D2 Nationals Bids Predictions

[SnakeHandler]

E - SUNY Stonybrook
Hofstra
Neumann
West Chester
Drexel
Shippensburg

GP - Truman
UMSL
WashU
SLU

SE - Emory
Miami
Elon

W - Long Beach
Nevada
Cal Poly Pomona
U of SD

SW - UTD
ULL*
SHSU*




*Midwest auto-bid and another East might eliminate these 2. Haven't much frame of reference on them, except SHSU's performance last year at nationals. However, SHSU and ULL appear to be much more competitive relative to UTD this year...

PLEASE LOOK AT STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE before posting your own predictions or responses... thanks!

[William Bourque]

E - 6 Bids (Neumann)

GP - Truman
UMSL
WashU
SLU

SE - Emory
Miami
Elon

W - Long Beach
Nevada
Cal Poly Pomona
U of SD

SW - UTD
SHSU

MW -
NIU

[Alex Kozik]

PLEASE LOOK AT STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE before posting your own predictions or responses... thanks!

PLEASE LOOK AT RESULTS OF SCHEDULE (after this weekend) before posting your own predictions or responses... thanks!

just never understood the fun in these kinda prediction things.

[SnakeHandler]

so what surprises might be coming this weekend????? any division...

[goodrid12]

I think in the Southeast, Emory and Elon have to play each other in the round robin, so you could see one of these teams faltering then struggling on sunday as they will have to play 3 game before noon to win it all. Also, this gives miami a good chance to be a top 2 seed in the tournament if they take care of business against western carolina.

[SnakeHandler]

interesting. anyone got any thoughts on the west?

[WeakSauce]

The obvious choice in the west is Long Beach, and I'm almost positive they'll get it done.

I think three of the final four teams are locks, as Long Beach will come in first in Pool A, and Cal Poly Pomona and USD shouldn't have much of a problem with UC Riverside or CSU Fullerton in Pool B.

The upset of the weekend could be in Pool A, for that last final four spot. UC San Diego and Nevada are both in position to take it- Nevada has been more consistent this year, but UCSD has turned it up as of late- including defeating Nevada 8-7 three weeks ago... should make for an interesting round robin.

[SnakeHandler]

Revision after regionals:

E - SUNY Stonybrook
Hofstra
Neumann
West Chester
Drexel
Albany
Shippensburg

GP - Truman
UMSL
WashU
SLU

SE - Emory
Miami
Elon

W - Long Beach
Cal Poly Pomona
UCSD

SW - UTD
SHSU

MW - Autobid???

Alt's - Nevada, Missouri State

[dan sangiorgio]

Auto bids
Stoney brook
Umsl
Long beach
Midwest rep.
Emory
Ut dallas

At large (in order)
Neumann
Truman state
West chester
Uc san diego
Hofstra
Wash u
Drexel
Cal poly Pomona
miami
Albany
17-20
Missouri state (strong Gp regionals get them in)
Elon ( strong reg season despite late season losses to millersville and emory )
Shippensburg ( strength of schedule is high key win vs drexel and tie vs neumann
Sam houston ( strong record gets them in after 2 close ones vs ut dallas in the finals

First alternate
U san diego 1-5-1 record vs nevada, cal poly, uc san deigo, and long beach hurts
Second Alternate
St louis - tough loss to missouri state might keep them out
Third alternate
Maine snowed in....always a top 8 team at nationals good regular season record but 1-6 record vs top 6 in the ecrha and just being to far back on the ecrha rankings(#8) to get in