Potential Playoff Selections / Seedings

[retagent]

As I said originally, it was my recollection, and that is definately subject to flaws. All the other stuff about UWW being sent to the another region is so much crapola, at least as far as my argument goes. Look at the REGIONAL rankings. Those list teams by REGION, not where they actually play in the playoffs. The only one I think I missed was Bridgewater in 2001. 

[usee]

Keith,

Just as there is a potential window to move MUC east (provided your scenario, or a similar one, occurs) I would think there is a similar chance North Central could be moved to the West as a #1 (if Willamette falters). A much less likely, but possible, scenario would be to move Wabash to the South. My only point is geographically these 3 North teams could easily fit elsewhere, giving the committee options.

[wally_wabash]

Keith,

Just as there is a potential window to move MUC east (provided your scenario, or a similar one, occurs) I would think there is a similar chance North Central could be moved to the West as a #1 (if Willamette falters). A much less likely, but possible, scenario would be to move Wabash to the South. My only point is geographically these 3 North teams could easily fit elsewhere, giving the committee options.

Boo to Wabash going south...unless they get the top seed and don't have to travel.  I can get around the North region pretty easily (even all the way to Cleveland and Wisconsin as I did last year), but trips to the Republic are probably going to be right out. 

The West is an interesting case.  Doesn't seem like the West will have enough teams to fill out its region.  Since Oxy and Willamette and going to play in the first round anyway (we all know that this is happening), one of those two teams isn't a viable #1 seed (that's an either/or situation).  NCC could reasonably go West as a #1 or a #2 depending on how the committee wants to see it (probably would grade out as a #1 as Willamette won't have 10 D-3 regional games).  I don't think this would upset the apple cart too much because in the West region final the chances are great that somebody is flying somewhere regardless of who is left and at that point I don't think it matters if a team from Oregon or California is playing a team from Iowa or Minnesota or Wisconsin or Illinois.  It's all the same difference really. 

[The Forgotten Man]

Where do you find the regional rankings once they are posted?

[Pat Coleman]

On D3football.com.

[@d3jason]

On D3football.com.

Any ETA on those rankings? I assume that you'll do them on the daily dose like last year?

[usee]

On D3football.com.

Any ETA on those rankings? I assume that you'll do them on the daily dose like last year?

Pat is usually pretty quick to post them on the front page but there is always a link in the left column on the front page for regional rankings.

[Pat Coleman]

Regional rankings released.
http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/category/regional-rankings/

[Bill McCabe]

How about Willamette as the #1 team in the West?  They sound like they have an excellent team this year.

[The Forgotten Man]

I know the only thing that really matters is what happens in head-to-head competition, so I am eagerly / anxiously awaiting the November 15th game matching up Huntingdon and LaGrange.

However, just for the sake of discussion, why does LC not get any love

• Both play in the SLIAC and have had fairly comparable performances against conference opponents. 
• Both have played an NAIA team--HC beat a relatively inferior foe (Faulkner is 1-7) and LC narrowly lost to a ranked team (Shorter is 6-2).
• Outside of the conference they have a common opponent (Maryville) which HC beat by 6 at home and LC beat by 24 on the road at Maryville two weeks later.

Yes, I know that HC spanked LC the past two years, but that was when LC had only freshmen and sophomores.

What am I missing here?

[Josh Bowerman]

Keith--

FWIW, Millsaps can only go 9-0 in region.  Their game against Bellhaven won't count.  Not sure what that does to their potential as a 1 seed should they get by Trinity Saturday afternoon.

[jam40jeff]

Trine ahead of Case in the North Region.  Puh-lease.  Was it their 1 point victories over 0-7 Hope and 2-6 Kalamazoo that impressed the NCAA so much?  I know Case's schedule has been easy so far (with the exception of Wooster) but every single one of their games has been over by halftime with the exception of the Wooster game, which was "only" 21-0 at halftime.

[K-Mack]

As I said originally, it was my recollection, and that is definately subject to flaws.

Was just poking fun. 

[K-Mack]

Keith--

FWIW, Millsaps can only go 9-0 in region.  Their game against Bellhaven won't count.  Not sure what that does to their potential as a 1 seed should they get by Trinity Saturday afternoon.

I fixed that in ATN. Which was posted before you posted this. (loses, but wins)

So if Muhlenberg is 9-0 in-region with a win at Union, Millsaps is 8-0 in-region with a win against Colorado College and an NAIA victory, and UMHB is 8-0 with a 1-1 NAIA record, UMHB could be a No. 3 seed. The Majors and Crusaders also have a common opponent in Mississippi College.

[Ron Boerger]

CoCo counts as in-region (same conference).  It's B-SC that doesn't (2nd year provisional D3).