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Although it would have been exciting to go into the final weekend with a possible three way tie for the championship, Delaware Valley dismissed that scenario with ease on Saturday as they won the MAC championship and the AQ to the NCAA championship. As they would have been on the outside looking in with a three way tie, they took matters into their own hands by handing Albright their first loss. This week Albright faces Lebanon Valley at home, with the winner eligible for a Pool C bid. This year because of our favorable results against East and South Region foes, the MAC should have the best chance of a Pool C nod over their local competitors the NEFC, Empire 8, NJAC, USA South, Liberty, ODAC, Centennial, and PAC. Albright or LVC will end up at 9-1 (only loss to DVC) in a conference that had great non-conference wins against many of the top teams in these conferences. Washington & Jefferson and Hampden Sydney are the only teams in this group that could be 2nd in their conference and have a 9-1 overall record.
PAC – Thomas More has the AQ. W & J wins this week and they are 9-1. If you look at the other teams in that conference, they don't have good non-conference wins and an overall record of 24-39 (conference wins/losses negate each other – 15 more non-conference losses than wins).
Centennial – Although Hopkins has the inside line on the AQ, if they end up as the 2nd team, they lost to DVC. Ursinus, Dickinson, and F&M could all mathematically tie for the championship (they each have more than one loss). Ursinus lost to LVC and Albright, our 9-1 contenders. We were 6-0 against this conference.
NEFC – Curry is in championship game against Maine Maritime – no matter who wins, Widener beat Curry and they have no claim to another spot.
Empire 8 – Alfred is likely to be the AQ and they only beat FDU by 5. The other contending teams have more than one loss.
Liberty – If Susquehanna beats Union they are the AQ and Union has 3 losses. If Union wins, Susquehanna has 3 losses, one of them to Lycoming.
NJAC – Montclair plays Kean for the AQ - Kean lost to DVC(30-17) and Montclair lost to Wilkes (37-10).
USA South – NC Wesleyan plays Averett for the AQ. The loser has 3 losses. Wilkes beat Christopher Newport and CNU beat Averett 43-12.
ODAC – Hampden Sydney plays Randolph Macon for the AQ. If HS wins, RM has 4 losses. If RM beats HS, HS is 9-1 but they only beat Gettysburg by 3 points (LVC beat Gettysburg) and the league champion (RM) lost to King’s.
PAC – Thomas More has the AQ. W & J wins this week and they are 9-1. If you look at the other teams in that conference, they don't have good non-conference wins and an overall record of 24-39 (conference wins/losses negate each other – 15 more non-conference losses than wins).
Centennial – Although Hopkins has the inside line on the AQ, if they end up as the 2nd team, they lost to DVC. Ursinus, Dickinson, and F&M could all mathematically tie for the championship (they each have more than one loss). Ursinus lost to LVC and Albright, our 9-1 contenders. We were 6-0 against this conference.
NEFC – Curry is in championship game against Maine Maritime – no matter who wins, Widener beat Curry and they have no claim to another spot.
Empire 8 – Alfred is likely to be the AQ and they only beat FDU by 5. The other contending teams have more than one loss.
Liberty – If Susquehanna beats Union they are the AQ and Union has 3 losses. If Union wins, Susquehanna has 3 losses, one of them to Lycoming.
NJAC – Montclair plays Kean for the AQ - Kean lost to DVC(30-17) and Montclair lost to Wilkes (37-10).
USA South – NC Wesleyan plays Averett for the AQ. The loser has 3 losses. Wilkes beat Christopher Newport and CNU beat Averett 43-12.
ODAC – Hampden Sydney plays Randolph Macon for the AQ. If HS wins, RM has 4 losses. If RM beats HS, HS is 9-1 but they only beat Gettysburg by 3 points (LVC beat Gettysburg) and the league champion (RM) lost to King’s.
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