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[Smitty Oom]

I have the MIAC one downloaded on my Apple TV, and it is super easy to turn on a football game from the app on a Saturday afternoon. I need to download some other conferences so I can catch a couple minutes of good games this winter! I will have to look into UAA first to see if they have an app... WUH would be proud to know they are my 2nd favorite conference! This is great for us D3 junkies!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

UAA does not last I checked, but WashU does.

There are a LOT as Ryan has listed previously.

[Greek Tragedy]

Shocking news in the MWC.

http://www.midwestconference.org/news/2017/11/9/mens-basketball-st-norbert-picked-to-win-sixth-straight-title.aspx?path=mbball

St. Norbert picked again.

[WUPHF]

I will have to look into UAA first to see if they have an app... WUH would be proud to know they are my 2nd favorite conference! This is great for us D3 junkies!

+1 The UAA may be the best candidate for second favorite conference.  At least for those who follow a conference that generally features Wednesday and Saturday games.  Basketball season is too short to watch games just twice a week.

Hey, quick question on the Roku, the Roku channel makes it easier (less clicks) to bring up a game, but Roku has always allowed for live streaming on a television.  The quality of the stream is the same, yes?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I will have to look into UAA first to see if they have an app... WUH would be proud to know they are my 2nd favorite conference! This is great for us D3 junkies!

+1 The UAA may be the best candidate for second favorite conference.  At least for those who follow a conference that generally features Wednesday and Saturday games.  Basketball season is too short to watch games just twice a week.

Hey, quick question on the Roku, the Roku channel makes it easier (less clicks) to bring up a game, but Roku has always allowed for live streaming on a television.  The quality of the stream is the same, yes?

Stream quality is the same, although typically a roku or similar device never has trouble with buffering, etc - it cuts out most technical problems on the viewer's end.  It can't help the technical problems at the venue, though - whatever they may be.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

MIAA is posted:

http://www.miaa.org/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/2017PreseasonPoll

[AndOne]

Shocking news in the MWC.

http://www.midwestconference.org/news/2017/11/9/mens-basketball-st-norbert-picked-to-win-sixth-straight-title.aspx?path=mbball

St. Norbert picked again.

Another year in which the Norbs record will sparkle, but won't be invited to the big dance because whatever non-con teams they play that may be decent won't be able to offset all their MWC games against so many weak opponents?

[Greek Tragedy]

Shocking news in the MWC.

http://www.midwestconference.org/news/2017/11/9/mens-basketball-st-norbert-picked-to-win-sixth-straight-title.aspx?path=mbball

St. Norbert picked again.

Another year in which the Norbs record will sparkle, but won't be invited to the big dance because whatever non-con teams they play that may be decent won't be able to offset all their MWC games against so many weak opponents?

It's obvious no one else in the conference has faith in themselves as everyone picked the Green Knights. They do have a good nonconference schedule with half the WIAC and Benedictine, even though they are a shell of what they've been the last 2 or 3 years.

[Greek Tragedy]

Shameless plug.

For all you diehards out there, I'm running a pretty cool All-American pool over in the fantasy league page.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The fourth, and final, preseason podcast has been released. Dave chats with four coaches who have their own unique roads to their new jobs.
- Greg Polkowski, UW-Superior men's coach
- Pete Moran, John Carroll men's coach
- Casey Kushiyama, Puget Sound women's coach
- Kent Dernbach, UW-Lacrosse men's coach

You can find the podcast along with the previous four here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2017-18/preseason-podcasts

A reminder that Hoopsville returns for it's season debut on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 PM ET!

[magicman]

The first game of the 2016-18 season is a final as Clark defeats Worcester State in a down to the wire contest by a 92-89 score.

[hopefan]

The first game of the 2016-18 season is a final as Clark defeats Worcester State in a down to the wire contest by a 92-89 score.

a darned good game and a super D3 atmosphere... great enthusiasm from fans of both schools!!!  Place was packed, standing room only!!

[deiscanton]

The second game of the 2017-18 season is in the books, which saw Whitworth defeating La Verne by a final score of 95-73.  Whitworth is receiving votes in the preseason poll.  Jordan Lester led all Pirates in his Whitworth debut, scoring 26 points.

I decided to get some sleep after watching some of the first half of the Clark vs Worcester State game with no audio in the feed.  I got up to watch the Whitworth game in its entirety.  Did the Clark feed ever get the sound turned on in the second half?  Just curious.

I enjoyed the Whitworth webcast with the radio commentary.  Well worth staying up or getting up early to watch.

[hopefan]

The second game of the 2017-18 season is in the books, which saw Whitworth defeating La Verne by a final score of 95-73.  Whitworth is receiving votes in the preseason poll.  Jordan Lester led all Pirates in his Whitworth debut, scoring 26 points.

I decided to get some sleep after watching some of the first half of the Clark vs Worcester State game with no audio in the feed.  I got up to watch the Whitworth game in its entirety.  Did the Clark feed ever get the sound turned on in the second half?  Just curious.

I enjoyed the Whitworth webcast with the radio commentary.  Well worth staying up or getting up early to watch.

no, never any sound, but the scoring worked in the 2nd half!!  I woke up and it was half time of Whitworth game... score was double digits margin, back to bed....

[hopefan]

Just a tidbit... these conferences do not or have not yet posted a preseason coach's poll:

CUNYAC
E8
NEAC
NESCAC
SAA
SUNYAC

The other 37 all have posted polls....