FB: New England Small College Athletic Conference

[MapleBBQChicken]

NPI would be a good tiebreaker going forward IMO considering it is how the NCAA determines their field

This is definitely a logical take. My vote moving forward would be NPI or the Rose Bowl rule (whoever went least recently).

However, if the conference's goal is to get as many teams in as it can, it should could give the autobid to the team with the worst NPI, increasing the chances that the others get at-large bids. This method would be unfair to the teams and transparently self-serving, but I've heard stupider things in sports. Anyway, let's tuck that debate away until the offseason.

If anyone has any insider info on the time and place of the tie-breaking name draw, please let us know. Congrats to the three champs!

[SpringSt7]

Based on the fact that there are 3 teams at 8-1 that are in the range of an at large bid, I don't think the NESCAC needs to engage in anything nefarious to game the field on bids. If there were 3 teams at 7-2 it seems like only one would make it. It is pretty rare to get a 3 way champ. They should do things the right way

[MapleBBQChicken]

Agreed, just pointing out something that I found amusing. Rooting for everyone in the playoffs.

[Conts Fan]

I have to imagine there are more than a few fans around the country who aren't happy to see NESCAC jump into the playoffs and immediately suck up three playoff spots.

[BergAlum2]

I have to imagine there are more than a few fans around the country who aren't happy to see NESCAC jump into the playoffs and immediately suck up three playoff spots.

Yeah, I noticed ya'll are set to take 3.  Wish I understood how NPI is calculated, because intuitively I would think not having any out of conference games would hurt the teams in the NPI rankings, but seems like it doesn't?   That being said, I will follow your teams with some curiosity to see how they fare

[Conts Fan]

I have to imagine there are more than a few fans around the country who aren't happy to see NESCAC jump into the playoffs and immediately suck up three playoff spots.

Yeah, I noticed ya'll are set to take 3.  Wish I understood how NPI is calculated, because intuitively I would think not having any out of conference games would hurt the teams in the NPI rankings, but seems like it doesn't?  That being said, I will follow your teams with some curiosity to see how they fare

It will be fascinating to see how they match up in the playoffs. My sense is they can't quite hang with top 20-type teams, but maybe I'm wrong. I watched Cortaca today from my couch and that game seemed a step up from the Trinity/Amherst game I watched in person last week.

[Bantamsdad69]

Confirmed Trinity won the coin flip. Bantams will have an auto bid to the playoffs

[Conts Fan]

Did they use a three-sided coin?

[NescacOutsider]

I have to imagine there are more than a few fans around the country who aren't happy to see NESCAC jump into the playoffs and immediately suck up three playoff spots.

Seems like a pretty elitist take.  On the other sinde of the coin, you have thousands of fans in New England/New York that are excited to bring NESCAC football to the rest of the country.