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#1
Quote from: Pat Coleman on Yesterday at 01:28:57 PM
Quote from: Inkblot on March 27, 2024, 05:21:14 PM
Quote from: Ron Boerger on March 27, 2024, 04:41:45 PMThe people who make the conference decisions are the school presidents, though it helps if the AD and coaching staffs are in agreement.  It's hard to say what Austin might think about a move - @Jekelish is a supporter of their program, if he happens to see this, he can give a much better perspective.

The previous moves of the 'Roo football team were because they didn't have a home conference option, so they had the freedom to find a best fit.  I don't think the SCAC is going anywhere (especially after swallowing half the ASC) but with only six teams to play football and no Pool A bid for several years still (clock starts two years after they have six-2026 if Schreiner follows their current plan, so 2028 for a bid?) AC might at least think about it if they get an invite.

Hasn't the waiting period been eliminated for existing conferences adding a new sport? I know the Landmark got a Pool A immediately.

Agreed -- if the SCAC has six full members with a sport, then it can get an automatic bid right away. If an affiliate member is required to get to six, that's when the two-year waiting period is triggered.

I see, so it would be necessary in this case since Lyon is an affiliate.
#2
Quote from: Ron Boerger on March 27, 2024, 09:54:19 PMI don't think I've seen anyone in the conference actually announce a schedule, though everyone has probably gone to the trouble of lining up their non-conf games and there was no doubt a conference schedule in place.  Trying to find tenth opponents now is going to be well-nigh impossible no matter what the SAA ends up doing. 

Berry, Centre, Millsaps, and Sewanee all have schedules posted.
#3
Quote from: Ron Boerger on March 27, 2024, 04:41:45 PMThe people who make the conference decisions are the school presidents, though it helps if the AD and coaching staffs are in agreement.  It's hard to say what Austin might think about a move - @Jekelish is a supporter of their program, if he happens to see this, he can give a much better perspective.

The previous moves of the 'Roo football team were because they didn't have a home conference option, so they had the freedom to find a best fit.  I don't think the SCAC is going anywhere (especially after swallowing half the ASC) but with only six teams to play football and no Pool A bid for several years still (clock starts two years after they have six-2026 if Schreiner follows their current plan, so 2028 for a bid?) AC might at least think about it if they get an invite.

Hasn't the waiting period been eliminated for existing conferences adding a new sport? I know the Landmark got a Pool A immediately.
#4
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Conference changes
March 26, 2024, 03:14:20 PM
Bump.

Provisional Pipeline for 2023-24
Full membership fall 2023: MUW
3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2024): Asbury, Warren Wilson
2nd year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
1st year provisional members: Carlow
Exploratory: Penn State-Brandywine

* Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes

Provisional Pipeline for 2024-25
Exploratory: Regent, Mayville State, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Conference Changes Starting in 2023-2024
Bryn Athyn leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Cairn leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Carlow joins the AMCC
Cazenovia (NAC) closes
Cedar Crest leaves the CSAC for the UEC (sponsor women's sports only)
Clarks Summit leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Eastern Nazarene leaves the NECC for the NAC
Finlandia (C2C) closes
Hartford joins the CCC
Keystone leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Lebanon Valley shifts from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom
Lesley leaves the NECC for the NAC
Lycoming leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Lyon joins the SLIAC
Medaille (E8) closes
Mississippi University for Women (MUW) joins the SLIAC
Mitchell leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the NAC
New England College leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Notre Dame (MD) adds men's sports and competes in the UEC
Rosemont leaves the CSAC for the UEC
St. Elizabeth leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Salve Regina leaves the CCC for the NEWMAC
Sul Ross State (ASC) begins reclassification period to D2 (waiver allows them to count for primary criteria, ineligible for postseason)
Valley Forge leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Wells leaves the UEC for the AMCC
Wilkes leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Wilson leaves the CSAC for the UEC
NECC no longer a basketball conference due to losing all members (Pool A goes away)
CSAC dissolves (Pool A bid goes away)
Expecting 42 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 22 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2024-2025
Asbury joins the CCS
Berea leaves the CCS for the HCAC
Birmingham-Southern (SAA) closes
Brockport leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
Cabrini (AEC) closes
Concordia (Texas) leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Defiance (HCAC) leaves D3 for NAIA.
Fontbonne athletics in limbo? (closing in 2025-26)
Johnson & Wales leaves the GNAC for the CCC
McMurry leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the SUNYAC
Penn State-Brandywine joins the UEC (provisional pending)
Pratt leaves the C2C for the AEC
SUNY Canton leaves the NAC for the SUNYAC
SUNY Geneseo leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
SUNY Poly leaves the NAC for the E8
Texas-Dallas leaves the ASC for D2 (application process pending)
University of the Ozarks leaves the ASC for the SCAC
CCS expected to gain Pool A bid
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Anna Maria leaves GNAC for the MASCAC
Fontbonne (SLIAC) closes
John Carroll leaves the OAC for the NCAC
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids
#6
Quote from: Etchglow on March 22, 2024, 06:55:10 PMRegardless, it seems like UMHB is basically conceding that it is a win the conference or go home type thing now that there are only 4 teams in the ASC.

