Comments on: Rant: Regional Problem http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/ The daily dish on Division III basketball Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:53:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat Coleman http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 Pat Coleman Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:11:20 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1839 If you had swept Oxy you'd have a great case for clearly being better than Oxy. However, Occidental has a similar regional winning percentage and a significantly higher QOWI. There's reason to consider other teams ahead of Oxy, but Pomona-Pitzer is not one of them. If you had swept Oxy you’d have a great case for clearly being better than Oxy. However, Occidental has a similar regional winning percentage and a significantly higher QOWI.

There’s reason to consider other teams ahead of Oxy, but Pomona-Pitzer is not one of them.

]]> By: fscottfitzgerald http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 fscottfitzgerald Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:59:34 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1838 'Tis fortunate I'm not one of the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens' team or their fans today, but I feel their pain! In their penultimate game, P-P defeated the formerly Top 25 ranked Occidental Tigers, moving into a tie for second in the SCIAC with said Occidental. Then P-P's final game was a win by 16 at Redlands (.333 on season), who just 8 days before had pulled off a major upset on the Tigers' home-court by 6. Now, even Occidental's own radio commentators had predicted the Tigers were Tourney Toast because their final game was merely the inevitable double-digit trouncing of win-less (that's right, win-less) Caltech. Lo and behold, the decision of the At-large selectors is that Occidental gets to attend The Big Dance, and poor Pomona-Pitzer is left to cry in their spritzers! When my college played P-P, our cheerleaders favorite taunt was "Pluck the Sagehens!" Well, Pomona-Pitzer has been egregiously plucked this time around. Of course, it's entirely possible that these talented Tigers will claw their way to the D3 championship game, and I wish them good luck. Yet, even that scenario would not lessen one jot the inanity of leaving Pomona-Pitzer out. This has completely turned me off D3 Hoops for this year. Who knows how many more pathetic, equally "plucked" D3 colleges are weeping around the country as I write this? ‘Tis fortunate I’m not one of the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens’ team or their fans today, but I feel their pain! In their penultimate game, P-P defeated the formerly Top 25 ranked Occidental Tigers, moving into a tie for second in the SCIAC with said Occidental. Then P-P’s final game was a win by 16 at Redlands (.333 on season), who just 8 days before had pulled off a major upset on the Tigers’ home-court by 6.

Now, even Occidental’s own radio commentators had predicted the Tigers were Tourney Toast because their final game was merely the inevitable double-digit trouncing of win-less (that’s right, win-less) Caltech.

Lo and behold, the decision of the At-large selectors is that Occidental gets to attend The Big Dance, and poor Pomona-Pitzer is left to cry in their spritzers! When my college played P-P, our cheerleaders favorite taunt was “Pluck the Sagehens!” Well, Pomona-Pitzer has been egregiously plucked this time around. Of course, it’s entirely possible that these talented Tigers will claw their way to the D3 championship game, and I wish them good luck. Yet, even that scenario would not lessen one jot the inanity of leaving Pomona-Pitzer out. This has completely turned me off D3 Hoops for this year. Who knows how many more pathetic, equally “plucked” D3 colleges are weeping around the country as I write this?

]]> By: JD http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 JD Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:51:10 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1837 I too think the regional issue can be a bit of a problem. I think there should be a minimum number of regional games played and minimum against D3 opponents. I don't think its fair that teams can play 10 regional games and be ranked ahead of others and have a better shot at getting into the tournament. I know they face geographical obstacles but the NCAA should make some provision. Winning % is winning % but the more regional game syou play the reater risk of a loss. Chapman's women fall into the same mold as NWU. I don't dispute their qualifications, because they have proven themselves over the years. But there should be some minimum imposed, in my opinion, to place teams on a more level playing field that makes them more similar when it comes to tournament selection and seeding and regional ranking. I too think the regional issue can be a bit of a problem. I think there should be a minimum number of regional games played and minimum against D3 opponents. I don’t think its fair that teams can play 10 regional games and be ranked ahead of others and have a better shot at getting into the tournament. I know they face geographical obstacles but the NCAA should make some provision. Winning % is winning % but the more regional game syou play the reater risk of a loss. Chapman’s women fall into the same mold as NWU. I don’t dispute their qualifications, because they have proven themselves over the years. But there should be some minimum imposed, in my opinion, to place teams on a more level playing field that makes them more similar when it comes to tournament selection and seeding and regional ranking.

]]> By: Hoops Fan http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Hoops Fan Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:45:12 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1835 You know, there is a clause in the championship rules that states a team must play 50% of its schedule against in-region d3 opponents, but then the NCAA allows for a petition to get around this. All they need to do is stop taking petitions or start turning them down. You know, there is a clause in the championship rules that states a team must play 50% of its schedule against in-region d3 opponents, but then the NCAA allows for a petition to get around this. All they need to do is stop taking petitions or start turning them down.

]]> By: SmedIndy http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 SmedIndy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:45:45 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1836 Perhaps they were grandfathered in because of their circumstance. It's better to have them D-3 and perhaps hope they can convince the rest of those schools to come along for the ride. Perhaps they were grandfathered in because of their circumstance. It’s better to have them D-3 and perhaps hope they can convince the rest of those schools to come along for the ride.

]]> By: Pat Coleman http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 Pat Coleman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:52:02 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1834 I would think that considering there is a rule in Division III bylaws stating that schools must schedule 50% in-region to be eligible for the tournament makes this fair game. NWU apparently has an exemption, and I don't see why that's fair. I would think that considering there is a rule in Division III bylaws stating that schools must schedule 50% in-region to be eligible for the tournament makes this fair game. NWU apparently has an exemption, and I don’t see why that’s fair.

]]> By: Gregory Sager http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 Gregory Sager Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:01:05 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1833 Doane was described as "exploring the possibility" of entering the provisional pipeline to enter D3, or words to that effect. Doane was described as “exploring the possibility” of entering the provisional pipeline to enter D3, or words to that effect.

]]> By: SmedIndy http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 SmedIndy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:56:57 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1832 I agree - it's not quite fair to complain about them when they're tied in a conference. Isn't one of their fellow conference mates going to start the process of conversion? I agree – it’s not quite fair to complain about them when they’re tied in a conference. Isn’t one of their fellow conference mates going to start the process of conversion?

]]> By: Pat Coleman http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Pat Coleman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:59:08 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1831 I am glad that NWU is making an actual effort to schedule West Region games this year -- it's in stark contrast to previous seasons, where they have played as few as four games. And with the AD there being a recent chair of the national committee, their scheduling practices were puzzling, to say the least. I am glad that NWU is making an actual effort to schedule West Region games this year — it’s in stark contrast to previous seasons, where they have played as few as four games. And with the AD there being a recent chair of the national committee, their scheduling practices were puzzling, to say the least.

]]> By: Pat Coleman http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2006/02/21/139/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Pat Coleman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:57:17 +0000 http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=139#comment-1830 And two years I was told otherwise as well. Unfortunately today we found out that was incorrect. And two years I was told otherwise as well. Unfortunately today we found out that was incorrect.

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