TOP 25

[Ron Boerger]

Rowan in someone's preseason top 10?  Wow, that's never happened before.

[Pat Coleman]

Bridgewater 16 is a bit of a stretch. For 2009, anyway.

[theoriginalupstate]

As is Dem Spicy Boys at 12.  20-25 I don't think there would be an issue but Dem Spicy Boys at 12 is pretty high for them...

[HScoach]

Sporting News 2009 Preseason Top 25. Let the bashing begin!!
1. Whitewater
2. Mount Union

I think they have #1 & #2 correct.  UWW has more returning than MUC.

I agree 100%.  Whitewater is absolutely loaded for 2009.  Mount returns good numbers overall, especially on defense, but is missing the Big Two in Micheli & Kmic.

[frank uible]

By the time Mount hits Whitewater in December Mount will have found a high quality RB and a high quality QB.

[gordonmann]

Del Val at No. 5 is a big stretch, too.

They could be good (see wins over Wesley, Salisbury).  They could be bad (see loses to FDU-Florham, 7 points against Lyco).  But that kind of inconsistency is not the markings of a Top 5 team.

[d-train]

Willamette? Linfield? Oxy? #11 Monmouth?

[footballfan413]

The holes in the logic are endless.  UW-LaCrosse at #23 with a 3-4 WIAC record and 3-7 overall?  Pretty damn good ranking for the 5th place WIAC team in 08.    How do you make a mistake like that?  WIAC Co-Champs, UW-Steven Point, (6-1, 9-2,) doesn't even make the top 25?   

[gordonmann]

While No. 11 is high for Monmouth, I think they could be really good this year.  There are a lot of parallels between this year's Scots team and last year's Franklin team.

[Mugsy]

While No. 11 is high for Monmouth, I think they could be really good this year.  There are a lot of parallels between this year's Scots team and last year's Franklin team.

Oh I wish I could say the parallels would include a QuarterFinal loss to Wheaton.   Wheaton will have a solid team, but I fear having to replace 9 starters on defense will be a challenge.

[SaintsFAN]

While No. 11 is high for Monmouth, I think they could be really good this year.  There are a lot of parallels between this year's Scots team and last year's Franklin team.

except they don't play a competitive OAC team in their non-conference schedule to help get them ready for the conference season and post season.  I know travel is problem for the Scots (especially if they were to go to Ohio) but with that in mind... where is the Wisconsin teams or even someone in the top half of the CCIW or SOMEONE..

Franklin had played Wabash two straight years and then Baldwin Wallace while Rupp (QB) was there.  Their conference schedule was as weak as Monmouths (with the exception of 2007 playoff participant MSJ) but they got ready for the postseason with these non conference games.

11 is much too high for them.. they have to earn it in the postseason this year.

[rams1102]

Does anybody have the full listing of the Lindys or USA Poll? Just need a D3 fix.

[Ryan Tipps]

Does anybody have the full listing of the Lindys or USA Poll? Just need a D3 fix.

I'm sure there's a more direct source out there somewhere for the USA Today poll, but here's where I first saw it:

http://www.suseagulls.com/sports/fball/2009-10/news/usatodaypoll0629

[Ron Boerger]

Some surprises there ... thanks for the link!

[rams1102]

Ryan : Thanks for the heads-up !!!