Pool B

[d-train]

for whatever that view is worth,

tooth

It's worth roughly as much as each of ours, so there you go. Should be interesting.

[BDTartan]

Seems to be a somewhat mixed response when asked on the PAC board if CMU gets in with a loss to Thiel.  What do you guys think?

[Mr. Ypsi]

IMO, CMU is still a lock at 9-1.  I think the only one who MIGHT be in trouble with a loss is W & J.

[Bob.Gregg]

Asked and answered, BD.

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=3830.msg599159#msg599159

[MonroviaCat]

Just my 2 cents on a Whitworth-Oxy game.  I think it would really come down to Oxy's O vs. Witworth's D:  Whitworth has a pretty good defense but showed last week that they can have the ball moved on them.  Their offense has really been a disapointment this year compared to what we'd expected from them after the last year or two.  Oxy, on the other hand,  has put up pretty good number on offense and has played "o.k." defense (statistically).  What we don't really know is:  1.  Is Whitworth's D as good as the stats suggest (they've only played one goo team (last week) in my opinion) and 2.  Is Oxy's offense as good as stats suggest (again, pretty weak competition)?  If the answer to both questions is "yes" then I think we see a battle between the two with turovers deciding the game (much like the game last week WW vs. LC).  Location also plays a big role with a home game for WW being a bigger advantage than a home game for Oxy (weather in Eagle Rock is not a huge factor but it could get cold, wet, snowy in Spokane).  With all that being said, I have to give the game to Whitworth probably with a score in the 28-21 range (if Oxy's offense steps up to the challenge).

[Bob.Gregg]

Updated after 11/11 games:

1)  Wesley (10-0/5-0)

2)  Whitworth (9-0/8-0)  vs. Puget Sound (7-2)

3)  Carnegie-Mellon (10-0/9-0)

4)  Washington & Jefferson (9-1/8-1)


On the bubble:

Linfield (5-3, 4-2)  @ Lewis & Clark (0-8)

(unnamed team)....deleted due to HURL warnings!

[Bill McCabe]

Bob,  Linfield doesn't really have a shot do they?

[Bob.Gregg]

Not really.

[ADL70]

Whitworth is up 37-21 at the start of the 4th and are in the red zone.
So Pool B is pretty much locked up.

[pg04]

And BDTartan may take a sigh of relief, as there is absolutely no chance the Committee will overlook them now.

[BDTartan]

I never doubted the Tartans could do it.  I just wasn't going to say anything til' they did.  What a turnaround from last year.  Excellent season, I hope they make something happen in the playoffs.

[royalachilles]

PortGrad any thoughts about Bethel after beating SJU today as to where or who they would draw in the first round??

[pg04]

I'm not an expert at all on the west, so I don't want to make any guesses on it, but after a win like that does Bethel get a home game? I just don't know at this point!  So many things still up for grabs

[Ralph Turner]

Pool B Seedings

Conference	Seed	Team
ACFC	Wesley	S#1
NWC	Whitworth	W#3
UAA	CMU	S#4
PresAC	W&J	S#6

(*  The NCAA did not release the final regional ranking after the release of the bracket seeding.)

[K-Mack]

I liked the pre-Week 11 Whitworth-Oxy analysis.

Also you guys here seem to be dealing with the West Coast subbracket and matchup of top 10 teams better that some others in a similar situation 

Wouldn't mind being in Spokane this weekend. Someone eat some Rock City and drink some Hefeweizen for me afterward.