BB: Regionals (Midwest) Oshkosh '08, '09, Whitewater '10, '11

[dukes]

Any thoughts if Bethany Lutheran win in UMAC vs. St. Scholastica will be enough to get them a bid to the regional? What if they win the UMAC tourney? And is St. Scholastica safe even if they lose the UMAC tourney?

I believe CSS is safe, and BLC only chance will be if they win the UMAC, as it has been stated before their OWP is bad. But with the WIAC down, and MIAC down, its possible.

[BaseballFan]

Any thoughts if Bethany Lutheran win in UMAC vs. St. Scholastica will be enough to get them a bid to the regional? What if they win the UMAC tourney? And is St. Scholastica safe even if they lose the UMAC tourney?

I believe CSS is safe, and BLC only chance will be if they win the UMAC, as it has been stated before their OWP is bad. But with the WIAC down, and MIAC down, its possible.

Doesnt matter that the WIAC and MIAC are down. It all depends on if CSS is one of the 6 best pool Bs. And going by years past, if you dont play well at the end of the year you dont make it and CSS is not playing well. The one thing they have going for them is a weak pool B class. If they lose the 1st or 2nd today its not looking good, if they force the if necessary game it looks better. If they win it they are in.

[ShineTime]

I have to believe that Point has a berth locked up regardless of how they do tomorrow unless they would get mercy ruled both games.  Oshkosh is without question done for the year at least they better be after that performance today.  Barely sqeaking by LaCrosse and getting blasted by Whitewater.

[d3baseballnut]

Any thoughts if Bethany Lutheran win in UMAC vs. St. Scholastica will be enough to get them a bid to the regional? What if they win the UMAC tourney? And is St. Scholastica safe even if they lose the UMAC tourney?

I believe CSS is safe, and BLC only chance will be if they win the UMAC, as it has been stated before their OWP is bad. But with the WIAC down, and MIAC down, its possible.

Doesnt matter that the WIAC and MIAC are down. It all depends on if CSS is one of the 6 best pool Bs. And going by years past, if you dont play well at the end of the year you dont make it and CSS is not playing well. The one thing they have going for them is a weak pool B class. If they lose the 1st or 2nd today its not looking good, if they force the if necessary game it looks better. If they win it they are in.

WHoa whoa whoa....you are crazy if you think CSS hadnt clinched before this tournament even started......they were in no matter what...now they def are in.....this is a top 5 team and their record is incredible....what other pool b team are you taking over them?? not a chance dude...

[BaseballFan]

I think they would of been in no matter what but you give the committee something to think about when you dont win your tourney.

I go by history of the committee, I dont go by opinion or just overall record. You have to weigh everything. You just need to relax a little bit baseballnut and see other peoples side of things. Ask Texas Tyler how their NCAA tourney experience was last year, a supposed lock.

But CSS is in and should still get the 2 seed unless Olaf wins the MIAC then they might get bumped to a 3.

[BaseballFan]

Should be interesting what the seedings are going to be with Olaf sweeping Thomas.

[BigPoppa]

Should be interesting what the seedings are going to be with Olaf sweeping Thomas.

My guess:

1. St. Scholastica
2. St. Olaf
3. St. Thomas
4. UW Stevens Point
5. Concordia-Chicago
6. UW Whitewater

[TheSportsFan]

Its kind of sad that there has to be 6 pool B bids no matter if they are deserving.

As it turns out, there will be multiple Pool C eligible teams that won't get entry and Bethany Lutheran may get a shot purely because they have to find a 6th pool B team.

[BigPoppa]

I do not see Bethany getting an invite.

[BaseballFan]

Should be interesting what the seedings are going to be with Olaf sweeping Thomas.

My guess:

1. St. Scholastica
2. St. Olaf
3. St. Thomas
4. UW Stevens Point
5. Concordia-Chicago
6. UW Whitewater

Scholastica hasnt gotten any love the past 4 years, i dont think that will change

1. Olaf
2. Thomas
3. Scholastica
4. Point
5. CCU
6. UWW ( not sure if they make it)

[BaseballFan]

Its kind of sad that there has to be 6 pool B bids no matter if they are deserving.

As it turns out, there will be multiple Pool C eligible teams that won't get entry and Bethany Lutheran may get a shot purely because they have to find a 6th pool B team.

But remember these pool Bs dont have an automatic qualifier when all those pool Cs had a chance.

BLC wont make it

[d3baseballnut]

I do not think they necessarily deserve a Pool C bid, but I am getting a vibe from the d3baseball.com staff that Whitewater is going to sneak in......its just a hunch.

[high and inside]

Why not put Aurora into the mix. They are 29-13 on the season and lost  to CUC in the NAC final. CUC is def one of the hottest teams right now, and Aurora did beat them twice already this season.

I think that they should be compared to WW right now.

[BaseballFan]

Why not put Aurora into the mix. They are 29-13 on the season and lost  to CUC in the NAC final. CUC is def one of the hottest teams right now, and Aurora did beat them twice already this season.

I think that they should be compared to WW right now.

Thanks to Oshdudes blog stats, This is why Aurora is not in and its because of 3 letters OWP

on May 6th .486 for Aurora, UWW was .559 with very comparable in region records (couple games off)

[BigPoppa]

Why not put Aurora into the mix. They are 29-13 on the season and lost  to CUC in the NAC final. CUC is def one of the hottest teams right now, and Aurora did beat them twice already this season.

I think that they should be compared to WW right now.

Not gonna happen. The chances for a team to get in without appearing in the final regional rankings are almost non-existent.