Great Lakes Region

[ettaexpress]

Wooster struggling with Denison again. Down 2 at half...literally the only thing Denison does well is shoot 3's, and yet they lead.

[smedindy]

OAC apparently isn't in the region anymore. Now I get why Marietta won't be the top ranked.

None of the OAC games were germane to the topic...

[ettaexpress]

OAC apparently isn't in the region anymore. Now I get why Marietta won't be the top ranked.

None of the OAC games were germane to the topic...

Then what is the point of sac's list? To talk about games other than OAC games?

OAC is in the Great Lakes Region. A list of games being played should include OAC teams. It's not like there aren't OAC teams that are as good or better than teams listed.

[ettaexpress]

Stripes really helping Wooster right now but missed front end of 1 and 1. Pannell bumps on people all game but when a Denison guy does it to Lalonde they call offensive. 

[sac]

OAC apparently isn't in the region anymore. Now I get why Marietta won't be the top ranked.

Let me explain it to you.  I've kept track of each teams in-region record to give myself and others an idea of how the teams in the region are stacking up against each other.  I only include the teams that have a winning record or record that may give them a chance at a ranking.

Like so

Updated thru Wed 2/4
       
Marietta     20-0
Penn State-Behrend   18-2
------------------------.900

Ohio Wesleyan      16-4
Wooster    16-4
Case Western Reserve   12-3
------------------------.800

Mount Union    15-5
John Carroll   14-5
Medaille    14-5
Mount St. Joseph    14-5
Hilbert    14-5
Defiance    14-5
Calvin    13-5
DePauw   14-6
------------------------.700

St. Vincent    13-6
Thomas More    13-6
Baldwin Wallace   13-6
Trine           13-6
Hope    12-6
Bethany    13-8
Denison   12-8
Thiel    9-6
------------------------.600


Transylvania 11-8
Pitt-Greensburg 11-9
Anderson 10-9
Rose-Hulman   10-9
Wabash     8-7
Albion     9-8
Carnegie Mellon   8-8
-----------------------------------.500
Pitt-Bradford    8-10

On Sunday afternoon I look ahead to the next weeks schedule and highlight the head-to-head games of the teams on this list or in the case of our UAA members in our region key games they may play vs other potential regionally ranked teams.  Like so.......

This Week's Key Games  --Winners in bold

Wednesday 2/4
Pitt-Bradford (8-9) @ Hilbert (13-5)
Thomas More (13-5) @ Bethany (10-8)
St. Vincent (13-5) @  Waynesburg (11-9)
Anderson (10-8) @ Defiance (13-5)
Mt. St. Joseph (14-4) @ Transylvania (10-8)
Hope (12-5) @ Calvin (12-5)




Friday 2/6
Washington @ Carnegie-Mellon (8-7)
Chicago @ Case Western (11-3)

Saturday 2/7
Pitt-Greensburg (11-9) @ Medaille (14-5)
Thomas More (13-6) @ Thiel (9-6)
Defiance (14-5) @ Mt. St. Joseph (14-5)
Anderson (10-9) @ Transylvania (11-8)
Hope (12-6) @ Albion (9-8)
Denison (12-8) @ Wooster (16-4)

Sunday 2/8
Chicago @ Carnegie-Mellon (8-7)
Washington @ Case Western (11-3)

This past week there happen to be no games in the OAC between the 4 teams on the previous list so I didn't include any 'key' OAC matchups.  Hope that helps.

[ettaexpress]

OK so you're for some reason tracking a bunch of teams that have no chance to be ranked while only tracking 3 OAC teams. Got it.

[ettaexpress]

3 = 4, of course 

[ettaexpress]

Denison defeats Wooster on the road, 76-72.

Wooster not exactly looking like top regional rank material.

[smedindy]

Well, who amongst the OTHER OAC teams are over .500 and can be ranked. Sac's being as inclusive as possible.

[ettaexpress]

Well, who amongst the OTHER OAC teams are over .500 and can be ranked. Sac's being as inclusive as possible.

Didn't know 8-10 was over .500. Must be that common core math.

[smedindy]

Pitt-Bradford was.500. For this list he's excluding two games against Alfred State, a provisional that the NCAA will exclude.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Pitt-Bradford was.500. For this list he's excluding two games against Alfred State, a provisional that the NCAA will exclude.

Careful - introducing facts into this discussion can be lethal

TGHIJGSTO

[sac]

I threw Pitt-Bradford in this week because they had just 9 losses and were 10-9 overall (counting the games smedindy mention even though they don't count for ranking), thought I'd keep it consistent at 9 for this week.  It was a team I had missed.   I realize they had little chance to be ranked but I also like to have as many 'key games' as possible while still just focusing on potential ranked teams.

Then Bradford lost on Wednesday to reach 10.

Sunday I'll be dropping the 9 loss teams.

[ettaexpress]

Pitt-Bradford was.500. For this list he's excluding two games against Alfred State, a provisional that the NCAA will exclude.

8-10 < .500

Fact.

If you mean to say they're 8-8 in games the NCAA will count, then put their record as 8-8. Not that it matters, half this list is completely pointless.

Then again, since this person is the one that tried to make the case that Marietta isn't the top team in the region, probably the entire thing is pointless.

Bet he's feeling pretty stupid after today.

[ettaexpress]

I threw them in this week because they had just 9 losses, thought I'd keep it consistent at 9 for this week.  It was a team I had missed.   I realize they had little chance to be ranked but I also like to have as many 'key games' as possible while still just focusing on potential ranked teams.

Then Bradford lost on Wednesday to reach 10.

Sunday I'll be dropping the 9 loss teams.

Wait, you mean you're fallible? And this has nothing to do with indy's BS excuse about Alfred State or whatever?

As many key games as possible that don't involve OAC teams, you mean? Just like you *forgot* that Marietta played ECSU?

Seems like y'all's deity is pretty fallible. More like a Greek god or something.

I want to hear the one again about how Marietta's not the best team in the region. That was a good one.

Feels so good to be so timely.