Playoffs 2013

[MonroviaCat]

What are the rules regarding tape exchange for the playoffs, anyone?

I believe, from memory, it is the last two games.

o.k.  so this week the last two regular season games, next week the last reg. season and the first round, and so forth....thanks.

[@d3jason]

Video is exchanged online now most of the time

[bleedpurple]

What are the rules regarding tape exchange for the playoffs, anyone?

I believe, from memory, it is the last two games.

o.k.  so this week the last two regular season games, next week the last reg. season and the first round, and so forth....thanks.

It is actually the last three games.

[bleedpurple]

Who are the top seeds in each of the brackets?

Does UMHB have the chance to play four at home?

I know this isn't how it reads on d3football.com's front page, but I believe UMHB to be the #2 overall seed, which will give them home field until the Stagg if they keep winning.

[Pat Coleman]

Who are the top seeds in each of the brackets?

Does UMHB have the chance to play four at home?

I know this isn't how it reads on d3football.com's front page, but I believe UMHB to be the #2 overall seed, which will give them home field until the Stagg if they keep winning.

They could well be. The absence of discussion and info from the NCAA is unhelpful here. 2/3 could go either direction.

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

Who are the top seeds in each of the brackets?

Does UMHB have the chance to play four at home?

I know this isn't how it reads on d3football.com's front page, but I believe UMHB to be the #2 overall seed, which will give them home field until the Stagg if they keep winning.

They could well be. The absence of discussion and info from the NCAA is unhelpful here. 2/3 could go either direction.

Looking at the bracket on NCAA.com it looks like UMHB is #2, but could be UWW.

[bleedpurple]

Who are the top seeds in each of the brackets?

Does UMHB have the chance to play four at home?

I know this isn't how it reads on d3football.com's front page, but I believe UMHB to be the #2 overall seed, which will give them home field until the Stagg if they keep winning.

They could well be. The absence of discussion and info from the NCAA is unhelpful here. 2/3 could go either direction.

Has the NCAA ever given a reason for being unwilling to publicly commit to seedings for this tournament? Obviously, it's an intentional decision. Because the way the NCAA chooses non-communication of seedings, there is a general lack of certainty in looking ahead a few weeks for folks who may (or may not) have to make contingency plans to travel. It seems like the least the NCAA could do is tell us WHY they are making such a choice.

[wabndy]

From http://static.psbin.com/5/e/0q4k4pkhtyqarm/2013_Pre_Championship_DIII_Football.pdf
●● The highest-seeded team that meets all selection criteria will be selected as the host institution, provided geographic proximity is maintained.

Which basically means the NCAA knows the seedings and will probably share them on a need to know basis.  The schools probably have or will be informally told - if you win round one you will be hosting next week, or if you win round one and this other opponent wins round two, you are hosting.  For most matchups - it should be fairly obvious (i.e. - Mount Union will not be scheduling a rugby tournament on their home field on any of the next four saturdays).

Of course the above quote makes the comment someone from the NCAA made to Pat Coleman about how there are no formal seedings and never have been all the more laughable.  I'm sure the answer is basically along the lines of " we don't want any more hate mail."  I wish the NCAA would grow up and realize that, in large part thanks to this website, the D3 fan base is a little more educated about the fact that #2 may have to play a #4 in round one to keep the tournament under budget.

[smedindy]

I'm glad Baghdad Bob found employment at the NCAA! 

[ITH radio]

On our podcast Frank rattled off his guesses on seedings as follows:

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. Bethel
4. UWW
5. Linfield
6. NCC
7. Hobart
8. JHU

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ith/2013/11/18/in-the-huddlle--liberty-league-football-talk-show

[MasterJedi]

On our podcast Frank rattled off his guesses on seedings as follows:

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. Bethel
4. UWW
5. Linfield
6. NCC
7. Hobart
8. JHU

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ith/2013/11/18/in-the-huddlle--liberty-league-football-talk-show

Appears to be:

1. UMU
2. UWW
3. UMHB
4. Bethel

[wrdad]

On our podcast Frank rattled off his guesses on seedings as follows:

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. Bethel
4. UWW
5. Linfield
6. NCC
7. Hobart
8. JHU

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ith/2013/11/18/in-the-huddlle--liberty-league-football-talk-show

Appears to be:

1. UMU
2. UWW
3. UMHB
4. Bethel

Mary Hardin-Baylor is in the exact same spot that Mount was in last year and Mount was the number 2 overall seed. So if they went by how they did it last year it's

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. UWW
4. BETHEL

[smedindy]

I read into it that UMHB was #2 and UWW was #3. I guess we'll find out...(or not, of course, depending on upsets).

[Andy Archibald]

On our podcast Frank rattled off his guesses on seedings as follows:

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. Bethel
4. UWW
5. Linfield
6. NCC
7. Hobart
8. JHU

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ith/2013/11/18/in-the-huddlle--liberty-league-football-talk-show

Appears to be:

1. UMU
2. UWW
3. UMHB
4. Bethel

Mary Hardin-Baylor is in the exact same spot that Mount was in last year and Mount was the number 2 overall seed. So if they went by how they did it last year it's

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. UWW
4. BETHEL

When reading a normal playoff bracket the 1 overall is USUALLY placed top right and the 2 overall is bottom left. This would indicate UMHB is 2.

When looking at the 2011 and 2012 brackets the 1 and 2 have been placed at these spots.

However, we all know the NCAAs brackets tend to be a little odd at times. Either way im excited to see how everything plays out.

[bleedpurple]

On our podcast Frank rattled off his guesses on seedings as follows:

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. Bethel
4. UWW
5. Linfield
6. NCC
7. Hobart
8. JHU

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ith/2013/11/18/in-the-huddlle--liberty-league-football-talk-show

Appears to be:

1. UMU
2. UWW
3. UMHB
4. Bethel

Mary Hardin-Baylor is in the exact same spot that Mount was in last year and Mount was the number 2 overall seed. So if they went by how they did it last year it's

1. UMU
2. UMHB
3. UWW
4. BETHEL

When reading a normal playoff bracket the 1 overall is USUALLY placed top right and the 2 overall is bottom left. This would indicate UMHB is 2.

When looking at the 2011 and 2012 brackets the 1 and 2 have been placed at these spots.

However, we all know the NCAAs brackets tend to be a little odd at times. Either way im excited to see how everything plays out.

I agree. My strong guess is:

UMU
UMHB
UWW
Bethel