temptation

Do I need to say it, lol?

Eh, got lucky. A big believer in experience and I think Gilbert is one hell of a coach.

I received word from an NCC source whom I trust dearly that Tech was a disaster in the NCC. They didn't even field full squads in over half of the sports so there were very few JV/freshmen contests. Tech joining the MIC would not only not elevate the conference, it would do the opposite.

Let me clarify. Seconded until the last sentence. I am all in on Westfield coming out of the north.

Seconded.

New quarterback…same terrible line, same sketchy red zone play calling.

Or the best teams actually playing in Indy on Thanksgiving weekend and not in the sectional/regional round… So sick of the word bias when facts are laid out for all to see.

Not heavy by any means. BD has 3-4 next level guys and is coming off an undefeated JV season.

I know it was against a piss poor Southport team but Warren looks like a different team with this new quarterback. If Franklin Central can hang with CG, Warren should enter that game with tons of confidence.

No one knows until all of the transfer portal nonsense is official. Cathedral, though they have the number one recruit in the country lost their most valuable player last year in Comer. He will be hard to replace.

My crow tasted bitter this AM.

They debut this Tuesday. Fairly clear cut but at this point if I had to guess. 1. Georgia 2. Tennessee 3. Ohio State 4. Michigan 5. Clemson 6. TCU 7. Alabama 8. USC 9. Oregon 10. UCLA I know this might not be a very popular opinion but I see no path for Oregon to get into the top four. If so, something seriously needs to be reevaluated. Teams obviously improve but you can’t convince me that one of the four best teams in the country is 46 points worse than another team. Kansas Stare rolling Oklahoma State yesterday improves TCU’s profile which is why I gave them the edge over Alabama. What a great weekend of football next week!!! Clemson/ND Tennessee/Georgia Alabama/LSU

1. Michigan 2. Ohio State 3. Penn State 4. Illinois 5. Maryland 6. Wisconsin 7. Purdue 8. Minnesota 9. Iowa 10. Michigan State 11. Nebraska 12. Rutgers 13. Indiana 14. Northwestern

Haha, yep. The OSU/Michigan loser should get in with 1 loss over a 1 loss Clemson unless “the game” is a blowout. Still gotta take care of business first though.

Now beat Clemson!!!

Not week in and week out.

Whiteland is intriguing as they will be Westfield in enrollment in the next few years and 3000+ by the middle of the next decade, if not sooner. That one wouldn’t pay off for years as Whiteland couldn’t compete week in and week out, but neither could New Pal. Decatur matches from an SES standpoint but really does nothing to add prestige to the conference. They are basically Pike without the enrollment. I also wonder how other sports play factor. Football is likely king at all three schools mentioned but could they compete with the top MIC schools in the other sports?

Meant in terms of expansion.

Where does the MIC turn to close the gap?

I included Carmel and Center Grove in my data…it’s over man.

Upon joining these boards about a half decade ago, I claimed the MIC was on borrowed time and that the HCC would be the superior conference in the future. Many users were in denial, some were on board and questioned when. Well, I am here to declare that on this 29th day of October in the year 2022, it is official. The torch has been passed. Even while still allowing the MIC to claim Carmel and Center Grove (and once again let’s not kid ourselves and go down that rabbit hole), the HCC put the icing and the cherry on top with last night’s sectional performances. For the season, the HCC was 10-3 against the MIC with Avon suffering two and Franklin Central suffering one of the losses. But can they do it in the playoffs? Yes. Brownsburg 48-20 on the road over MIC “champion” Ben Davis. Westfield 28-9 on the road over Carmel. Center Grove went into a mid pack HCC squad in Franklin Central and barely escaped 14-10. Avon went on the road and defeated Pike. The HCC has 6 teams left, the MIC 3. Still more chances too as three MIC teams are left on Brownsburg’s side of the bracket and an HCC team could come out of the north. Mic drop…pun intended.

Only teams still remaining in the IHSAA tournament are eligible. Hamilton Southeastern Brownsburg Cathedral Center Grove Roncalli New Palestine Westfield Fishers Carroll (Fort Wayne) Fort Wayne Snider East Central Lawrence Central Warren Central Crown Point Fort Wayne North Whiteland Bishop Chatard NorthWood Brebeuf Jesuit West Lafayette New Prairie Merrillville Mishawaka Bloomington South Franklin

Hamilton Southeastern Brownsburg Cathedral Center Grove Roncalli New Palestine Westfield Fishers Carroll (Fort Wayne) Fort Wayne Snider East Central Carmel Ben Davis Lawrence Central Warren Central Crown Point Fort Wayne North Whiteland Lawrence North Bishop Chatard NorthWood Brebeuf Jesuit West Lafayette New Prairie Merrillville

I'd argue they are perfectly placed. They were beaten by both Snider and Carroll by single digit margins.

Yeah, those three teams are really close in my book. Crown Point's win over Merrillville has lost some of its luster so they have steadily dropped (I think I had them has high as 11/12 at one point) but it is no fault of their own. Warren is the most baffling team in the state to me.