D3 18-19 season

[Scott_TG]

So seems if Middlebury is out and last spot is either St Scholastica if they pull this out or Eau Claire if CSS loses? Either way, good news for the west!

Yes that's how I think the math will work. A St. Scholastica win bumps Eau Claire out and Adrian win puts the blugolds through

[NUProf]

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Yes that's how I think the math will work. A St. Scholastica win bumps Eau Claire out and Adrian win puts the blugolds through

Anybody missing the "what will the committee do?" speculation?

[gojackets]

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Yes that's how I think the math will work. A St. Scholastica win bumps Eau Claire out and Adrian win puts the blugolds through

So if NCAA goes super money saving route...

First rounds

Endicott @ Plattsburgh
Norwich @ Williams


Quarters
Adrian @ Elmira
Norwich/Williams @ Plattsburgh
CSS/Eau Claire @ St Thomas
River Falls @ Hamline


Its just funny because when the WIAC pulled out of the NCHA I thought it would take miracles for them to ever get a team in...granted there are 2 more spots now, then there was back then...but never dreamed they would have a chance at 2.

[Scott_TG]

Anybody missing the "what will the committee do?" speculation?

I like that it's done based on formulas and not the whim of some coaches and admins. Also, having an idea of just what a particular game will do to the NCAA picture has me watching more neutral games than ever. Before I only watched Plattsburgh, but this season especially late I've tuned in to streams from St. Thomas, Eau Claire, Hamline, Williams, Middlebury, Endicott instead of TV.


I can't speak for others but the transparency has given me more reason to watch because there's a good sense of the impact.

[NUProf]

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I can't speak for others but the transparency has given me more reason to watch because there's a good sense of the impact.

Agreed

[Scott_TG]

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Buchanan scores on the power play to win the Slaats Cup for Adrian by a score on 3-2.

[Birdwatcher]

I like that it's done based on formulas and not the whim of some coaches and admins. Also, having an idea of just what a particular game will do to the NCAA picture has me watching more neutral games than ever. Before I only watched Plattsburgh, but this season especially late I've tuned in to streams from St. Thomas, Eau Claire, Hamline, Williams, Middlebury, Endicott instead of TV.


I can't speak for others but the transparency has given me more reason to watch because there's a good sense of the impact.

Same here. Had three games on the computer and one on the ROKU TV behind my bar this afternoon. None were Plattsburgh...never done that before.

[spwood]

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Elmira jumped Plattsburgh in the "final" Pairwise. It won't make a difference since Adrian and Elmira are stuck with each other, but I'm still a little surprised. Elmira has never been ahead of Plattsburgh to date. Elmira beats #18 & #20 this weekend, while Plattsburgh beat #15. Interesting...

[gojackets]

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Elmira jumped Plattsburgh in the "final" Pairwise. It won't make a difference since Adrian and Elmira are stuck with each other, but I'm still a little surprised. Elmira has never been ahead of Plattsburgh to date. Elmira beats #18 & #20 this weekend, while Plattsburgh beat #15. Interesting...

Conspiracy to put Elmira ahead to justify making Plattsburgh play Wednesday? Lol.

It actually shows them tied at 2...but Elmira's RPI is higher.

It is interesting, the Elmira/Plattsburgh game results cancel each other out...so Elmira's other blemishes were a loss to Williams and tie to Middlebury. Plattsburgh's was the loss to Adrian. So I'm not sure how the results of today would have benefited Elmira. Does it come down to Elmira playing two games this weekend vs Plattsburgh only playing 1? Scott's better at looking at all those comparisons...so maybe he can figure it out.

[Birdwatcher]

Elmira jumped Plattsburgh in the "final" Pairwise. It won't make a difference since Adrian and Elmira are stuck with each other, but I'm still a little surprised. Elmira has never been ahead of Plattsburgh to date. Elmira beats #18 & #20 this weekend, while Plattsburgh beat #15. Interesting...

When I looked at things earlier I thought it might happen.

[Russell Jaslow]

Elmira jumped Plattsburgh in the "final" Pairwise. It won't make a difference since Adrian and Elmira are stuck with each other, but I'm still a little surprised. Elmira has never been ahead of Plattsburgh to date. Elmira beats #18 & #20 this weekend, while Plattsburgh beat #15. Interesting...

Which has a significant impact. If St. Thomas losses, Elmira gets to host the championship weekend.

But ... and I don’t know the answer to this ... do they look at the updated PWR after the first rounds to see who hosts the final four? Or, are the seedlings locked in when it comes to this decision?

[joecct]

So if NCAA goes super money saving route...

First rounds

Endicott @ Plattsburgh
Norwich @ Williams


Quarters
Adrian @ Elmira
Norwich/Elmira @ Plattsburgh
CSS/Eau Claire @ St Thomas
River Falls @ Hamline


Its just funny because when the WIAC pulled out of the NCHA I thought it would take miracles for them to ever get a team in...granted there are 2 more spots now, then there was back then...but never dreamed they would have a chance at 2.

No faith in Endicott, eh?

[gojackets]

No faith in Endicott, eh?

I’ll cheer for them, but considering they can barely beat Morrisville, who Plattsburgh beat 7-1...I don’t have a lot of faith. Lol

[Birdwatcher]

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The guy from The NCAA must count using core math. Announced the field saying several times 9 team field yet placed 10 teams (As it is supposed to be) in the bracket.

[Russell Jaslow]

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The guy from The NCAA must count using core math. Announced the field saying several times 9 team field yet placed 10 teams (As it is supposed to be) in the bracket.

Did he at least pronounce all the school names correctly...?