2014 D3 Season: National Perspective

[Sirius90]

Mr. Right's D3 Conference Rankings

1. Nescac
2. UAA
3. NJAC
4. Centennial
5. IIAC
6. Liberty League
7. MIAC
8. NCAC
9. Capital
10. Sunyac
11.MIAA
12.Newmac

The Centennial was 5-2 vs NJAC this year. That's the only qualm I have with this list.

[Sirius90]

You predict Amherst v Brandeis will be an instant classic. Any game involving Amherst might have some drama and some chippiness but the word "classic" to me means you could watch the game 10 times over. Amherst mucks up the game to much for me to watch them again in a game I have already seen.  SLU v Brandeis might have been a classic.

Well said.

[Mr.Right]

F&M I have only seen twice. Solid and athletic in the back. undersized and skilled in midfield and strikers will have a hard time scoring against top 10 teams. They are fun to watch on turf but so are a lot of teams. They will not be in attendance in Kansas City.

[Mr.Right]

I favor the NJAC because top to bottom it is a bit tougher than Centennial. I believe the top 4 conferences are very close but the NJAC style of play has been causing problems for other regions for decades.

[Sirius90]

I favor the NJAC because top to bottom it is a bit tougher than Centennial. I believe the top 4 conferences are very close but the NJAC style of play has been causing problems for other regions for decades.

I'd have to respectfully disagree. This year the top of the Centennial was stronger, and If you look at the bottom of each conference against each other, the Centennial performed better. Swarthmore, the sixth place team in the Cent beat Stockton and Rowan (at Stockton and at Rowan), fifth and seventh in the NJAC respectively. They lost to third place RUC (in Camden) late in the season during RUC's 9-2 run. This year, the Centennial was the third strongest conference.

[Mr.Right]

Ok you sold me. They were always very close I guess maybe historically the NJAC has been closer to UAA  and Nescac and used to cause Nescac in particular Williams tons of problems in the NCAA's. My fault for allowing historical results to factor in this years rankings.
Mr. Right's D3 Conference Rankings

1. Nescac
2. UAA
3. Centennial
4. NJAC
5. IIAC
6. Liberty League
7. MIAC
8. NCAC
9. Capital
10. Sunyac
11.MIAA
12.Newmac

[Mr.Right]

With the sweet 16 soon to get underway could someone provide the weather forecast for each of the 4 sites.  If I cannot get injuries for some of these teams that I do not know as well as others I would at least like to get weather conditions for the pod hosts

[Midwest Soccer]

Mr. Right,

How does the MIAC work it's way into that ranking?

[Mr.Right]

Any weather reports for the 4 sites?

MIAC is underrated IMO like the Capital league.

[Mr.Right]

Wheaton has come out gangbusters. They WERE READY TO PLAY

[wchandy22]

Any weather reports for the 4 sites?

There should be no issues with the games at Muhlenberg.

Saturday 11:00 am: Mostly sunny, 37 degrees, winds 5 mph, precipitation: 4%
Saturday 1:30 pm: Clouds and sun, 40 degrees, winds 8 mph, precipitation: 4%
Sunday 1:00 pm: Milder with variable clouds, 50 degrees, winds 5 mph, precipitation: 8%

[KnightFalcon]

With the sweet 16 soon to get underway could someone provide the weather forecast for each of the 4 sites.  If I cannot get injuries for some of these teams that I do not know as well as others I would at least like to get weather conditions for the pod hosts

20s clear and minimal breeze here in Wheaton ... And oh by the way wheaton just went up 2-0 and only 15 minutes in

[Midwest Soccer]

How do you figure the MIAC is underrated?

[Mr.Right]

Thanks guys for the weather reports....YES Wheaton firing on all cylinders. Wartburg looks seriously over matched

[KICKIN95]

Wartburg is playing way to wide eyed, alnodt scared. They need to get their D in order. Wheaton is walking all over them.   I like that the ref is letting them play but not allowing too much.