ECACs

[footballfan75]

Ok Frank Rossi,

You said you would release the ECAC games and who was going to play in them between 8-8:30... Was this just a way to actually have people listen into your podcast?

[Frank Rossi]

4 North ECAC Bowls

1 North Atl - 1 Springfield hosting 8 Mt. Ida
2 Northwest - 2 SJF hosting 7 RPI
3 Northeast - 3 Norwich hosting 6 Framingham St
4 North Central - 4 W New England hosting 5 MME

3 South ECAC Bowls

1 Southwest -- 1 W&J hosting 6 F&M
2 South Atlantic -- 2 Johns Hopkins hosting 4 Leb Val
3 Southeast -- 3 Wilkes hosting 5 Moravian

[lewdogg11]

Speaking of ECAC games, I think the NESCAC should declare themselves eligible for the ECAC games.  That way they would only be obligated for 1 extra game, they don't have to play after Thanksgiving, some outside conferences might get a crack at them, and it would reward one or 2 good NESCAC teams for having a good year in their conference.  I don't think 1 extra game for 1 or 2 teams would completely ruin their studies.  Might be fun!

Plus a few extra teams in the mix might make the ECAC game a little more meaningful. 

[union89]

Speaking of ECAC games, I think the NESCAC should declare themselves eligible for the ECAC games.  That way they would only be obligated for 1 extra game, they don't have to play after Thanksgiving, some outside conferences might get a crack at them, and it would reward one or 2 good NESCAC teams for having a good year in their conference.  I don't think 1 extra game for 1 or 2 teams would completely ruin their studies.  Might be fun!

Plus a few extra teams in the mix might make the ECAC game a little more meaningful. 

Good point....I have no interest at all in ECAC games.  The NESCAC would at least spice it up a bit.....

[labart96]

Ok Frank Rossi,

You said you would release the ECAC games and who was going to play in them between 8-8:30... Was this just a way to actually have people listen into your podcast?

Actually the Solomen appearance probably trumped the ECAC piece.  We did have about 100 live listeners last night so at least a few fans were interested in the show.

[BoSox0322]

Speaking of ECAC games, I think the NESCAC should declare themselves eligible for the ECAC games.  That way they would only be obligated for 1 extra game, they don't have to play after Thanksgiving, some outside conferences might get a crack at them, and it would reward one or 2 good NESCAC teams for having a good year in their conference.  I don't think 1 extra game for 1 or 2 teams would completely ruin their studies.  Might be fun!

Plus a few extra teams in the mix might make the ECAC game a little more meaningful. 

I think thats a great idea...

[dlippiel]

Speaking of ECAC games, I think the NESCAC should declare themselves eligible for the ECAC games.  That way they would only be obligated for 1 extra game, they don't have to play after Thanksgiving, some outside conferences might get a crack at them, and it would reward one or 2 good NESCAC teams for having a good year in their conference.  I don't think 1 extra game for 1 or 2 teams would completely ruin their studies.  Might be fun!

Plus a few extra teams in the mix might make the ECAC game a little more meaningful. 

I think thats a great idea...

dlip does as well but then there wouldn't be time for afternoon tea. 

[maxpower]

So no one ever really answered my question about this: Why are the ECACs bowls set up so that #1 plays #8, 2 plays 7, etc. In a one-round, bowl system, shouldn't it be #1 v. #2, #3 v. #4, etc., so that we get the best games?

[Bombers798891]

So no one ever really answered my question about this: Why are the ECACs bowls set up so that #1 plays #8, 2 plays 7, etc. In a one-round, bowl system, shouldn't it be #1 v. #2, #3 v. #4, etc., so that we get the best games?

Of course it would, but that might actually make the ECAC's worth watching, and lord knows we can't do anything to them to make them more watchable

[BoSox0322]

So no one ever really answered my question about this: Why are the ECACs bowls set up so that #1 plays #8, 2 plays 7, etc. In a one-round, bowl system, shouldn't it be #1 v. #2, #3 v. #4, etc., so that we get the best games?

Or they could  make it a little tourney... like the NIT

[Pat Coleman]

Actually, NCAA rules prohibit making it a tournament. You get only one week for non-NCAA playoff postseason games.

[drt]

Typical NCAA myopia....

[AUKaz00]

Is it too early (or irrelevant) to try and look at ECAC declared teams?  I'm not sure how rigid the bids are, so I'm going to assume that Cortland would get paired in the North and Salisbury or Gallaudet in the South if they receive bids even though they are declared in the opposite based on their conferences.  Other than that, it seems reasonable that there would be 4 North bowls and 3 South bowls (* next to teams that can still make NCAAs).

North

Team	Record
*Hobart	6-0
*Endicott	8-1
*St. John Fisher	7-1
Worcester State	7-2
*Cortland State	6-2
Bridgewater State	6-2
*Norwich	6-3
Salve Regine	6-3
Alfred	5-3
Mass-Maritime	5-3
Springfield	5-3
Utica	5-3
Mount Ida	4-4
Curry	4-5
Plymouth State	4-5
RPI	3-4

Western New England (7-2) will be ineligible if they lose the NEFC championship since that will be their 11th game, so I didn't include them.

South

Team	Record
*Delaware Valley	8-0
*Widener	8-1
*Kean	7-1
*Salisbury	7-1
*Wesley	7-1
Catholic	5-3
Gallaudet	5-3
Lebanon Valley	5-3
Albright	5-4
Waynesburg	4-3
Saint Vincent	4-4
Bethany	3-4
Wilkes	3-4
William Paterson	3-5

Leaving Grove City (2-6) out since I'm pretty sure a winning record is required.

I'll update these standings after tomorrow's results (probably not until Monday), but it seems like the cutoffs would currently be in the middle of the 5-3 teams in the North and after Albright in the South.

[Upstate]

If Fisher doesn't make into the NCAAs I'd love to see them host an NEFC team...

[Bombers798891]

Ithaca didn't declare? How ironic would it be if they went 5-5 and lost out on a chance to extend the winning seasons streak by passing on one?