2014 D3 Season: National Perspective

[PaulNewman]

Whitworth appears to have the NWC AQ well in hand...up 2-0 on Whitman (who ended Willamette's dream season).

[chelseafc30]

NCAC, if Kenyon wins tonight at OWU, do you think Calvin or Kenyon would get the highest seed in that region?

[PaulNewman]

NCAC, if Kenyon wins tonight at OWU, do you think Calvin or Kenyon would get the highest seed in that region?

Wheaton.  Half-kidding.  Wheaton has to deal with Elmhurst tonight (very similar to the Calvin vs Kzoo set-up).

I'm way too biased to answer the question.  We don't know if Calvin could be sent West, or even what they are going to do with F&M.

Based on the "eye-test," my ranking would probably be Wheaton, Kenyon, OWU, Calvin.  If Kenyon wins tonight, I would guess Kenyon, Wheaton, Calvin, OWU.

John Carroll is also out there and under the radar.  If they lose to Heidelberg tonight there's another at large down the drain for bubble hopefuls.

[PaulNewman]

Muhlenberg is another under the radar team that almost no one talks about.  Last I checked they were up 1-0 on Dickinson with about 10 to go.  If they win the Centennial AQ I could see them having an argument to be seeded ahead of F&M.

[PaulNewman]

Rochester is going to be one of the more dangerous UAA teams IMHO, and given their location, I think they could get sent to any region except out West.

[PaulNewman]

Centre is done, loses to Birm-Southern.  Centre had been a hard team to figure.

Pomona-Pitzer got by Redlands according to late reporting precincts.

[lastguyoffthebench]

I think Haverford is going to bump out free falling Dickinson (0-3-1 L4).  I did mention on here that Centennial could get 4, but now with Mules winning,  Haverford SOS will be even better.

[PaulNewman]

Messiah already in 2nd half when was advertised as 6:00 start.  Was 0-0 at half but Thompson scores early in 2nd.

[Mr.Right]

After looking at Haverford's resume a .603 SOS and rising is excellent a 2-4-1 against RvR is ok. 7 losses would likely be a nail in the coffin but a tie might get it done. Dickinson is all set with their SOS and record v Ranked

[PaulNewman]

Correction!  Lives stats says 2nd half but broadcast says 1st half.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Keep in mind Haverford will be 3-4-1 vs regionally ranked.    Beating f&m and reaching centennial final to me says they are worthy,  even though they lost to Dickinson.

Haverford last 3 opponents 37-7-6...

[PaulNewman]

Mr.Right, "all set" as in "IN" or all set as in "TOAST."

[PaulNewman]

Hopefully no future opponents are watching Messiah right now.  The Falcons are on all cylinders.  3-0.

[Mr.Right]

I think Dickinson is on the right side of the bubble. Good SOS and good RvR.

[PaulNewman]

Interesting.  Does Centennial get 4?  What if Haverford wins AQ?

In the UAA, I see Emory as the weakest of the 4 likely to get bids behind Brandeis, Rochester, and Chicago.