Strength of schedule numbers

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The NCAA has, thankfully, moved away from its flawed Quality of Wins Index to incorporate more relevant numbers into its strength of schedule calculation.

The only variation the NCAA made to this formula over the years it was in place was to change the name, rather than make the formula work better. Now at least we have a wholesale change.

SOS will now be determined using a schools’ opponents’ winning percentage and their opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage. That is, not only will it measure a team’s opponents record, but the teams that opponent played in order to get to that record.

There are too many numbers to post here. They have their own page. Click here to read, but feel free to comment.

ATN podcast: Looping Chicago

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Wheaton's new scoreboardKeith McMillan and Pat Coleman did a whirlwind tour of Chicago on Saturday, visiting six stadiums, talking to five coaches and seeing one and two-half games. The night culminated in a great Division III atmosphere at Wheaton, where the lights, turf and new video board provided the perfect frame for a great game.

Keith and Pat talk about what they saw and what happened elsewhere in Week 7 in this week’s Around the Nation Podcast.

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Saturday Live

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The leaves are turning color from green to orange and red, the breeze is a bit cooler, grass football fields are transforming from crisp green to slightly muddy brown, Pat and Keith are on the road and that means only one thing; it’s another Division III football Saturday in October.

With most of the D3football.com staff on the road this weekend, I’ll start off our weekly Saturday blog live from the D3football.com studios. Post your thoughts on this week’s games right here, from wherever you might be watching or listening to the action. All the live audio and live stats links can be found on the scoreboard link on the left hand side of the page.

And, don’t forget D3football.com and D3cast are under the lights tonight in Milton, Mass. for the East Region “Game of the Week.” It’s undefeated Curry hosting Endicott at 7:00 PM. The Colonels look to improve to 7-0 on the season while the Gulls are hoping to knock off their rivals from the NEFC Boyd Division. Todd Bloniarz and Derek Falvy will call the game.

Pat Coleman and Keith McMillan will be joining us this afternoon from the Chicagoland area with updates from Elmhurst-North Central and later Wheaton-Augustana. For more on Keith’s latest trip to Abilene, Texas; read this week’s Around the Nation column.

The floor is now open, albeit a little early. Enjoy today’s games.