After an entertaining, but difficult-to-predict first round, our crew is back to give it another shot. So, we look at all eight second-round games and predict the final score. Do we expect a close game? A high-scoring game? A blowout? Does everyone agree on who will win? Those are the factors worth looking at.
Keith McMillan, Ryan Tipps, Pat Coleman, Adam Turer, Frank Rossi and Greg Thomas each take their crack at it this week and every week from here to Salem.
— Pat Coleman (d3photography.com photo)
| UW-Oshkosh bracket | |
| Keith’s take: UW-Oshkosh 35, North Central 31 Ryan’s take: North Central 24, UW-Oshkosh 23 Pat’s take: UW-Oshkosh 21, North Central 13 |
Adam’s take: UW-Oshkosh 24, North Central 20 Frank’s take: UW-Oshkosh 24, North Central 14 Greg’s take: UW-Oshkosh 27, North Central 13 |
| Hansen odds to advance: UW-Oshkosh, 82%. Consensus: A competitive, low-scoring game, but generally with the home team on top. |
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| Keith’s take: Wartburg 28, Trine 27 Ryan’s take: Wartburg 31, Trine 27 Pat’s take: Wartburg 35, Trine 24 |
Adam’s take: Trine 38, Wartburg 30 Frank’s take: Trine 30, Wartburg 27 Greg’s take: Trine 36, Wartburg 35 |
| Hansen odds to advance: Wartburg, 51% Consensus: Points will be scored. Someone will win. Even the Wartburg grad’s algorithm has a toss-up. |
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| Mount Union bracket | |
| Keith’s take: Mount Union 35, Case 14 Ryan’s take: Mount Union 41, Case 14 Pat’s take: Mount Union 42, Case 17 |
Adam’s take: Mount Union 38, Case 17 Frank’s take: Mount Union 37, Case 10 Greg’s take: Mount Union 49, Case 10 |
| Hansen odds to advance: Mount Union, 94%. Consensus: Case will score two or three times. |
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| Keith’s take: Frostburg State 31, W&J 29 Ryan’s take: Frostburg State 34, W&J 17 Pat’s take: Frostburg State 21, W&J 17 |
Adam’s take: Frostburg State 27, W&J 24 Frank’s take: Frostburg State 27, W&J 20 Greg’s take: Frostburg State 28, W&J 24 |
| Hansen odds to advance: Frostburg State, 56%. Consensus: Quiet confidence in Frostburg State, with most by seven or fewer points. |
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| Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket | |
| Keith’s take: UMHB 27, Linfield 17 Ryan’s take: UMHB 23, Linfield 14 Pat’s take: UMHB 20, Linfield 10 |
Adam’s take: UMHB 31, Linfield 24 Frank’s take: UMHB 24, Linfield 10 Greg’s take: UMHB 24, Linfield 7 |
| Hansen odds to advance: Mary Hardin-Baylor, 82%. Consensus: The defending champs, in a generally low-scoring game. |
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| Keith’s take: St. Thomas 34, Berry 14 Ryan’s take: St. Thomas 38, Berry 17 Pat’s take: St. Thomas 42, Berry 20 |
Adam’s take: St. Thomas 47, Berry 20 Frank’s take: St. Thomas 41, Berry 27 Greg’s take: St. Thomas 34, Berry 17 |
| Hansen odds to advance: St. Thomas, 99+%. Consensus: St. Thomas, although Berry could score some points. |
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| Delaware Valley bracket | |
| Keith’s take: Delaware Valley 22, Husson 9 Ryan’s take: Delaware Valley 31, Husson 10 Pat’s take: Delaware Valley 24, Husson 15 |
Adam’s take: Delaware Valley 35, Husson 14 Frank’s take: Delaware Valley 31, Husson 17 Greg’s take: Delaware Valley 38, Husson 14 |
| Hansen odds to advance: Delaware Valley, 88%. Consensus: Delaware Valley, although it could be close. |
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| Keith’s take: Brockport 28, Wesley 17 Ryan’s take: Brockport 27, Wesley 24 Pat’s take: Brockport 31, Wesley 27 |
Adam’s take: Wesley 42, Brockport 38 Frank’s take: Brockport 28, Wesley 27 Greg’s take: Wesley 28, Brockport 27 |
| Hansen odds to advance: Brockport, 67%. Consensus: Not exactly unanimous. |
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We invite you to add your predictions in the comments below, or tweet at us at @D3Keith, @NewsTipps and @d3football. Download the Around the Nation podcast on Mondays, where Pat and Keith review the picks and the highlights from the second round.