Top 25 discussion

[Ralph Turner]

First of all most of your top 25 teams are public universities.  ...

Of the Top 25, I only recognize 3 public schools, Southern Maine, Mary Washington and UW-Stout.

Does anyone see any others?

[dballa]

Ralph I wish I could be there Friday, but it's a bad time of the month at work so I won't be able to make it   But with a win by the Lady Jacket's on Friday I'll be there bright and early ready to rock Kimbrall on Saturday.  Just make sure those bleachers are sturdy this time around

[2122rspc]

Ok...so I've seen Greensboro College play this year...and I saw them play the year before...and, I used to play against them and beat them every year that we did play against them.  Yes, they are a better team now than they used to be but top 25 in the nation, no way.  I saw them play a game this year that they won, but it was very close.  Staci Humphrey is a good player, there's no doubt about that but that doesn't make GC in the top 25.  I have seen other teams from the region that were stronger than GC in the years past and not been ranked in the top 25.   Greensboro has the opportunity to prove that they are a top 25 team by ending the season as one of the top 25 teams left.  Good luck to them in this endeavor...I feel it might be a tough one.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Ok...so I've seen Greensboro College play this year...and I saw them play the year before...and, I used to play against them and beat them every year that we did play against them.  Yes, they are a better team now than they used to be but top 25 in the nation, no way.  I saw them play a game this year that they won, but it was very close.  Staci Humphrey is a good player, there's no doubt about that but that doesn't make GC in the top 25.  I have seen other teams from the region that were stronger than GC in the years past and not been ranked in the top 25.   Greensboro has the opportunity to prove that they are a top 25 team by ending the season as one of the top 25 teams left.  Good luck to them in this endeavor...I feel it might be a tough one.

Thank you for some praise, but thank you for playing Peace College.  You finished 4th in the conference and we beat you three times.  Two by more then 30pts.  The other was a close game, but the then freshman of the week was out. I will admit though Peace is a tough place to play. And they too have a very strong and up and coming team. (So is the USASC.) (I think peace's head coach should have won coach of the year last year.)

[2122rspc]

Ok so I MOST DEFINITELY did not play for Peace...but, thanks for trying to put me at Peace.  I like the coach there too....I have played for him in the past, but not at Peace.  Yes, I realize that you beat Peace three times, but I did see you play at Peace.  Greensboro's good and you have a player that I know very well and I think should be playing more.  I have played against and seen Stacy Humphrey play...she's a good player.  I don't think that Greensboro is in the top 25, but that doesn't mean they are not a good team.  I don't think that they are as strong as Chowan was a few years ago.  I don't even think that they are as good as Randolph Macon was when Silva was a freshman.  But, if they continue to recruit well, then Coach Tuggle will have a team that is truly a top 25 team in years to come.

[Pat Coleman]

If I am wrong about the top 25 with public then I will admit it.  I had someone tell me that was the case. 

1     Southern Maine (19)     27-1     618     1 STATE
2    Scranton (2)    26-1    598    2
3    Washington U. (2)    23-2    539    3
4    DePauw (2)    27-1    535    5
5    Bowdoin    24-2    530    6
6    Hope    27-1    514    7
7    Randolph-Macon    25-2    450    8
8    Mary Washington    27-1    430    4 STATE
9    Messiah    25-2    428    9
10    Capital    25-3    359    11
11    McMurry    26-2    345    12
12    Baldwin-Wallace    24-4    327    10
13    Brandeis    19-4    317    13
14    Wheaton (Ill.)    23-4    292    16
15    Muhlenberg    25-2    285    15
16    Pacific Lutheran    22-3    255    17
17    Calvin    23-4    230    14
18    Simpson    23-4    195    19
19    Maryville (Mo.)    23-4    126    23
20    Howard Payne    23-4    124    18
21    UW-Stout    20-7    104    — STATE
22    Puget Sound    22-5    88    21
23    Williams    21-5    72    20
24    Bates    19-8    69    25
25    Medaille    25-1    67    —

There are three public schools in the Top 25.

[Pat Coleman]

Seriously, Nick, you gotta get better informed. I'm glad Humphrey is now properly listed as the top scorer in Division III but that doesn't make Greensboro a Top 25 team. Whomever is feeding you information for your Top 25 sob story is not a good source.

[Wydown Blvd.]

Ok, so please does this mean now that we can move on? Any other topic please, just throw a school out there or something.

[Pat Coleman]

Here we go: Since state schools make up about 20-25% of Division III, are they underrepresented in the Top 25 at just 12%?

[jagluski]

Here we go: Since state schools make up about 20-25% of Division III, are they underrepresented in the Top 25 at just 12%?

There's a great topic!  How about...biggest upset that happens Friday night?

[Wydown Blvd.]

Well because the tournament is unseeded is this an upset: Baruch survives the weekend. Thats my fun "out of a top hat" prediction.

[Knightstalker]

First of all most of your top 25 teams are public universities.  Which means they get a little extra money then private colleges like greensboro college.  

What state are you talking about?  Federal aid to state colleges has been cut, state aid in most states has been cut due to federal cuts.  State college tuitions are raising at a rate higher than the inflation rate.  This is the case for the NJ state colleges and from what I have been reading this is the case in many states.

[Wydown Blvd.]

hey knightstalker...

how about an upset that you can predict.

i called Baruch over MSMC (mount saint mary college) and im thinking that they will take out bridgewater too....

i didnt think carrol could finish that win vs calvin college. surprise surprise.

so what do yall think

any upsets for tonight.

[Pat Coleman]

Congrats to Greensboro. Regardless of tonight they will probably get a couple Top 25 votes at the end of the tourney.

[bbald eagle]

The Sweet 16 includes 13 teams ranked in the top 25