2008 Lax World MCLA Division 1 Top 25 Poll (4/30/08) is out!

[B2]

If BC takes care of business vs. BU in the PCLL title game Sunday, where do you see them in the final rankings?

[PNWLaxer]

In order for BC to move up teams above them will have to lose. There have been no upsets yet this weekend for teams in the top ten but the weekend is young.

[More Cowbell]

The way I see it, the only teams ahead of BC that have the potential of a big upset in their conference tourneys are Texas A&M or Simon Fraser. UCSB and Sonoma already lost to higher ranked teams and won't fall far, if at all; CSU and BYU are both ranked top 10 so whoever loses that game won't drop too much. Same goes for Chapman and ASU (It might be a bad idea, but I'm going to assume that ASU handles Chico). Duluth was granted the AQ, and the SELC tourney is over, so those teams arent going anywhere. I guess there is the potential of a monster upset in the CCLA, but even if Michigan loses to an unranked team in their tourney, they won't drop out of the top 10. So, best case scenario for BC, they won't get any higher than 12.

[Kadillac]

I think they match up very well together. I would kill to be able to see them (hopefully) play in the WCLL Championship game this weekend. Both teams have tremendous talent on offense and improved defenses from previous years... I think i would give Chapman the edge at the goalie position however not by much.

Game on tomorrow...

Look forward to it. Should be a great one. I haven't heard an update on Tyler Westfall being injured today or not. Somebody posted that on the WCLL game today. Could be an issue.

[CATLAX MAN]

FSU and UF especially went out of their way to play west coast teams.

Really? Didn't most of those teams travel to them?

[vtlax88]

FSU and UF especially went out of their way to play west coast teams.

Really? Didn't most of those teams travel to them?

I think he's saying they made sure that they played west coast teams this year.

[Kadillac]

FSU and UF especially went out of their way to play west coast teams.

Really? Didn't most of those teams travel to them?

I'm with you. You have to get some road games and some home games...you will gain some respect for trying!!

[Danny Hogan]

there was an influx of WCLL teams coming south, UF did go west this year though.

[Ryan Winters]

Seven west coast teams 3 in LA 4 in Gainesville


Tue 03/04/08 Loyola Marymount LOCATION Gainesville, FL

Sat 03/08/08 UCLA LOCATION Los Angeles, CA

Wed 03/12/08 Chapman LOCATION Orange, CA

Thu 03/13/08 USC LOCATION Los Angeles, CA

Sat 03/22/08 Cal-Berkeley LOCATION Gainesville, FL

Mon 03/24/08 UC-Santa Clara LOCATION Gainesville, FL

Wed 03/26/08 UC-Santa Barbara LOCATION Gainesville,FL

Gators enjoyed the west coast enough to travel back in 09

[chslaxcoach]

Does anyone forsee any changes in polls this week?

Looks like conference tourneys pretty much went to form.

Oregon and Florida are nervous.

Here's my guess at seedings in Dallas:

1. Michigan - still rolling through CCLA
2. Chapman - very impressive in WCLL, worthy of #1.
3. Duluth - did not play
4. BYU - beat CSU again, but still has losses to bigger boys
5. SFU - Can't argue.
6. ASU - Good season, but 8-goal vs. Chapman this weekend
7. Sonoma - Good performance vs. Chapman and win over CSU
8. CSU
9. Georgia
10. UCSB
11. Va. Tech
12. Boston College - Slightly more impressive schedule than A&M
13. FSU
14. Texas A&M
15. Florida
16. Lindenwood - in by AQ

A very compelling tournament.

[MountaineerLax]

I guess i've never paid attention to this - but do the AQ's get the first top 8 spots?

Kind of like in the NHL or NBA, you win your division and you get a top spot regardless of how well you actually did?

[Sonny]

I guess i've never paid attention to this - but do the AQ's get the first top 8 spots?

Kind of like in the NHL or NBA, you win your division and you get a top spot regardless of how well you actually did?

No.

[FLALAX]

I think chslaxcoach is really close. I can see 14-16 changing but other then that this is as close as I think anyone can get. The only changes I could see is Oregon sneaking into one of the last three spots.[/quote]