As regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog will remember, 24 teams make the playoff field in D2. There are 4 Super Regions and the number 1 and 2 teams from each Super Region get a bye in the 1st Round. First I’ll look at the eight 1 and 2 seeds, then will lay out this weekend’s matchups.
Super Region One – One Seed – CONCORD UNIVERSITY MOUNTAIN LIONS
2014 Record: 11-0
Conference: Mountain East Conference
Two Seed – BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY HUSKIES
2014 Record: 10-1
Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
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Super Region Two – One Seed – LENOIR- RHYNE UNIVERSITY BEARS
2014 Record: 11-0
Conference: South Atlantic Conference
Two Seed – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN
2014 Record: 9-1
Conference: Gulf South Conference
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Super Region Three – One Seed – OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TIGERS
2014 Record: 11-0
Conference: Great American Conference
Two Seed: MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS
2014 Record: 11-0
Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
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Super Region Four – One Seed – FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS
2014 Record: 11-0
Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Two Seed: COLORADO STATE AT PUEBLO THUNDER WOLVES
2014 Record: 10-1
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
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SATURDAY’S ROUND ONE MATCHUPS
Super Region One: (3) VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY TROJANS (9-2) host the (6) LONG ISLAND- POST PIONEERS (8-3)
(4) WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY GOLDEN RAMS (10-1) host the (5) SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY ROCKETS (9-2)
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Super Region Two: (3) TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN TIGERS (9-2) host the (6) UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA WOLVES (9-2)
(4) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS (9-1) host the (5) VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY BLAZERS (8-2)
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Super Region Three: (3) PITTSBURG (KS) STATE UNIVERSITY GORILLAS (10-1) host the (6) HARDING UNIVERSITY BISON (9-1)
(4) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AT DULUTH BULLDOGS (11-0) host the (5) NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS (10-1) (Defending Champions)
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Super Region Four: (3) MICHIGAN TECH HUSKIES (9-1) host the (6) ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY RAMS (8-2)
(4) COLORADO MINES OREDIGGERS(10-1) host the (5) OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY PANTHERS (9-1)
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I like the Mountain Lions.
I can certainly understand that!