FOURTH MDIA Div. A Top 25 Poll is out (4/5/06)!

[Sonny]

I think the top 12 is right, and looks like it’s a lock for these teams to go to Dallas

1. Colorado State (29 First Place Votes) - 749 pts
2. Sonoma State - 716 pts
3. Michigan (1 First Place Vote) - 695 pts
4. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara - 646 pts
5. Univ. of California, San Diego - 603 pts
6. Brigham Young University - 587 pts
7. Oregon - 566 pts
8. Colorado - 558 pts
9. Florida State - 524 pts
10. Cal Poly SLO - 452 pts
11. Arizona - 427 pts
12. Lindenwood University - 401 pts

You put this two teams in because of there conference

15. Minnesota-Duluth - 319 pts
19. Northeastern University - 246 pts

Only leaving two spots

13. Utah - 366 pts
14. Virginia Tech - 327 pts
16. Georgia Tech - 303 pts
17. Oakland University - 275 pts
18. Arizona State - 269 pts

This is going to be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your analysis fails to account for the Lone Star Alliance A.Q. team.

[oaklandlax]

You are correct Sonny, I was just making me a ham sandwich and thought about that. That means there would be one spot left out of these teams.

13. Utah - 366 pts
14. Virginia Tech - 327 pts
16. Georgia Tech - 303 pts
17. Oakland University - 275 pts
18. Arizona State - 269 pts

Not accounting for any upsets in the conference tournament

[TheLoo]

Illinois also lost to unranked (but undefeated) Illinois State 13-10.

[steveperry]

You are correct Sonny, I was just making me a ham sandwich and thought about that. That means there would be one spot left out of these teams.

13. Utah - 366 pts
14. Virginia Tech - 327 pts
16. Georgia Tech - 303 pts
17. Oakland University - 275 pts
18. Arizona State - 269 pts

Not accounting for any upsets in the conference tournament

I think you are leaving out a couple of teams on that list. I will have my breakdown that will better explain what I mean by tomorrow night. This next poll will be a real head scratcher.

[OAKS]

I believe he was just going off the last poll as to who would make the field. I don't think it's a prediction of the next poll.

[oaklandlax]

Oaks is correct, I was going off the last poll. Cant wait to read your breakdown Joker.

[Ballaholic]

watch out for Illinois State, those cats can ball

[Laxbum]

I'm not so sure that Northeastern is a lock for their Conference's AQ. They just lost to conneticut which should make for a very competitive conference tourny for the PCLL. Just a thought.



Adam Weinstein
University of Georgia Women's Lacrosse, Head Coach
UGA LAX Alumni 2001-2005

[SpelChek]

It will be very interesting to see what happens this week. I know that Oakland’s early lost to Northeastern and Lindenwood really hurt them, but strong wins vs Duluth, State, and a close lose by four vs Colorado who beat BYU who beat CSU might bring them to 16. It really does not matter unless you are ranked in the top 12 going into your conference finals. I know the only chance that Oakland might have is if they win the CCLA's but after losing to U of M yesterday, its going to be tuff road. I think the pollsters do a good job, I would not be surprised if they did look at the strength of schedule when voting in the last poll. I think that there are a lot of comparable teams in the league this year, and that makes it very fun to read or see. Here are the losses that Oakland has had this year, and wins in the top 25.

OU vs LU #12 lost by 4 (Oakland 11 at the time lost to #12)
OU vs Northeastern #16 at the time lost by 5 (bad loss)
OU vs Colorado # 8 lost by 4
OU vs CSU # 1 lost by 9 (bad loss, good showing in 1st half down 4-3)
OU vs U of M # 3 lost by 8 (bad loss)

OU vs Duluth #11 won by 6
OU vs MSU #21 won by 10
OU vs Illinois #24 won by 1

I think some teams in the top 25 do not have a very tuff schedule. Take a look at BYU they have the toughest schedule in the nation. Here are some examples of teams in the top 25 from Laxpower who don’t have a tuff schedule.

