Agreed brian, predictions are going to be difficult once the NT bracket is set. One prediction that won't be difficult, Wooster will lose in the first round if they manage to back into an NT bid. As long as we make it, I'll be happy.
Last Night
#14 Sewanee 93 #23 Louisiana 80
Visiting Sewanee held a slim 1 point lead after the break but they locked down the defense and opened up the second half with a 14-5 run to grab control of the game. Louisiana would try to climb back in but Sewanee kept making the answering buckets and held on for a double digit road win. Sewanee and madpad look to have almost locked down a CT bye with the win while Louisiana and discodave are now a game back of first place in their division.
Also considered: #6 Allegheny missed a few free throws but still survived a close one with Earlham 53-51, #10 Dallas got a big second half and cruised past Ozarks 60-47, Grove City got a big home win over previously-ranked Kenyon 72-66, and #21 W. New England got past Suffolk 97-88.
Sim blowout watch: Two of the three games were quite close and all three sims covered. Washington kept it close at home against #7 Ursinus 64-75 as did Bethany against #13 Lynchburg 65-75, while Wisconsin Platteville fell to #17 Wisconsin La Crosse 49-79.
ITaLRbHAGotN: #18 Vassar almost doubled up Utica in second half scoring and pulled away for a solid 65-43 home victory.
GotN
#11 Palm Beach Atlantic (19-2)(osgonlz) at #8 Piedmont (20-2)(bunkerbuster)
Huge game tonight in the USA South west division as these two ranked opponents are tied atop the standing with one loss each. PBA won the first game by 4 a few days ago at home and a sweep here will probably lock down the division. A revenge home victory for Piedmont will put them one game up and in the driver's seat. bunker leads the series 16-10 but the home team is favored by 1 in this one.
Also considered: #23 Louisiana at #1 Millsaps, Dominican at #4 Webster, Trinity at #10 Dallas, California Santa Cruz at #12 Whittier, #20 Capital at Baldwin-Wallace, and Eureka at #22 Calvin
Sim blowout watch: McMurry is getting 51 points as they travel to #19 Hardin-Simmons.
The ITaLRbHAGotN is taking a night off.