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West Region
1. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (14-1)
2. Central Washington (13-2)
3. Humboldt State (11-2)
4. Alaska-Anchorage (10-3)
5. Chaminade (9-3)
6. Seattle Pacific (11-5)
7. Cal State-San Bernardino (9-5)
8. BYU-Hawaii (9-2)
9. San Francisco State (10-4)
10. Dixie State (8-4)
The Pac West has 3 teams in the top 10. What a bunch of crap.
WEST REGION - 2/2/2011
1. Central Washington (15-2)
2. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (15-2)
3. Humboldt State (13-2)
4. Alaska-Anchorage (11-4)
5. Seattle Pacific (13-5)
6. BYU-Hawaii (10-3)
7. San Francisco State (12-4)
8. Dixie State (9-5)
9. Cal State-L.A. (9-6)
10. Chaminade (9-5)
No SB or Pomona?
No SB cause they lost 2 last week (albiet on the road).
Pomona still doesn't have the number of quality wins and too many bad losses (for now)
As far as the a PacWest, those three teams have a legitimate reason for being there Chaminade the least of which. Dixie has wins over West Wash, Seattle Pac, Anchorage, and Chaminade. All quality wins. But they still have to play Grand Canyon, Chaminade, and BYU.
Pac West gets four teams in top 10. Looks like the Pac West is the Power Conference. In this senario, the CCAA gets two teams into the playoffs.
West Region (2/9/11)
1. Central Washington (16-2)
2. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (16-3)
3. Humboldt State (15-2)
4. Alaska-Anchorage (12-5)
5. Seattle Pacific (16-5)
6. Dixie State (10-5)
7. BYU-Hawaii (12-3)
8. Chaminade (10-5)
9. Grand Canyon (9-6)
10. San Francisco State (13-5)
I know the computer rankings are purely for fun, but I think they're much more accurate than the national rankings...and if that's the case, the CCAA is by far the most powerful conference in the west...no offense to the either the GNAC or the Pac West (but mostly the GNAC), but that's just the reality. The CCAA is the highest rated conference in the NATION according to those rankings by far.
So I have a SERIOUS problem w/ these rankings. Pomona is once again peaking at the right time, and would handle every one of those Pac West teams. SF State has beaten Pomona twice and should be in the top 8. In the current situation, the Pac West, a completely inferior conference (that's just the way it is) gets 3 in and the CCAA gets TWO??????????? WTF???
What's with the unfounded respect for the Pac Worst? Who's getting free paid trips to Honolulu? We need some bracket buster games...
1. Grand Canyon vs. Pomona (Pomona rolls)
2. Dixie State vs. San Bernardino (good matchup...I like Coach O. doe)
3. SF State vs. BYU Hawaii (probably a good game)
4. Seattle Pacific vs. Chaminade (w/o Banchero, Chaminade probably, but...)
5. CSULA vs. Western Washington (CSULA is sliding...coin toss)
6. Chico State vs. Hawaii Hilo (Chico rolls)
I think some inter-conference games in February would really add some spice to the west, especially since the CCAA schedule is so long (22 games).
Proposal: all teams schedule 26 games and leave a Saturday open in February. Those still in the running for a regional spot will participate in some kind of bracket buster scenario around this time in 2012...and that may help sort some of this out and expose some teams.
I know it won't happen, but we can dream, eh?
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Jacks @ Pomona on Friday night...Pomona wins both this weekend and they enter the regional rankings. If they don't, they most likely get to look forward to the CCAA tourney. San Bernardino must win both as well. Nobody's gonna do either team any favors, obviously.
HUMBOLDT!
Central Washington didn't lose, so they will remain #1 in the region. Humboldt will definitely jump to #2 after winning two on the road at Pomona and San Bernardino. If they don't, I'll be stunned. D Hills didn't lose though, so it might stay the same. Humboldt deserves to be #2, and actually the current first place team from the CCAA should be #1 in the region considering the fact that the CCAA is the best conference in the region.
They should also have another nice jump in the national poll to around #8...should be even higher; but the clowns that put on that poll are too clueless to credit where it's due. Case in point: Lincoln Memorial, an undefeated team from the South Atlantic Conference is #5 in the country, but they've played absolutely NOBODY. They have no chance to get out of the regional, even though they'll probably host it. Check out who they've played...
Wilson Computer Ratings team analysis for Lincoln Memorial
They'd have at least 6 losses in conference if they were in the CCAA (assumption yes, but...) Obviously the dudes running the poll only look at records especially early on, although by this time of the year it's getting pretty clear who deserves to be there and some persuasion probably takes place to the voters from other regions.
The voter from the west has one hell of a case for Humboldt State considering its performance over the weekend. The Jacks have proven their mettle and definitely deserve the highest of rankings at this point.
Jacks Fan's West Region Rankings for this week...
1. Humboldt State
2. Central Washington
3. Dominguez Hills
4. Alaska Anchorage
5. San Francisco State
6. Dixie State
7. Seattle Pacific
8. Chaminade
9. Cal Poly Pomona
10. BYU Hawaii
These rankings won't be close, but screw it.
Here is a little tease for the upcoming HSFRMI.
I think Humboldt State deserves to move up after winning at Pomona and at San Bernardino. The problem this week is that both Central Washington and Cal State Dominguez Hills did their jobs as well and won both games. Right now, it is clearly define that we got a three team race for the # 1 seed in the West. You can rank those three teams in any order depending on the time of day. I guarantee the committee would take one look at one time and have another perspective when they look at it another time. Based on that, tune into to North Coast Game Night on Monday night for the announcement of the new HSFRMI.
