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I'm not sure when the first regional rankings come out, but it is going to be interesting to see who gets ranked where.
Super Region 3 consists of the GLIAC, GLVC, MIAA and GAC. This is a region that entering Saturday had 5 of the top 8 teams in the D2football.com poll.
In those conferences, as of this writing, we have the following teams undefeated Ouachita Baptist, Grand Valley State, Davenport, and Pittsburgh State. With a single loss we have Ferris State, Indianapolis, Truman St. The two loss teams include Saginaw Valley State, Quincy, Harding, Henderson State, East Central, Central Oklahoma, NWMSU, UNK and Emporia St.
This is 16 teams fighting for what amounts to 7 spots available in the post-season.
Here is a quick look at the teams and their potential chances to make the post-season. These teams are simply listed and not in a particular order.
The undefeateds
GVSU- GVSU has escaped the toughest stretch of their season with wins over Ferris State and SVSU. Only remaining significant test, by record is Davenport in the finale. The Lakers should finish undefeated and in the playoffs as the #1 seed.
Ouachita Baptist – They still have two loss Henderson State and two loss East Central on the schedule. So far this season they have proven they are the class of the GAC. A single slip up likely does not keep them out of the post-season. Losing twice, could put them in jeopardy, but they do have the head to head win over Harding.
Davenport- The Panthers are still undefeated this season. This likely continues for another week, as Lincoln (Ca) makes another trip to West Michigan for what should be another loss. Things get much tougher for the final three weeks. Davenport closes with SVSU, Ferris and GVSU the final three weeks. The only way Davenport makes the post-season is pulling off an upset in one of those games.
Pittsburg State – The Gorillas have already beaten 3 of the MIAA’s closest challengers in UNK-NWMSU and Emporia State. Central Oklahoma is the only 2 loss team they have left. The toughest test howover may come from 3 loss Washburn who gave NWMSU all they could handle today. I think this team also advances undefeated into the playoffs.
One loss wonders
Truman State – Truman currently sits with one loss, a 1 point loss to undefeated Davenport in the opener. I don’t think Davenport is that good, and I don’t think Truman is either. They still have 2 loss Quincy and Indy to finish up the season. I think they enter the finale vs Indy with a single loss and the winner of that game gets the GLVS’s playoff spot.
Indianapolis- Indy just got their first loss today at the hands of SVSU handily. Like Truman, they should enter the final week showdown with just the lone loss, with a playoff spot going to the winner.
Ferris – After sneaking by SVSU, they lost the battle of 1 vs 2 by a point to GVSU. They, like GVSU, only have one real test left and that is also Davenport. Again, this is a team Ferris should beat and they, like GVSU should be in the post-season. Barring a stunning loss, this teams should be in, although it is very possible they only get 1 first round home game simply because they have a single loss.
The two loss mess –
Saginaw Valley – The Cards got hammered by GVSU before giving Ferris everything they could handle. Today they continued a tough stretch by playing (and handily defeating Indy). I think this win today, combined with a schedule that should see them win out, may have been a huge step towards making the playoffs.
Quincy – They still play Truman and Indy and should be out of the post-season conversation after next week vs Indy.
Harding – The good news is they have the toughest portion of the schedule done. The bad news, they have losses to OBU and Henderson State, which likely puts them #3 in the GAC pecking order for a post-season playoff spot. What is an advantage for them is that OBU and Henderson still have to play, which means Henderson may have 3 losses to Harding’s 2. Will head to head trump a better record in conference only play?
Henderson State – They have losses to Southern Arkansas and East Central. With OBU left, the likely need a win in that game to get in. If that happens, they do hold a head to head over Harding, so they really need to win and get some help.
East Central – After starting 0-2, they have 5 straight wins, including beating Henderson State. With OBU left on the schedule, a minimum of three losses is likely and that puts them in a dog pile for a playoff spot.
Central Oklahoma – I don’t think they like the Missouri directional schools, having lost to Southern and Western, but they did beat the other directional Northwest. I think this is a team on borrowed time in terms of post-season chances. Washburn, Pitt St and UNK the next three weeks will likely eliminate them from consideration.
NWMSU – The loss to Pitt St stung, but losing to Central Oklahoma is hurting the playoff chances more. UNK and Emporia are the biggest remaining tests. I still think this team wins out and makes it into the post-season
UNK – The loss to Emporia badly today really stings the playoff chances with NWMSU still on tap. They also have Central Oklahoma on the remaining schedule. I think they need to sweep those games to get in.
Emporia – Should cruise into a matchup the final week with NWMSU, which will likely have a post-season place on the line.
My predictions for the regional rankings
1) GVSU
2) OBU
3) Pitt St
4) Ferris St
5) SVSU
6) Indianapolis
7) Emporia St.
