East Region Playoff Discussion

[labart96]

Already noted a couple of typos in the East Region rankings.

DVC is 6-1 as is Alfred.  I guess the committee didn't realize that a) Wesley is in region for DVC and b) Widener's in the MAC (and hence in region for Alfred)....

[PBR...]

HA! ....MUC is only 3rd in region...they better not ship them east (sense sarcasm in my post before any purple raiders et al jump down my throat)

[labart96]

HA! ....MUC is only 3rd in region...they better not ship them east (sense sarcasm in my post before any purple raiders et al jump down my throat)

Ironically getting "zinged" for only being 6-0.  UW-Oshkosh is over 500 miles away from Alliance hence it doesn't count as an in region game for the Purple Raiduhs.

[Frank Rossi]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

[PBR...]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

thank you...pbr was getting tired of banging what seemed like the lone drum for the last couple of years...agreed the whole process needs a MAJOR revamp...complete watered down product....

[usee]

Keep in mind UWW was #4 West in the 1st version last year but finished as #1 overall seed

[theoriginalupstate]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

thank you...pbr was getting tired of banging what seemed like the lone drum for the last couple of years...agreed the whole process needs a MAJOR revamp...complete watered down product....

I totally agree with both of you, but we just gotta let the next few weeks play out, a lot can happen in 3 weeks...

[Mr. Ypsi]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

The FIRST regional rankings, for sure.

But as USee already reminded you, UWW was #4 in the first rankings last year; UMU will almost certainly finish #1 this year (though with both teams above them being CCIW, the winner of the NCC/Wheaton game just might hold off the Mount! ).

I'd bet very serious money that 2 of the 4 #1s will be UWW and Mount (unless one of them stumbles).  The question is the identity of the other two, out of Montclair St., Wesley, UMHB, St. Thomas, and the Wheaton/NCC winner.

[My current bet is Wesley and NCC, but there are still 3 weeks to play.]

[hazzben]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

The FIRST regional rankings, for sure.

But as USee already reminded you, UWW was #4 in the first rankings last year; UMU will almost certainly finish #1 this year (though with both teams above them being CCIW, the winner of the NCC/Wheaton game just might hold off the Mount! ).

I'd bet very serious money that 2 of the 4 #1s will be UWW and Mount (unless one of them stumbles).  The question is the identity of the other two, out of Montclair St., Wesley, UMHB, St. Thomas, and the Wheaton/NCC winner.

[My current bet is Wesley and NCC, but there are still 3 weeks to play.]

All that to say, 'east' region, prepare to say hello to your old friend Mount Union in a few weeks

[Mr. Ypsi]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

The FIRST regional rankings, for sure.

But as USee already reminded you, UWW was #4 in the first rankings last year; UMU will almost certainly finish #1 this year (though with both teams above them being CCIW, the winner of the NCC/Wheaton game just might hold off the Mount! ).

I'd bet very serious money that 2 of the 4 #1s will be UWW and Mount (unless one of them stumbles).  The question is the identity of the other two, out of Montclair St., Wesley, UMHB, St. Thomas, and the Wheaton/NCC winner.

[My current bet is Wesley and NCC, but there are still 3 weeks to play.]

All that to say, 'east' region, prepare to say hello to your old friend Mount Union in a few weeks

I guess that is pretty much what I was saying , though a 10-0 Montclair St. might keep them away!

We in the North would love to send them your way!

[hazzben]

Dang it Yipsi, I was trying to have the most recent post in each region...(yes, I'm really that bored)...but you have to continue to be the king of posting frequency 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Dang it Yipsi, I was trying to have the most recent post in each region...(yes, I'm really that bored)...but you have to continue to be the king of posting frequency 

I'll try to treat you better if you get my name right - it's Ypsi, not Yipsi!

(My town was named in honor of Greek freedom fighter Demetrius Ypsilanti.  The pronunciation is simple if you just pretend the first Y is an I.  I adopted the name when PC disparagingly called me that (he spent part of his childhood here), then a HOFer said I should adopt the name, all while Ypsi was having their 'Heritage Festival' - at that point, how could I NOT be 'Mr. Ypsi'? )

[maxpower]

If I'm not mistaken, "Ypsilon" or something similar is the root of the letter "Y" in latin, no?

[dlippiel]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

thank you...pbr was getting tired of banging what seemed like the lone drum for the last couple of years...agreed the whole process needs a MAJOR revamp...complete watered down product....

dlip just stopped even looking at them 

[AUPepBand]

I hate to waste post #3,000 on the Regional Rankings, but give me a break -- MUC at #3 tells me how much is wrong with the whole process.  The SoS numbers are a joke now, officially.

thank you...pbr was getting tired of banging what seemed like the lone drum for the last couple of years...agreed the whole process needs a MAJOR revamp...complete watered down product....

dlip just stopped even looking at them 

Even though the Regional Rankings may be flawed, you can count on the Selection Committee ignoring them altogether if they so desire.

Case in point, 2005: Regional rankings had, among others, in order St. John Fisher, then Alfred, with Wilkes behind Alfred. In Week 11 that year, Alfred beat St. John Fisher 13-7 to finish 8-2, same as Wilkes, who beat an (unranked) Kings 36-13. Yet Wilkes was selected over Alfred and the Colonels went on to suffer a 42-3 loss at Rowan.

Rankings mean little or nothing to Pep anymore.