Bracketology Projection

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Please construct the bracketin which UMHB is placed.

Well, first who's in the bracket... Linfield, Redlands, UMHB, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons (pool C), Birmingham-Southern (pool C), Huntingdon, and  ____

I feel the two pods are likely led by Linfield and UMHB... BSC and Huntingdon will be matched up for non-flight reasons, that leaves Redlands, Hardin-Simmons, Trinity, and the 8th team having two of them at the top two. Can't see an unbeaten Trinity being one of them and not H-S at UMHB. That leaves Trinity to host H-S since that's not a flight. So Redlands and the 8th team will head to Linfield and UMHB.

So Redlands up to Linfield (non-conference rematch), Hardin-Simmons to Trinity, Huntingdon at BSC, and someone gets shipped to UMHB... maybe a team like Husson if they get in and are isolated in Maine. That's just two flights first round. Then the 2nd round could be just 1 flight if the Texas games are paired and the Alabama game heads to the west coast.

[MonroviaCat]

Please construct the bracketin which UMHB is placed.

Well, first who's in the bracket... Linfield, Redlands, UMHB, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons (pool C), Birmingham-Southern (pool C), Huntingdon, and  ____

I feel the two pods are likely led by Linfield and UMHB... BSC and Huntingdon will be matched up for non-flight reasons, that leaves Redlands, Hardin-Simmons, Trinity, and the 8th team having two of them at the top two. Can't see an unbeaten Trinity being one of them and not H-S at UMHB. That leaves Trinity to host H-S since that's not a flight. So Redlands and the 8th team will head to Linfield and UMHB.

So Redlands up to Linfield (non-conference rematch), Hardin-Simmons to Trinity, Huntingdon at BSC, and someone gets shipped to UMHB... maybe a team like Husson if they get in and are isolated in Maine. That's just two flights first round. Then the 2nd round could be just 1 flight if the Texas games are paired and the Alabama game heads to the west coast.

Seems about right, except that it would make sense to ship Redlands to MHB and the random other team to Linfield just for the sake of not having the Redlands/Linfield rematch (I know this is not necessary but would make sense since it seems like both teams are flying anyway)....

[Ralph Turner]

Thx FC and Monrovia.
I have trouble pulling 2 Pool Cs out of Region 3.

[MonroviaCat]

Thx FC and Monrovia.
I have trouble pulling 2 Pool Cs out of Region 3.

Yeah--if HSU doesn't get in then I think you see Trinity go to MHB (hard draw for Trinity) and Redlands likely to Linfield. 

[Ralph Turner]

IMHO, a Trinity at UMHB 1st round game would at least a #5 at #2 matchup.

[MRMIKESMITH]

Please construct the bracketin which UMHB is placed.

Well, first who's in the bracket... Linfield, Redlands, UMHB, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons (pool C), Birmingham-Southern (pool C), Huntingdon, and  ____

I feel the two pods are likely led by Linfield and UMHB... BSC and Huntingdon will be matched up for non-flight reasons, that leaves Redlands, Hardin-Simmons, Trinity, and the 8th team having two of them at the top two. Can't see an unbeaten Trinity being one of them and not H-S at UMHB. That leaves Trinity to host H-S since that's not a flight. So Redlands and the 8th team will head to Linfield and UMHB.

So Redlands up to Linfield (non-conference rematch), Hardin-Simmons to Trinity, Huntingdon at BSC, and someone gets shipped to UMHB... maybe a team like Husson if they get in and are isolated in Maine. That's just two flights first round. Then the 2nd round could be just 1 flight if the Texas games are paired and the Alabama game heads to the west coast.

Week 10 Unofficial DIII Bracketology - Cost Effective Edition
This bracket is a very cost basis bracket with there being less than 8 flights if higher seeds winning. Also, #1 Seeds are NCC, UW-W, St. John's, and Mount Union. Also, the Pool C's are UW-Lacrosse,Hardin-Simmons, Birmingham-Southern, Ithaca and Wheaton.

[edward de vere]

Re Wheaton:  A few years ago a case was made that a one-loss Mount Union team should not be granted a Pool C bid if you went strictly by published criteria.

The committee said:  Screw that. 

Well, Wheaton doesn't have the championship history of Mount Union but I have to believe that if Wheaton wins the Millikin game, Wheaton's in.

[Ralph Turner]

Please construct the bracketin which UMHB is placed.

Well, first who's in the bracket... Linfield, Redlands, UMHB, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons (pool C), Birmingham-Southern (pool C), Huntingdon, and  ____

I feel the two pods are likely led by Linfield and UMHB... BSC and Huntingdon will be matched up for non-flight reasons, that leaves Redlands, Hardin-Simmons, Trinity, and the 8th team having two of them at the top two. Can't see an unbeaten Trinity being one of them and not H-S at UMHB. That leaves Trinity to host H-S since that's not a flight. So Redlands and the 8th team will head to Linfield and UMHB.

So Redlands up to Linfield (non-conference rematch), Hardin-Simmons to Trinity, Huntingdon at BSC, and someone gets shipped to UMHB... maybe a team like Husson if they get in and are isolated in Maine. That's just two flights first round. Then the 2nd round could be just 1 flight if the Texas games are paired and the Alabama game heads to the west coast.

