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[jrshooter]

Slow day at work...

I did a quick tally on essentially round participated in for the playoffs, thinking that is ultimately what the consideration is for a successful season. How far did you go? Each round of participation earns a tally. Came out like this:

1. Shepherd- 20 pts
2. IUP- 14 pts
3. Rock- 12 pts
4. West Chester- 10 pts
5. Bloomsburg- 8 pts
6. California- 7 pts
6. Kutztown- 7 pts
6. New Haven- 7 pts
6. Notre Dame- 7 pts
10. Assumption- 6 pts
11. Concord- 5 pts
12. Mercyhurst- 3 pts
12. Shippensburg- 3 pts
14. Findlay- 2 pts
14. Hillsdale- 2 pts
16. American International- 1 pt
16. Charleston- 1 pt
16. Fairmont St- 1 pt
16. Tiffin- 1 pt

Didn't include teams not presently in the region such as Winston Salem (12 pts) or CW Post (4 pts), etc. Think this rings pretty accurate for how the decade went.

That's some nice work. Only thing I'd suggest is that Shepherd put up big records in some years against slightly fewer week-to-week tests than the PSAC powers. And even then, I guess Millersville/Cheyney/Lock Haven were "breathers" for those clubs, too.

[shipfbfan1]

It would be interesting to see how everyone in the forum voted for best teams within the region this past decade. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Shepherd & IUP are 1-2 and pretty interchangeable after that Rock/WCU/KU/Cal and Ship would fill out within the top 10 along with New Haven, Notre Dame and Bloomsburg.

[Ram040506]

That's some nice work. Only thing I'd suggest is that Shepherd put up big records in some years against slightly fewer week-to-week tests than the PSAC powers. And even then, I guess Millersville/Cheyney/Lock Haven were "breathers" for those clubs, too.

Yea whatever dude!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yea whatever dude!

Remember ... Shepherd and Minnesota State-Mankato have never, ever seen athletes the quality of the PSAC. LOL

[IUP412]

Two D3 head coaches, two D2 assistants.

Heard HC from WU down the road is a lock.

[Dirty Harry]

Depth-wise, it's not even close. There is no denying the MEC has routinely had one very strong team per year as the results show. It's the age-old argument ... the one big MEC team steam-rolled everybody else in the regular season. Case in point the years the MEC got two teams in to the playoffs. IUP went to Charleston and Fairmont State in the playoffs and curb-stomped both of those 'second place' teams in their stadiums. Freaking East Stroudsburg went down and won at a second-place MEC team's stadium two years ago prior to finishing near the East cellar. It's been an extremely top-heavy league. I buy the fact their top team is very strong. The rest ... not buying it.

Exactly!

[Dirty Harry]

Yea whatever dude!

Looks like a lot more PSAC teams than MEC/WVIAC. The Depth of the PSAC is better. And has been.

[Dirty Harry]

That's some nice work. Only thing I'd suggest is that Shepherd put up big records in some years against slightly fewer week-to-week tests than the PSAC powers. And even then, I guess Millersville/Cheyney/Lock Haven were "breathers" for those clubs, too.

8 PSAC 4 MEC/WVIAC

[iupgroundhog]

Looks like a lot more PSAC teams than MEC/WVIAC. The Depth of the PSAC is better. And has been.

And this is relevant to the thread topic in what way?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

And this is relevant to the thread topic in what way?

I'm just surprised this thread isn't talking about the press box at Miller Stadium yet. Ten pages and not a shift to IUP ... may be a new record.

[jrshooter]

Hey, I tried and you chose to crap on the PSAC. :)

[Matt Burglund]

I'm already kicking myself for writing this, but don't you think Shepherd and IUP are on equal footing there?.

Also be interested, Matt, to know if that 2-10 group includes anyone other than Cal, SRU, Ship, West Chester and kutztown.

[Inkblot]

Here's a 1-41 (excluding Frostburg State, Franklin Pierce, and Wheeling) based on average final Massey ranking within D2:

1. Ohio Dominican
2. Shepherd
3. Indiana
4. California
5. Hillsdale
6. Findlay
7. Slippery Rock
8. West Chester
9. Kutztown
10. Bloomsburg
11. Shippensburg
12. New Haven
13. Mercyhurst
14. Tiffin
15. Charleston
16. Assumption
17. Notre Dame
18. Edinboro
19. Concord
20. Gannon
21. Fairmont State
22. Glenville State
23. Bentley
24. American International
25. East Stroudsburg
26. Walsh
27. Stonehill
28. Urbana
29. Lake Erie
30. West Liberty
31. Clarion
32. Southern Connecticut
33. West Virginia Wesleyan
34. Alderson Broaddus
35. West Virginia State
36. Seton Hill
37. St. Anselm
38. Lock Haven
39. Millersville
40. Pace
41. Kentucky Wesleyan

[Matt Burglund]

Here's a 1-41 (excluding Frostburg State, Franklin Pierce, and Wheeling) based on average final Massey ranking within D2:

1. Ohio Dominican

ODU Year-by-year records
2010 2-8
2011 7-4
2012 8-3
2013 10-1
2014 11-2
2015 8-3
2016 7-4
2017 7-3
2018 9-2
2019 7-3

Massey rankings? Meh.

[Matt Burglund]

For what it's worth, here are combined standings in the PSAC from 2010 to 2019:

	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Playoff Berths
Shepherd	10	3	.769	1
IUP	90	28	.763	5
California	85	30	.739	4
Slippery Rock	89	32	.736	5
Bloomsburg	82	35	.701	4
West Chester	83	36	.697	5
Kutztown	80	35	.696	4
Shippensburg	71	42	.628	2
Mercyhurst	61	51	.545	1
LIU Post	17	15	.531	0
Edinboro	51	58	.468	0
Gannon	48	62	.436	0
East Stroudsburg	45	64	.413	0
Clarion	36	74	.327	0
Seton Hill	15	61	.197	0
Millersville	21	89	.191	0
Lock Haven	18	91	.165	0
Cheyney	5	83	.057	0

Shepherd's actual record in the decade Is 101-19 (.842) with six playoff berths, although the first nine years of the decade the Rams were obviously in the WVIAC/MEC.