Thanks -- of course, the NCAA and the budget folks are really in charge, when it's all said and done.

Quote from: CarollFan on October 30, 2025, 12:14:43 PMListening to latest ATN podcast, a couple things mentioned.

https://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2025/10/29/atn-podcast-393-a-chat-with-the-chair-2025-style/

They still publish regional rankings although not used anymore.
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/d3/regional-rankings

NPI formula could be updated next year but changes wouldn't take effect until 2027 season.

Top 24 teams should get a bye but Endicott was the only one who did not last year.

Actually, Ursinus did not either -- and Greg and I address that in that break between the two parts of the interview.

What should we expect from Husson this season?

Quote from: thescottharris on October 29, 2025, 10:56:23 AMIf W&L, H-SC, and R-MC wins out with H-SC beating R-MC in the final week, there will be a three-way tie and thus three ODAC champions, per the ODAC manual.

This would be only the second time (1985, 1997) that there would be multiple champions, each also a three-way tie as everyone plays h2h so there's never been a two-way tie for the title.

Was it different in 2008?

https://www.d3football.com/conf/ODAC/2008/standings

Quote from: Hunglikeamule on October 29, 2025, 12:04:27 PMAgreed NM! Call me a loser, but I made the 10 hr trek to Wville this weekend for the homecoming matchup against the ...

Hey, listen -- I didn't bat an eye at approving your username, but let's not use that nickname for Hamilton, ok? Thanks.

Yeah, that's true, although I went back to Oxy a second time in 2018 or so for a game against Whittier.

Quote from: CHUBBS PETERSON on October 28, 2025, 12:34:19 PM

Quote from: art76 on October 28, 2025, 11:40:26 AMFWIW - NCAA Regional Rankings are out - not sure when they started posting them. They're not used anymore to set the post season play, as I understand it, but it is nice to see how teams stack up in the regions. Enjoy!

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/d3/regional-rankings

Wartburg ahead of North Central; likely a product of 8 wins vs. 7, but amusing none the less.

Having watched NC play a bit, they're ominously good. (thanks, Captain Obvious)

It's literally just the NPI sorted by region. It's kind of a nothingburger.

Quote from: hazzben on October 28, 2025, 11:34:23 AMNow that we'll be getting the NESCAC champ in post-season play down the road, it'll be interesting to measure where they stack up. Very interested to see how they stack up nationally, and for comparison with Carleton. I feel like Around the Nation used to guestimate where they thought the NESCAC fell talent-wise back in the day. Can't remember if that's accurate ...

Keith did include them at least once, based on his eyeball test of a NESCAC game.

Quote from: hazzben on October 27, 2025, 01:18:27 PM... if JHU, Carnegie Mellon, Wash U, et al can put very competitive teams on the field at both the conference and national level, there's no reason Carleton can't get there.

All three of those schools are much, much larger than Carleton. The NESCAC schools are probably a better comparison -- we just don't have the picture on how they stack up nationally as of right now.

I don't know that there's any assuming with three-way tiebreakers in football. There are lots of different ways conferences try to deal with these and none of them are particularly great.

I looked on the conference site for tiebreakers the other day and came up empty. I have not yet contacted the conference office.

We all know why, yes.

Quote from: maineman on October 27, 2025, 11:22:03 AMDo NESCAC practices start Nov 1?

They start Oct. 15 now, to my understanding.

Quote from: iwu70 on October 26, 2025, 11:58:44 AMIWU has a lot coming back.  Picked second after Carthage.  My own view is that three spots are set with Colak, Funk and Fridman.  Ron Rose will have to sort out the 2 and the 5, with Nathan Boldt likely at the 5, though he's not played much there before, more a perimeter big. Boldt hasn't really played with his back to the basket that much.  Maybe a newbie or Kuehl.  The 2, main shooting guard seems to be up for grabs.  We'll know soon enough.

IWU'70 -- sorry about the multiple postings as I get used to the new Chat setup. 

 

Glad you got back in -- I responded to at least two of your emails asking for more information, but I never heard back.

Sounds like perhaps Adrian needs to join Hope in pushing for replay review in the MIAA for next season.

Quote from: GusD on October 25, 2025, 06:41:57 PM** And speaking of field goals——————-NCC's Aidan Ellison hit on a very impressive 48 yarder in the first quarter. Then, on the last play of the first half, he outdid himself as he booted one through the uprights from 57 yards out! Talk about a valuable weapon. I doubt you'll see many 57 yard field goals in the D3 ranks.

Longest in D-III in three years!