Who's hosting the Semi's???

[EastStroud13]

Ferris/Kutztown was a close call and I'm not surprised they went this way. Harding's metrics were clearly behind both.

I assume this is partly the fault of the GAC's silo? Harding had no chance to pick up a good non-conference win, meanwhile Kutztown scheduled Assumption who was almost guaranteed to do well in the NE-10.

[Redwing]

I assume this is partly the fault of the GAC's silo? Harding had no chance to pick up a good non-conference win, meanwhile Kutztown scheduled Assumption who was almost guaranteed to do well in the NE-10.

Those OOC games can be a crapshoot. Sometimes they end up having a poor season. But, I suspect silo is usually not a plus.. especially since it's not just the one team's opposition, but the conference.

[VSUBlaze]

Has there been an announcement?

If this is true, what metrics would decide this? While Harding’s strength of schedule was .500 in the regular season, Harding just sent three top 10 teams to the off-season in the past 3 weeks.

Not sure what all metrics were used but KPI is definitely one. It is on this link

https://faktorsports.com/

It has the 4 teams ranked the same way the committee did.

[FoothillBison]

Do playoff opponents not count?!?

[VSUBlaze]

Do playoff opponents not count?!?

They are factored in to the KPI. It was updated this evening according to the link above.

[LeftSider]

Those OOC games can be a crapshoot. Sometimes they end up having a poor season. But, I suspect silo is usually not a plus.. especially since it's not just the one team's opposition, but the conference.

And assumption wasn’t a top 25 team. Their best win is an unranked team. It’s the wildest thing.

baseball tried using stats to eliminate humans but it only increased the number of scouts. These KPIs mean nothing unless someone is interpreting them. The numbers coming out are only going to be as good as:
1.the numbers you chose to include/ exclude
2. the person interpreting the data

the fact that they just let a machine decide is why this whole thing is dumb.

im really just whining, i literally cannot be at the game no matter where It’s played. And to be fair, it was always a lot of fun to go to other stadiums and experience other parts of the country.

always wished I could have played at GV or in the Jungle at Pitt. I got NWMSU and it was awesome- other than the outcome. This should be a great game.

[Bisons10]

Ehh.. Bisons will be fine rolling up to PA and taking care of business and getting to the NC for the matchup all of Division 2 has anticipated since week 0.

[Bisons10]

Anyone know what the NCAA charges for spouses or kids of coaches to travel to these playoff games? Just curious

[Thelakerman]

I can see how the committee came up with this scenario. While it’s likely that the two best teams in the country, FSU and Harding, will end up in the finals, I don’t particularly care for way they got there. The 4 Super Region concept is just another version of “Everybody gets a trophy). Can you honestly say that the best 32 teams in the country made the playoffs? How about the top 25 ranked teams at the end of the season make the playoffs and 7 at latte bids to accommodate regions or conferences not represented.

[OldBison]

Anyone know what the NCAA charges for spouses or kids of coaches to travel to these playoff games? Just curious

I’m not sure what you mean by “charges” for spouses and kids. The NCAA pays the airfare (bare bones rate) for 58 players and, I think, up to 8 coaches. In addition, they pay $95/day for room and board for the players and coaches. Everything else has to be paid by the individual or the school.

[OldBison]

Still trying to figure how metrics are used in the semi-final reseeding process. Going into the regional championship weekend Ferris’ SOS was .518, Kutztown’s was .506, Harding’s was .500. Ferris’ KPI was .324, Kutztown’s KPI was .359, Harding’s was .336. I don’t know how these metrics change after the games are played or even if “The Committee” has access to the updated KPI data. Obviously they are not using any SOS data after the playoffs start or Harding’s SOS would have soared above .500 and been better than Kutztown’s. My hunch is they all got on a Zoom call, heard each out and voted. Metrics had little or nothing to do with it. It’s okay. If you’re going to win a NC, you got to beat whoever comes next regardless of the circumstances.

[pm2011]

Anyone know what the NCAA charges for spouses or kids of coaches to travel to these playoff games? Just curious

They do not pay for spouses and kids. We have good friends whose husband and dad is a coach at Newberry. They are trying to figure out how to get to Michigan as best as they can or even IF they'll be able to go. I talked to them at the game last night.

[LeftSider]

Still trying to figure how metrics are used in the semi-final reseeding process. Going into the regional championship weekend Ferris’ SOS was .518, Kutztown’s was .506, Harding’s was .500. Ferris’ KPI was .324, Kutztown’s KPI was .359, Harding’s was .336. I don’t know how these metrics change after the games are played or even if “The Committee” has access to the updated KPI data. Obviously they are not using any SOS data after the playoffs start or Harding’s SOS would have soared above .500 and been better than Kutztown’s. My hunch is they all got on a Zoom call, heard each out and voted. Metrics had little or nothing to do with it. It’s okay. If you’re going to win a NC, you got to beat whoever comes next regardless of the circumstances.

I think it’s more about who advocates for Harding at the NCAA level, and less about KPI’s. The more I look at last year when these were introduced, the seeding didn’t follow the KPI’s at all. It was all logic. I think there is some funky business going on with the committee. It’s no secret that OBU’s AD is the one who is on that committee.

[LeftSider]

I can see how the committee came up with this scenario. While it’s likely that the two best teams in the country, FSU and Harding, will end up in the finals, I don’t particularly care for way they got there. The 4 Super Region concept is just another version of “Everybody gets a trophy). Can you honestly say that the best 32 teams in the country made the playoffs? How about the top 25 ranked teams at the end of the season make the playoffs and 7 at latte bids to accommodate regions or conferences not represented.

Yeah… kinda crap if you ask me. Almost like those who are in power and screw anyone who’s doing well if they don’t like them.

[Redwing]

Yeah… kinda crap if you ask me. Almost like those who are in power and screw anyone who’s doing well if they don’t like them.

It seems like it's been that way for multiple seasons. I know a few teams this year that would have been favorites, if not heavy favorites, to beat teams that got into the dance. The comm. points to the numbers, but assuming the numbers are valid is a leap. Even then, there is no rule as to how the metrics are to be used. What we usually hear is "that's how they did it in the past." So using them the same way to get bad results AGAIN is the right thing to do? Sure. I'm wondering what next season will look like as I've heard that it'll come down to one number. I will forever cling to having selections based on an independent comm. (That's a challenge in its own right.) that CAN use metrics, but are allowed to adjust when, for whatever reason, the results don't make sense.