Atlantic Region - 2019-20

[boatcapt]

I can't wait for Mercyhurst to get in and win their first round game.

Hursts NCAA partisipation will hinge on how well (or poorly) they do in the PSAC tourney. First round loss and they won't get an invitation to the dance...win one but lose the next, MAYBE they get a ticket (depending on what happens in other conferences)...win 2+, they are probably in.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I can't wait for Mercyhurst to get in and win their first round game.

They may win more than that ...

[IUP24]

I can't wait for Mercyhurst to get in and win their first round game.

[boatcapt]

Seven loss teams in the Atlantic:

Fayetville State (Defeated St Aug)
JC Smith (Defeated Shaw)
UPJ (Lost to Hurst)
WV State (Defeated Notre Dame)
Hurst (Defeated UPJ)

Eight loss teams:

VA State (Lost to VUU)
Cal (Defeated Clarion)
WCU (Defeated Lock Haven)
ESU (Defeated Shepherd)

Bowie and UPJ will fall out of the top 10.
VA State will fall out of the top 8 but will stick in the top 10.
JC Smith will move into the top 8.
Fayetville State will move into the top 8.
Hurst will rise into the Top 10.

The Top 10 will be:

If WLU wins today:

1. IUP
2. WLU
3. UC
4. Fairmont
5. WV State
6. Ship
7. JC Smith
8. Fayetville State
9. Hurst
10. Va State

If Fairmont wins today:

1. IUP
2. Fairmont
3. WLU
4. UC
5. WV State
6. Ship
7. JC Smith
8. Fayetville State
9. Hurst
10. VA State

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I guess since Virginia State loss to Virginia Union. Virginia State will be outside the top 8 and will need to win the CIAA?

It's a cluster. The CIAA regular season is over.

Look for Mercyhurst to move up. East Stroudsburg and Cal are moving upward.

[GoVSUTrojans]

Two big regional games this weekend.

Today: Virginia Union at Virginia State

- VU won the first meeting. Huge rivalry game.

Tomorrow: West Liberty at Fairmont State

- Not much needs said. Two elite programs battling for the higher seed. WL won the first meeting by single digits but had control the whole way.

I guess since Virginia State loss to Virginia Union. Virginia State will be outside the top 8 and will need to win the CIAA?

[Scrub]

Tomorrow: West Liberty at Fairmont State

- Not much needs said. Two elite programs battling for the higher seed. WL won the first meeting by single digits but had control the whole way.

But Koenig is too good a tactician not to come up with something to shift that balance of control tomorrow. I expect it to be a dogfight, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Falcons find a way to eek one out. Should be entertaining to watch either way!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Two big regional games this weekend.

Today: Virginia Union at Virginia State

- VU won the first meeting. Huge rivalry game.

Tomorrow: West Liberty at Fairmont State

- Not much needs said. Two elite programs battling for the higher seed. WL won the first meeting by single digits but had control the whole way.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Women's 'official' Regional Rankings:

1. IUP
2. Glenville State
3. Notre Dame
4. Virginia Union
5. Gannon
6. Lincoln
7. Bowie State
8. California
9. Charleston
10. Shepherd

Bowie State and Charleston both lost last night on the women's side. Charleston lost to No 3. Notre Dame. Bowie State lost to No. 4 Virginia Union. We'll see if this changes anything for those on the bubble.

[Inkblot]

If Mercyhurst doesn't stumble on Saturday, I guarantee they'll be in next week's top 10.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

To be honest, I'm surprised Fite even scheduled Dickinson, a very average D-III program. Not a game that was going to help their rating.

Same reason Lombardi played D3 games this year and last ... it's a home date. Play it or practice against yourself. Teams don't exactly line up to play games at IUP, Ship, WL, etc. Non-conference opponents can be hard to find.

[jrshooter]

Don't look now, but that old saw about strength of schedule rears it ugly head once again. With Ship being ranked ahead of WLU (one more loss, but a stronger schedule) and with Bowie outranking JC Smith, Mercy, Cal, ESU, etc., it's clear that the committee this year is privileging strength of schedule. Maybe that game against Daemen wasn't such a bad idea after all. ; )

To be honest, I'm surprised Fite even scheduled Dickinson, a very average D-III program. Not a game that was going to help their rating.

[Ship69]

Yea...But then they "validated" the committees selection of them as the 9th strongest team in the Atlantic Region by losing last night. If Bowie was propped up by their SOS, one would think that losing to a very good VCU team should make the team even STRONGER from an SOS standpoint so possible still in the top 10...EVEN at 16-12.

Even with a good schedule, wins and losses matter at some point.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yea...But then they "validated" the committees selection of them as the 9th strongest team in the Atlantic Region by losing last night. If Bowie was propped up by their SOS, one would think that losing to a very good VCU team should make the team even STRONGER from an SOS standpoint so possible still in the top 10...EVEN at 16-12.

Three of the Top 10 lost last night. Wild race.

[boatcapt]

Bowie State always schedules tough and this year is no exception. They played California, Gannon, Fairmont State and Shippensburg in non-conference. I have a hard time right now putting them ahead of Mercyhurst, but ... that's just me.

Yea...But then they "validated" the committees selection of them as the 9th strongest team in the Atlantic Region by losing last night. If Bowie was propped up by their SOS, one would think that losing to a very good VCU team should make the team even STRONGER from an SOS standpoint so possible still in the top 10...EVEN at 16-12.