Week 10 Unofficial DIII Bracketology - Cost Effective Edition
This bracket is a very cost basis bracket with there being less than 8 flights if higher seeds winning. Also, #1 Seeds are NCC, UW-W, St. John's, and Mount Union. Also, the Pool C's are UW-Lacrosse,Hardin-Simmons, Birmingham-Southern, Ithaca and Wheaton.

Very plausible bracket! +1

[Inkblot]

Re Wheaton:  A few years ago a case was made that a one-loss Mount Union team should not be granted a Pool C bid if you went strictly by published criteria.

The committee said:  Screw that. 

Well, Wheaton doesn't have the championship history of Mount Union but I have to believe that if Wheaton wins the Millikin game, Wheaton's in.

North Central was in the same boat in 2019.

[bleedpurple]

Please construct the bracketin which UMHB is placed.

Well, first who's in the bracket... Linfield, Redlands, UMHB, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons (pool C), Birmingham-Southern (pool C), Huntingdon, and  ____

I feel the two pods are likely led by Linfield and UMHB... BSC and Huntingdon will be matched up for non-flight reasons, that leaves Redlands, Hardin-Simmons, Trinity, and the 8th team having two of them at the top two. Can't see an unbeaten Trinity being one of them and not H-S at UMHB. That leaves Trinity to host H-S since that's not a flight. So Redlands and the 8th team will head to Linfield and UMHB.

So Redlands up to Linfield (non-conference rematch), Hardin-Simmons to Trinity, Huntingdon at BSC, and someone gets shipped to UMHB... maybe a team like Husson if they get in and are isolated in Maine. That's just two flights first round. Then the 2nd round could be just 1 flight if the Texas games are paired and the Alabama game heads to the west coast.

Week 10 Unofficial DIII Bracketology - Cost Effective Edition
This bracket is a very cost basis bracket with there being less than 8 flights if higher seeds winning. Also, #1 Seeds are NCC, UW-W, St. John's, and Mount Union. Also, the Pool C's are UW-Lacrosse,Hardin-Simmons, Birmingham-Southern, Ithaca and Wheaton.

+1. I love this bracket! 

I've not seen a direct comparison discussion between St. John's and UMHB as the presumed 4th #1 "seed". Does anyone have an opinion of which team has the inside track if they both win out?

[MonroviaCat]

Please construct the bracketin which UMHB is placed.

Well, first who's in the bracket... Linfield, Redlands, UMHB, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons (pool C), Birmingham-Southern (pool C), Huntingdon, and  ____

I feel the two pods are likely led by Linfield and UMHB... BSC and Huntingdon will be matched up for non-flight reasons, that leaves Redlands, Hardin-Simmons, Trinity, and the 8th team having two of them at the top two. Can't see an unbeaten Trinity being one of them and not H-S at UMHB. That leaves Trinity to host H-S since that's not a flight. So Redlands and the 8th team will head to Linfield and UMHB.

So Redlands up to Linfield (non-conference rematch), Hardin-Simmons to Trinity, Huntingdon at BSC, and someone gets shipped to UMHB... maybe a team like Husson if they get in and are isolated in Maine. That's just two flights first round. Then the 2nd round could be just 1 flight if the Texas games are paired and the Alabama game heads to the west coast.

Week 10 Unofficial DIII Bracketology - Cost Effective Edition
This bracket is a very cost basis bracket with there being less than 8 flights if higher seeds winning. Also, #1 Seeds are NCC, UW-W, St. John's, and Mount Union. Also, the Pool C's are UW-Lacrosse,Hardin-Simmons, Birmingham-Southern, Ithaca and Wheaton.

+1. I love this bracket! 

I've not seen a direct comparison discussion between St. John's and UMHB as the presumed 4th #1 "seed". Does anyone have an opinion of which team has the inside track if they both win out?

based on criteria you'd think it would be St Johns (higher SOS and more wins against RRO).

[IC798891]

Week 10 Unofficial DIII Bracketology - Cost Effective Edition
This bracket is a very cost basis bracket with there being less than 8 flights if higher seeds winning. Also, #1 Seeds are NCC, UW-W, St. John's, and Mount Union. Also, the Pool C's are UW-Lacrosse,Hardin-Simmons, Birmingham-Southern, Ithaca and Wheaton.

Salisbury's triple option offense on the Butterfield grass in late November, against a defense allowing 10 points a game?

Sign me up for that, every day of the week

[BSCpanthers]

I'm waiting impatiently until we get to the selection.  How/when do they do the playoff selection???  Is there a show we can stream???  Much drama on the hilltop as we wait this one out, but we'd be very happy with a rematch with Huntingdon at our house this time.

[HSUCowboy2015]

I'm waiting impatiently until we get to the selection.  How/when do they do the playoff selection???  Is there a show we can stream???  Much drama on the hilltop as we wait this one out, but we'd be very happy with a rematch with Huntingdon at our house this time.

It'll be on the 14th at 5:30 PM Eastern time. The NCAA usually has a stream that you can watch, the D3 guys usually do a great job of sending that out in advance. It'll be interesting to see who gets in and who is left at home. A lot of great football teams going for only 5 at large bids!

[Hawks88]

So with the bus ride radius now being 600 instead of 500 I did a quick check for Huntingdon possibilities;
Rose-Hulman - 549
Mt St Jospeh - 561
Greenville - 576

A few others now in range are Hanover, Franklin, Ferrum, Averett(since they are moving to ODAC), ETBU. Could be others that I didn't think to check