FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Pat Coleman]

Canton-Akron has a direct flight from Atlanta -- not that it matters because these flights are almost all charter. It's hard to find 65 seats on a commercial flight on six days' notice.

[GusD]

Regarding the Isthmus.

Isthmus Bowl

We know WashU/Augie winner will represent CCIW.

In the WIAC these are the games this week.

UWL @ UWSP
UWW @ UWO
UWP @ UWEC
UWRF @ UWS

UWRF has clinched the AQ. If UWL, UWW and UWP win I'm assuming they get a at large bid.
That would leave UWO and UWS tied in conference. Not sure what their tie breaker is.  UWS beat UWO.

Rather embarrassing for the CCIW should WashU beat Augie and go to the Isthmus Bowl.
Congratulations WashU. Thanks for representing the CCIW so admirably. Your conference affiliation is hereby revoked. 🫠

If it's a two-way tie in football and not broken with head-to-head, then they are doing tiebreakers wrong.

The problem with breaking ties with head to head is that it makes too much sense. That's why they're probably not doing it that way.

[Jbothe]

Does the new D3 playoff process have a clear set up for who hosts games after round one.  Or is there still a bid process for hosting a playoff game?

[USee]

I think the default is the higher (better) seed hosts.

[Pat Coleman]

It's not really bidding, as much as it is, did you file paperwork to host and is your facility up to the minimum standard. From there, the higher seed is supposed to host.

[FishHack76]

Thanks, Pat. That makes sense. I could imagine the frantic call to a travel agent or airline if flying commercial was the only option.

So perhaps the airports don't matter as much? I thought that was the logic behind sending the Whitworth-Pomona winner to Naperville last year and sending Belhaven then Trinity to NCC in 2023.

I know some "island" team had to fly to Wheaton another year. Looks like it was Huntingdon in 2016.

Canton-Akron has a direct flight from Atlanta -- not that it matters because these flights are almost all charter. It's hard to find 65 seats on a commercial flight on six days' notice.