Pool C -- 2011

[Ralph Turner]

Pool C:  IWU, SJF, Redlands, McMurry, Illinois College, Centre

[Ron Boerger]

Surprised to see SCAC runner-up/Pool C Centre get to host a game, too. 

[smedindy]

Why is change needed? So Illinois College got in - Wheaton knew what it needed to do to leave it out of the hands of the NCAA.

Someone will always, ALWAYS complain that they're team 33 or 34. Always.

[smedindy]

So who are the #1 seeds / who hosts in later rounds?

Looks like the #1 seeds are UST, UWW, MHB and Wabash, from the bracket.

I don't think so. Wabash wouldn't have drawn North Central in round 2 if it was a 1 seed.

[Frank Rossi]

Wow. So Mount Union is a No. 2 seed then.  I saw that and thought, "That can't be right."

I would hesitate to attempt to name any seed numbers right now.  Mount Union would have to be a #1 based on the new rule.  I also hesitate to attempt to fold over the order of the brackets/pods we saw.  It would look like if you took the second and fourth pods released, THEY would geographically fold over correctly.  Until our show and until the NCAA releases a bracket, we can't say anything for sure.

[Pat Coleman]

I was watching that and going... "wait... what? " Did I see west coast and east coast teams put together? Did an 8-2 team who I hadn't seen anyone discussing get in? Are cats and dogs sleeping together?

We discussed St. John Fisher.

[smedindy]

Had we KNOWN the NCAA was going to consider a two-loss team, SJF would have been there.

I'm interested to know how:

1. SJF jumped Endicott.
2. Case wasn't jumped by Wheaton.
3. What the teams on the board were when IC was picked. My guess: Endicott, Birmingham - Southern and Case.

[DanPadavona]

There IS no East bracket. The teams are scattered across three brackets. And I like it!

As do I. Only the first round took regional match-ups into strong consideration. After that, it is an open field.

[AO]

Why is change needed? So Illinois College got in - Wheaton knew what it needed to do to leave it out of the hands of the NCAA.

Someone will always, ALWAYS complain that they're team 33 or 34. Always.

Illinois College knew what it needed to do to get in.  Avoid scheduling Wheaton with their only non-conference game.

[Frank Rossi]

Direct specific questions for the Committee Chair for tonight's "In the HuddLLe" to the East Region Fan Poll Post Patterns -- Note the question by starting the post with ****

We go live at 7:30pm ET and expect the Director Solomen to join us in the second half of the 90-minute show.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Illinois College, seriously? 

128th SOS, needed game-tying last second TD pass and OT to beat Millikin, who lost to Wheaton yesterday 49-29.   18th ranked Wheaton with 14th ranked SOS stays home.  The blueboys know they don't deserve it over Wheaton, especially since they're in the same state.  Change is needed.

Personally I probably would have taken Wheaton ahead of SJF but I guess they do seem to be similar. As to Illinois College... I saw them as a coinflip getting in

I would hesitate to attempt to name any seed numbers right now.  Mount Union would have to be a #1 based on the new rule.  I also hesitate to attempt to fold over the order of the brackets/pods we saw.  It would look like if you took the second and fourth pods released, THEY would geographically fold over correctly.  Until our show and until the NCAA releases a bracket, we can't say anything for sure.

http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/football/d3/2011 They have the bracket up but no seeds

I was watching that and going... "wait... what? " Did I see west coast and east coast teams put together? Did an 8-2 team who I hadn't seen anyone discussing get in? Are cats and dogs sleeping together?

We discussed St. John Fisher.

I must not have been paying close enough attention then.

[DanPadavona]

Direct specific questions for the Committee Chair for tonight's "In the HuddLLe" to the East Region Fan Poll Post Patterns -- Note the question by starting the post with ****

We go live at 7:30pm ET and expect the Director Solomen to join us in the second half of the 90-minute show.

The question I have is...if Wabash and Mount Union meet in round 3, where will the game be played? I wouldn't mind seeing Mount Union have to win a playoff game on the road in 2011.

[smedindy]

AO -

Did IC 'avoid' Wheaton? Did they say, "no, we won't play them?" Do you have PROOF of that?

Do you realize Millikin and IC have played every year since 2006? And this was the back-half of a home-and-home? You think of that before jumping to conclusions? Do you think IC wanted to be that school to break a contract? Do you think IC thought that they were scheduling solely to get a "C" when playing Millikin?

Maybe Wheaton shouldn't have played Olivet?

[bashbrother]

This really seems to be a proximity bracket rather than a regional one, at least in the 1st round.

[DanPadavona]

I'd also be curious to know who is seeded higher between Johns Hopkins and Del Valley, as that would be a very intriguing 2nd round game if JHU can get past Fisher.