Go WEST young man (and NORTH)

[Ejay]

Agreed on Azusa Pacific. I think they'll be a regular top 20 team in the not to distant future.

[SimpleCoach]

Agreed on Azusa Pacific. I think they'll be a regular top 20 team in the not to distant future.

I've watched a few of there games, and you could make a case that if they were eligible, Azusa are already a Top 20.  They have a couple of ugly losses, but overall they are worthy of our attention. 

SC.

[Kuiper]

Conference tournament time.  Here are the seedings for the Region X (and Region X involved) conferences that have announced schedules thus far (Northwest Conference doesn't have a conference tournament and instead plays a round robin regular season schedule that continues through this week and next weekend):

SAA

All games at Oglethorpe in Atlanta

Quarterfinals:  Thursday 11/5

1. Southwestern - First Round Bye
2. Trinity - First Round Bye
3. (Berry) v. 6 (Oglethorpe)
4. (Rhodes) v. 5 (Sewanee)

Semifinals:  Friday 11/6 

Southwestern v. Rhodes/Sewanee winner
Trinity v. Berry/Oglethorpe winner
             
Finals:  Sunday 11/8

The single site location nullifies some of the advantage of being a higher side, but the two teams with the farthest to travel earned the first round byes anyway, so that equalizes things and may make a difference in terms of wear and tear in later rounds.

SCAC

All games are at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex north of Austin

Quarterfinals:  Thursday 11/5

1. Colorado College - First Round Bye
2. Concordia  - First Round Bye
3. LeTourneau v. 6. Dallas at 8 pm
4. St. Thomas v. 5. Texas Lutheran at 5 pm

Semifinals:  Friday 11/6

Colorado College v. St. Thomas/Texas Lutheran winner at 5 pm
Concordia v. Letourneau/Dallas winner at 7:30 pm

Finals:  Sunday 11/8 at 2 pm

Colorado College, despite beating Concordia and finishing above them in the standings, probably has the harder draw.  It definitely has the worse travel, especially considering Concordia plays its home games at the Round Rock Complex, despite it technically being a neutral site since it's not on their campus.

ASC

Quarterfinals:  Tuesday, 11/3 (hosted by the higher seeded team)

1. Mary Hardin-Baylor - First Round Bye
2. Hardin-Simmons - First Round Bye
3. (East Texas Baptist) v. 6 (McMurry)
4. (Schreiner) v. 5 (Howard Payne) at 6:30 pm central

Semifinals:  Thursday, 11/5 at Mary Hardin-Baylor

Mary Hardin-Baylor v. Schreiner/Howard Payne winner at 5 pm
Hardin-Simmons v. East Texas Baptist/McMurry winner at 7:30 pm

Finals:  Saturday 11/7 at Mary Hardin-Baylor at 1 pm

Mary Hardin-Baylor was the top seed the last two tournaments, but Hardin-Simmons won the ASC championship both years.  Question is whether UMHB can get over the hump this year and get back to the NCAA tournament.