The NCAA Division 3 Football Tournament bracket has been released. You can see it in all its glory at D3Football.com. The released bracket is a shocker.
First, Mount Union is not coming East. Second, you can forget about the concept of "East" or any regional breakdowns in the 2011 tournament. Once you make it through the first or second round, the other side of your bracket could be a team from the other side of the country. Region only seemed to be adhered to in the opening round. Third, Endicott did not receive a Pool C bid. But St. John Fisher (8-2) did, showing the committee paid close attention to true strength of schedule, rather than formulaic SOS.
Here are the opening match-ups for eastern teams, all of which we will be analyzing throughout the week. Keep in mind that they are divided between 3 separate brackets.
Christopher Newport (8-2) at Kean (9-1)
Western New England (10-1) at Salisbury (9-1)
St. John Fisher (8-2) at Johns Hopkins (10-0)
Norwich (7-3) at Delaware Valley (10-0)
Hobart (7-1) at Wesley (9-1)
I have never been so surprised by a Division 3 football tournament bracket. It is very exciting to see St. John Fisher getting an opportunity to challenge southern region Johns Hopkins. Christopher Newport coming north to play Kean may be the best game involving eastern teams in the first round. There is a lot to get excited about if you are a Division 3 football fan.
Stay tuned this week as we break down the opening round games.
What was the biggest surprise of the bracket for you?
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