school and then gets a set point value for every win that opponent gets. Same thing for non DIII schools
You give the scholorship schools a higher pt value to start from. This would also give schools with ten game schedules an advantage over schools who only schedule nine games. It's not perfect but it's a start

[K-Mack]

Here's a noval idea. Why not count all games??? With more and more DIII programs having to fill their schedules with non DIII schools maybe it's time to reward those schools for at least trying to fill out a schedule.

Well, first of all, there are fewer and fewer schools who have to fill out with non-D3s. It's basically the schools on geographic islands, the WIAC and the small conferences (ACFC) who have yet to work out a partnership.

I think the reason Division III games count more toward the playoffs is the same reason in-region games do. The membership decided it wants to encourage Division III teams to play each other when possible, and to play schools close by and limit travel costs when possible.

This also funnels teams into conferences, which then makes the AQ system more effective and provides an avenue for teams to schedule like opponents in their non-conference dates.

Basically, if Frostburg could join the PAC and Wesley and Salisbury the NJAC, you'd have a much different view of things

[PA_wesleyfan]

What if Frostburg joins the CAC  Then you have 4 core schools (Gallaudet is a member), Stevenson gives you five but you still need 2 schools to commit for football.

I wonder if Salisbury is in the same boat as Wesley with the roster restrictions in the NJAC?

[K-Mack]

Are you counting Catholic as a core member?

The ODAC would suddenly warm up to Shenandoah's overtures if CUA became CAC.

Gallaudet is going NAC for now.

[Pat Coleman]

Catholic isn't in the CAC anymore for anything. I don't know if they would be interested in the CAC as a football conference over the ODAC. I think Catholic really enjoys its association with the ODAC.

[K-Mack]

Maybe it should go full monty.

CUA & Shenandoah for all sports, plus Randolph College men ... that would be a gigantor league for basketball, wouldn't it?

Just making stuff up here with no real basis for it.

[Foss]

I thought this crazy record setting score from the D2 playoffs between a couple of Lone Star state teams was worth mentioning:

Abilene Christian   93
West Texas A&M  68

Yikes!

[Teamski]

I thought this crazy record setting score from the D2 playoffs between a couple of Lone Star state teams was worth mentioning:

Abilene Christian   93
West Texas A&M  68

Yikes!

I had to check that that wasn't a basketball score.  How can you possibly score that many points without pulling the defense?  Amazing.  Were they both trying to throw the game?

-Ski