Congrats to those who made it to the quarter finals.
The lines and some words on the matchups:
NCCU -9.5 vs Bryant
Bryant is one of those teams proving me wrong in the second round. But upsetting other teams will not get easier, as now comes the real heavy hitter.
SEO vs Minnesota Crookston
While there are a lot of teams that might beat me, there were only two teams I figured I REALLY did not want to see in my region (or better yet in my half) and this is one of them. Being a one seed and having the defending champ in the quarters does not feel like a lucky draw (particularly after getting Kutztown as an "8 seed"). No matter what happens one the most talented teams will have to leave the competition.
Millersville vs Quincy push
Mojolad is starting to scare me. He lost 4 games in the regular season, but he again pulled some crazy rabbits out of the hat come playoff time. That defeat over Western was definitely an impressive feat and goes with his previous defeat of Minnesota Crookston. So his team is capabale of anything, good and bad. Quincy is last seasons runner up, a team that is undergoing some rebuilding this season but still awfully talented, and just survived a dogfight with Valdosta.
Virginia State -4.5 vs Delta State
Both teams managed really nice wins to get here, beating Slippery Rock and Humboldt State. I kind of think, that if Delta can make this an offensive shootout, they have a fair chance to win this one. If this becomes a defensive slugfest, then I don't see Delta prevailing.