Top 25 talk

[Mr. Ypsi]

is Unity really bad?  Purchase just doesn't have any bench.  They've got 2 players right now.

Maine-Presque Isle 93, Unity 63.  'Nuff said!

[smedindy]

Unity is the lowest rated team in the USCAA, per Massey. They're outscored by 47 points per game.

But they know how to hug those trees!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

UMPI is much improved this season; the games with Unity were nail-biters not too long ago.

[Mr. Ypsi]

UMPI is much improved this season; the games with Unity were nail-biters not too long ago.

True, but UMPI is still winless against d3 - may be Unity is even worse this season?

[sac]

UMPI is much improved this season; the games with Unity were nail-biters not too long ago.

I'm not sure being the 2nd lowest D3 according to massey means they're much improved over last season.

UMPI 83 Unity 79 from just one year ago.  I'm going with Unity has gotten worse.

I really just want to see one of these games to see if anyone wears sandals.

Oh and to visit this http://www.umpi.maine.edu/info/nmms/solar/

[Mr. Ypsi]

sac, nice link.  My interpretation of it is that UMPI is the center of the solar system.  And I always thought they were located somewhere in the Van Kuiper belt!

[wooscotsfan]

With losses to Old Westbury and Staten Island there's basically nothing that will put Farmingdale in the Top 25 now short of a couple of NCAA Tournament wins against teams that are getting votes.

...and here is a supporting score to reinforce Pat's point.  Farmingdale has only played one team in the current Top 25 and it was Farmingdale's worst loss (biggest margin) of the season.

Wooster 106  Farmingdale 81

[Ralph Turner]

UMPI is much improved this season; the games with Unity were nail-biters not too long ago.

I'm not sure being the 2nd lowest D3 according to massey means they're much improved over last season.

UMPI 83 Unity 79 from just one year ago.  I'm going with Unity has gotten worse.

I really just want to see one of these games to see if anyone wears sandals.

Oh and to visit this http://www.umpi.maine.edu/info/nmms/solar/

Avid readers will recall that we had this discussion about Pluto in August 2006!

Apparently Presque Isle is so far into the boonies that they haven't heard about Pluto's demotion!   

[Mr. Ypsi]

I took that as a sly demurral to Pluto getting 'dissed'.

Of course, you may be right that the postal sled-dogs have not yet delivered the news.

EDIT: One other interpretation just occurred to me: an appeal for d3 sympathy, since Presque Isle is apparently as far beyond Houlton as the distance from the sun to Pluto!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

UMPI's playing the other schools a lot closer this year, too.  I'm not judging simply by their games against Unity.

[kiltedbryan]

#6 Capital falls on the road at Wilmington and loses its first OAC game of the year.

Capital         55
Wilmington  72
Final

Wilmington had 18 point leads in both halves, though the game got closer than the final score indicates in the second half.  The Quakers only ran away with it in the last 3-4 minutes; before than Capital had trimmed the 18 point lead down to 3 a couple times.

Stat of the night is Wilmington's 18 offensive rebounds.

[LogShow]

Very tough to win when you give up 18 O-boards.  Wonder how many top 10 teams will make it through the weekend unscathed

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

UMPI is much improved this season; the games with Unity were nail-biters not too long ago.

I'm not sure being the 2nd lowest D3 according to massey means they're much improved over last season.

UMPI 83 Unity 79 from just one year ago.  I'm going with Unity has gotten worse.

I really just want to see one of these games to see if anyone wears sandals.

Oh and to visit this http://www.umpi.maine.edu/info/nmms/solar/

Considering I have lived in Maine, played basketball in Houlton on several occasions, and traveled to PI more times than I would care to remember, I would say that is a great example of distances in Maine. And I think my town - which is a "bit" further "down" and "east" on Route 1 - would be considered the nearest star to the Sun! HA!

Oh... and Aroostock County is basically just called, "The County" in Maine. And the county I lived in was smaller, but still the size of Connecticut!

Very tough to win when you give up 18 O-boards.  Wonder how many top 10 teams will make it through the weekend unscathed

If back-to-back 14 loss Top 25 scoreboards are any sign... the Top 10 will NOT be unscathed!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Dave, I've climbed Mt. Katahdin several times, and canoed the West Branch of the Penobscot, then up to Lake Caucomogomoc on my honeymoon (30+ years ago), but have otherwise not seen 'northern' Maine.  Do I recall correctly that "The County" is larger than any of the other New England states?  Distances there may not impress Ralph, but they don't have to bus in a Maine January!

[sac]

If back-to-back 14 loss Top 25 scoreboards are any sign... the Top 10 will NOT be unscathed!

Considering #1 plays #3, I'm nominating this for post of the year!