Top 25 talk

[sac]

Wooster's won 9 of 10 NCAC titles and had a streak of 7 until Witt won it in 2012.  Only other long one I can think of.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I think Cabrini is going for 6-straight this year.

[Gregory Sager]

Whitworth is going for its fifth straight NWC title this season. The Pirates have won six of the last seven NWC chips.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So, I know it's early and they start practice later than everyone else, but we at least have to ask: is the NESCAC a one bid league this year?

[Bucket]

So, I know it's early and they start practice later than everyone else, but we at least have to ask: is the NESCAC a one bid league this year?

Uh, no.

[Greek Tragedy]

So, I know it's early and they start practice later than everyone else, but we at least have to ask: is the NESCAC a one bid league this year?

Uh, no.

I concur.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So, Hayden Rooke-Ley went 12-15 from three for Williams tonight in a big win over Johnson State.

[Gregory Sager]

That's the perfect Williams name. What basketball name sounds more like it should belong to someone who leans his head out of the back window of the Rolls and asks, "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" than Hayden Rooke-Ley?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So did we all see Rutgers-Newark went out to Whitworth and won a close game?  I thought Whitworth was going to be decent.  Rutgers-Newark hasn't been super impressive in their first two games.  I have no idea what to do with this?

[John Gleich]

So did we all see Rutgers-Newark went out to Whitworth and won a close game?  I thought Whitworth was going to be decent.  Rutgers-Newark hasn't been super impressive in their first two games.  I have no idea what to do with this?

Hmm....

Losers in the first week.

Whitewater
Stevens Point
Illinois Wesleyan
Whitworth
Williams (x2)
Cabrini

This is pretty good list of the "who's who" of best winning percentage in the last decade.

[Pat Coleman]

So did we all see Rutgers-Newark went out to Whitworth and won a close game?  I thought Whitworth was going to be decent.  Rutgers-Newark hasn't been super impressive in their first two games.  I have no idea what to do with this?

Hmm....

Losers in the first week.

Whitewater
Stevens Point
Illinois Wesleyan
Whitworth
Williams (x2)
Cabrini

This is pretty good list of the "who's who" of best winning percentage in the last decade.

So it's going to be a fun year.

[Greek Tragedy]

Whitewater did lose to preseason #3 NAIA Cardinal Stritch (though just 1-3 going into that Whitewater game, I think).
I think most of us were expecting Point to have a down year.
Cabrini did lose at Wooster (ranked higher).

It's always a fun year, though.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So did we all see Rutgers-Newark went out to Whitworth and won a close game?  I thought Whitworth was going to be decent.  Rutgers-Newark hasn't been super impressive in their first two games.  I have no idea what to do with this?

Hmm....

Losers in the first week.

Whitewater
Stevens Point
Illinois Wesleyan
Whitworth
Williams (x2)
Cabrini

This is pretty good list of the "who's who" of best winning percentage in the last decade.

The Whitworth result is the only one that surprised me, though.  Point, IWU, Williams all lost a lot from last year.  Cabrini was playing terribly at the end of the year AND lost a bunch, Whitewater had a tough opponent.  I wouldn't have been surprised with Newark giving Whitworth a game, but winning in Washington is a pretty big feat... or is it?  I have no idea.

[sac]

Rutgers-Newark has 13 upperclassmen and were 20-9 last year.  They were selected pre-season favorite in the NJAC.

http://www.njacsports.com/news/2014/11/10/MBB_1110143127.aspx

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Rutgers-Newark has 13 upperclassmen and were 20-9 last year.  They were selected pre-season favorite in the NJAC.

http://www.njacsports.com/news/2014/11/10/MBB_1110143127.aspx

Like I said, still expected them to lose in Washington.