BB: Top Teams in West Region

[108 Stitches]

Wow that is a shock. My first time through this and I guess I would have to see the numbers to understand how it happened. I gota say this smells a bit....

Jack you will likely get your wish....

[dp643]

I still go back to 2008. The ASC had 4 30 win teams. And a couple others over 25 wins. They only sent one team to the tournament that year. Now the region is possibly filling Pool C bids with teams that are 4th place in their conference?

[CrashDavisD3]

Hmmmmm


Yep not even in the top 75 of anything....BUT number 5 in West Regional Rankings.

They lost head to head series with 3 teams in the NWC conference.

Lost to 8th 6th place NWC Team.

Lost 2 of 4 to a 20 loss Chapman team.

And I thought the BCS process was bad....

LINFIELD
In Region % #76
OWP #229
OOWP #115
SOS #206

Few years back Pac Lu got screwed with a 30 win season being Co-Champs with Linfield....

3rd time hosting in 5 years and now this....   PLEASE EXPLAIN....I am trying to understand

[dp643]

I smell something funny here. This is seriously ridiculous.

[wildcat11]

Lost to 8th place NWC Team.

incorrect. 

[El Hombre]

West Region rankings updated:

WEST            
1   Concordia (Texas)   36-9   36-9   
2   Trinity (Texas)   31-8   34-10   
3   Whitworth   25-7-1   26-13-1   
4   La Verne   24-12   25-14   
5   Linfield   22-12   25-15   
6   Pomona-Pitzer   23-11   25-12-1

Would Linfield get a 2nd Pool C in the West and be team #5?

That is a joke!  Why would the NCAA publish, distribute, and promote the selection criteria if the committee doesn't even use it!  Then provide a detailed interview with the NCAA Asst. Director of Championships explaining the "selection process" and ignore it!

I'd love to see someone from the committee try and explain how they used the NCAA selection criteria they were supposed to "adhere to" and rank Linfield above Pomona or Pacific!  The number 5 position also gives Linfield a cushion in case another team gets sent to the West. 

Sorry Pomona and Pacific - you just got the shaft!  And Chapman, Pac Lu, and Texas-Tyler got jumped over by a team that did not beat anyone according to the criteria, either individually or as a whole!  I wonder how long it will be until we hear what "criteria" they really used to decide this one.

[dp643]

11 of their wins came against teams that averaged 9 wins the whole season. Incredible.

[108 Stitches]

3rd time hosting in 5 years and now this....   PLEASE EXPLAIN....I am trying to understand

Someone have pictures?

[Richard Hamstocks]

Anybody else think an investigation is in order?  Wishful thinking?  This is absurd.

[CrashDavisD3]

Lost to 8th place NWC Team.

incorrect. 

My BAD...and I was wrong again..

I was so shocked I got it wrong. My eyes were blurring. I guess wins and losses dont count but RESULTS do....

Sorry Linfield lost 2 to Pacific(not ranked but Co-Conference Champs), 2 to Whitworth(NWC POOL A BID), 3 to George Fox(5th PLACE) and a game to Williamette(6th place) and 2 to 20 loss team Chapman and lets not forget a loss to 6th place SCIAC team Claremont.

There is no way you can spin this into this being the right thing. The process is flawed. Emperor has no clothes on.

[Richard Hamstocks]

There is no way you can spin this into this being the right thing. The process is flawed. Emperor has no clothes on.

Unless you count the 3 world series rings...

[OshDude]

The writing was on the wall when a Linfield player Tweeted "Made the playoffs! #LinfieldBaseball" and another player Tweeted "Amazing! We're going to regionals! #rollcats" on May 9.

[Richard Hamstocks]

The writing was on the wall when a Linfield player Tweeted "Made the playoffs! #LinfieldBaseball" and another player Tweeted "Amazing! We're going to regionals! #rollcats" on May 9.

At least the kid has the common sense to realize that it is indeed "amazing".  "Unbelievable" would have worked too.  "Nonsensical", "absurd", etc. All good.

[Ralph Turner]

I have posted the side-by-side comparison of Pomona-Pitzer versus Linfield in the Daily Dose blog.

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3baseball/2012/05/10/third-regional-rankings-2/#comment-2226

P-P wins every comparison.

[OshDude]

I have posted the side-by-side comparison of Pomona-Pitzer versus Linfield in the Daily Dose blog.

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3baseball/2012/05/10/third-regional-rankings-2/#comment-2226

P-P wins every comparison.

It doesn't disprove your overall point, but I would argue that Linfield wins the results against ranked opponents criterion. And Linfield does have an edge in SOS on the NCAA PDF.