Great Lakes Region

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 26, 2014, 03:24:44 PM

Quote from: MIAA in Exile on February 26, 2014, 01:10:35 PM
Why does the ECAC still exist and why isn't there a Midwest version?

It isn't the same entity it used to be... and there are plenty of rumors and speculation it may not last much longer. Furthermore, if you want to participate in the ECACs, you have to pay for the experience yourself. It isn't like the NCAAs who foot the bill.

KnightSlappy · February 26, 2014, 03:48:40 PM

New Rankings:

GREAT LAKES
1   Wooster   21-2
2   Hope   18-5
3   Bethany (W.V.)   20-4
4   Mount Union   20-5
5   DePauw   17-7
6   Wittenberg   19-6
7   Ohio Wesleyan   19-6

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 26, 2014, 03:53:47 PM

Full list: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2014/02/26/2014-ncaa-regional-rankings-week-3/

sac · February 26, 2014, 04:51:50 PM

This must be exceptionally close, with head to heads being the difference
DePauw .738/.539/4-4
Wittenberg .760/.512/2-3
Ohio Wesleyan .760/.529/2-3

DPW beat Witt twice, Witt beat OWU twice, DPW-OWU split. DPW and OWU have beaten Wooster

Marietta probably needs Wooster to win Friday which might knock OWU behind them. I don't know if they could pass by the DePauw/Witt loser.
Marietta .750/.535/0-4

wooscotsfan · February 27, 2014, 09:30:07 PM

Final: John Carroll 83 Mount Union 81

Will Mount Union get a Pool C bid?

sac · February 27, 2014, 09:31:13 PM

Quote from: wooscotsfan on February 27, 2014, 09:30:07 PM
Final: John Carroll 83 Mount Union 81

Will Mount Union get a Pool C bid?

My initial gut reaction is no.

sac · February 27, 2014, 09:34:28 PM

St. Vincent and Thomas More won their PrAC semi-final games.

St. Vincent at Thomas More for PrAC Championship Saturday.

wooscotsfan · February 27, 2014, 10:06:04 PM

Marietta 73 Wilmington 73 Going to Overtime at Marietta. Will there be another OAC upset?

wooscotsfan · February 27, 2014, 10:22:36 PM

Final: Wilmington 91 Marietta 82 OT

Upset city in the OAC tonight. Marietta not likely to get a Pool C bid either? The lack of defense in this game was amazing. Marietta kept leaving Wilmington shooters wide open for uncontested three pointers.

sac · February 27, 2014, 10:23:27 PM

Quote from: wooscotsfan on February 27, 2014, 10:22:36 PM
Final: Wilmington 91 Marietta 82

Upset city in the OAC tonight. Marietta not likely to get a Pool C bid either?

Marietta wasn't even ranked this week, so very doubtful.

HOPEful · February 28, 2014, 07:53:30 AM

My guess is that there will be too many teams (8) in the NCAC and CCIW that can be shuffled around ahead of Mount Union and Marrietta. At this point, arn't Augustana, Carthage, DePauw and Wittenberg still better choices as the #3 and #4 teams out of their conferences?

Titan Q · February 28, 2014, 07:57:30 AM

Quote from: sethteater on February 28, 2014, 07:53:30 AM
My guess is that there will be too many teams (8) in the NCAC and CCIW that can be shuffled around ahead of Mount Union and Marrietta. At this point, arn't Augustana, Carthage, DePauw and Wittenberg still better choices as the #3 and #4 teams out of their conferences?

Geography is not a consideration in the selection process (is that what you are getting at?)...just in bracketing.

sac · February 28, 2014, 09:12:22 AM

Great Lakes is pretty straight forward now

NCAC Wooster lock, championship runner-up would be in decent shape but far from a lock unless its Wooster
MIAA Hope or Calvin, Hope is in decent shape for a 'C'
OAC John Carroll or Wilmington, Mt. Union on the bubble
AMCC winnner
PrAC St. Vincent or Thomas More

Tonight's NCAC semi-final loser between Witt/DPw is probably out, OWU would probably be out with a loss to Wooster.

HOPEful · February 28, 2014, 09:37:54 AM

Quote from: Titan Q on February 28, 2014, 07:57:30 AM
Quote from: sethteater on February 28, 2014, 07:53:30 AM
My guess is that there will be too many teams (8) in the NCAC and CCIW that can be shuffled around ahead of Mount Union and Marrietta. At this point, arn't Augustana, Carthage, DePauw and Wittenberg still better choices as the #3 and #4 teams out of their conferences?

Geography is not a consideration in the selection process (is that what you are getting at?)...just in bracketing.

Somewhat, but not completely. I'm saying in sifting through regional rankings, Mount Union slides behind (multiple) other bubble teams, especially with Bethany and Marietta losing (some of MU's best wins)...

David Collinge · February 28, 2014, 07:57:04 PM

Quote from: sac on February 26, 2014, 04:51:50 PM
This must be exceptionally close, with head to heads being the difference
DePauw .738/.539/4-4
Wittenberg .760/.512/2-3
Ohio Wesleyan .760/.529/2-3

I'm thinking that Wittenberg's victory tonight moves them ahead of DePauw in the pecking order, which means that the New Tigers would be at best the third NCAC team in the mix. If OWU wins their game tonight, they too would move ahead of DPU, making DePauw's Pool C chances very long indeed.