FB: Southern Athletic Association

[bleedpurple]

If* they do, then Wheaton will need to receive a couple votes as well...with a (-1) OT loss - first game and on the road....

If Wheaton beats NCC, then D-III is officially a mess! (In a good way!)

[Ralph Turner]

If* they do, then Wheaton will need to receive a couple votes as well...with a (-1) OT loss - first game and on the road....

If Wheaton beats NCC, then D-III is officially a mess! (In a good way!)

+1!

[albatross]

updated SAA postseason odds from Logan Hansen.

[tigerguy]

With Bethel beating St. John's, if UMHB beats Hardin Simmons soundly, there is a chance Trinity could jump into the top 3-4 on a bye-week due to all of the "this team beat this team who lost to this team, etc." Maybe not, but we'll see how it plays out.

[tigerguy]

With Bethel beating St. John's, if UMHB beats Hardin Simmons soundly, there is a chance Trinity could jump into the top 3-4 on a bye-week due to all of the "this team beat this team who lost to this team, etc." Maybe not, but we'll see how it plays out.

Welp, it happened. But, the one caveat to this is that Wheaton didn't look all that good against Augustana tonight, despite a monster 229 yard rushing night from Weeks. They had a 21 point lead going into the 4th quarterbut then got conservative, which let Augustana back in the game. Defense looked its age in the second half. So, not sure if this will affect the voters' thoughts on Trinity.

[Ralph Turner]

With Bethel beating St. John's, if UMHB beats Hardin Simmons soundly, there is a chance Trinity could jump into the top 3-4 on a bye-week due to all of the "this team beat this team who lost to this team, etc." Maybe not, but we'll see how it plays out.

Welp, it happened. But, the one caveat to this is that Wheaton didn't look all that good against Augustana tonight, despite a monster 229 yard rushing night from Weeks. They had a 21 point lead going into the 4th quarterbut then got conservative, which let Augustana back in the game. Defense looked its age in the second half. So, not sure if this will affect the voters' thoughts on Trinity.

Please remember, tigerguy, the D3football.com Top 25 has no impact on the Regional Rankings which will come out after Week #9.

[tigerguy]

With Bethel beating St. John's, if UMHB beats Hardin Simmons soundly, there is a chance Trinity could jump into the top 3-4 on a bye-week due to all of the "this team beat this team who lost to this team, etc." Maybe not, but we'll see how it plays out.

Welp, it happened. But, the one caveat to this is that Wheaton didn't look all that good against Augustana tonight, despite a monster 229 yard rushing night from Weeks. They had a 21 point lead going into the 4th quarterbut then got conservative, which let Augustana back in the game. Defense looked its age in the second half. So, not sure if this will affect the voters' thoughts on Trinity.

Please remember, tigerguy, the D3football.com Top 25 has no impact on the Regional Rankings which will come out after Week #9.

Oh yes I know. I just want to see Trinity get into the top 4 so that I can complain to a brick wall when they are still ranked behind both UMHB and HSU somehow when the regional rankings come out.

[MRMIKESMITH]

With Bethel beating St. John's, if UMHB beats Hardin Simmons soundly, there is a chance Trinity could jump into the top 3-4 on a bye-week due to all of the "this team beat this team who lost to this team, etc." Maybe not, but we'll see how it plays out.

Welp, it happened. But, the one caveat to this is that Wheaton didn't look all that good against Augustana tonight, despite a monster 229 yard rushing night from Weeks. They had a 21 point lead going into the 4th quarterbut then got conservative, which let Augustana back in the game. Defense looked its age in the second half. So, not sure if this will affect the voters' thoughts on Trinity.

Please remember, tigerguy, the D3football.com Top 25 has no impact on the Regional Rankings which will come out after Week #9.

Oh yes I know. I just want to see Trinity get into the top 4 so that I can complain to a brick wall when they are still ranked behind both UMHB and HSU somehow when the regional rankings come out.

I don't see Trinity being ranked behind the ASC, if Trinity is undefeated. The concern or unfortunate possibility is Trinity hosting UMHB first round, because Hardin-Simmons may be left out again. That would pit possibly two Top 7 teams in the 1st round.

[D3Navy]

"hosting" UMHB.  Like the sound of that.

[Cowboy2]

Trinity breaks into the top 5 in latest poll released on D3FB

https://www.d3football.com/top25/2022/week4

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity breaks into the top 5 in latest poll released on D3FB

https://www.d3football.com/top25/2022/week4

JUST.  I was surprised they passed St John's given the love everyone seems to have for them (and they've earned it).  But the margin is small and any non-impressive win will probably mean enough votes lost for the two to swap places.

[albatross]

on another note from last weekend's games, can't say that i saw a Centre loss to Trine coming (although it looks like Trine is a solid team this year).

[Cowboy2]

on another note from last weekend's games, can't say that i saw a Centre loss to Trine coming (although it looks like Trine is a solid team this year).

Not sure what is more shocking.the fact Trine isn't receiving votes at 4-0 or that half the teams last week that earned #1 votes lost them this week due to the top shake down between the STJ loss and HSU loss.

[Ron Boerger]

on another note from last weekend's games, can't say that i saw a Centre loss to Trine coming (although it looks like Trine is a solid team this year).

Not sure what is more shocking.the fact Trine isn't receiving votes at 4-0 or that half the teams last week that earned #1 votes lost them this week due to the top shake down between the STJ loss and HSU loss.

Trine's 3 prior wins against teams a cumulative 0-9, and not in dominating fashion.  Centre's 2 W's also not terribly impressive, looking like fool's gold.  Watched the tail end of the game, Centre drove pretty easily to the 1 against Trine's 2s and 3s but the Thunder  put the first string back in on the goal line and immediately forced a fumble which they recovered.

[Ralph Turner]

With Bethel beating St. John's, if UMHB beats Hardin Simmons soundly, there is a chance Trinity could jump into the top 3-4 on a bye-week due to all of the "this team beat this team who lost to this team, etc." Maybe not, but we'll see how it plays out.

Welp, it happened. But, the one caveat to this is that Wheaton didn't look all that good against Augustana tonight, despite a monster 229 yard rushing night from Weeks. They had a 21 point lead going into the 4th quarterbut then got conservative, which let Augustana back in the game. Defense looked its age in the second half. So, not sure if this will affect the voters' thoughts on Trinity.

Please remember, tigerguy, the D3football.com Top 25 has no impact on the Regional Rankings which will come out after Week #9.

Oh yes I know. I just want to see Trinity get into the top 4 so that I can complain to a brick wall when they are still ranked behind both UMHB and HSU somehow when the regional rankings come out.

I don't see Trinity being ranked behind the ASC, if Trinity is undefeated. The concern or unfortunate possibility is Trinity hosting UMHB first round, because Hardin-Simmons may be left out again. That would pit possibly two Top 7 5 teams in the 1st round.

Yep. Book 'em Danno! If both win out, I see nothing to displace them. Berry and BSC are both respectable.

And then Linfield flies in for the 2nd round game.

And, if LaCrosse beats UWW, does 2-loss UWW stay home?