Great Lakes Region

[sac]

Great Lakes Region Poll Week 7

1. Hope (3) 19-3, 14-2.................57
2. Wooster (3) 20-3, 13-2.............55
3. Capital  20-3, 19-3...................50
4. Albion 16-5, 12-3.....................49
5. Heidelberg 18-5, 16-4...............35
6. Calvin 15-7, 10-3......................23
7. Ohio Wesleyan 15-7, 14-5.........22
8t. Wittenberg 15-8, 14-6.............15
8t. PSU-Behrend 19-4, 17-3............15
10. Carnegie-Mellon 14-8, 11-7.......10

Others:  Lake Erie 4, Wilmington 1

Key games

Wednesday
#5 Heidelberg @ #3 Capital
#6 Calvin @ #1 Hope

[ChicagoHopeNut]

New rankings coming out in a few hours! This always makes me nervous. When the NCAA is in charge you just never know what to expect.

[Basketball23]

My "Guess" for GL Region Rankings

1. Capital
2. Wooster
3. Hope
4. Albion
5. Heidelberg
6. PSU-Behrend

[sac]

Here are the official Feb 20 rankings from the NCAA

Great Lakes Region
1.  Capital  20-3  19-3
2.  Wooster  20-3  13-2
3.  Hope  19-3  13-2
4.  Albion  16-5  12-3
5.  Penn State-Behrend  19-4  17-3
6.  Heidelberg  18-5  16-4

It looks as if the committee has drydocked the SS Magic Kingdom for 2008, so Hope has 15 in-region games.

[smedindy]

So Albion and the 'Berg are the two best "C" chances for the region?

Tri-State's not going to be much help for Albion. The 'Berg closes with Capital and Musky, on the road, and that won't be easy. No "C" for the GL?

[KnightSlappy]

Conference tournament games also count toward region games and regional rankings, correct?

[ChicagoHopeNut]

Here are the official Feb 20 rankings from the NCAA

Great Lakes Region
1.  Capital  20-3  19-3
2.  Wooster  20-3  13-2
3.  Hope  19-3  13-2
4.  Albion  16-5  12-3
5.  Penn State-Behrend  19-4  17-3
6.  Heidelberg  18-5  16-4

It looks as if the committee has drydocked the SS Magic Kingdom for 2008, so Hope has 15 in-region games.

I assume the NCAA added Roanoke and has decided that using the ferry was stupid last year. Well I agree but I find the NCAA's inconsistent application of its "rules" frustrating to say the least. If the NCAA was going to fall back from its asinine interpretation of the rules last year it should have informed everyone at the beginning of the season! I realize Hope and Carthage would not have changed how it scheduled the MIAA/CCIW challenge but this inconsistent application of the 200 mile rule is just ridiculous.

I also note that on the Pool C board from last week someone pointed out that I believe DePauw and UChicago is not in region because mapquest insists you get to DePauw via Indianapolis. While in reality there is a faster and more direct way to get there (US 231, not even a small road). I don't expect much from the NCAA but logical consistency doesn't seem like asking much.

[NW Hope Fan]

So Albion and the 'Berg are the two best "C" chances for the region?

Tri-State's not going to be much help for Albion. The 'Berg closes with Capital and Musky, on the road, and that won't be easy. No "C" for the GL?

Gotta think that folks at Albion and Calvin are aiming at Hope as the best "C" chance for the region...

[smedindy]

I think they corrected the DPU / Chicago issue. And yes, it would be nice for the NCAA to set its rules in stone to behin the year, but also, they allow teams with dual memberships in the NAIA (Neb. Wesleyan), NCCAA and USCAA (I think) to choose which tourney they wish to be included in, and that's during the season.

I think....

[kiltedbryan]

Conference tournament games also count toward region games and regional rankings, correct?

Yes.  The selection committee(s) do a final, secret (ie. never released to the public) ranking after all the conference finals are completed, taking into account the results of those games.

[wooscotsfan]

Wooster won tonight 84-74 over Allegheny

Capital was upset by Heidelberg 80-74

[kiltedbryan]

Heidelberg beats Capital, 80-74.

[Pat Coleman]

Here are the official Feb 20 rankings from the NCAA

Great Lakes Region
1.  Capital  20-3  19-3
2.  Wooster  20-3  13-2
3.  Hope  19-3  13-2
4.  Albion  16-5  12-3
5.  Penn State-Behrend  19-4  17-3
6.  Heidelberg  18-5  16-4

It looks as if the committee has drydocked the SS Magic Kingdom for 2008, so Hope has 15 in-region games.

I assume the NCAA added Roanoke and has decided that using the ferry was stupid last year. Well I agree but I find the NCAA's inconsistent application of its "rules" frustrating to say the least. If the NCAA was going to fall back from its asinine interpretation of the rules last year it should have informed everyone at the beginning of the season!

I said this on the blog, but just because they didn't inform you or me doesn't mean they didn't inform the membership.

[sac]

the committee didn't get the memo.

[Pat Coleman]

Because they correctly denoted Carthage/Hope as non-region last week and this week? I don't get what you're getting at.