2016 Playoffs

[bleedpurple]

Pep,
I apologize to you and Pioneer fans everywhere for typing Albright instead of Alfred State in an earlier post. 

Well, at least you're in the right town now....just the wrong side. Perhaps you're often found on the wrong side of town?
We here at Alfred are well accustomed to and very much enjoy playing the Rodney Dangerfield role. No harm done. 

bleedpurple, while I won't be as gracious as Pep, you've added extra insult in your attempt to apologize.  Alfred University is now among the final eight in D3.  Alfred State University is among the absolute dregs of D3; they only joined in 2013, but their 4-year record is 4-31.  Next year they join the ECFC, generally considered one of the 2-3 worst conferences, while Alfred is the 10-0 champ of the E8, generally considered one of the 3-4 best conferences.

Maybe you'd better quit until you do some homework!

You make it sound like he did it on accident ... I'm pretty sure he knows what he's saying.

Well, if so, he punked me good!

I just feel like sticking up for Alfred, especially as you guys unanimously picked them to lose big.  I feel it's gonna be MUCH closer than most predict, and would be surprised not be shocked if they won.

It took me years to do it, Y! 

And Dlip, please know that it was humor only and I do apologize for my initial mistake. Awesome accomplishment for the Saxons. BP loves reading your posts and as a result checks on Alfred's score pulling for them every week. No excuse for the initial brain freeze. Very happy for you and your guys playing into the quarterfinals. Best of luck today and may the "Saxon Surge"continue!

[Teamski]

Perhaps the saddest starting game in the history of the DIII Quarterfinals.....   

-Ski

[Teamski]

Perhaps the saddest starting game in the history of the DIII Quarterfinals.....   

-Ski

Or maybe not!  Alfred is making a game of it.   

-Ski

[Teamski]

UWW's playoff ship is almost set to sail.  Impressed with Wesley's ability to hold JCU's offense to 7 points in regulation time last week.

-SKi

[Teamski]

I have to agree with the D3 pundits and say that this year's playoffs have been the most fascinating I have seen since I started following D3 over 10 years ago.  Amazing games going on today. 

-Ski

[wally_wabash]

Wow.  I guess that 7% was pretty charitable after all. 

[smedindy]

Not shocked by the UMHB game, really. Kind of surprised by John Carroll. Really surprised by St. Thomas playing hot potato with the ball against Oshkosh.

As for Mt. Union. I would have thought 45 points would beat anyone in the quarterfinals. Shows what I know. Somehow I don't think Mt. Union will hang 70 on UMHB.

I do think this does make the case that Johns Hopkins should have been the #1 instead of Alfred, and that the two previous games for Alfred were foreshadowing.

[wesleydad]

Who gets the home game next week? JCU or Oshkosh?

[ExTartanPlayer]

I wonder if Mount will still have better national title odds than UWW this week.

[wesleydad]

I wonder if Mount will still have better national title odds than UWW this week.

Yea, anything is better than 0%.

[wally_wabash]

Who gets the home game next week? JCU or Oshkosh?

Has to be Oshkosh.  There's not one piece of criteria that favors John Carroll, including a h2h result which would be the hammer if the profiles were otherwise similar (which they aren't). 

[bleedpurple]

Wow.  I guess that 7% was pretty charitable after all.

Wow is right. And it appears it was.

Note to self: Maybe we shouldn't comment on a mathematical model's projection of UW-W's chances when they could become zero in a matter of a couple of days. Hopefully, I will learn a lesson here.

Congrats to the Blue Streaks, Titans, Purple Raiders, and Crusaders. Also, congrats to the Saxons, Thunder, Tommies, and Warhawks for a fantastic season. The end of a season always stings, but you all have a lot to be proud of. 

[HansenRatings]

Aaaaaaaaand updated bracket odds. Haven't heard any grumbling from any of the fans for the remaining teams (not surprisingly, the UMHB fans have been pretty happy with my model all season. Helps when your team is #1 for about 8 of 11 weeks). Who wants to start the argument this week?

[bleedpurple]

Aaaaaaaaand updated bracket odds. Haven't heard any grumbling from any of the fans for the remaining teams (not surprisingly, the UMHB fans have been pretty happy with my model all season. Helps when your team is #1 for about 8 of 11 weeks). Who wants to start the argument this week?

One thing I know for sure... it won't be me!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Logan, was your model assuming that JCU/Oshkosh will be played in Wisconsin?