MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[Swish3]

BUT, a lot of those other ranked teams weren't/aren't facing CAC competition night in and night out....I'm new to the mid-atlantic region, but I feel like Scranton, Cabrini and Messiah would have more losses against better competition.  Personally, I'd have Wesley as the top team in the region....I'm too lazy to go back and look, but I think some of the other ranked teams were/have been Dickinson, Stevenson, Alvernia, Hood and so on.  I'm admittedly biased, but I think CNU would match up well w/any of them, and they're currently tied for fourth place in the CAC.

[CardsFan]

BUT, a lot of those other ranked teams weren't/aren't facing CAC competition night in and night out....I'm new to the mid-atlantic region, but I feel like Scranton, Cabrini and Messiah would have more losses against better competition.  Personally, I'd have Wesley as the top team in the region....I'm too lazy to go back and look, but I think some of the other ranked teams were/have been Dickinson, Stevenson, Alvernia, Hood and so on.  I'm admittedly biased, but I think CNU would match up well w/any of them, and they're currently tied for fourth place in the CAC.

I will admit I've only seen CNU in person once this season, but I am very impressed with how hard they play on the defensive end. They play in a tough conference and so I somewhat agree with the point that they could match-up well with the ranked teams. It also seemed to me that the roster is kinda young and so I don't see CNU being down for long.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I think you are discounting the other conferences a bit. I have been on record saying this is the deepest and best year the CAC has had in its history... but think about that for a second... this is the best season - not the ones in the 90's and such. The top of the MACC and Landmark are always tough and the MACC has proven to have a ton of depth in the last few years. I think CNU would be faring just as well as they are now in the CAC in those two conferences. In the Centennial they may be closer to the top and battling with Dickinson.

[Pat Coleman]

I think you are discounting the other conferences a bit. I have been on record saying this is the deepest and best year the CAC has had in its history... but think about that for a second... this is the best season - not the ones in the 90's and such. The top of the MACC and Landmark are always tough and the MACC has proven to have a ton of depth in the last few years. I think CNU would be faring just as well as they are now in the CAC in those two conferences. In the Centennial they may be closer to the top and battling with Dickinson.

Having 10 teams helps make it deep, especially since one of the rankable teams was in a different league in the '90s.

One thing working against CNU this year is that they have to get used to playing in a bunch of new gyms, and against a bunch of teams they haven't seen before. The rest of the league only has to prepare for a couple new teams. (Debatable on how much one has to prepare for Southern Virginia this year, so I leave them out of my "couple" reference.)

[ronk]

 Here's background on Wesley's David Langan - http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20140224/NJSPORTS02/302240065

[Teamski]

I hate to say this, but I wonder if it wouldn't be in Wesley's best interest to host the home playoff games somewhere else than at Wentworth Gymnasium.  It is completely inadequate for amount of people that want to watch the games there.  I was thinking Central Middle School with its new field house. 

-Ski

[Teamski]

Here's background on Wesley's David Langan - http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20140224/NJSPORTS02/302240065

I've been incredibly impressed with Langan's transformation from a slow, heavy freshman into a trimmed down Senior with the ability to assert himself under the net.  Absolutely amazing.  When he got hurt and redshirted, I figured his future was limited.  How wrong was I?!?

-Ski

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Wesley won't do it... from what I have heard they don't believe they have the resources to host at another location... especially for the NCAA. And if they aren't willing to do it for the NCAA, I doubt they would be willing to do it for anything else.

[Swish3]

Good discussion/commentary, gentlemen....it's a shame that this board is so quiet, as the CAC is one of the toughest conferences in the country this year.  Has there been another conference w/4 top 25 teams at the same time this season?

Teamski,

Your boys must go down, and they must go down hard!

GO CAPS!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Good discussion/commentary, gentlemen....it's a shame that this board is so quiet, as the CAC is one of the toughest conferences in the country this year.  Has there been another conference w/4 top 25 teams at the same time this season?

Teamski,

Your boys must go down, and they must go down hard!

GO CAPS!

Yes... I believe the NCAC did it a few weeks ago... and the NESCAC may have knocked on the door of doing it.

[CNU85]

They've won some big games and lost some big games....when they're on, they can compete w/any team in the mid-atlantic.

CNU is 3-4 against regionally ranked teams....unless I missed a team. Beat RMC and VWC. Lost to Emory. Split with Mary Washington and were swept by Wesley.

[Teamski]

Good discussion/commentary, gentlemen....it's a shame that this board is so quiet, as the CAC is one of the toughest conferences in the country this year.  Has there been another conference w/4 top 25 teams at the same time this season?

Teamski,

Your boys must go down, and they must go down hard!

GO CAPS!

Them is fightin' words!   

[Swish3]

It's all in good fun....wish I could be there!

GO CAPS!

[CNU85]

Going to be an interesting evening. Working out with my trainer until 7...then home to shower, eat, watch a recorded TV show - all while following the CNU men and women hoops teams - who start at 7. I hope there is a commercial break on the TV show at the same time as timeouts in the games long enough to run to the fridge in the garage and bring in a handful of "beers". Multi-tasking at its best.

[Teamski]

Congrads to CNU for the win over Wesley.  The Wolverines played like....well you know.   

-Ski