South Region playoffs

mandfense · November 12, 2005, 07:35:05 PM

I think the big question who is going to travel to UMHB? I'm thinking it has to be W&J as #6 seed (Assuming Linfield wins tonight). Wesley goes East to play Union.

#7 Hardin-Simmons AT #1 Trinity
#8 Johns Hopkins AT #2 Thiel
#6 Washington & Jefferson AT #3 Mary-Hardin Baylor
#5 Ferrum AT #4 Bridgewater

Thiel and MHB could flop seeds as could HSU and W&J but I think the matchups would be the same.

PA_wesleyfan · November 12, 2005, 07:47:38 PM

Wesley will move up and get a home game in the south!

mandfense · November 12, 2005, 07:55:07 PM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on November 12, 2005, 07:47:38 PM
Wesley will move up and get a home game in the south!

I think they deserve one especially since they'd be ranked around #4 in the South Region right now, but geographically, it makes more sense to ship them East as opposed to a Bridgewater or a Ferrum or a W&J.

PA_wesleyfan · November 12, 2005, 08:23:26 PM

I don't disagree with that. But I don't think you move them to lower seed in the East. Espacially after shipping them to
Texas when the should have been home in their initial trip to the playoffs a few years back.

Llamaguy · November 12, 2005, 08:27:41 PM

Here is my prediction and I'm sticking to it, LOL.

East: Delaware Valley Bracket West: Linfield Bracket
Capital (C) Central (C)
Curry (A) Coe (A)
Delaware Valley (A) Con-Moor (C)
Wesley (B) Linfield (B)
Union (A) Monmouth (A)
Ithica (A) Occidental (A)
Rowan (A) St. John's (A)
Hobart (C) Cal Lutheran (C)

North: Wabash Bracket South: Trinity Bracket
Albion (A) Bridgewater (A)
Lakeland (A) Ferrum (A)
Augustana (A) Hardin-Simmons (A)
North Central (C) UMHB (C)
Mt Union (A) Johns Hopkins (A)
Mt St, Joseph (A) Trinity (A)
Wabash (A) Thiel (B)
UW Whitewater (A) Wash & Jefferson (B)

mandfense · November 12, 2005, 08:31:37 PM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on November 12, 2005, 08:23:26 PM
I don't disagree with that. But I don't think you move them to lower seed in the East. Espacially after shipping them to
Texas when the should have been home in their initial trip to the playoffs a few years back.

NCAA Rule #1 - Geography TRUMPS seeding.

PA_wesleyfan · November 12, 2005, 08:41:47 PM

Johns Hopkins could go east. Depending on how far north they have to go LOL. I am NOt confused yet BUT I am getting close!

LLAMA Yep you are holding fast!! Until 1:30 Sunday??

mandfense · November 12, 2005, 08:44:57 PM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on November 12, 2005, 08:41:47 PM
Johns Hopkins could go east. Depending on how far north they have to go LOL. I am NOt confused yet BUT I am getting close!

LLAMA Yep you are holding fast!! Until 1:30 Sunday??

I thought of that, but JHU isn't even ranked in the South, and to ship them East, they'd get a #7 seed. That would mean a ranked team in the South ahead of JHU would get a #8 seed in that region, and that wouldn't make much sense.

Edited to add: Llama's South and East brackets are the same as mine.

pakownr97 · November 12, 2005, 08:49:31 PM

Why does Wesley's loss against an ACFC opponent, Brockport State, NOT count as a regional loss? I know Brockport State is in the East region, but I thought I read on here that a game against any opponent within your own conference is considered a regional game.

I think Ron Boerger brought it up about Depauw.

Llamaguy · November 12, 2005, 08:53:22 PM

Quote from: pakownr97 on November 12, 2005, 08:49:31 PM
Why does Wesley's loss against an ACFC opponent, Brockport State, NOT count as a regional loss? I know Brockport State is in the East region, but I thought I read on here that a game against any opponent within your own conference is considered a regional game.

I think Ron Boerger brought it up about Depauw.

Pak,
ACFC is not a recognized conference. Basically a bunch of Independants forming a conference for scheduling purposes.

PA_wesleyfan · November 12, 2005, 08:54:50 PM

HEY!!!! LLAMA I recognise it!!!

mandfense · November 12, 2005, 08:58:07 PM

Just had another scenario. Capital is more than 500 miles from Union, which screwed up my plan. Maybe Capital moves to the South as a #8 seed and plays at Thiel, which is close geographically, and Johns Hopkins moves East as a #7 to play at Union, also within the 500 mile limit.

Thoughts?

Llamaguy · November 12, 2005, 09:02:04 PM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on November 12, 2005, 08:54:50 PM
HEY!!!! LLAMA I recognise it!!!

Boooooooo! LOL. Now you know my weak points.

pakownr97 · November 12, 2005, 09:08:07 PM

Does anything about the NCAA make sense?

Kind of reminds of a scene from a Riddler episode of Batman.

Batman: Here's what the Riddler is asking, Robin. When is a conference not a conference?

Robin: Holy Cross, Batman, I don't know, when is a conference not a conference?

Robin: Wait, Batman. I've got it! When the NCAA doesn't recognize it.

Batman: Exactly, old chum. To the Thiel College, Robin.

Bob.Gregg · November 12, 2005, 09:34:58 PM

Not that I'm expecting it, but IF Hardin-Simmons loses to Texas Lutheran (as they are at the half), you guys can all go back to the drawing board because NOBODY will be flying to Texas. There'll be Trinity & UMHB and that'll be it.

Remember now, I said I'm not expecting that to happen, but....