WBB: Little East

[AllStar]

[7express]

First women's regional rankings are out: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-first

I think Dartmouth is in decent shape for a pool C.  Once again like last year, the 2 losers in the NESCAC of: Tufts, Bowdoin, Amherst will come off the board fairly quickly, likely within the first 5 picks, if not top 2 or even top 3, and unlike last year where they started ranked like 7 or 8, this year they are 5.  Assuming they keep winning into the LEC semifinals or even better the LEC finals, and Joes of Maine and Babson win the pool A, they could be the 3rd team at the table from the Northeast, and could possibly be there at the start of the 3rd round.

[SidelineHero]

First women's regional rankings are out: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-first

I think Dartmouth is in decent shape for a pool C.  Once again like last year, the 2 losers in the NESCAC of: Tufts, Bowdoin, Amherst will come off the board fairly quickly, likely within the first 5 picks, if not top 2 or even top 3, and unlike last year where they started ranked like 7 or 8, this year they are 5.  Assuming they keep winning into the LEC semifinals or even better the LEC finals, and Joes of Maine and Babson win the pool A, they could be the 3rd team at the table from the Northeast, and could possibly be there at the start of the 3rd round.

It appears that way so far. I have my eye on UMassD at UmassB next week.  UMD HAS to win that game to have a chance in pool C.

[AllStar]

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The 2018-19 season has entered it's final weeks. For some teams, their final games are this week. For others, they are fighting to hopefully still be playing next week and maybe beyond. While others hope their season stretches into March, as long as they take care of business this week and next.

The season can really all boil down to a couple of games. While November is just as important, February games seem to have a different feel to them. Regional Rankings coming out gives everyone a new sense of where they stand if they have postseason plans. Conference tournaments getting ready to start also gives gives teams more incentive to lock up seedings or berths.

As a result: A lot of craziness and games to watch on any given night.

On Sunday's Hoopsville, Dave and guests try and take the temperature of these final few weeks. Who has turned heads, who seems to be stumbling down the stretch, and who should we be talking about while we've been distracted by the usual suspects.

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[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Regional Rankings Week 2 released: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-second

[AllStar]

I believe the only thing to be decided is the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds.  UMD is 1, ECSU is 2, RIC is 5, CU is 6.  WCSU, PSU, KSC are out.

[7express]

Regional Rankings Week 2 released: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-second

Good news: 3 LEC teams in the regional rankings.
Bad news: Those 3 LEC teams are all placed 7th or lower meaning this is likely a 1 bid league IF everything plays out as is.  Plus, the Wednesday night Dartmouth win over Boston isn't included in these rankings, so they will probably be knocked out next week.

[AllStar]

[7express]

I think the Dartmouth/Boston semifinal winner is ultimately taking home the title.  I'd go Dartmouth now but that could change.

Boston really disappointed this year.  According to AllStar's chart they were the only playoff team to beat Dartmouth but have a few perplexing losses like Castleton & RIC they really shouldn't be losing.
Eastern lost 3 games at home but only 1 on the road, plus remember have the road win over Amherst this year.

[ronk]

 Boston's coach said on hoopsville that losing their SG(Dixon?) in the beginning of the WPI holiday tourney was something that took time to adjust to new roles for the team.

[AllStar]

[7express]

And.......just what I thought might happen Boston loses by 22  .  What a disappointment!

I can't see Dartmouth losing at home to the rest of these teams, though USM and Eastern both lost to the Corsairs closer on the road than at home, and RIC lost by 1 at the Murray Center.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The new NCAA Division III women's basketball regional rankings are posted: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-third

[7express]

I know Boston's loss last night wasn't included in this week's rankings but I'm very surprised Boston stayed in the rankings at #12 despite losing twice whereabouts Dartmouth wins twice including over #12 Boston but DROPS in the rankings.  Something doesn't seem right.

And how bad is the Northeast region that a team that is 17-6, #12, last on the board, loses twice yet still remains in the rankings??  They've got to have someone better don't they??