Regional rankings Nov. 11, 2019

[boyblue]

There's a chance of this, but you'll probably need a Carson Newman loss as well to get up to the 6 seed, and that may not be enough. Miles may not get in even with a win allowing you to only need to jump VA St, but my gut tells me they aren't holding a SIAC team out this year.

Yeah, that's highly unlikely. BTW, to me it always seemed that CIAA teams were stronger than SIAC teams, sorta like GSC vs SAC (just a bit of a dig Bear), how come ASU has a higher SOS than the CIAA schools?

[crashandannie]

Yeah, that's highly unlikely. BTW, to me it always seemed that CIAA teams were stronger than SIAC teams, sorta like GSC vs SAC (just a bit of a dig Bear), how come ASU has a higher SOS than the CIAA schools?

The Golden Rams played a pretty strong OOC schedule this year. Heck, just playing the Blazers this year probably jumped their SOS quite a bit.

[BSURover31]

Yeah, that's highly unlikely. BTW, to me it always seemed that CIAA teams were stronger than SIAC teams, sorta like GSC vs SAC (just a bit of a dig Bear), how come ASU has a higher SOS than the CIAA schools?

The CIAA has had the number of the SIAC in recent years. The fact that Va. State has only lost to an undefeated 11th/13th ranked Bowie State and a FCS (Norfolk State), i feel they deserve to make the playoffs. Outside of the CIAA Championship this weekend, most teams don't have a week 11 game. Whats the point of keeping track of record, if toughness of schedule outweighs it? An 8-2 team should not be missing the playoffs in a design that features 4 different regions

[vsukerosene]

Does Miles get #7 seed?

[Inkblot]

Does Miles get #7 seed?

I expect so. Being an earned access team, there are more bracketing restrictions. Specifically, they have to play against a #2 seed; but if it saves flights, it can be the #2 seed in a different region. If Harding gets the #3 to Ouachita Baptist's #2, we might see Miles facing Ouachita so they wouldn't have a second-round flight.

[boyblue]

The CIAA has had the number of the SIAC in recent years. The fact that Va. State has only lost to an undefeated 11th/13th ranked Bowie State and a FCS (Norfolk State), i feel they deserve to make the playoffs. Outside of the CIAA Championship this weekend, most teams don't have a week 11 game. Whats the point of keeping track of record, if toughness of schedule outweighs it? An 8-2 team should not be missing the playoffs in a design that features 4 different regions

I agree, it's almost like giving LR a bye, it's like a scrimmage. If it weren't for having the home game in the regional final I'd rather have have their schedule.