Comments on: Second regional rankings http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/ News, notes and commentary about Division III baseball Sun, 30 May 2010 20:07:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: baseball123 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 baseball123 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:48:20 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1306 What about considering Messiah College in the next Mid-Atlantic Region rankings? They are 27-16 overall and just won the Commonwealth Conference tournament with 2 wins over Elizabethtown. They also boast quality wins over Juniata and Mary Washington. What about considering Messiah College in the next Mid-Atlantic Region rankings? They are 27-16 overall and just won the Commonwealth Conference tournament with 2 wins over Elizabethtown. They also boast quality wins over Juniata and Mary Washington.

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]]> By: Ralph Turner http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Ralph Turner Wed, 07 May 2008 20:37:15 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1301 Iliveforthis, Strength of schedule is now considered by the committee in the OWP and the OOWP. Strength of schedule is also considered in regionally ranked teams at a ratio of 1 regionally ranked team per 6.5 participants in the region...the top 15% to speak of. Most fans do not realize how close their team is...kinda like being one minute slower in the New York Marathon than your best friend. (Yeah, great! 250 people finished the marathon between you and your friend in that minute.) Atlas385, as for Concordia-TX, the sweep on UMHB is not as impressive now as it was. It does help in the in-region head-to-head and OWP and OOWP. Ozarks has never been a regionally ranked team. (The NCBWA/ D3Baseball.com poll has no impact on the selection criteria.) If UT-Tyler is not a regionally ranked team tomorrow, then those games will have lost some of their luster. Iliveforthis,

Strength of schedule is now considered by the committee in the OWP and the OOWP.

Strength of schedule is also considered in regionally ranked teams at a ratio of 1 regionally ranked team per 6.5 participants in the region…the top 15% to speak of.

Most fans do not realize how close their team is…kinda like being one minute slower in the New York Marathon than your best friend. (Yeah, great! 250 people finished the marathon between you and your friend in that minute.)

Atlas385, as for Concordia-TX, the sweep on UMHB is not as impressive now as it was. It does help in the in-region head-to-head and OWP and OOWP. Ozarks has never been a regionally ranked team. (The NCBWA/ D3Baseball.com poll has no impact on the selection criteria.) If UT-Tyler is not a regionally ranked team tomorrow, then those games will have lost some of their luster.

]]> By: lefthandstick34 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 lefthandstick34 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1300 What about Methodist University? Plays one of the hardest schedules in the nation and buries Piedmont and should have split with Emory but the rains came. I do not think there are many teams who can beat Methodist as long as Methodist does not beat themselves. What about Methodist University? Plays one of the hardest schedules in the nation and buries Piedmont and should have split with Emory but the rains came. I do not think there are many teams who can beat Methodist as long as Methodist does not beat themselves.

]]> By: iliveforthis http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 iliveforthis Wed, 07 May 2008 16:41:55 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1298 As of right now, I feel that does Millsaps get a Pool C bid. I think strength of schedule, alone, should be enough to throw Millsaps into the mix. Also, I think it's a joke that Rhodes thinks that they deserve a bid. As of right now, I feel that does Millsaps get a Pool C bid. I think strength of schedule, alone, should be enough to throw Millsaps into the mix. Also, I think it’s a joke that Rhodes thinks that they deserve a bid.

]]> By: atlas385 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 atlas385 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1297 What are the chances of Concordia-TX of a receiving a Pool C bid? They beat three ranked teams-Swept MHB in conference play,Ozarks in tournament crossover play and beat UT Tyler twice in the ASC Championship tournament. What are the chances of Concordia-TX of a receiving a Pool C bid? They beat three ranked teams-Swept MHB in conference play,Ozarks in tournament crossover play and beat UT Tyler twice in the ASC Championship tournament.

