Top 25 talk

[Cards7580]

"...As a follower of the UAA, I can not stress how stunning the Chicago and Rochester losses are. These are complete shockers. Chicago lost to Wash.U. by 26 and Wash.U. had its bench in for the last 7 plus minutes. Emory was losing to Wash.U. by 37..."

That's why they play the games....   

That "on paper...  they should win " theory is not always correct.  Believe me, I know that from experience.

Nobody gave Plattsburgh a chance in the 1st round NCAA game last March either. 

[magicman]

DC
Brandeis record is 12-3 not 12-2. Losses to UMass-Dartmouth, UR, and Chicago.

Fixed, thanks.  Merely forgot to update the record in all the frenzy at that time! ...dc

[Greek Tragedy]

#6 UW Whitewater has already lost this week
#7 UW Stevens Point plays at #20 UW Oshkosh, whose already lost this week

Whitewater lost their best player and most reliable big man in Rob Perry to a broken foot (could make a comeback in early to mid-March).  He didn't play in this week's loss vs. Platteville (a team that beat Oshkosh on the road and lost to Point by three in the same week).  Stevens Point has already lost to Oshkosh AT HOME, so it's a real tough game today.

Going into today's conference games, the WIAC has FOUR teams in 1st place, all at 6-2.

[ChicagoHopeNut]

Even if Hope beats Calvin I don't think they are the number one team unless everyone in front of them loses again this weekend. If Wash U beats Brandies I think they may have the best case for being number 1 but a good showing by Rochester on Sunday may allow them to stay right where they are.

[HopeConvert]

I don't think Rochester will drop too far. I'll be interested to see how far up the pollsters move UMD. If Hope wins, I see them moving up a spot or two at most, in large part because the MIAA isn't the UAA, the CCIW, or the WIAC.

[wooscotsfan]

...but a good showing by Rochester on Sunday may allow them to stay right where they are.

What would be a "good showing"??  Case Western Reserve is 7-8, 0-4 in the UAA and they have lost their last 6 games.  Rochester should win by 30 points?  

[hope1]

#5 beat calvin to 79  to 76 at calvin maybe move up to number  3


*edit--corrected score

[Marty Peretz]

If Wash.U. beats Deis, they should be number one. If Wash.U. loses, Amherst should be number one. No matter what happens Sunday, Hope should be number 2 or 3. If Deis beats Wash.U., Deis shouldn't fall lower than 3, with Wash.U. falling to 5 or 6 and Rochester falling to four or five.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

If Wash.U. beats Deis, they should be number one. If Wash.U. loses, Amherst should be number one. No matter what happens Sunday, Hope should be number 2 or 3. If Deis beats Wash.U., Deis shouldn't fall lower than 3, with Wash.U. falling to 5 or 6 and Rochester falling to four or five.

Curious - how can you keep Brandeis above Rochester in the Top 25... when Brandeis has suffered its third loss - first to a non-undefeated team and Rochester lost its first game of the season.

I can't imagine voters are going to punish Rochester more for their loss than Brandeis with their third loss (including one to Rochester) - even with a win over Wash U.

[Pat Coleman]

Agreed, and with Rochester losing on the road, a thousand miles away, while Brandeis loses at home.

[John Gleich]

#20 UW Oshkosh beats #7 UWSP 73-61

[sac]

Hope has a nice team, but even #5 is a bit lofty in my opinion.

[magicman]

Plattsburgh State 81-78 over Brockport State in Overtime

[ChicagoHopeNut]

Hope has a nice team, but even #5 is a bit lofty in my opinion.

Despite wearing my best blue and orange tinted glasses I can't help but agree with sac. Hope is talented but I think even #5 might be higher than they ought to sit.

[smedindy]

As for Hope, if not them who? If not now when? Or something. Or other...