FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[fredfalcon]

Looks like SJU has a challenge in Monmouth. They lost only to Wartburg in a close one, then beat the crap out of everybody else.

[sju56321]

What do you think SJU would do in that conference? Beat the snot out of every team.

[CHUBBS PETERSON]

As expected, pain on the left side of the bracket with BU in the quadrant with NCC and then a likely semifinal matchup with UMU if they get there.

Honestly I think Bethel can take Mount Union well, which speaks both to Bethel's growth and UMU maybe being a little underwhelming compared to usual this year. I just hope they get the chance.

It would appear that Mount doesn't have a NFL wideout this time around like they did the first two times BU played them (Garcon and Shorts), so that's a plus I suppose.

Having seen video of both, I can't be bothered to give Mount a thought unless BU find a way against NCC. I know what the NPI says, but on the eye test NCC is the class of the field.

[USee]

NCC as a 4 seed is ridiculous and an example of a fix the NPI quants need to figure out. They are decidedly the team to beat in this field. Talking about a game vs UMU when NCC comes first is not what informed Bethel fans are doing....

[hazzben]

Great chance for the MIAC to show how we stack up. There are some really fun matchups in this bracket.

@Usee, no one is looking past NCC. The quad has been called "pain." Another acknowledges NCC looks like the clear team to beat. A one poster says Mount looks like a decent matchup, if we can even manage to get there. You're working really hard to find disrespect for NCC on this board. Go back and read how people interpreted the JHU fallout and then jumping UWRF. No one wants to be in NCC's quad or having to go through Mount in the Semi's (if we get there). But we can still acknowledge how we think we'd pair with teams at each stage.

Yes NPI is broken and NCC is a joke as the lowest 1 seed. But so is Bethel as a 2 seed. It's a disservice to both to have them as the 4th and 5th overall seeds and matching up this early. 

[repete]

BU and SJU each did better than UMD and Mankato in the d2 draw. Ferris State is in their quad.

[sjusection105]

Good draw for the Johnnies!  Wonder if the Roush will be making an appearance.

I don't love UWRF after that, but...

13 days to find a Roush Mustang... I know a guy who knows a guy.