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#32
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 22, 2018, 11:17:52 AM
Any news on West Regional location?
As far as the West region this year being "strong and balanced". I would agree with the balanced aspect, not having seen many of the teams play it is hard to asses the strong part, but it seems to me there is a lacking of really dominant teams like there were in the past from Linfield, Chapman, CLU, etc... with maybe the exception for Trinity this year. I certainly would not have CLU on my top teams in the West list, they are having a down year, which is natural loosing so many Sr's, much like Trinity was last year. The only conference I see having a chance of getting two teams in the West is the SCAC if for some reason Trinity does not win it. (which is a real possibility given the TLU and Centenary teams)
It will be interesting to see if PLU and Redlands can solidify their leads in their conferences the next couple of weeks. The SCAC really won't be decided until the end due to TLU/Centenary/Trinity match ups.
As far as the West region this year being "strong and balanced". I would agree with the balanced aspect, not having seen many of the teams play it is hard to asses the strong part, but it seems to me there is a lacking of really dominant teams like there were in the past from Linfield, Chapman, CLU, etc... with maybe the exception for Trinity this year. I certainly would not have CLU on my top teams in the West list, they are having a down year, which is natural loosing so many Sr's, much like Trinity was last year. The only conference I see having a chance of getting two teams in the West is the SCAC if for some reason Trinity does not win it. (which is a real possibility given the TLU and Centenary teams)
It will be interesting to see if PLU and Redlands can solidify their leads in their conferences the next couple of weeks. The SCAC really won't be decided until the end due to TLU/Centenary/Trinity match ups.
#33
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 20, 2018, 11:00:42 AM
Thanks Jim that explains it. So a team like MIT coming in to play Trinity will not help their regional ranking once it comes out?
#34
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 20, 2018, 10:34:27 AM
I don't see multiple dominant teams in each conference like there has been in the past, certainly seems like a down year overall. PLU should be in the top 25, and if they keep playing well they will make the list in a week or two. At this point Trinity seems like the only strong West team, the rest... meh. Won't really know about TLU, Centenary, Redlands and Pomona until later in the season.
#35
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 19, 2018, 04:06:41 PM
Jack,
Post a link to the NCAA SoS. Ralph I know Massey has traditionally upranked the West early in the season, but it tended to even out once all teams got in 25 games or so. I don't get the Centenary figures as they have only played NCAA Div III teams...
Post a link to the NCAA SoS. Ralph I know Massey has traditionally upranked the West early in the season, but it tended to even out once all teams got in 25 games or so. I don't get the Centenary figures as they have only played NCAA Div III teams...
#36
West Region / Re: BB: SCAC: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
March 17, 2018, 06:55:34 PM
Early results in from the SCAC weekend.
Trinity is absolutely pummeling Southwestern. 11-1 gm1, 6-2, gm2 and are up 12-0 top 5 gm 3.
TLU has split games so far with Schreiner, gm 3 coming up. Schreiner is no longer a sweep in the SCAC which is nice to see, they are 10-11 on the season.
Centenary beat Dallas gm1 7-5 and 15-1 gm2, gm3 coming up.
Trinity is absolutely pummeling Southwestern. 11-1 gm1, 6-2, gm2 and are up 12-0 top 5 gm 3.
TLU has split games so far with Schreiner, gm 3 coming up. Schreiner is no longer a sweep in the SCAC which is nice to see, they are 10-11 on the season.
Centenary beat Dallas gm1 7-5 and 15-1 gm2, gm3 coming up.
#37
West Region / Re: BB: SCAC: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
March 16, 2018, 08:02:05 PM
JC Bunch's homecoming to Trinity is not starting out so well. SW down 0 - 8 in the top of 3rd.
This is the first time I have seen the new Trinity broadcast network and I have to say it is better than many D1 programs, I suggest you check it out. Hi-Def with four camera's that switch views with quality broadcasters. (I think students) Setting a standard for D3 baseball webcasting.
This is the first time I have seen the new Trinity broadcast network and I have to say it is better than many D1 programs, I suggest you check it out. Hi-Def with four camera's that switch views with quality broadcasters. (I think students) Setting a standard for D3 baseball webcasting.
#38
West Region / Re: BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
March 14, 2018, 04:14:51 PM #39
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 14, 2018, 04:11:44 PM
Top 40 based on Massy
https://www.masseyratings.com/cbase/11620/ratings
I picked out the top 10 SoS from the West just as a reference as it should help when the Regional rankings come out later in the season.