8) Davenport
9) Truman
10) Harding
Super Region 3 consists of the GLIAC, GLVC, MIAA and GAC. This is a region that entering Saturday had 5 of the top 8 teams in the D2football.com poll.
In those conferences, as of this writing, we have the following teams undefeated Ouachita Baptist, Grand Valley State, Davenport, and Pittsburgh State. With a single loss we have Ferris State, Indianapolis, Truman St. The two loss teams include Saginaw Valley State, Quincy, Harding, Henderson State, East Central, Central Oklahoma, NWMSU, UNK and Emporia St.
This is 16 teams fighting for what amounts to 7 spots available in the post-season.
Here is a quick look at the teams and their potential chances to make the post-season. These teams are simply listed and not in a particular order.
The undefeateds
GVSU- GVSU has escaped the toughest stretch of their season with wins over Ferris State and SVSU. Only remaining significant test, by record is Davenport in the finale. The Lakers should finish undefeated and in the playoffs as the #1 seed.
Ouachita Baptist – They still have two loss Henderson State and two loss East Central on the schedule. So far this season they have proven they are the class of the GAC. A single slip up likely does not keep them out of the post-season. Losing twice, could put them in jeopardy, but they do have the head to head win over Harding.
Davenport- The Panthers are still undefeated this season. This likely continues for another week, as Lincoln (Ca) makes another trip to West Michigan for what should be another loss. Things get much tougher for the final three weeks. Davenport closes with SVSU, Ferris and GVSU the final three weeks. The only way Davenport makes the post-season is pulling off an upset in one of those games.
Pittsburg State – The Gorillas have already beaten 3 of the MIAA’s closest challengers in UNK-NWMSU and Emporia State. Central Oklahoma is the only 2 loss team they have left. The toughest test howover may come from 3 loss Washburn who gave NWMSU all they could handle today. I think this team also advances undefeated into the playoffs.
One loss wonders
Truman State – Truman currently sits with one loss, a 1 point loss to undefeated Davenport in the opener. I don’t think Davenport is that good, and I don’t think Truman is either. They still have 2 loss Quincy and Indy to finish up the season. I think they enter the finale vs Indy with a single loss and the winner of that game gets the GLVS’s playoff spot.
Indianapolis- Indy just got their first loss today at the hands of SVSU handily. Like Truman, they should enter the final week showdown with just the lone loss, with a playoff spot going to the winner.
Ferris – After sneaking by SVSU, they lost the battle of 1 vs 2 by a point to GVSU. They, like GVSU, only have one real test left and that is also Davenport. Again, this is a team Ferris should beat and they, like GVSU should be in the post-season. Barring a stunning loss, this teams should be in, although it is very possible they only get 1 first round home game simply because they have a single loss.
The two loss mess –
Saginaw Valley – The Cards got hammered by GVSU before giving Ferris everything they could handle. Today they continued a tough stretch by playing (and handily defeating Indy). I think this win today, combined with a schedule that should see them win out, may have been a huge step towards making the playoffs.
Quincy – They still play Truman and Indy and should be out of the post-season conversation after next week vs Indy.
Harding – The good news is they have the toughest portion of the schedule done. The bad news, they have losses to OBU and Henderson State, which likely puts them #3 in the GAC pecking order for a post-season playoff spot. What is an advantage for them is that OBU and Henderson still have to play, which means Henderson may have 3 losses to Harding’s 2. Will head to head trump a better record in conference only play?
Henderson State – They have losses to Southern Arkansas and East Central. With OBU left, the likely need a win in that game to get in. If that happens, they do hold a head to head over Harding, so they really need to win and get some help.
East Central – After starting 0-2, they have 5 straight wins, including beating Henderson State. With OBU left on the schedule, a minimum of three losses is likely and that puts them in a dog pile for a playoff spot.
Central Oklahoma – I don’t think they like the Missouri directional schools, having lost to Southern and Western, but they did beat the other directional Northwest. I think this is a team on borrowed time in terms of post-season chances. Washburn, Pitt St and UNK the next three weeks will likely eliminate them from consideration.
NWMSU – The loss to Pitt St stung, but losing to Central Oklahoma is hurting the playoff chances more. UNK and Emporia are the biggest remaining tests. I still think this team wins out and makes it into the post-season
UNK – The loss to Emporia badly today really stings the playoff chances with NWMSU still on tap. They also have Central Oklahoma on the remaining schedule. I think they need to sweep those games to get in.
Emporia – Should cruise into a matchup the final week with NWMSU, which will likely have a post-season place on the line.
My predictions for the regional rankings
1) GVSU
2) OBU
3) Pitt St
4) Ferris St
5) SVSU
6) Indianapolis
7) Emporia St.
8) Davenport
9) Truman
10) Harding
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