FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Mr. Ypsi]

With all of the questioning going on w/ D1 about teams get ranked higher based upon their rep, do you think that happens in DIII playoff selection too?

In theory, no - the selection criteria are pretty cut-and-dried.

In practice, probably - if the selection criteria are extremely close with one team ahead on 2-3, behind on the others.  The selection criteria do NOT spell out the relative weighting of the various factors, allowing subjectivity (e.g., reputation) a slight crack into the process.

[M and L]

With all of the questioning going on w/ D1 about teams get ranked higher based upon their rep, do you think that happens in DIII playoff selection too?

Of, course!  When it comes to selection the weeker Conferences are always getting screwed like the HCAC

[Adam Sayer]

Filling out report cards is hurting my head.

[dc_has_been]

I'm right there w/ you Sayer! 

[M and L]

filling out report cards!  Get with the 20th century.  Do it electronically!

[SaintsFAN]

Sayer,

Check your messages.


Anyone interested in going to W&J AT Thomas More tomorrow afternoon?

[70_dc_alum]

M&L Great Advice, there is this company called Microsoft and they have this application called Excel does averages, subtotals formatting and all sorts of cool stuff.  ask one of your students they can likely show you.

or pick up a book read it and do it in access it will create sweet little reports and even generate the "Dear Father of dumbass your son is flunking letters" automatically

[Pat Coleman]

With all of the questioning going on w/ D1 about teams get ranked higher based upon their rep, do you think that happens in DIII playoff selection too?

Of, course!  When it comes to selection the weeker Conferences are always getting screwed like the HCAC

How many playoff games has this conference won? One game against a conference winless in the automatic bid era.

[cave2bens]

Whoa... Franklin 55  Defiance 22 with 5:23 left;  Rupp is still playing?  Thought they might have learned a lesson from the Wabash game regarding starting QBs...

Wheaton losing to Carthage - hmmmm...might make Pool C very interesting

[dc_has_been]

All I can say is WOW!!!    Good luck in the playoffs Franklin

[cave2bens]

Congrats Grizzlies - strong game and good run-up to "that other" bell game.

[70_dc_alum]

damn that is one heck of an offense...672 yds, 8.8 per play average, 55 pts - 42 by half.  other wierd stat Vetter 8 of 30 for 105 with 2int.  you cant be much more lopsided in the passing game between 2 squads than that.

congrats franklin do some more damage

fyi chris wells is a stud and bucky badger is his ho

[fc_alum_84]

Just got back from the post game tailgate action at FC.  55-22 beatdown and it was worse than that to be honest. But I will say this:  the DC head coach is a class act   he came over and addressed the FC team  congratulated all and wished them well in the playoffs.  Great moment and I have a nice pic (wife took) of both coaches shaking hands after he addressed team.  What it is all about, etc.

FC is for real and anyone in the HCAC that thinks otherwise is looking through rose colored glasses.  Sorry MSJ but your beating three weeks ago was the real deal.

[dc_has_been]

Pat- my ? was not directed at the HCAC it was directed at all of DIII teams.  Also, rankings shouldn't be based on a teams past history, considering it has nothing to do w/ the current team.  Plus the north region has had some tough competition in it as well.

fc_alum_84- has anyone questioned Franklin on being a good team or being, "for real" or are you just trying to stir things up on the board?

To the rest of Franklin, again, congrats & don't slip up against Hanover next week & MSJ as well playing TMC.  I could see two HCAC possibly getting in & coming away w/ some victories too.  I guess we will see here pretty soon.

Lets go Jackets!  Knock of the Beavers & finish strong. 

[altor]

FC is for real and anyone in the HCAC that thinks otherwise is looking through rose colored glasses.

Considering the beatdown FC gave to everyone this year, I don't think anybody is going to say otherwise.  Now, finish it off against Hanover and then give the same beatdown in the playoffs.