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Photo courtesy of the University of Indianapolis


Shepherd is in, that's a given. But Notre Dame stands a fighting chance if they can pull off the upset out at the University of Indianapolis. First, a quick glance at the Regional Rankings before we get to the action:

Super Region 1

1. IUP - Win or lose, they are in. They play @ West Chester for the PSAC Championship
2. ASSUMPTION - Win or lose, they are in. Home vs. an improved Bentley.
3. SHEPHERD - Win or lose, they are in. @ UVA-Wise
4. FINDLAY - Win or lose, they are likely in. The GMAC is not entitled to Earned Access, but the committee probably drops them no lower than #7 with a loss. Currently their lone loss is to SR3 #4 Ferris State. A diffcult season-ending game against 6-3 OH Dominican who is on a 6-game win streak following losses to SR1 #9 Cal, SR3 #3 Ashland, and an D1-FCS school.
5. SLIPPERY ROCK - @ 7-3 Kutztown who had one-possession losses to Assumption and West Chester. Other teams have it easier.
6. WEST CHESTER - A loss to IUP in the PSAC Championship gives them a third loss and most likely out of the playoffs
7. SHIPPENSBURG - Home against Seton Hill. Should be an easy win and they're in.
8. NOTRE DAME - The closest to the window looking in. A loss and they're done. A win and they have a good chance if one of the PSAC schools above them loses; or they convince the selection committee the big win is worthy of leap-frogging others.
9. CALIFORNIA - Should be an easy win @ East Stroudsburg. They're hoping Indy gets Notre Dame out of the way and IUP knocks out West Chester.
10. LIU-Post - @ Saint Anselm. Their mid-season loss to Bentley is akin to Notre Dame's loss to WV Wesleyan.

** Shepherd is pulling for West Chester to get IUP out of the way, Notre Dame is pulling for IUP to get West Chester out of the way


Now, the games ....

Notre Dame @ Indianapolis
Shepherd @ UVA-Wise
Concord @ Urbana
Glenville St @ Charleston
WV State @ WV Wesleyan