Oregon at 17 (ranked 7 in last poll)
Georgia Tech at 32 (ranked 16 in last poll)
Lindenwood at 36 (ranked 12 in last poll)
Virginia Tech at 37 (ranked 14 in last poll)
Duluth at 46 (dropped 15 in last poll)
Northeastern at 70 (dropped 19 in last poll)

I think the top 12 is right, and looks like it’s a lock for these teams to go to Dallas

1. Colorado State (29 First Place Votes) - 749 pts
2. Sonoma State - 716 pts
3. Michigan (1 First Place Vote) - 695 pts
4. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara - 646 pts
5. Univ. of California, San Diego - 603 pts
6. Brigham Young University - 587 pts
7. Oregon - 566 pts
8. Colorado - 558 pts
9. Florida State - 524 pts
10. Cal Poly SLO - 452 pts
11. Arizona - 427 pts
12. Lindenwood University - 401 pts

You put this two teams in because of there conference

15. Minnesota-Duluth - 319 pts
19. Northeastern University - 246 pts

Only leaving two spots

13. Utah - 366 pts
14. Virginia Tech - 327 pts
16. Georgia Tech - 303 pts
17. Oakland University - 275 pts
18. Arizona State - 269 pts

This is going to be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have fellings that oakland wont be ranked. at least they shouldn't be ranked. after their michigan game, i just think they have a young, ripe team. this experience will hopefully help them and they need to be more disciplined.

[wheelz33]

I have fellings that oakland wont be ranked. at least they shouldn't be ranked. after their michigan game, i just think they have a young, ripe team. this experience will hopefully help them and they need to be more disciplined.

I'm not sure why you feel Oakland shouldn't be ranked. Losing by 8 to the potential #1 team in the country isn't a bad loss. You'll have a hard time finding many teams that have done better against U of M this year. #5UCSD lost by 5, and #11 Arizona lost by 11, just for an example. Oakland has a couple convincing quality wins or Duluth and Michigan State. WIth their only losses coming to ranked teams, I think Oakland is in just about the right spot.

[SpelChek]

your response sounds very biased. i am wondering if your currently play for oakland or when you used to? all you prove is that the league is very watered down after #5 or #6. losing by 8 to any one is embearissing. and there losses to lindenwood and northeastern look bad. they obviously don't travel well. a lack of discipline and drive? i think their a young team that lacks veteran leadership. they have talent with the old players but those guys are too much of prima donnas.

the only people that thnk oaklands win agains michigan state is quality are the kids who go there and there parents. all that proves is that teams ranked anywhere between #6 and #131 all have too much in common - THEY ARE NOT CSU, UCSB, UofM, BYU, or maybe 2 more.

maybe you should let all your teammates and alumni know who you are so they can know who is making the program look bad on here. it just sounds liek a tipycal excuse.

[wheelz33]

your response sounds very biased. i am wondering if your currently play for oakland or when you used to? all you prove is that the league is very watered down after #5 or #6. losing by 8 to any one is embearissing. and there losses to lindenwood and northeastern look bad. they obviously don't travel well. a lack of discipline and drive? i think their a young team that lacks veteran leadership. they have talent with the old players but those guys are too much of prima donnas.

the only people that thnk oaklands win agains michigan state is quality are the kids who go there and there parents. all that proves is that teams ranked anywhere between #6 and #131 all have too much in common - THEY ARE NOT CSU, UCSB, UofM, BYU, or maybe 2 more.

maybe you should let all your teammates and alumni know who you are so they can know who is making the program look bad on here. it just sounds liek a tipycal excuse.

If thats how you feel thats fine. But thats not what you you were saying before, and thats not what I was arguing. I never said Oakland was a team at the same level of any of your top 6 teams or whatever. All I said was that Oakland was probably ranked at around the right spot based on what they've done so far this year. If you disagree show me 25 other teams that deserve to be ranked instead of them. And sorry to disappoint, but I am in no way affiliated with Oakland. Nice try though.

[SpelChek]

can you please not make this personal...what does "nice try, though" mean? very unprofessional.

[laxfan25]

maybe you should let all your teammates and alumni know who you are so they can know who is making the program look bad on here. it just sounds liek a tipycal excuse.

I'm glad you're telling people not to make it personal...