2008 Lax World MCLA Division 2 Top 25 Poll (4/30/08) is out!

by **Sonny** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:58 am

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by **Beta** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:39 am

(This is a question if these are the correct teams that make the playoffs, so don't private msg me or give me negative points)

RMLC: Westminster (1)
UMLL: St Thomas (2)
CCLA: Dayton (3)
GRLC: Harding (12)
SELC: Elon (5)
PCLL: Not eligible this year
WCLL: Pretty sure they're not eligable
PNCLL: Western Oregon (9)
LSA: Southwestern (?)

That is 7 slots taken, 5 left.

GVSU, St Johns, Emory, Fort Lewis and Montana State...in that order. Unless the WCLL and PCLL get bid...then it would clip Fort Lewis and Montana State.

Is this correct logic?

by **Sonny** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:48 am

I believe the PCLL D2 champion gets an AQ. They have 6 teams this year. Ditto for the WCLL D2 champion.

The CCLA D2 champion does not receive an AQ due to Calvin last year, but their teams (namely Dayton and Grand Valley St) are eligible to receive at-large berths to the tournament.

by **Gvlax** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:49 am

PCLL is eligible since they have 6 teams. No AQ for CCLA but Dayton is number 1 in the CCLA according to the national poll. But they are still fighting for an AL bid like the rest of us.

by **Sonny** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:51 am

Also note.... To receive a D2 at-large bid, teams must have completed 2 Out of Conference games.

by **Andy Sharp** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:02 am

05 Less at 642 - #01 from #01 - Westminster - RMLC AQ
11 More at 623 - #02 from #02 - St. Thomas - UMLL AQ
14 More at 593 - #03 from #03 - Dayton - At-Large
11 More at 566 - #04 from #04 - Grand Valley State - At-Large
77 More at 535 - #05 from #08 - Elon - SELC AQ
23 Less at 520 - #06 from #05 - St. John's - MN - At-Large
38 Less at 493 - #07 from #06 - Emory - At-Large
35 Less at 452 - #08 from #07 - Fort Lewis
23 More at 421 - #09 from #10 - Western Oregon - PNCLL AQ
23 More at 413 - #10 from #11 - Montana State
42 Less at 390 - #11 from #09 - Savannah College AD
73 More at 351 - #12 from #14 - Harding - GRLC AQ
46 More at 316 - #13 from #15 - North Carolina - Charlotte
58 More at 289 - #14 from #17 - Northern Colorado
85 Less at 280 - #15 from #12 - Utah Valley State
25 Less at 269 - #16 from #13 - Puget Sound
07 More at 195 - #17 from #18 - Southwestern - LSA AQ
10 More at 183 - #18 from #19 - Western Washington
43 More at 158 - #19 from #22 - Metropolitan State
134 Less at 109 - #20 from #16 - Creighton
33 Less at 99 - #21 from #20 - Central Washington
34 Less at 87 - #22 from #21 - Coastal Carolina
12 More at 78 - #23 from #24 - Colorado School of Mines
27 More at 70 - #24 from #25 - UC Santa Cruz - WCLL AQ
23 More at 55 - #25 from #26 - Dordt
18 More at 41 - #26 from #29 - St. Louis
34 Less at 40 - #27 from #23 - Davidson
33 More at 33 - #28 from #NR - North Dakota State
04 More at 28 - #29 from #28 - Biola
07 More at 20 - #30 from #34 - Northern Arizona
07 More at 17 - #31 from #35 - Framingham State - PCLL AQ

by **Gvlax** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:05 am

interesting, only 100 points separate the first and last AL.

by **Reilly** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:10 am

As I understand it, the PCLL and WCLL both have their AQ's. UC-Irvine was sactioned individually (they cannot go to nationals this year), but the winner of the WCLL still gets their AQ.
The CCLA doesnt have an AQ, so if the tourney started today, GVSU and Dayton would both get At-Large Bids. This year there are 8 AQ's and 4 At-Large Teams that will make up the Tournament Field.

by **AuggieLaxCoach** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:28 am

11 More at 623 - #02 from #02 - St. Thomas - UMLL AQ

Just a note, the UMLL AQ, still up for grabs... The tourney has been condensed into a Final Four. The Semis will take place in St. Cloud on Saturday with the Championship being played at Minnetonka HS on Sunday... Specifics are in the UMLL forums.

by **norway** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:29 am

Haha...so did every team in the RMLC get ranked?! I mean really over half of the conference is ranked in the top 25. Creighton still in the top 25, seriously? I think SLU should def be in there over Creighton. I believe Southwestern should at least be in the top 15. How a team makes the top 15 and doesn't make their conference playoffs is beyond me. Anyway, playoffs are this weekend, and I believe the results will make the next poll very different.

by **LAXDawg14** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:33 am

just wondering: how many Div 2 teams make the natl tourny?

by **Gvlax** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:42 am

LAXDawg14 wrote:just wondering: how many Div 2 teams make the natl tourny?

per faq section:12

by **Beta** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:47 am

So here's the big question...is anyone going to back out this year??

by **Jolly Roger** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:11 am

Let's hope not. It will be the death of the D2 tounament if it happens again.

by **Andy Sharp** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:29 am

I know Dayton and Grand Valley have their travel plans booked . . .

The fact that the tournament was not bumped a week later by women's soccer mid-season is a good thing.

With the at-larges all likely coming from top 8 teams, it's also pretty obvious who's a contender, unlike previous years.

Thankfully, no AQ/AL contenders have had eligibility issues this year as well, so far.

The other possible hitch of a predicted AQ losing in the conference tournament is still possible/likely.

Fort Lewis, Montana State, SCAD, and all those working to upset for the AQ hopefully you have travel arrangements planned and have found a way to take exams if they conflict.

2008 Lax World MCLA Division 2 Top 25 Poll (4/30/08) is out!

2008 Lax World MCLA Division 2 Top 25 Poll (4/30/08) is out!

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