D3 Playoffs

[D3fanboy]

Warning:  Mount Fan!!! 

I'm not too surprised with the bracket this year, outside of Utica.  Not because they don't deserve it, or because some else deserves it more, they just weren't on my radar at all.  I think that spot would be King's if they would have won.  I don't think that King's makes the tourney better or worse but the same. 

My opinions:  I think Mount comes out of their quad.  Not because it's easy though, but I think they strap a set on and win.  Susquehanna has a lot to prove and is tested and should make it to round 2 and give Mount a game.  I think Dal. Val has shown some offensive burst in the last few weeks and they bring some game changing athletes.  Nobile seems to be a Div 1 type of player.  Even still I think Mount comes out on top.

I like UMHB in the lower right bracket.  I think beat Trinity after Huntingdon, but not sure who the next victim is.  Probably Linfield. 

North Central has a cake walk in the upper right.  Ithaca may challenge at first, but they're no match. 

In the upper left...nail biter between UWW and St. Johns, with Warhawks getting revenge.  UWL will make it interesting but ultimately fall short in Collegeville!!!

so basically, we could save a few weeks and just select a top 4? 

I'm kidding of course, D3 has the best football tourney, but....

[tigerguy]

Nice (currently) front-page feature on ESPN about Gallaudet making the D3 tourney: https://www.espn.com/

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35028610/deaf-hard-hearing-gallaudet-drive-division-iii-playoffs

[MRMIKESMITH]

Warning:  Mount Fan!!! 

I'm not too surprised with the bracket this year, outside of Utica.  Not because they don't deserve it, or because some else deserves it more, they just weren't on my radar at all.  I think that spot would be King's if they would have won.  I don't think that King's makes the tourney better or worse but the same. 

My opinions:  I think Mount comes out of their quad.  Not because it's easy though, but I think they strap a set on and win.  Susquehanna has a lot to prove and is tested and should make it to round 2 and give Mount a game.  I think Dal. Val has shown some offensive burst in the last few weeks and they bring some game changing athletes.  Nobile seems to be a Div 1 type of player.  Even still I think Mount comes out on top.

I like UMHB in the lower right bracket.  I think beat Trinity after Huntingdon, but not sure who the next victim is.  Probably Linfield. 

North Central has a cake walk in the upper right.  Ithaca may challenge at first, but they're no match. 

In the upper left...nail biter between UWW and St. Johns, with Warhawks getting revenge.  UWL will make it interesting but ultimately fall short in Collegeville!!!

so basically, we could save a few weeks and just select a top 4? 

I'm kidding of course, D3 has the best football tourney, but....

It would save the NCAA money, right?

[Baldini]

No bracket challenge anywhere for this season?

My bad, see it in the pick-ems now.

[TheChucker]

Kudos to the D3football.com guys for providing the D3 playoff live scoring all in one spot!

https://www.d3football.com/scoreboard/2022/ncaa-playoffs?date=2022-11-19

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

So who had the WIAC going 0-2 in the playoffs?
NACC vs MIAA in the 2nd round?
Pool C's two winners being Bethel and Utica?

Gotta love the playoffs

[Ralph Turner]

So who had the WIAC going 0-2 in the playoffs?
NACC vs MIAA in the 2nd round?
Pool C's two winners being Bethel and Utica?

Gotta love the playoffs

And, the carnage occurs in my Pick'ems when the WIAC teams are not advancing in the 2-point, the 4-point and 8-point rounds of the Challenge.

This would be a good week to have 4 games start at noon EST, especially because they are in northern latitudes.
Then have 2 CST zone games up north (NCC and SJU) start at 1PM EST.
Have Trinity/UMHB start at 2PM EST, delayed an hour, just because San Antonio weather usually tolerates it.
Finally, Linfield starting at 3PM EST.

[Cowboy2]

I wish they would stagger start times for games. It stinks trying to watch one and flip flop back between other contests....especially if you're tuned into a good one and don't want to miss any plays. 

[edward de vere]

I suspect the powers-that-be are VERY cognizant of potential weather and early darkness issues.  If  you schedule for 12:00 you give yourself last-minute options.

[IC798891]

I suspect the powers-that-be are VERY cognizant of potential weather and early darkness issues.  If  you schedule for 12:00 you give yourself last-minute options.

Absolutely darkness is huge. No idea how many D3 stadiums have lights. IC doesn't I know.

[DuffMan]

SJU has lights.

[Ralph Turner]

I suspect the powers-that-be are VERY cognizant of potential weather and early darkness issues.  If  you schedule for 12:00 you give yourself last-minute options.

... which is why I suggested the staggers that I did. The only game that I suggested a later start was the UMHB at Trinity game, to start at 1PM CST. Trinity has lights.
Actually I am more concerned about a lightning/thunderstorm in Texas in November than darkness. We have had 2 thunderstorms in east Texas this month.

[tigerguy]

I suspect the powers-that-be are VERY cognizant of potential weather and early darkness issues.  If  you schedule for 12:00 you give yourself last-minute options.

... which is why I suggested the staggers that I did. The only game that I suggested a later start was the UMHB at Trinity game, to start at 1PM CST. Trinity has lights.
Actually I am more concerned about a lightning/thunderstorm in Texas in November than darkness. We have had 2 thunderstorms in east Texas this month.

Wait. There are D3 schools without lights? I can't imagine any school putting up the money to put in a field and not putting in field lights. Severely limits the utility of the field (across multiple sports).

[Cowboy2]

100% agree. The football field (if turf) can be striped for soccer, lacrosse, track and field, etc. would stink to not have lights. Lights are very beneficial for use after hours of all sports. Also, they provide security lighting for campus. I know in Texas the early season games are so warm that most teams have a night game to help with the extreme heat. It's almost a given down here.

[smedindy]

Wait. There are D3 schools without lights? I can't imagine any school putting up the money to put in a field and not putting in field lights. Severely limits the utility of the field (across multiple sports).

Plenty. Wabash doesn't have lights. Just clicking through the teams with pictures of stadiums and it's maybe 50 50 or lower. A lot of stadiums are older and retro-fitting to lights may be expensive.

Also, many also have many different fields now for several sports.