If UMHB goes 5-1 and loses the auto bid on tiebreaker after beating Wisconsin–Whitewater, it seems like there's a good chance they'd get in.
#7
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Conference changes
March 04, 2024, 03:06:49 PM
The membership committee has released its agenda from last month, but not its report, so there's no indication yet whether these have been approved... Penn State Brandywine applied to enter provisional membership, while Johnson & Wales (NC), Mayville State, and Regent filed exploratory applications. https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/committees/d3/memb/Feb2024D3Memb_Feb26Agenda.pdf
#8
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: 2024 NCAA Tournament
February 26, 2024, 08:27:08 PM
My annual tournament map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1TySuWZ9hWrGeSQf5kO0vZVQhG01NFCg

Some random tournament facts...

Droughts broken:
2018: Claremont–Mudd–Scripps
2016: Catholic, Trinity (CT)
2015: Virginia Wesleyan
2012: Gustavus Adolphus
2009: Carnegie Mellon
2006: Wisconsin Lutheran
Never made it: Geneva, Mary Baldwin, New Paltz, Roger Williams, Trine

First eligible season for the five who'd never made it:
Mary Baldwin 2022
Geneva 2012
Trine 2008
Roger Williams... circa 1986 (unsure exactly when they started declaring for D3 instead of NAIA, but '86 was first year in the CCC)
New Paltz 1975

All records below are for the pool era (2000–present) unless otherwise noted

Breakdown by state:
Pennsylvania 8
New York 7
Virginia 6 (new state record)
Massachusetts 4 (lowest in pool era)
New Jersey 4
Indiana 3 (new state record)
Iowa 3 (new state record)
Texas 3
Eight states with 2 (lowest for Illinois since expansion to 59; ties pool-era low for Ohio and Wisconsin)
Ten states with 1

26 states are represented, tying the most in the pool era (2008).

The ARC (4), MAC Commonwealth (3), MIAA (3), and SCAC (3) set new conference records for bids.

The CCIW has no at-larges for the first time since 2007.
The WIAC has no at-larges for the first time since 2016.
The OAC has no at-larges for the first time since 2017.
#9
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Pool C
February 22, 2024, 01:22:09 PM
Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on February 22, 2024, 12:51:53 PM
Quote from: d3hoopstories on February 22, 2024, 11:21:21 AMLooks like 10 teams for 5-7 Pool C slots. I have those 10 in the following order for now:

St. Thomas (TX)
Mt Union
TCNJ
Stevens
Eastern
Swarthmore
Loras
Clark
Hope
Albertus Magnus

Question - how do you have Mt Union (#7 in Region 7) in ahead of Hope (#6 in Region 7)?  You are not alone in that prediction, but if you are right, it means Mt Union jumps Hope in the final RR.  What's the justification for that?. 

Being in Pool C means both teams lose another game.  Mt Union faces Heidelberg (not a RRO) and with a win potentially JCU (#2 R7). 

Hope faces Calvin (#4 R7) and with a win, potentially Trine (#3 R7). 

I supose you are assuiming a Hope loss and a Mt Union win in their next games.  Should they both win, and then lose their conf finals, I see Hope with the advantage, with the 1-1 RRO boost.

I see Hope as win and you're in versus Calvin on Friday

As it currently stands:

Hope .769, .534, 1-4 RRO
Mount Union .760, .553, 1-2 RRO

That looks to me like advantage Mount Union at the moment. (Mount Union picked up an RRO win by St. John's moving into the rankings.)
#10
Playing the same team 3 times certainly wouldn't be good for the chances of both making the playoffs.
#11
General football / Re: Pool C 2023
November 02, 2023, 05:44:50 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on November 02, 2023, 02:55:16 PM
I'm pretty sure River Falls is a 2 loss Pool C. If they end up with one loss, they will be the Pool A.

Not if La Crosse loses out and it ends up as a two-way tie.
#12
General football / Re: Pool C 2023
October 24, 2023, 07:13:49 PM
Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 24, 2023, 07:06:21 PM
Quote from: Inkblot on October 24, 2023, 03:06:39 PM
Since the MIAC standings only include divisional games, St. John's can still be a two-loss Pool C candidate.
St John's already has 2 losses. Unless H2H isn't the tiebreaker over Carleton for the division title, if they win out that would include the conference title game and a pool A bid.

Gustavus Adolphus is 2-0 in division.
#13
General football / Re: Pool C 2023
October 24, 2023, 03:06:39 PM
Since the MIAC standings only include divisional games, St. John's can still be a two-loss Pool C candidate.
#15
I've been watching old episodes of To Tell the Truth and just ran across one from 1961 featuring Rose Polytechnic Institute's football coach. The team had only 15 players and had just gone 0-8 while being outscored 515 to 6. Video link