Regional rankings Nov. 11, 2019

[Buckwheat191]

SUPER REGION TWO
1	Valdosta St.	9-0	9-0
2	Lenoir-Rhyne	10-0	10-0
3	Bowie St.	9-0	10-0
4	Wingate	9-1	9-1
5	Carson-Newman	7-2	7-2
6	West Florida	6-2	6-2
7	Virginia St.	8-1	8-1
8	Delta St.	6-2	6-3
9	Albany St. (GA)	7-3	7-3
10	Fayetteville St.	8-2	8-2

[Rational Observer]

Imagine if you would that this was the final regional rankings. We would finally have an HBCU conference get two straight-up legit playoff teams and then one of them gets bumped via earned access.

[canadarican]

Imagine if you would that this was the final regional rankings. We would finally have an HBCU conference get two straight-up legit playoff teams and then one of them gets bumped via earned access.

Virginia State folks would probably lose their minds if they got bypassed by a team with 2 more losses than them. Makes you question the earned access rule maybe? No disrespect to my friends at Albany, two of the coaches are very good friends of ours.

I'm too lazy to look, but how did Virginia State do when they played Bowie State? Yes I know they lost, but what was the score?

[Shugley]

[Rational Observer]

Virginia State folks would probably lose their minds if they got bypassed by a team with 2 more losses than them. Makes you question the earned access rule maybe? No disrespect to my friends at Albany, two of the coaches are very good friends of ours.

I'm too lazy to look, but how did Virginia State do when they played Bowie State? Yes I know they lost, but what was the score?

They lost 24-14. Their other loss is to FCS Norfolk State.

I've long questioned the rule. I'd be fine with automatic berths for conference champs with the remaining spots determined by the rankings along with the seedings, but the current EA rule is a farce.

[Marvin Everett]

So who plays who because of the 600 mile rule? If the current teams stay as is

[BearsLRU]

So who plays who because of the 600 mile rule? If the current teams stay as is

West Florida likely gets moved to a new region and replaced with someone. Everything else stays the same.

[Uwfalum98]

SR2 Strength of Schedule 11/11

SUPER REGION TWO			Owp
1	Valdosta St.	9-0	.573
2	Lenoir-Rhyne	10-0	.528
3	Bowie St.	9-0	.420
4	Wingate	9-1	.517
5	Carson-Newman	7-2	.525
6	West Florida	6-2	.552
7	Virginia St.	8-1	.433
8	Delta St.	6-2	.577
9	Albany St. (GA)	7-3	.494
10	Fayetteville St.	8-2	.371

National Toughness of Schedule Ranking (stats.ncaa.org)

13 Delta State
15 Valdosta St.
28 West Florida
51 Lenoir-Rhyne
54 Carson-Newman
69 Wingate
90 Albany State
146 Virginia St.
156 Bowie St.
164 Fayetteville St.

[baldereagle]

West Florida likely gets moved to a new region and replaced with someone. Everything else stays the same.

Are they moving teams outside their regions now?

[Shugley]

SR2 Strength of Schedule 11/11

SUPER REGION TWO			Owp
1	Valdosta St.	9-0	.573
2	Lenoir-Rhyne	10-0	.528
3	Bowie St.	9-0	.420
4	Wingate	9-1	.517
5	Carson-Newman	7-2	.525
6	West Florida	6-2	.552
7	Virginia St.	8-1	.433
8	Delta St.	6-2	.577
9	Albany St. (GA)	7-3	.494
10	Fayetteville St.	8-2	.371

National Toughness of Schedule Ranking (stats.ncaa.org)

13 Delta State
15 Valdosta St.
28 West Florida
51 Lenoir-Rhyne
54 Carson-Newman
69 Wingate
90 Albany State
146 Virginia St.
156 Bowie St.
164 Fayetteville St.

[LegalRam]

Imagine if you would that this was the final regional rankings. We would finally have an HBCU conference get two straight-up legit playoff teams and then one of them gets bumped via earned access.

It wouldn't be the first time. In 2014, when the CIAA was still in SR1, WSSU was the six seed but got bounced out by LIU/CW Post due to the EA rule. VA State made it in as a #3 seed that year. We were 9-2 with our only losses being by 5 points to Valdosta and 4 points to VA State.

[Wide_Right]

I'm too lazy to look, but how did Virginia State do when they played Bowie State? Yes I know they lost, but what was the score?

They lost 24 - 14.


And I would love to see Lenoir Rhyne match up against West Florida. That could be a great game.

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[Uwfalum98]

I'm just hoping we can beat a really good West Alabama team this Saturday, I don't care where they send the Argos if we get in.

[boyblue]

SR2 Strength of Schedule 11/11

SUPER REGION TWO			Owp
1	Valdosta St.	9-0	.573
2	Lenoir-Rhyne	10-0	.528
3	Bowie St.	9-0	.420
4	Wingate	9-1	.517
5	Carson-Newman	7-2	.525
6	West Florida	6-2	.552
7	Virginia St.	8-1	.433
8	Delta St.	6-2	.577
9	Albany St. (GA)	7-3	.494
10	Fayetteville St.	8-2	.371

National Toughness of Schedule Ranking (stats.ncaa.org)

13 Delta State
15 Valdosta St.
28 West Florida
51 Lenoir-Rhyne
54 Carson-Newman
69 Wingate
90 Albany State
146 Virginia St.
156 Bowie St.
164 Fayetteville St.

This is the first stat I've seen that helps the earned access argument, from what I see here Albany deserves a shot.

[BearsLRU]

Are they moving teams outside their regions now?

5-7 seeds can be moved. 1-4 stay in region. Also possible they rearrange it so that CN plays Bowie and Wingate gets WF despite seeding. Both those would be great games. LR likely gets the SIAC winner, unless Miles somehow doesn't get in the top 9 with a win, but I doubt that. That is assuming no one loses to someone they aren't supposed to.