SoS
1. Trinity TX
2. TX Lutheran
3. Rowan
4. Redlands
5. MA Boston
6. Concordia IL
7. Randolph Macon
8. St Scholastica
9. Webster Univ
10. Earlham
11. Whitworth 3
12. Marietta
13. Franklin IN
14 Babson
15. Methodist
16. Baldwin-Wallace
17. Bethel MN
18. George Fox
19. Denison
20 North Coast AC
21. Case Western
22. Linfield 5
23. Concordia TX
24. Endicott
25. Pac Lutheran 9
26. UT Tyler 4
27. Salve Regina
28. Millsaps
29. Hood
30 Chapman
31. Arcadia
32. NE W&M
33. Catholic
34. IL Wesleyan
35. St John's MN
36. Centenary 7
37. Berry
38 Mitchell
39. Millikin
40. Frostburg St
https://www.masseyratings.com/cbase/11620/ratings
I picked out the top 10 SoS from the West just as a reference as it should help when the Regional rankings come out later in the season.
SoS
1. Trinity TX
2. TX Lutheran
3. Rowan
4. Redlands
5. MA Boston
6. Concordia IL
7. Randolph Macon
8. St Scholastica
9. Webster Univ
10. Earlham
11. Whitworth 3
12. Marietta
13. Franklin IN
14 Babson
15. Methodist
16. Baldwin-Wallace
17. Bethel MN
18. George Fox
19. Denison
20 North Coast AC
21. Case Western
22. Linfield 5
23. Concordia TX
24. Endicott
25. Pac Lutheran 9
26. UT Tyler 4
27. Salve Regina
28. Millsaps
29. Hood
30 Chapman
31. Arcadia
32. NE W&M
33. Catholic
34. IL Wesleyan
35. St John's MN
36. Centenary 7
37. Berry
38 Mitchell
39. Millikin
40. Frostburg St
#40
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 13, 2018, 12:23:22 PM
Through games of Sunday March 11, 2018
# School (1st votes) Rec Pts Prev.
1 Mass-Boston (12) 6-1 602 1
2 UW-Whitewater (9) 0-0 570 2
3 Washington and Jefferson 6-2 540 3
4 North Central (Ill.) (1) 2-0 522 4
5 Trinity (Texas) (2) 10-1 502 7
6 Wooster (1) 1-0 478 6
7 Concordia-Chicago 7-2 465 9
8 Methodist 17-2 452 13
9 Roanoke 10-3 393 14
10 Cortland 5-5 299 5
11 Rowan 6-1 293 25
12 Oswego State 4-3 277 11
13 Shenandoah 7-3 256 15
14 Frostburg State 10-1 248 rv
15 Southern Maine 1-1 241 10
16 Christopher Newport 12-4 209 22
17 Randolph-Macon 8-2 181 20
18 Baldwin Wallace 10-2 164 rv
19 Catholic 11-0 153 rv
20 Centenary (La.) 8-6 142 8
21 Johns Hopkins 4-4 135 12
22 St. Scholastica 3-0 118 rv
23 Texas-Tyler 10-7 93 16
24 George Fox 14-6 80 18
25 Redlands 13-4 68 rv
Dropped out: No. 17 St. Thomas (Minn.), No. 19 TCNJ, No. 21 Wheaton (Mass.), No. 23 Birmingham-Southern, No. 24 Salve Regina.
Others receiving votes: La Roche 57, Texas Lutheran 47, TCNJ 42, Maryville 41, Salisbury 40, Wheaton (Mass.) 37, Marietta 34, Mount Union 32, Berry 31, Webster 30, Millsaps 30, Tufts 27, Salve Regina 24, UW-La Crosse 20, RIT 16, Earlham 16, Cal Lutheran 12, Case Western Reserve 12, Mitchell 10, St. Thomas (Minn.) 10, Spalding 10, Otterbein 10, Adrian 9, LaGrange 9, Concordia (Texas) 6, Mass.-Dartmouth 6, Piedmont 6, Wartburg 5, Franklin 4, Denison 3, Babson 3, Saint John's (Minn.) 2, UW-Oshkosh 2, New York Univ 1.
