SUPER REGION ONE | |||
1 | Kutztown | 10-0 | 10-0 |
2 | Slippery Rock | 9-0 | 10-0 |
3 | Notre Dame (OH) | 9-1 | 9-1 |
4 | Indiana (PA) | 9-1 | 9-1 |
5 | Shepherd | 8-2 | 8-2 |
6 | West Virginia St. | 7-2 | 7-2 |
7 | West Chester | 8-2 | 8-2 |
8 | Tiffin | 8-1 | 8-1 |
9 | Urbana | 7-3 | 7-3 |
10 | Ohio Dominican | 6-2 | 6-2 |
To me the G-MAC is getting absolutely hosed while the MEC and PSAC are WAY overvalued. The glaring problem here is the fact that at 6-3, the freakin Urbana University Knights are even sniffing the top ten, much less being in ninth. All their games have been against conference opponents and the MEC, let's face it, is not that good outside of their top two or maybe three.
So let's say that a 3-loss team does deserve to be in, here's where I'd actually argue for the Oilers. All else aside, let's look at losses. Both Findlay and Urbana lost to Notre Dame, Findlay by 5 on the road, Urbana by 20 at home. Advantage FINDLAY. Another Urbana loss is to Frostburg State who, while they're 8-2, look at their most recent win, a ten-point win at home to winless Kentucky Wesleyan. Findlay's other loss, #2 Ferris State (heard of them), and it was by one point on the road. As far as those two losses go, advantage FINDLAY. Then the most obvious problem, a 31-7 loss at home to a sub-.500 Fairmont State team. That's an absolute beat down. Findlay's last loss, Ohio Dominican, who we all know is a good program and this season, has beaten a top-25 team on the road (Shepherd). Again, advantage FINDLAY.
WHAT IS THE COMMITTEE DOING HERE??
Let's look at the 'Let's Get Oily' Regional Ranking (maybe I'm biased, but I doubt there's a three-loss team in the region with a better resume than Findlay / so I gave them the 10th spot because if they beat Tiffin this week, 100% the Oilers deserve a playoff spot)
SUPER REGION ONE | |||
1 | Kutztown | 10-0 | 10-0 |
2 | Slippery Rock | 9-0 | 10-0 |
3 | Notre Dame (OH) | 9-1 | 9-1 |
4 | Indiana (PA) | 9-1 | 9-1 |
5 | Tiffin | 8-1 | 8-1 |
6 | Shepherd | 8-2 | 8-2 |
7 | West Virginia St. | 7-2 | 7-2 |
8 | Ohio Dominican | 6-2 | 6-2 |
9 | West Chester | 8-2 | 8-2 |
10 | Findlay | 7-3 | 7-3 |
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