Looking ahead to next week, Central Washington goes to Western Washington and Simon Fraser. Western Washington beat Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage on Thursday night. With this rivalry game on Wednesday night on FSN-NW and most likely Fox College Sports (Suddenlink Digital Cable channel 511), anything can happen and the Vikings will be fired up for this game.
Cal State Dominguez Hills got UC San Diego and Cal State East Bay at home this upcoming week. In more likeihood, the Toros should win both games, but they did struggle against Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State last weekend at home.
Humboldt State goes to San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay. These are two dangerous games for the Lumberjacks. They need to stay focus and find a way to win these two games to get ready for the showdown on February 23rd in Arcata against Cal State Dominguez Hills.
We got some interesting games coming up this week and in the upcoming weeks as the mess in the Pacific West Conference will get straighten out starting February 26th when BYU-Hawaii, Chaminade, Grand Canyon, and Dixie State start to play it out in Hawaii. These games will continue to the end of the regular season on March 5th. By the time we reach the end of the regular season, we should have two teams in the Pacific West Conference that stand out to represent their conference in the West Regional.
Here is the latest HSFRMI for the week of February 14th, 2011. The record listed by each team is the team?s overall record for the games that are completed as of February 12th, 2011.
Men?s Basketball:
1. Central Washington (20-2)
2. Cal State Dominguez Hills (19-3)
3. Humboldt State (20-2)
4. Dixie State (14-5)
5. Chaminade (14-7)
6. Alaska Anchorage (18-7)
7. Seattle Pacific (16-7)
8. Grand Canyon (12-7)
9. San Francisco State (14-8)
10. BYU-Hawaii (12-6)
Under Consideration: Cal Poly Pomona (13-8), Cal State San Bernardino (12-9), Western Washington (15-7)
Women?s Basketball:
1. Cal Poly Pomona (19-2)
2. Western Washington (20-1)
3. Cal State Monterey Bay (20-2)
4. Alaska Anchorage (21-5)
5. Dixie State (18-2)
6. Grand Canyon (20-2)
7. Hawaii Pacific (16-4)
8. Seattle Pacific (15-7)
9. UC San Diego (14-9)
10. Cal State San Bernardino (17-4)
Under Consideration: Montana State Billings (13-9), Saint Martin?s (13-9), Chico State (14-8)
In looking at the Men?s rankings this week, the top three teams took care of business by winning two games. They have separated themselves from the rest of the pack and they will battle it out over the final three weeks to determine who will get the # 1 seed and the right to host the West Regional this year. Based on that information alone, we will keep an eye on Central Washington, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Humboldt State this week.
Looking at the rest of the Men?s rankings, it is still wide open and we got some critical games coming up. Of course, we have the conference tournaments coming up for the GNAC and the CCAA. In the Pacific West Conference, there is a four way tie at the top of the conference between the following schools: BYU-Hawaii, Chaminade, Dixie State, and Grand Canyon. Starting on February 26th, those four schools will have a series of conference games that will take place in Hawaii. Depending on the outcomes, the Pacific West Conference title could be decided on the night before Selection Sunday, which is March 5th when BYU-Hawaii and Chaminade meet at McCabe Gym. We got a long way to go, but the games are getting bigger as the weeks go by this season.
In the Women?s rankings, the top six teams won their respective games this week so there should be no movement in that area of the rankings. As we go to the bottom part of the rankings, there are several teams that are in the hunt for a spot in the West Regional. Hawaii Pacific, Seattle Pacific, and UC San Diego did their jobs this past week and they appear to be the beneficial of a bad loss at home by Cal State San Bernardino. However, the biggest loser this week was Chico State as they fell on the road at Cal State East Bay, a team near the bottom of the CCAA, and to UC San Diego, who has gotten on track as of late.
This week, keep an eye on Hawaii Pacific. They go on the road to take on Dixie State and Grand Canyon for the first time this season. The Sea Warriors will have a combined total of four games against their biggest contenders for the Pacific West Conference title. Teams from the GNAC and the CCAA are hoping that Grand Canyon and Dixie State win these games as it will most likely knock Hawaii Pacific out of the running for a berth in the West Regional.
West Region (2/16/11)
1. Central Washington (18-2)
2. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (18-3)
3. Humboldt State (17-2)
4. Dixie State (12-5)
5. Chaminade (12-5)
6. Seattle Pacific (16-7)
7. Alaska-Anchorage (13-6)
8. BYU-Hawaii (12-4)
9. San Francisco State (14-6)
10. Western Washington (12-7)
Here's that ultra-scientific National Poll. The Jacks made a big jump this week to #3 in the nation...
2010-11 NABC/Division II Rankings (Feb. 22)
1. West Liberty
2. Bellarmine
3. Humboldt State
4. Alabama-Huntsville
5. Augusta State
6. Minnesota State
7. Central Oklahoma
8. Missouri Southern
9. Arkansas Tech
10. Findlay
11. Central Washington
12. Southern Indiana
13. Lincoln Memorial
14. Harding
15. Cal St.-Dominguez Hills
16. Hillsdale
17. Fort Hays State
18. Rollins
19. Mary
20. Tarleton State
21. Ferris State
22. Bowie State
23. Colorado School of Mines
24. Bentley
25. Mercyhurst