# School (1st votes) Rec Pts Prev.
1 Mass-Boston (12) 6-1 602 1
2 UW-Whitewater (9) 0-0 570 2
3 Washington and Jefferson 6-2 540 3
4 North Central (Ill.) (1) 2-0 522 4
5 Trinity (Texas) (2) 10-1 502 7
6 Wooster (1) 1-0 478 6
7 Concordia-Chicago 7-2 465 9
8 Methodist 17-2 452 13
9 Roanoke 10-3 393 14
10 Cortland 5-5 299 5
11 Rowan 6-1 293 25
12 Oswego State 4-3 277 11
13 Shenandoah 7-3 256 15
14 Frostburg State 10-1 248 rv
15 Southern Maine 1-1 241 10
16 Christopher Newport 12-4 209 22
17 Randolph-Macon 8-2 181 20
18 Baldwin Wallace 10-2 164 rv
19 Catholic 11-0 153 rv
20 Centenary (La.) 8-6 142 8
21 Johns Hopkins 4-4 135 12
22 St. Scholastica 3-0 118 rv
23 Texas-Tyler 10-7 93 16
24 George Fox 14-6 80 18
25 Redlands 13-4 68 rv
Dropped out: No. 17 St. Thomas (Minn.), No. 19 TCNJ, No. 21 Wheaton (Mass.), No. 23 Birmingham-Southern, No. 24 Salve Regina.
Others receiving votes: La Roche 57, Texas Lutheran 47, TCNJ 42, Maryville 41, Salisbury 40, Wheaton (Mass.) 37, Marietta 34, Mount Union 32, Berry 31, Webster 30, Millsaps 30, Tufts 27, Salve Regina 24, UW-La Crosse 20, RIT 16, Earlham 16, Cal Lutheran 12, Case Western Reserve 12, Mitchell 10, St. Thomas (Minn.) 10, Spalding 10, Otterbein 10, Adrian 9, LaGrange 9, Concordia (Texas) 6, Mass.-Dartmouth 6, Piedmont 6, Wartburg 5, Franklin 4, Denison 3, Babson 3, Saint John's (Minn.) 2, UW-Oshkosh 2, New York Univ 1.
#41
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 13, 2018, 12:36:27 AM
Frankly the National rankings are a beauty contest based on history, but what really matters is regional rankings later in the season. Centenary, while they certainly would have liked a better outcome from their trip, they did themselves a huge favor in their SoS rankings (Massy #5) and potentially in their regional rankings. I believe two teams from the SCAC will be in the Regional this year and all teams will need all of the help they can get. I think Trinity's relatively weak SoS is a bit of a risk for them if they don't win the SCAC but they are certainly back based on their performance early in the season.
#42
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 06, 2018, 10:43:41 PM
Mike: Correction noted.
Purple Heys: Not sure about that. Redlands hasn't faced really top notch competition yet. This weekend against Centenary will be revealing for both programs. CLU will definitely have a down year and has dropped like a rock in the standings and are now out of the top 20 and I don't see them returning.
The enigma for me is TLU who seems like a very competitive team, but dropped a big turd against UT Tyler.
At first pass it looks like the West will have 5 of the 6 teams in their Regional, but it is still early.
Purple Heys: Not sure about that. Redlands hasn't faced really top notch competition yet. This weekend against Centenary will be revealing for both programs. CLU will definitely have a down year and has dropped like a rock in the standings and are now out of the top 20 and I don't see them returning.
The enigma for me is TLU who seems like a very competitive team, but dropped a big turd against UT Tyler.
At first pass it looks like the West will have 5 of the 6 teams in their Regional, but it is still early.
#43
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
March 06, 2018, 11:33:38 AM
Through games of Sunday March 4, 2018
# School (1st votes) Rec Pts Prev.
1 Mass-Boston (10) 1-0 594 3
2 UW-Whitewater (9) 0-0 573 2
3 Washington and Jefferson (2) 1-1 514 4
4 North Central (Ill.) 2-0 502 5
5 Cortland (1) 4-4 447 1
6 Wooster (1) 1-0 435 9
7 Trinity (Texas) (1) 8-1 426 15
8 Centenary (La.) 7-3 392 13
9 Concordia-Chicago 2-2 390 6
10 Southern Maine 0-0 365 11
11 Oswego State 2-1 348 8
12 Johns Hopkins 3-2 344 7
13 Methodist 13-2 328 20
14 Roanoke 7-3 278 16
15 Shenandoah 6-2 248 17
16 Texas-Tyler 8-5 236 12
17 St. Thomas 0-0 212 18
18 George Fox 14-3 209 24
19 TCNJ 1-0 185 19
20 Randolph-Macon 6-2 143 23
21 Wheaton (Mass.) 1-0 121 25
22 Christopher Newport 9-4 90 rv
23 Birmingham-Southern 6-6 85 14
24 Salve Regina 1-0 68 rv
25 Rowan 3-0 56 rv
Dropped out: No. 10 Cal Lutheran, No. 21 Salisbury, No. 22 St. John Fisher.
