NCAA North Region

[futbol17]

Yes. Sorry that's what I mean. Loras only pool C. 

[dontshootthegoose]

It's all good futbol17.

General Consensus from the National Perspective board: UWW is in and UWO is out.

Only way UWO is in is if they receive pool B, and then UWW is a shoo-in for a pool C.
Overall, Loras is most likely only pool C bid at the moment, unless the situation above takes place.

[casualfan]

North Region Bid Predictions

Pool A
Wartburg via IIAC
Carroll via MWC
GAC via MIAC
St. Scholastica via UMAC

Pool B
UWW

Pool C
Loras


Unfortunately, I think that's all we'll end up with unless the committee decides to give the Pool B to UWO and a Pool C to UWW.

Loras and Wartburg are the best bets at hosting the first rounds. Wheaton and Calvin are likely to host as well just for reference of where the North squads could be sent. Here's my pod predictions

@ Loras College
Loras v. Westminster
Chicago v. St. Scholastica

@ Wartburg
Wartburg v. Carroll
UWW v. GAC

[Durantula]

Last year Wartburg had two central region teams in the pod (hope and dominican) I could see them doing that again to at least try to get some variety on who teams play. Who are some central region teams that qualify?

[Durantula]

Also it will be interesting if Trinity is in out quadrant because then they would host sweet 16 and elite 8 I can't think of anyone else unless they give like wheaton one of the top four seeds

[casualfan]

Good point. I didn't realize right away that I put 4 North region teams in the Wartburg pod, which is unlikely.

The Central teams that are in are Calvin, Chicago, MSOE, Westminster, Wheaton. Maybe Kalamazoo gets in but it's likely these are the only 5.

Updated predictions

Loras Pod
Loras v. Westminster
Chicago v. St. Scholastica

Wartburg Pod
Wartburg v. MSOE
UWW v. GAC

Trinity Pod
Trinity v. Pomona Pitzer
Whitworth v. Hardin-Simmons

Wheaton Pod
Wheaton v. Carroll
Thomas More v. Rose-Hulman


Calvin pod in another sectional..

[Durantula]

you don't think trinity will get one of the three buys? Although then I wouldn't know where to put that fourth texas team so youre prolly right

[casualfan]

It's a possibility for sure that they earn one of the 3 byes. It makes sense geographically and the matchups are pretty spot on so I could definitely see them with a first round match.

It's too bad there are still 3 byes. There could easily be three more NCAA deserving teams added. I know there's a formula which explains why there's 61 teams but just an observation.

[Durantula]

Where are thomas more and rose hulman from? like what region?

[casualfan]

Both from the Great Lakes Region.

Thomas More (Presidents) in Kentucky.
Rose Hulman (Heartland) in Indiana.

[gustiefan04]

The match ups are going to be setup with as little air travel as possible in the first 2 rounds, much more affordable to put a team on the bus than round trip flights for 24 in the first two rounds. I think we are going to see some very unexpected match ups. The NCAA has had a pretty clear position on trying to save $$.

[Durantula]

like what gustiefan?

[casualfan]

Out of the four pods in my predictions, only Pomona Pitzer & Whitworth would fly. And that's always the case for the West Coast schools.

[GarbageGoals33]

Trinity usually hosts a Texas school initially and they send the SCAC winner and the NWC champion their way.

Although, Redlands did head to the Midwest a few years ago.

[gustiefan04]

for example, I wouldnt be surprised if the 2 west coast teams face off before heading east. The winner to play trinity with a bye in the first round.

Teams from Ohio and Michigan have been paired up with central region teams in the past as well.