BB: Top Teams in West Region

[tigerfan_2001]

it will be interesting to see if the committee values head to head over other criteria

[Sluggerdad]

Not that this poll matters as the Regional and super-secret committee rankings are more important,

but that's a very tight grouping of the 6 West teams!

Thing is two of the conference winners are not among the 6.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Also take int consideration that the following teams also grabbed pool A bids and they are not ranked in their regions.

Methodist, Shenandoah, and Suffolk.

That means the top regionally ranked teams from those regions are in Pool C consideration.

[108 Stitches]

Also take int consideration that the following teams also grabbed pool A bids and they are not ranked in their regions.

Methodist, Shenandoah, and Suffolk.

That means the top regionally ranked teams from those regions are in Pool C consideration.

Great points BLD, also Birmingham Southern lost in their conference so they make an attractive team to be brought into Tyler. It is going to be a very interesting Monday next week.

[Ralph Turner]

Also take int consideration that the following teams also grabbed pool A bids and they are not ranked in their regions.

Methodist, Shenandoah, and Suffolk.

That means the top regionally ranked teams from those regions are in Pool C consideration.

Great points BLD, also Birmingham Southern lost in their conference so they make an attractive team to be brought into Tyler. It is going to be a very interesting Monday next week.

Actually, BSC would be sent to Piedmont (less than 500 miles).

[Ron Boerger]

Ralph's right as usual.   544 miles from BSC to UTT per Google (which I know is not official) and Birmingham to Tyler clocks in at 548.

[Westside]

Newest Regional Rankings are out.

West Region   

1   Pacific Lutheran   27-10-0 ( 0.730)   30-12-0 ( 0.714)
2   Texas-Tyler   29-9-0 ( 0.763)   30-10-0 ( 0.750)
3   Linfield   28-12-0 ( 0.700)   30-13-0 ( 0.698)
4   Cal Lutheran   32-12-0 ( 0.727)   32-12-0 ( 0.727)
5   Concordia (TX)   29-10-0 ( 0.744)   29-10-0 ( 0.744)
6   Whitworth   27-12-0 ( 0.692)   28-13-0 ( 0.683)

[SoCalSoxFan]

Newest Regional Rankings are out.

West Region   

1   Pacific Lutheran   27-10-0 ( 0.730)   30-12-0 ( 0.714)
2   Texas-Tyler   29-9-0 ( 0.763)   30-10-0 ( 0.750)
3   Linfield   28-12-0 ( 0.700)   30-13-0 ( 0.698)
4   Cal Lutheran   32-12-0 ( 0.727)   32-12-0 ( 0.727)
5   Concordia (TX)   29-10-0 ( 0.744)   29-10-0 ( 0.744)
6   Whitworth   27-12-0 ( 0.692)   28-13-0 ( 0.683)

Interesting that CLU jumped ahead of Concordia.    Not knowing anything, I think that means they need to win the ASC tourney to have a chance to get in as their chance of being Pool C was just reduced.   

Will Pool C pick two NWC's and have a third in Pool A?   
If they do, I wouldn't think all 3 NWC's to be in the west.  I expect if they did, they would ship one to another region 

With Linfield and CLU at 3 & 4, I wonder if the committee would only take PLU and TT (if they come in second at ASC) as Pool C. 
And if TT wins ASC, they'll import a Pool C from another region. 


The final picks on the 10th should be very interesting.   

[Jack Parkman]

Newest Regional Rankings are out.

West Region   

1   Pacific Lutheran   27-10-0 ( 0.730)   30-12-0 ( 0.714)
2   Texas-Tyler   29-9-0 ( 0.763)   30-10-0 ( 0.750)
3   Linfield   28-12-0 ( 0.700)   30-13-0 ( 0.698)
4   Cal Lutheran   32-12-0 ( 0.727)   32-12-0 ( 0.727)
5   Concordia (TX)   29-10-0 ( 0.744)   29-10-0 ( 0.744)
6   Whitworth   27-12-0 ( 0.692)   28-13-0 ( 0.683)

Interesting that CLU jumped ahead of Concordia.    Not knowing anything, I think that means they need to win the ASC tourney to have a chance to get in as their chance of being Pool C was just reduced.   

Will Pool C pick two NWC's and have a third in Pool A?   
If they do, I wouldn't think all 3 NWC's to be in the west.  I expect if they did, they would ship one to another region 

With Linfield and CLU at 3 & 4, I wonder if the committee would only take PLU and TT (if they come in second at ASC) as Pool C. 
And if TT wins ASC, they'll import a Pool C from another region. 


The final picks on the 10th should be very interesting.

Here is what we know for sure:
1. La Verne
2. Trinity
3. Whitworth

Those teams are all in.

Here is what is still up for grabs.

4. ASC Champ is in
5. PLU is in
6. If Concordia wins the ASC, that leaves this spot for UTT.  If UTT wins, this spot is open for Linfield, CLU or Concordia.  The way the NCAA hides the final rankings leaves them the option to put Concordia in so they don't have to spend on a flight.  I think Linfield might still get a shot, but in a different region.  This leaves CLU at home.

[108 Stitches]

The committee looks are recent results and Linfield has lost 4 of their last 7 games and 2 of 3 to PLU, so likely they are out......but who knows.

[108 Stitches]

Jack Parkman nailed it.

[SoCalSoxFan]

The committee looks are recent results and Linfield has lost 4 of their last 7 games and 2 of 3 to PLU, so likely they are out......but who knows.

True.. I brought this up on one of the sub-boards.   That Linfield 3-4 in last 7 doesn't bode well nor does finishing 3rd in tourney.
PLU has been 3-3; but finished #1 in regular season NWC and #2 in tourney.  They should be a shoe-in for #1 Pool C.

[Westside]

In that same vein, Cal Lu just lost two games to La Verne. Whoever loses the ASC will lose two games this weekend. So it is pretty much a wash. Concordia won't jump Linfield unless they win the tourney. Cal Lu is finished, so they won't jump anyone. Like it or not, they like Linfield's resume, and don't dock them much for losing three games by a combined 4 runs to Whitworth and PLU.

[108 Stitches]

...and Linfield is 2,100 miles from Tyler TX and CTX is a 3 hr drive....

[BamColt]

Laughable Concordia is 4th in the region.