]]> By: dixon http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 dixon Wed, 07 May 2008 13:53:45 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1296 Wooster should be in. They don't have a lock like Salisbury but It would be shocking to see them left home. I listened to the Wooster broadcast last weekend and the announcer's talk about the end of Wooster's season was premature. I can see how a team like Heidelberg could bump them off from the top spot in the region with the final round of regional rankings but they are well above the fourth place NJAC team. Rowan, New Jersey are fine. They did well enough to be considered high in Pool C. Montclair, Suffolk, etc are on the bubble and more will be known on Thursday where their future lies. Four teams from a conference is fair if they plated themselves in. The CCIW will get three and if Wheaton wins the conference does that mean four? I can imagine a senerio that this happens. Wooster should be in. They don’t have a lock like Salisbury but It would be shocking to see them left home. I listened to the Wooster broadcast last weekend and the announcer’s talk about the end of Wooster’s season was premature.

I can see how a team like Heidelberg could bump them off from the top spot in the region with the final round of regional rankings but they are well above the fourth place NJAC team.

Rowan, New Jersey are fine. They did well enough to be considered high in Pool C. Montclair, Suffolk, etc are on the bubble and more will be known on Thursday where their future lies.

Four teams from a conference is fair if they plated themselves in. The CCIW will get three and if Wheaton wins the conference does that mean four? I can imagine a senerio that this happens.

]]> By: OhioBaseball http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 OhioBaseball Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:06 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1295 Dixon-- A few questions: Is Wooster definitely a Lock as a Pool C? Which NJAC teams do you think will get in besides Kean? Montclair had a strong finish and still has games against Salisbury and Ithaca and TCNJ (#1 in the regional rankings) has a strong resume with two wins over Cortland, two wins over Wheaton and wins over Messiah and Gwynedd-Mercy. Rowan also has a strong resume with wins over Cortland, Worchester and Gwynedd. Does the NJAC really get four teams in? Seems a bit unfair to some of the other conferences, doesn't it? Dixon–

A few questions:

Is Wooster definitely a Lock as a Pool C?

Which NJAC teams do you think will get in besides Kean? Montclair had a strong finish and still has games against Salisbury and Ithaca and TCNJ (#1 in the regional rankings) has a strong resume with two wins over Cortland, two wins over Wheaton and wins over Messiah and Gwynedd-Mercy. Rowan also has a strong resume with wins over Cortland, Worchester and Gwynedd.

Does the NJAC really get four teams in? Seems a bit unfair to some of the other conferences, doesn’t it?

]]> By: dixon http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 dixon Tue, 06 May 2008 23:32:05 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1294 Just checked Mary Washington's games the last few days. 1-2 with losses to NC Wesleyan, Johns Hopkins will not look good in the rankings. Emory is just a little safer. With Rhodes a loser to Salisbury and a winner at Grennsboro (losing the second game), their chances are slim. They made the attempt to get those three key in region wins which would have greatly increased their chances if they were able to get the three wins. Just checked Mary Washington’s games the last few days. 1-2 with losses to NC Wesleyan, Johns Hopkins will not look good in the rankings. Emory is just a little safer.

With Rhodes a loser to Salisbury and a winner at Grennsboro (losing the second game), their chances are slim. They made the attempt to get those three key in region wins which would have greatly increased their chances if they were able to get the three wins.

]]> By: dixon http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/second-regional-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 dixon Tue, 06 May 2008 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/05/01/83/#comment-1293 You have to believe the regional rankings as they give you a guide for the committee's decision. Piedmont is ranked above Emory and they should get a pool B bid before Emory. Certainly Mary Washington can improve their record since they have a game or two since the rankings came out so they might be able to play themselves above Emory. I would be nervous if I was Emory at this time since they are on the fence for a Pool B bid and a Pool C bid. You have to believe the regional rankings as they give you a guide for the committee’s decision.

Piedmont is ranked above Emory and they should get a pool B bid before Emory. Certainly Mary Washington can improve their record since they have a game or two since the rankings came out so they might be able to play themselves above Emory.

I would be nervous if I was Emory at this time since they are on the fence for a Pool B bid and a Pool C bid.

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