by Timbalaned on Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:54 am
I think mine would look something like this...
1) Michigan - Undefeated
2) Chapman - Undefeated but hasn't played the competition that UM has (can't count Ithica in this poll)
3) UMD - won a game they weren't supposed to and have played well
4) CSU - lost to noma, but bounced back and beat UO
5) ASU - hanging in there and playing games close, might be too high now that i look back
6) SFU - big win against noma
7) UO - beat CU, lost to CSU
8 ) Noma - Beat CSU, lost to SFU
9) BYU - 3 losses, all close, but still 3
10) FSU - big win against SB
11) UCSB - lost to FSU
12) CU - tough loss to UO, play more games
But that is really a rough estimate and I am sick. That being said. All 12 of those teams are dangerous and I think all have a very real shot at winning the tournament. Put in an AQ for PCLL, GRLC, and LSA and there is only one at-large birth left. Going to get really tight for either an SELC team or WCLL team. My bet is it going to come down to who makes it farther in the WCLL playoffs and pulls an upset (Poly, LMU, Stanford to name a few options)
Edit: after looking at my poll I really don't think BYU is only the #9 best team, but I have a hard time putting them a lot higher with three losses. Though they are against the three teams I might have as 1-3, I still can't justify a 3 loss team much higher right now.
Brauck Cullen
University of Oregon 2002-2006
Napa Youth Coach 2006
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