East Region Fan Poll

[AUKaz00]

After reading this weeks "Around the East" column I have to ask a question.  Andrew states, and I am paraphrasing, if Cortland wins Cortaca, they might get a pool C bid with serious help.  Does anyone see a scenario other than Superman reversing the rotation of the earth to go back in time and erase one of the two losses Cortland had, where they might actually have a shot?  If there is a scenario, I want go light a candle or do something to help the cause, but honestly I don't see it in the cards.  Am I missing something?

Well, there's always blackmail...

[lewdogg11]

After reading this weeks "Around the East" column I have to ask a question.  Andrew states, and I am paraphrasing, if Cortland wins Cortaca, they might get a pool C bid with serious help.  Does anyone see a scenario other than Superman reversing the rotation of the earth to go back in time and erase one of the two losses Cortland had, where they might actually have a shot?  If there is a scenario, I want go light a candle or do something to help the cause, but honestly I don't see it in the cards.  Am I missing something?

Well, there's always blackmail...

I'm sure in that apocalypse of events, St. John Fisher would need to lose to Hartwick as well.

[Frank Rossi]

After reading this weeks "Around the East" column I have to ask a question.  Andrew states, and I am paraphrasing, if Cortland wins Cortaca, they might get a pool C bid with serious help.  Does anyone see a scenario other than Superman reversing the rotation of the earth to go back in time and erase one of the two losses Cortland had, where they might actually have a shot?  If there is a scenario, I want go light a candle or do something to help the cause, but honestly I don't see it in the cards.  Am I missing something?

Well, there's always blackmail...

I'm sure in that apocalypse of events, St. John Fisher would need to lose to Hartwick as well.

The list of scenarios include Penn State forfeiting this weekend, the Pope converting to Judaism and 'Gro winning this weekend's "Play of the Week."

[RedDragonFan]

After reading this weeks "Around the East" column I have to ask a question.  Andrew states, and I am paraphrasing, if Cortland wins Cortaca, they might get a pool C bid with serious help.  Does anyone see a scenario other than Superman reversing the rotation of the earth to go back in time and erase one of the two losses Cortland had, where they might actually have a shot?  If there is a scenario, I want go light a candle or do something to help the cause, but honestly I don't see it in the cards.  Am I missing something?

Well, there's always blackmail...

I'm sure in that apocalypse of events, St. John Fisher would need to lose to Hartwick as well.

The list of scenarios include Penn State forfeiting this weekend, the Pope converting to Judaism and 'Gro winning this weekend's "Play of the Week."

Good news and bad news...the good news is that I wasn't missing something.  The bad news is that I wasn't missing something.

[pg04]

Did you walk over to see them Staurday?

HUH?!

Always remember....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdVFmjYe9Pc

[Frank Rossi]

Rowan University Athletic Director and NCAA Division III Football Selection Committee Chairwoman Joy Solomen will be joining us on "In the HuddLLe" this Sunday night at http://inthehuddlle.com -- this is the fourth consecutive year that the Committee Chair will join us to discuss the brackets, seedings and process, and to answer questions concerning any surprises inside the brackets that will be released during the NCAA.com Selection Show at 6:00pm ET.

We invite you to post your questions for Director Solomen in the East Region Fan Poll Post Patterns message board before and during the show Sunday.  We will ask as many as we can during our interview of Director Solomen.  We will also review the brackets and provide our own commentary on any surprises and disappointments.

Again, join us Sunday on "In the HuddLLe" at http://inthehuddlle.com, starting at 7:30pm ET.

[pg04]

Off to tailgate and hopefully grill some "War Eagle" -- Good luck to all the East teams today. 

[Upstate]

Widener up 28-14 w/ 5 minutes left in the first half...

Hobart up 16-10 over UR w/ 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, Strang appears to be out of the game.  Don't know if he was pulled after his 2nd INT or injury but he hasn't taken a snap since their opening possession in the 3rd...

[Upstate]

Big time statement being made by DVC, up 56-28 over 8-1 Widener w/ just under 6 to go!

[jmcozenlaw]

WOW!!!!! DVC put up 42 unanswered points against Widener and shut them out in the second half. QB Aaron Wilmer is a beast, playing on a high ankle sprain and is only a freshman. Sophomore Lewis Vincent could break all kinds of school receiving records.

As shocked as I was about the final score, I'm equally stunned at the ase at which DVC moved the ball up and down the field. If not for some kneeldown's in the last two mintues, DVC was looking at close to 600 yards of offense. Widener has a very nice team and is quite young as well, but when you take away the punt return touchdown and the short touchdown due to DVC botching a kickoff return.........they only put up 14 points. I guess I was expecting a lot more offense given their numbers this year.

On a positive note, unlike many of the past DVC - Widener games, this game was played with good sportsmanship (outside of Widener's #20 and #7 chirping at the DVC bench before the game and when they went up 28 - 14........karma???) and very clean play. Hats off to both teams.

I'm not a big believer in the playoffs. To me it is much more important to win a conference (and go undefeated while doing it) against similar schools (no 10,000 student UWW's in the MAC). Anything from this point forward is gravy. A season to remember from this group of Aggies!!

[Cardinal Pride]

Pool C went like this for us: Redlands, Illinois Wesleyan, Case Western Reserve, McMurry, Centre and Endicott last. Here's a shorthand look at their resumes:

Team Reg. W-L SOS Results vs. reg. ranked opps.
Redlands 8-1 .547 WvNCtrl, L@CLU
Illinois Wesleyan 9-1 .540 WvWtn, LvNCtrl
Case Western Reserve 9-0 .487 NA
McMurry 7-1 .530 L@UMHB (also 1-1 vs. two I-AA/FCS opponents)
Centre 8-1 .565 L@TTX
Endicott 9-1 .523 L@WNEU


"The remaining 1-loss team, Illinois College, has a .497 strength of schedule. Then there are many 2-loss teams. We think many of them are better than Endicott, however, the NCAA never ever ever sees it this way. If Wheaton or St. John Fisher were to make the field, we'd be surprised, but it would be a better field."


I wish the selection process for Pool C made sense to me but it seems a stronger field should be the goal.

[SJFF82]

so are the d3 projections a prediction of how the NCAA committee will see it or are they what d3.com thinks the field should be?

[lewdogg11]

so are the d3 projections a prediction of how the NCAA committee will see it or are they what d3.com thinks the field should be?

Based on the blurb about Endicott, it's my guess that they are trying to predict what the NCAA will choose.

[Mr. Ypsi]

so are the d3 projections a prediction of how the NCAA committee will see it or are they what d3.com thinks the field should be?

Pat says they are an attempt to predict what the committee WILL do, and that they do NOT reflect what he thinks they SHOULD do.

[Frank Rossi]

so are the d3 projections a prediction of how the NCAA committee will see it or are they what d3.com thinks the field should be?

Prediction of the field.  It's clear that we don't believe Endicott is stronger than some of the 2-loss teams -- however, we must use the anticipated final Regional Rankings (that we will never see) to simulate the process.  Endicott would be the first Pool C nominee in the East -- and would not be chosen until the final Pool C choice, most likely.  No other East team likely saw the light of day in Pool C either way (whether or not Endicott was chosen).