2026 Playoffs

[cubs]

Whitewater knocks off River Falls 7-1 to advance to the WIAC Championship. They'll need to knock off La Crosse twice tomorrow to claim the Championship.

That being said, the match-up should prevent any bubbles getting busted regardless of who wins tomorrow. I think both Whitewater and La Crosse are likely in the Top 40 of the NPI rankings when its all said and done.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity(TX) stays alive with a 16-6 run-rule (six 1/2 inning) win over Berry and a 6-4 come-from-behind victory against Oglethorpe, scoring four unearned in the bottom of the eighth for the eventual winning margin.  They will play Rhodes in the final elimination game with the winner having to defeat suddenly hot Centre twice for the SAA championship.

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU is #19 in the NPI this morning. I still think that they will host a regional for TLU, Belhaven and Trinity because of plane flights and geographical proximity.

[Ralph Turner]

Another quick and dirty, assuming the highest team in the ranking holds onto the Pool A.

Gettysburg at #53 looks to be the 23rd Pool C. Wheaton MA at #54 is 1st one out, followed by St John Fisher at #55.

(Corrections appreciated.)

[cubs]

Whitewater knocks off La Crosse this morning 11-7, to force the "if necessary" game...

[Ron Boerger]

And Rhodes gets past Trinity(TX) 3-2, very possibly putting an end to the Tigers' most challenging season in many years (it would be the first time since 2018 they don't make the postseason).

[Gray Fox]

A little SCIAC trivia.  The games this weekend are being played at Azusa Pacific. They will not be a SCIAC member until 2026-2027.

[cubs]

Whitewater knocks off La Crosse this morning 11-7, to force the "if necessary" game...

Whitewater tops La Crosse in the WIAC Championship game, this time 11-9 to earn the automatic bid.

This marks the second straight season that Whitewater dropped the opening game of the WIAC Tournament only to rattle off four straight victories enroute to the WIAC Tournament Championship.

La Crosse was at #37 in the NPI Rankings entering today, so I'd think they should still be in line for an at-large did despite a pair of losses to the #4 ranked NPI team today.

[Ralph Turner]

A little SCIAC trivia.  The games this weekend are being played at Azusa Pacific. They will not be a SCIAC member until 2026-2027.

A little bit of good will from Azusa to their future conference.
Gray Fox, is it an above average venue for the SCIAC?

[Gray Fox]

A little SCIAC trivia.  The games this weekend are being played at Azusa Pacific. They will not be a SCIAC member until 2026-2027.

A little bit of good will from Azusa to their future conference.
Gray Fox, is it an above average venue for the SCIAC?

I would assume so since they have been playing at D2 level.

[Ralph Turner]

So far, I have these bubble-bursters going by May 8 NPI numbers.

Rhodes at #14
C-M-S at #17
Luther at #19
Hobart (NPI #44)  at #22


Trinity Tx (NPI #45)is #23.

Ramapo (NPI #48) is #24.
Bethel (NPI #49) {?? #25) went 2 and BBQ in the tourney


Next up:
Amherst is #52
Gettysburg is #53
Wheaton MA is #54.

Corrections appreciated.

To be determined:

OAC Ohio Northern vs Baldwin-Wallace at #9.
NESCAC Trinity CT #31, Tufts #10 and Amherst #52 remain.
HCAC Rose-Hulman must win 2 over Transy #25.
UEC PSU-Harrisburg #47 must win one game versus PSU-Abingdon or Lancaster Bible

[Ralph Turner]

Trinity TX is more tenuous than I suspected.