Others receiving votes: Cal Lutheran 47, Baldwin Wallace 42, St. Scholastica 42, La Roche 39, Frostburg State 37, Marietta 32, Salisbury 30, Ramapo 27, Catholic 23, Mount Union 21, RIT 19, Misericordia 18, Otterbein 18, Adrian 18, Kean 17, UW-La Crosse 16, Millsaps 15, Redlands 13, Alvernia 12, Tufts 12, Texas-Dallas 12, Babson 9, Maryville 7, Texas Lutheran 6, Denison 3, Heidelberg 3, Webster 2, St. John Fisher 2, Earlham 1, Keystone 1, Wartburg 1.
* Mike I think you overlooked Centenary, big games for them this weekend, which will help them immensely if they don't win the SCAC. (which they should have a very good chance to do)
# School (1st votes) Rec Pts Prev.
1 Mass-Boston (10) 1-0 594 3
2 UW-Whitewater (9) 0-0 573 2
3 Washington and Jefferson (2) 1-1 514 4
4 North Central (Ill.) 2-0 502 5
5 Cortland (1) 4-4 447 1
6 Wooster (1) 1-0 435 9
7 Trinity (Texas) (1) 8-1 426 15
8 Centenary (La.) 7-3 392 13
9 Concordia-Chicago 2-2 390 6
10 Southern Maine 0-0 365 11
11 Oswego State 2-1 348 8
12 Johns Hopkins 3-2 344 7
13 Methodist 13-2 328 20
14 Roanoke 7-3 278 16
15 Shenandoah 6-2 248 17
16 Texas-Tyler 8-5 236 12
17 St. Thomas 0-0 212 18
18 George Fox 14-3 209 24
19 TCNJ 1-0 185 19
20 Randolph-Macon 6-2 143 23
21 Wheaton (Mass.) 1-0 121 25
22 Christopher Newport 9-4 90 rv
23 Birmingham-Southern 6-6 85 14
24 Salve Regina 1-0 68 rv
25 Rowan 3-0 56 rv
Dropped out: No. 10 Cal Lutheran, No. 21 Salisbury, No. 22 St. John Fisher.
Others receiving votes: Cal Lutheran 47, Baldwin Wallace 42, St. Scholastica 42, La Roche 39, Frostburg State 37, Marietta 32, Salisbury 30, Ramapo 27, Catholic 23, Mount Union 21, RIT 19, Misericordia 18, Otterbein 18, Adrian 18, Kean 17, UW-La Crosse 16, Millsaps 15, Redlands 13, Alvernia 12, Tufts 12, Texas-Dallas 12, Babson 9, Maryville 7, Texas Lutheran 6, Denison 3, Heidelberg 3, Webster 2, St. John Fisher 2, Earlham 1, Keystone 1, Wartburg 1.
* Mike I think you overlooked Centenary, big games for them this weekend, which will help them immensely if they don't win the SCAC. (which they should have a very good chance to do)
#44
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
February 21, 2018, 08:03:36 PM
They can do it at Trinity when they build their new stadium...
Have to ask ex recruiting coach Fregosi about when its going to be built.
LOL.
PS: There is a back story to this one.
Have to ask ex recruiting coach Fregosi about when its going to be built.
LOL.
PS: There is a back story to this one.
#45
West Region / Re: BB: Top Teams in West Region
February 19, 2018, 12:49:45 PM
It's still very early but after a quick glance at the standings and it looks like GF in the Northwest seems to be the strongest team at the moment, Redlands and Chapman in the SCIAC, Concordia in the ASC and Trinity, TLU and Centenary in the SCAC. It's not uncommon for a team to struggle early and then get it together during the season, but not in any order these seem to be the best teams.
GF
Redlands
Chapman
Concordia
Trinity
TLU
Centenary
GF
Redlands
Chapman
Concordia
Trinity
TLU
Centenary