Top 25 talk

[smedindy]

I am willing to cut Amherst some slack, though. That game was after a long layoff and it was a long road trip. And I'm sure a road trip to Florida in December can provide some distractions. It's not like they lost to a team that lost to Sewanee by 19.

[LogShow]

Any thoughts on how far Puget Sound will fall?  I was thinking they would end up around 14th or 15th.

[Ralph Turner]

Any thoughts on how far Puget Sound will fall?  I was thinking they would end up around 14th or 15th.

Timmm-berrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[LogShow]

was that an intentional pun?

[Cards7580]

"...Timmm-berrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...."

Damn, that's a rather CUTTING remark to make 

[Pat Coleman]

IP logged.

[Ralph Turner]

Was that an intentional pun?

Man, I don't get a straight line that good too often!   

[NYBB]

How is UMASS-Dart not ranked #1?  What else do they need to prove?

[Mr. Ypsi]

How is UMASS-Dart not ranked #1?  What else do they need to prove?

Alas for the UMD players, there may be nothing more they CAN prove (until tournament time).  I suspect the nagging suspicion of voters is that as many as a dozen teams might be undefeated with their schedule.  They have beaten some solid teams, but their only 'signature' win (which got them a huge boost in the poll) was Brandeis, and after the Judges recent 3-game losing streak even that lost some of its luster.

But I suspect they will move to #2 this week (given all the other losses), so if they stay perfect they would likely inherit #1 with Amherst's next stumble (if it happens).

[Titan Q]

How is UMASS-Dart not ranked #1?  What else do they need to prove?

I struggle with their schedule...

Albertus Magnus •  W, 102-51     
Husson •  W, 77-59     
at Worcester State •  W, 78-65     
Bridgewater State •  W, 92-84     
at Western Connecticut * •  W, 74-71     
Brandeis •  W, 71-64 OT     
at Southern Maine * •  W, 58-50     
Johnson and Wales •  W, 87-68     
Curry •  W, 87-80     
Framingham State •  W, 79-63     
at Salem State •  W, 97-88     
at Roger Williams •  W, 67-60     
Keene State * •  W, 100-97 OT     
Eastern Connecticut * •  W, 97-92     
at Plymouth State * •  W, 84-80     
at Rhode Island College * •  W, 77-70     
Western Connecticut * •  W, 72-67     
Mass-Boston * •  W, 102-73     
Southern Maine * •  W, 88-69   


Massey has the UMD scheduled ranked #126 in Division III through 1/27...

http://www.mratings.com/rate.php?lg=cb&sub=III&mid=1


I guess the question I ask myself is, what would their record be with, say, Augustana's schedule...

Simpson •  W, 80-65     
at Washington U. •  W, 66-60     
at Webster •  W, 84-65     
UW-La Crosse •  L, 66-64     
at Coe •  W, 58-45     
St. Ambrose  W, 85-68     
at St. Norbert •  W, 77-70 2OT     
Cornell •  W, 69-56     
at UW-Oshkosh •  W, 59-54     
at Wartburg •  W, 75-61     
UW-Stevens Point •  L, 73-63     
at North Park * •  L, 67-58     
Elmhurst * •  W, 74-72     
Wheaton (Ill.) * •  W, 66-61     
at Carthage * •  L, 74-68     
Millikin * •  W, 71-63     
North Central (Ill.) * •  W, 70-60     
at Illinois Wesleyan * •  W, 65-61     
at Elmhurst * •  W, 72-63   


I suspect not 19-0.

[ILive4This]

I do not get how Rochester stays put with a loss at home to an unranked opponent, and Brandeis which goes 2-0 on the week falls.

[David Collinge]

I do not get how Rochester stays put with a loss at home to an unranked opponent, and Brandeis which goes 2-0 on the week falls.

Rochester lost 46 ballot points (i.e., about two spots on the average ballot), while Brandeis gained 39.  It was the movement of the other teams around them that determined their final positioning.  Don't blame Rochester, blame Augustana and Centre, both of which passed Brandeis.

[pbrooks3]

I suppose there will be those in the midwest wondering how Centre moved ahead of Augustana in the poll?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Hmm... maybe one loss for Centre would be the easy answer!

[LogShow]

Well I was thinking Puget Sound would be atleast a few spots lower.  But I will take 13th!