I agree the true poll is d3hoops and Brooklyn is not in the top 25, I don't even think in the top 40. They do have a true all-american but the rest of the talent is so, so from last year.

I agree with wendelladner Baruch out of conference schedule I feel is the best in CUNY. Rams sounds more like a hater than a true basketball fan. Baruch has beat some very good teams and played other good teams very close throughout the season. Its no doubt they should be in the tournment

Looking at this year schedules I would think Baruch had the tougher schedules from CUNY. I also think that if Baruch was to lose in the championship game that they would still get a bid because of strength of schedule along with the non-conference wins.
Ray Rankis should be hands down coach of the year he was the coach of the best team this year.
Anyone has the match ups for the tournment? Any predictions for the championship game?

You are right the Baruch win over CCNY is not impressive but the fact that Baruch is unbeaten in the conference is hugh. I think the are by far the team to beat in the tournment.

Baruch got another big win yesterday and are #4 in the Regional Rankings. Let's go Bearcats!

Tough lost for Baruch on Yesterday against a very good Williams Paterson team but big win for Baruch on Friday night against Lehman. I think Baruch tough non-conference schedule is really helping them in the conference. Big game friday against Brooklyn. I think Baruch is the team to beat this year in the conference.

Another win for Baruch a blow out win over Hunter College.

Oh yeah for the record Baruch beat Lehman that year with Vargas, Lockett, and Franci in the semi to go to the championship that year.

I can't really say what Lehman will do but it takes more than just talent to win a championship. They are a lot of other factors, time will though. Baruch went 1-1 in a tought tournmant down in Daytona. They're non-confernce schedule will really help them come conference play I think.
But knowing CUNY its know telling what team will have what player this half of the season.

I also agree that Rankis is the best coach in the CUNY, yes he has his share of transfers but not nearly as many as other CUNY schools. He doesn't rely on mid-season pick ups like other schools. Rankis does a great job of not only developing players on the court but also off the court as well. Compared to most CUNY schools he barely loses kids to grades. He also coaches with class, he treats his players and staff with respect. With Rankis its not about losing and winning. But for the record I believe he has the most wins out of all the CUNY schools and yes he has been around the longest and thats says a lot. Baruch academis standards are higher than any other CUNY school and thats makes it that much harder to recruit there but yet he still get good players year in and year out.

Well another huge win for Baruch over the weekend. Look I'm not saying Baruch is in the top 5 in the region but they are in the top 10. And yes I do feel they are better than Brooklyn. Last years game was last year. Baruch body of work this year is much better than Brooklyn's. Other than these two teams who else looks like they can make a run? Funny everything in CUNY can change over the break if you know CUNY like I do I'm sure some teams will look different. Keep it up BEARCATS!!!

York is not the same team they have been in the past and Old Westbury. You right its early December but you are already calling Brooklyn one of the best teams in the region. You right they have some test ahead let's see how they do.

Other than college of new jersey and oswego, I don't feel they have really been tested. Let's look at Baruch games they've played NYU, Immaculata, Farmingdale, Stevens, and Rutgers-Newark. Baruch has won 3 out of those 5 games and the two lost are by a combine 9 points.
Brooklyn did beat College of New Jersey but they are in a down year.

Brown at York when was the last time their women's program was any good. I give credit to lehman and csi. All I can say is just look at Baruch record since Coach Joseph has taken over. He does a great job recruiting at a school where its very hard to get kids in. I'm not taking nothing away from the coaches at lehman and csi but Joseph has been winning from the start.
Baruch looks very strong again this year. I see a rematch of Baruch and Lehman

Another big win for Baruch thats 4 in a row against some pretty good teams. Beating Purchase does not make Brooklyn one of the best teams in the region not even close.