For whatever it's worth, with 5 of the 9
sectionals reporting (UWO, UW/Seattle, WSU, DePauw, and
Hopkins), here are how the various sectionals stand, in
terms of points *per team* per 20 tossups
heard:
Mideast DivI (7 teams): 239
Mid-Atlantic DivI (15):
235
Southwest DivI (5): 220
Canada DivI (8):
187*
Northwest combined (8): 187
Canada DivII (4):
146*
Mid-Atlantic DivII (16): 140
Mideast DivII (4):
139
Southwest DivII (12): 84
*estimated; exact number of
questions heard not yet posted
It will be
interesting to see what role, if any, strength of schedule
has in determining the bids, as well as the relative
weighting of W/L record and total score (how do you
compare, for example, Oklahoma's 6-6 with Princeton B's
6-7)?
--STI