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Originally posted by Chuck Norris
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Wow, I thought Claflin would've fallen back by now. Other than the top three, the regional could be a crap shoot.
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Add to it (3) of WSSU's wins are non-D2.Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
With East Stroudsburg and West Virginia State both in awkward funks ... chaos is looming.Comment
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Love chaos, especially since IUP will not be apart of it. lolOriginally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostComment
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The 'current' No. 2 slot is interesting. Mercyhurst is probably above West Liberty right now.Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
The Lakers' loss to Millersville doesn't look nearly as bad now and West Liberty has that loss to Wheeling.Comment
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I'd be alright with Hurst being on the other side of the bracket.Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostComment
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I'd love for IUP to play them or UPJ yet again. It's fun watching a coach yell a play and the other coach immediately yelling out the counter play.Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
UPJ was calling out some of IUP's sets before Joe did the other night. Lol. I honestly think if Joe tossed the playbook the other night and just said go get 'em ... IUP could have blown them out of the gym. But, instead, he prefers to play a slow game at their pace when they know every play you call and run all night.
Joe, Rukavina and Gary have coached against each other so many times ... even the second game of the year can be painful to watch let alone the third or fourth.
IUP vs Cal last year 4 times was different. Those were fast-paced, exciting games.
I don't think I could stomach watching IUP vs UPJ four times in one year.Comment
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Updated Atlantic Region (Men's) watch:
0-3 losses
IUP (24-1)
West Liberty (21-3)
4-5 losses
Mercyhurst (18-4)
Fairmont State (19-5)
Claflin (18-5)
6-7 losses
Virginia Union (20-6)
East Stroudsburg (19-6)
Pitt-Johnstown (18-6)
West Chester (17-7)
Charleston (17-7)
West Virginia State (17-7)
Winston-Salem State (16-7)
8-9 losses
Lock Haven (16-8)
Shippensburg (16-8)
Millersville (16-9)
Virginia State (16-9)
Notre Dame (15-9)
Big games this week:
Virginia State at Virginia Union
Fairmont State at West Liberty
Pitt-Johnstown at Mercyhurst
Millersville at Shippensburg
Things are still real messy after the first 4 teams (IUP, WL, FSU, Mercyhurst).Comment
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With some tough games left, including against each other, Ship, Millersville, and Lock Haven are really on life support. Too many losses and too many teams ahead of them.Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostComment
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Yeah ... and just wait until Cal, Glenville and Fayetteville win the three conference tournaments.Originally posted by Ship69 View PostComment
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yikes!!! Dirty Danny bringing Cal from the dead.Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostComment
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Today's release of the D2SIDA Atlantic Region Rankings:
1. IUP (6)
2. West Liberty
3. Mercyhurst
T4. East Stroudsburg
T4. Fairmont State
6. Virginia Union
7. Pitt-Johnstown
8. Claflin
9. West Virginia State
10. West Chester
Votes: Charleston, Winston-Salem State
Wild guess here but the metrics-based rankings will be fairly different.
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Inkblot Sports' Atlantic Region rankings, as expected, varied from the D2SIDA (non-scientific) release.
1. IUP
2. West Liberty
3. Mercyhurst
4. Virginia Union
5. Fairmont State
6. Pitt-Johnstown
7. West Chester
8. East Stroudsburg
9. Charleston
10. West Virginia State
There are two head-to-heads this week within his Top 10 (FSU/WL and UPJ/Mercyhurst).Comment
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That's chaotic. With Virginia Union in seemingly good position for an at-large, one of those "other" decent teams in that league could be in strong position to get an automatic bid from the tournament. Rough news for the 7-10 crowd. Does a run for WV State or Charleston in the MEC tournament push them ahead of anyone in the 6-8 slots? Lot to still be sorted out.Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
We say this every single year, but the Atlantic is tough, deep region. It may not have the plethora of "great" teams that the region NW Missouri State is in has, but there's a variety of teams that are exceptionally good doing what they do. And it makes it a tough region to come out of. You may get through West Liberty playing a break neck pace in round 1, but you may turn around the next evening and play a snooze fest against Mercyhurst.
I think IUP is the best in the Atlantic this year, but it doesn't mean they win three games in a row in mid-March. Especially considering their recent slump. I've always been enamored with the multitude of ways that teams/coaches approach playing in this region. I'm not sure any region in the country has what we have in terms of the diversity of styles at the top of the food-chain. West Liberty is exceptional every year at their unique game. So is Mercyhurst. Those two could not be any different. IUP is the adaptable hybrid that can beat you in a number of different ways, but always seems to do it with stingy defensive efforts.
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The first real RRs come out today. Although the Top 10 are just listed alphabetically this week.Originally posted by IUP24 View PostComment
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