Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on November 17, 2025, 01:08:16 PM

Quote from: cubs on November 16, 2025, 05:26:26 PMRiver Falls, Whitewater and Platteville all earn home games in their first Postseason game, while La Crosse will head to Alma.

All four WIAC teams earned first round "byes" with Platteville and La Crosse being placed in North Central Bracket, and River Falls and Whitewater put in the Wartburg Bracket.

La Crosse is playing at Hope, while Alma is playing at Platteville

Oops! My bad! 

Thanks for the correction...

River Falls, Whitewater and Platteville all earn home games in their first Postseason game, while La Crosse will head to Alma.

All four WIAC teams earned first round "byes" with Platteville and La Crosse being placed in North Central Bracket, and River Falls and Whitewater put in the Wartburg Bracket.

NPI Ranks after the final weekend of the Regular Season:

#6 River Falls
#14 Platteville (Pool C #4)
#18 Whitewater (Pool C #6)
#23 La Crosse (Pool C #8)

Quote from: palum on November 15, 2025, 05:26:01 PMPlatteville takes care of Eau Claire 55-28. Eau Claire was down 28-21 with about 3 minutes left in the 1st half. After that it was all Platteville. Nate Uselding was 20 of 26 for 300 yards. Zach Bothun rushed for 71 yards to lead Platteville. Now its wait for the selection show tomorrow.

But it will be a "stress free" wait at least. It's just a matter of waiting to see who they play, not worrying about if the Pioneers made it.

The WIAC is in position to put four teams in the NCAA D3 Playoffs, as everyone that needed to win today did their part:

River Falls defeated Stout 29-19
Platteville defeated Eau Claire 55-28
La Crosse defeated Stevens Point 52-0
Whitewater defeated UWO 24-7

The four potential WIAC playoff teams taking care of business through one half of football as they all take at least a two TD lead into halftime.

Like I've been saying for two weeks now... Starting to think I'm just talking to myself on here... 

Quote from: palum on November 09, 2025, 09:28:25 AM

Quote from: cubs on November 08, 2025, 09:05:00 PM

Quote from: palum on November 08, 2025, 06:19:25 PMRF is in the drivers seat but they have to face Stout next weekend. LaX, Platteville and WW are all at 4-2 with one week to go. Platteville, beat LaX but lost to WW. LaX beat WW but lost to Platteville. WW beat Platteville but lost to LaX. What is the tie breaking criteria? If everybody wins next week (in the WIAC that's a big if) RF will get the automatic bid. Will the WIAC get 2 Pool C bids and how will they figure that out? Will LaX playing only 9 games hurt them? Will WW playing a NAIA school hurt them? Should be a interesting couple of weeks.

River Falls clinched the automatic bid with their win today as they already have the head-to-head win over anyone they might tie with.

If Platteville, Whitewater and La Crosse all win next week, the WIAC will likely earn three at-large bids to go along with River Falls automatic bid.

I hope your right. But I don't see the WIAC getting 4 teams.

I'm not stating an opinion...

It's all about the NPI numbers, so if Platteville, La Crosse and Whitewater all win next week, they likely all stay inside the Top 20 of the NPI which would safely earn each of them at-large bids.

Quote from: palum on November 08, 2025, 06:19:25 PMRF is in the drivers seat but they have to face Stout next weekend. LaX, Platteville and WW are all at 4-2 with one week to go. Platteville, beat LaX but lost to WW. LaX beat WW but lost to Platteville. WW beat Platteville but lost to LaX. What is the tie breaking criteria? If everybody wins next week (in the WIAC that's a big if) RF will get the automatic bid. Will the WIAC get 2 Pool C bids and how will they figure that out? Will LaX playing only 9 games hurt them? Will WW playing a NAIA school hurt them? Should be a interesting couple of weeks.

River Falls clinched the automatic bid with their win today as they already have the head-to-head win over anyone they might tie with.

If Platteville, Whitewater and La Crosse all win next week, the WIAC will likely earn three at-large bids to go along with River Falls automatic bid.

Platteville survives a missed two point conversion, a successful onside kick recovery, and a missed 43 yard FG to knock off Stout 24-23.

Platteville beat River Falls? Not this year....

River Falls only loss this year is to UWO...

Quote from: cubs on November 02, 2025, 12:14:56 PMI'll be curious to see the NPI rankings this week. I don't think it's out of the question to see the WIAC put four teams in the NCAA Playoffs this year.

1. La Crosse vs River Falls winner also wins final game to finish 8-1 or 9-1.

2. La Crosse vs River Falls loser wins final game to finish 7-2 or 8-2.

3 & 4. Whitewater and Platteville both win out to finish 8-2.

That 21-2 (losses to North Central and Wartburg) non-conference record definitely helping out everyone's NPI numbers.

Now do I think the WIAC "deferves" four teams in the Playoffs? That's a topic for another day... 

River Falls follows up a "monkey stomping" of Whitewater with another "monkey stomping" of La Crosse and clinches the WIAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

Whitewater and Platteville do what they need to with wins over Eau Claire and Stout respectively to stay in contention for at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament.

UWO knocks off Stevens Point in a game where teams were just playing out the rest of the season.

EDIT-My bad... Didn't realize the Platteville vs Stout game was a later start and only in the 3rd quarter...

I'll be curious to see the NPI rankings this week. I don't think it's out of the question to see the WIAC put four teams in the NCAA Playoffs this year.

1. La Crosse vs River Falls winner also wins final game to finish 8-1 or 9-1.

2. La Crosse vs River Falls loser wins final game to finish 7-2 or 8-2.

3 & 4. Whitewater and Platteville both win out to finish 8-2.

That 21-2 (losses to North Central and Wartburg) non-conference record definitely helping out everyone's NPI numbers.

Now do I think the WIAC "deferves" four teams in the Playoffs? That's a topic for another day... 

Blaha just short of 400 yards passing in the FIRST HALF as River Falls takes a 31-7 lead into halftime! 

Platteville leads UWO 14-7 at the half.

La Crosse leads Stout 14-7 at halftime.

Stevens Point leads Eau Claire 21-12 at halftime.

Whitewater controls first half and takes 17-0 lead into halftime. All La Crosse in the second half, and game heads to OT tied 17-17. After exchanging FG's in thr first OT, the Eagles recover a strip-sack fumble on 3rd down, and then kick a field goal to win 23-20 in 2OT.

UWO marches 66 yards in exactly one minute, and scores with 0:14 remaining to defeat River Falls 21-17.

Platteville and Stout cruise to a pair of easy victories over Stevens Pointvand Eau Claire respectively.