WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[Mr. Ypsi]

I was predicting that Hope would rise despite the loss, but only to #4 (behind undefeated Amherst).

I note that DePauw's points indicate they got 24 firsts and a third - I wonder if the only voter to have Calvin #1 gave the #2 vote to Hope?

[wiz]

New top 25 out.  Calvin remains at #2, and Hope moves up to #3.

Gotta give the voters credit for this. I always hate the automatic 'lose and move down' routine. It doesn't make sense with Michigan and, in particular, Duke this wyeek in the DI men's poll but happened anyway.

I agree.  Since I sometimes holler about the pollsters, I also have to give them props for this.    Losing while playing the #2 team down to the wire on their home court shouldn't be a reason for the Dutch to fall, but that's what usually happens.  Voters clearly looked deeper than just the W/L column.

RB999 as much as I might agree with you, it also didn't hurt that last weeks #3, & #4 lost.

Actually, the #3, #4, and #5 teams fell.

[pointlem]

The NCAA bracket for this area should be really "interesting" with DePauw, Hope and Calvin and figuring out where to place them.

If only the NCAA would put Hope and Calvin on opposite sides of the tournament bracket, providing at least the chance of the ultimate Hope v. Calvin game (not to mention Final Four revenue max). 

Now back to reality . . . some games yet to play.

[Pat Coleman]

Thanks for posting something -- that's a typo. DePauw has 23, Calvin has 2.

[ziggy]

New top 25 out.  Calvin remains at #2, and Hope moves up to #3.

Gotta give the voters credit for this. I always hate the automatic 'lose and move down' routine. It doesn't make sense with Michigan and, in particular, Duke this week in the DI men's poll but happened anyway.

I guess the losses by the other teams in or around the top five allowed this to happen and should be seen as more of an anomaly than a reason to praise the pollsters. That being said, they did get it right.

Going back to the men's DI example, consider this:
Michigan lost on the road to a team Duke beat at home.
Duke lost on the road to a team Michigan beat at home.
The new "number one" team lost to Duke.

At least in college basketball it all eventually gets settled on the court.

[Roundball999]

Well, the WBCA/USA Today voters went the more "typical" route and leapfrogged Amherst and Tufts into the #3 and #4 spots, with Messiah #5 and Hope #6.  To me, this is an example of the more usual thinking where a loss almost always means a drop in the rankings, no matter the quality of the loss.  I think the D3hoops poll got it closer to right, but I'm probably biased.  Then again, based on the constitution of the WBCA polling committee....

[bballfan13]

Carissa Verkaik needs 51 points to hit 2,000 for her career.  She will have a good chance to hit the mark at home against Rochester this weekend or Albion next Wednesday.  Although, I wouldn't put it past her to hit it tonight at Adrian as she did drop 46 on them a few years ago 

She also needs 53 rebounds for a career total of 1,000.  And also 11 blocks for a career total of 400.

[realist]

Calvin wins 85- 62.

CV 37 points, and 11 rebounds.

This should make CV the all time scoring leader in the MIAA.

[bballforever]

Alma has founght its way into top four in MIAA.  Go Lady Scotts!!!

[realist]

Calvin beats Rochester 74- 54.

CV has 22 points, and 12 rebounds.  She is first Calvin player to reach the 2,000 point level in her career.  Should get the 1,000 rebounds in about 2 weeks. 

[sflzman]

Alma now has a two game lead for the 4th spot. It's been a long time since the scots have been this high in the standings this late in the season

[Roundball999]

Alma now has a two game lead for the 4th spot. It's been a long time since the scots have been this high in the standings this late in the season

Nice job by the Scots, they seem much improved.

[realist]

CV POW for last weeek.  Kind of hard not to vote for someone with 59 points, and 23 rebounds in two games.   

[Roundball999]

CV POY for last weeek.  Kind of hard not to vote for someone with 59 points, and 23 rebounds in two games.   

Obviously well deserved.  If ever there was a lock for POW, it was CV this week.  She hit lots of milestones, put up big numbers, and no one else in  the league could arguably rival her week.

[bballforever]

I like the Alma story!!!! Go Scots!!!