FB: Southern Athletic Association

[Ron Boerger]

Congratulations to Berry WR Mason Kinsey, selected today for the East-West Shrine Bowl!

https://mobile.twitter.com/MasonKinsey87/status/1194043224622534657

[BerryCollegeFan]

Does anyone have a list of the AQs?  I think this is where they stand

ASC - UMHB clinched
CC - Muhlenberg clinched
ODAC - Bridgewater clinched
PAC - Case Western Reserve clinched
SAA - Berry controls w/ victory over Trinity
USAC - Huntingdon controls w/ victory over 3 teams (4-2 records)


Susquehanna looks to be a Pool C lock. 
Don't see any other Pool C teams this year.

If these hold up who are most likely home games?

[Pat Coleman]

Does anyone have a list of the AQs?  I think this is where they stand

ASC - UMHB clinched
CC - Muhlenberg clinched
ODAC - Bridgewater controls w/ victory over Randolph-Macon
PAC - Case Western Reserve clinched
SAA - Berry controls w/ victory over Trinity
USAC - Huntingdon controls w/ victory over 3 teams (4-2 records)


Sesquahanna looks to be a Pool C lock. 
Don't see any other Pool C teams this year.

If these hold up who are most likely home games?

I think we'll see the top three of that list get home games, and Susquehanna is on the break line between being a 4 and 5 seed.

Here's a list of the AQs clinched so far:
https://www.d3football.com/notables/2019/11/week10-top25-roundup

[BerryCollegeFan]

thanks, looks like I had everything right except Bridgewater clinched.

I don't see any drivable trips for either Berry or Huntingdon, except each other.

[Hawks88]

Berry-Hanover is drivable but nothing besides Berry for Huntingdon I don't think.

[BerryCollegeFan]

They said that first round travel was only going to be impacted by conference rematches.  So if they do maintain as many drivable games as possible, then I don't see any other choices if both Berry and Huntingdon wins.

Bridgewater might be close enough to Berry, but that still leaves Huntingdon with air travel.

Austin will be ready to knock off Berry,  they have won some big games this year.  So I can't take this last one for granted. 

[BerryCollegeFan]

SOUTH   
1 Mary Hardin-Baylor 9-0 9-0
2 Muhlenberg 9-0 9-0
3 Bridgewater (Virginia) 9-0 9-0
4 Susquehanna 8-1 8-1
5 Case Western Reserve 9-0 9-0
6 Berry 8-1 8-1
7 Randolph-Macon 7-2 7-2
8 Texas Lutheran 7-2 7-2
9 Hardin-Simmons 7-2 7-2
10 Trinity (Texas) 7-2 7-2

Regional rankings as of 11/10.  With Trinity's win they round out the top10 and make 40% from the State of Texas.

[Wild Horse Rider]

There are also half of the D3 teams from GA represented, 100% of the teams from OH, 2 out of the 15 teams from PA, and 2 out of the 9 teams from VA.  NC, TN, AL, MD, and MS also have at least 2 south region teams and none are regionally ranked.  It makes sense that TX has the better college teams since I would rank their high school football higher than all of the other states.

Also do you think the committee would color outside the slightly and send Berry to Bridgewater?  I believe it is just over the 500 mile mark but maybe if you measured from the closest part of each respective schools property line it falls under?

[Pat Coleman]

Also do you think the committee would color outside the slightly and send Berry to Bridgewater?  I believe it is just over the 500 mile mark but maybe if you measured from the closest part of each respective schools property line it falls under?

No. There is a mileage chart, and the chart says Berry to Bridgewater is 524 miles.

[BerryCollegeFan]

There are also half of the D3 teams from GA represented, 100% of the teams from OH, 2 out of the 15 teams from PA, and 2 out of the 9 teams from VA.  NC, TN, AL, MD, and MS also have at least 2 south region teams and none are regionally ranked.  It makes sense that TX has the better college teams since I would rank their high school football higher than all of the other states.

Also do you think the committee would color outside the slightly and send Berry to Bridgewater?  I believe it is just over the 500 mile mark but maybe if you measured from the closest part of each respective schools property line it falls under?

I think you misunderstood the point of my Tx comment.  It was meant to complement the power of Texas in the South region.  That is certainly one reason UMHB is so good year in and out they are pushed by the schools around them to excel.  I wish there were more D3 schools in Ga to push Berry more.

[Wild Horse Rider]

Sorry Berry I was really half joking.  Tone never comes across when you are typing.  With small schools your recruiting is typically regional and a direct reflection of the HS talent.  That is one of the reasons I have always wondered why LaGrange is not more successful given the state of HS football in GA.  I have also always wondered what a D3 team would look like from the state of FL.  I know they would likely not be able to make it since there is no conference that would want them from a travel standpoint but take that out of the equation.  There is a reason D3, D2, NAIA, and other smaller programs across the country go to recruiting fairs in February every year to evaluate and try and get the remaining players that did not receive offers on signing day.  Look at rosters that include the SR starting QB from Mount Union who was from Miramar, FL.  Clearly there is more to it than that but it certainly can't hurt

[BerryCollegeFan]

Sorry Berry I was really half joking.  Tone never comes across when you are typing.  With small schools your recruiting is typically regional and a direct reflection of the HS talent.  That is one of the reasons I have always wondered why LaGrange is not more successful given the state of HS football in GA.  I have also always wondered what a D3 team would look like from the state of FL.  I know they would likely not be able to make it since there is no conference that would want them from a travel standpoint but take that out of the equation.  There is a reason D3, D2, NAIA, and other smaller programs across the country go to recruiting fairs in February every year to evaluate and try and get the remaining players that did not receive offers on signing day.  Look at rosters that include the SR starting QB from Mount Union who was from Miramar, FL.  Clearly there is more to it than that but it certainly can't hurt

There are several D2 and FCS programs in the state that take much of the talent.  West Ga won D3 back in early 80's and is in the D2 playoffs almost every year now.  Plus Rhinehardt played in the NAIA national championship game 2 seasons ago.  Both are easily driving distance from LaGrange.

D3 programs recruit Ga pretty well.  as an example I know Washington & Lee has a couple annual camps at a HS in Atlanta every year.

[awadelewis]

Do a quick dive through some the rosters of the schools in the conference and you'll see lots of kids from the Atlanta metro area.   A quick check of Sewanee's roster shows we have 20 players from GA with 17 from the Atlanta metro area from a roster of 85 players.   

Looking at Berry's roster they have a good mix from the private prep schools in the Atlanta area with good athletic programs and the suburban metro public schools that have decent athletics.   Good recruiting since the program started has put them where they are now.

[bleedpurple]

Also do you think the committee would color outside the slightly and send Berry to Bridgewater?  I believe it is just over the 500 mile mark but maybe if you measured from the closest part of each respective schools property line it falls under?

No. There is a mileage chart, and the chart says Berry to Bridgewater is 524 miles.

Is there a link to the mileage chart?

[Pat Coleman]

This is a site that is available to NCAA members, so I'd assume it's OK to share:
https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/miles