2015 NCAA North Region

[casualfan]

Loras 2 Simpson 0
Dubuque 1 Luther 0

SJU 2 St. Olaf 0
Macalester 2 St. Thomas 1

[PaulNewman]

Macalester has had just an incredible season that has been minimally noticed.  Could see SJU winning and Mac getting an AQ without question.

[PaulNewman]

Loras 2 Simpson 0
Dubuque 1 Luther 0

SJU 2 St. Olaf 0
Macalester 2 St. Thomas 1

Oh, those are predictions, not finals 

Still stick to comment about Macalester...yet another team other teams will be hoping gets their AQ.

[D3 Scout]

My problem with Macalester this year is that they hid in Minnesota for all of their games except one. How is this team going to react when they have to travel to say UWW or Wheaton or Loras. Their best hope is to win the MIAC and hope they the committee has them host all the way until the final four.

[Shooter McGavin]

My problem with Macalester this year is that they hid in Minnesota for all of their games except one. How is this team going to react when they have to travel to say UWW or Wheaton or Loras. Their best hope is to win the MIAC and hope they the committee has them host all the way until the final four.

I doubt they will host IMO.

[dontshootthegoose]

I think UWW will host for sure and then it's just the committee's selection between Loras/Macalester.

[Medicated Pete]

NCAA Regional Rankings for today
North         
1.   Loras                             12-3-1   12-4-1
2.   Macalester                     13-0-5   13-0-5
3.   Wisconsin-Whitewater     14-3-1   14-3-1
4.   Saint John's (MN)             12-3-2   12-3-2
5.   Luther                              11-5-3   11-5-3
6.   Wisconsin-Oshkosh           11-3-3   11-3-3
7.   Wisconsin-Platteville     10-4-3   10-4-3

[dontshootthegoose]

Pretty suprised UWW dropped 3 spots to a loss on the road to a "now" regionally ranked opponent.

So for sure locks:
Loras, Macalester, UWW (pool b), St. Scholastica (as long as they win their aq), Midwest Conference champion

Fingers crossed:
St. John's, Luther, UWO.     

So my ? is, who do you think has the best odds to take an at-large bid? Because obviously if Loras/Mac lose their tournament, that will completely alter UWO's tournament bid. Would St. Johns/Luther outlast UWO if they both lose/tie but lose in penalty kicks to Loras/Macalester?

[D3 Scout]

UWW dropping to #3 is an absolute head scratcher. Yes Loras is .008 points better SOS and 3 more wins vs. regionally ranked opponents but a head to head win on the road should be the defining factor.

Also I think Macalester should get the same treatment that Calvin is getting in the central. All three of their regionally ranked games have been at home. Their SOS is .30 points lower than UWW and UWW beat the #3 in the central and now the #1 team in the North.

[Medicated Pete]

Oles take out St. John's today 1-0 

Double upset with St. Thomas takin out Mac tonight??

[dontshootthegoose]

With the loss to Olaf, St. John's post season dreams are over.

I think Loras deserves to be number one in the region, with a SOS of .602 and 5 wins against regionally ranked opponents.

The thing with Macalester is that they are undefeated.  I don't care who you play, that's incredible. To your point Wisco, I agree. Their SOS is .561, which is relatively good in many respects. But with comparison to a UWW team who has one of .595, I'm confused. Macalester is probably on a tight bubble with being ranked second above Whitewater. Meaning that if they drop any of their tournament games, UWW will bump back up to second.

[Wisco21]

Jesus...watching the MIAC is like watching Big Ten basketball

[midwestfan1210]

Macalester down 1-0 at 71st minute...could make things more interesting...

[midwestfan1210]

Macalester down 2-0 w 5 mins left...Tommies scored on PK foul against goalie.

[D3 Scout]

How I see it:

Pool B: UWW

Conference Winners: MIAC Winner (St. Thomas or St. Olaf), IIAC Winner (Loras or Dubuque), UMAC Winner (CSS or UW-S)

At Large Lock:
- Loras is in if they lose

Bubble:
- Macalester like it or not is on the bubble in my mind. If Loras wins then I believe they are in. If they lose does the North get 6 teams?

Out:
- UW-O
- St. Johns
- UW-P