MCLA Nike / IL Division I Poll - 02/05/13

[LaxTV_Admin]

1. Colorado State 625 (25)
2. Arizona State 585
3. Brigham Young 552
4. Chapman 542
5. Cal Poly 526
6. Michigan State 493
7. Colorado 464
8. Oregon 406
9. Pittsburgh 386
10. Virginia Tech 384
11. UCSB 358
12. Buffalo 350
13. California 295
14. Stanford 289
15. Boston College 281
16. Sonoma State 271
17. Connecticut 203
18. Florida State 188
19. Minnesota-Duluth 186
20. Northeastern 165
21. Simon Fraser 133
23. Texas 122
23. Arizona 95
24. Clemson 72
25. Chico State 49

Others Receiving Votes
Davenport (30), Utah (20), Georgia (14), Minnesota (8), Texas State (8), Central Florida (7), Illinois (7), Georgia Tech (6), Missouri (4), Grand Canyon (4), Oregon State (3), Florida (2), Boston University (2), New Hampshire (2), Texas Tech (2), UNLV (2), Boise State (2),



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[Ravaging Beast]

There isn't much to argue here since the season has not really started, but based on one game between UCSB and Stanford, I would expect Stanford to be ahead of them. I thought we were not going to base any of this on the preseason poll. Looks like that is not going to happen.

[LaxTV_Admin]

There isn't much to argue here since the season has not really started, but based on one game between UCSB and Stanford, I would expect Stanford to be ahead of them. I thought we were not going to base any of this on the preseason poll. Looks like that is not going to happen.

I am a voter and I will bite. I couldn't agree more. Polls are supposed to reflect this year, not last.

UCSB - I believed at the beginning of the year (and still do) that this team would be a top 10 team. To be honest, I thought they might be top 5, so I voted them #3 in the country given what they returned. After the Stanford loss, I dropped them 9 spots to #12. They have a lot of other big games this year and I am certain they will bounce back, but currently, they had to drop to matchup with the loss.

Stanford - I was uncertain what to make of this team. Coach Virk and Coach Bala both are very good and they have Jack Farr along with some other really good players. It was hard to say how good the team would be, so I voted them #18, guessing they would be in the mix for Nationals this year. After their win, I voted them #7 as a result.

Given the lack of other "big games" that have happened, it seems Stanford should be in the Top 10 and UCSB in the Top 15, unless I am the only voter who thinks they were a top 5 team. Find that hard to believe since they opened week 1 at #5. Hopefully voters are taking the time to vote based off current results as opposed to last year. It may see more volatility in the poll as teams win and lose, but it will all sort out over time. Just my opinion.

Side note, who voted for Texas Tech? They are 0-3, http://mcla.us/teams/texas_tech/2013/schedule.html

[Ravaging Beast]

Well, it seems like we are the only ones on these boards. Maybe I could create another profile and argue with myself. UCSB lost a lot of talent to graduation and other issues. So they have freshmen starting at attack and defense. So I think it will be one of those years where they get better as the season progresses. Luckily they have a good coach.

Stanford looks better than I have ever remembered. They have a freshman middie named Peter Doyle who came from St Ignatius. I believe he was supposed to go to Princeton, but turned it down because of roots in the bay area. He had 5 goals against UCSB and looked very legitimate. Farr is good, but this guy is better.

[LaxTV_Admin]

Well, it seems like we are the only ones on these boards. Maybe I could create another profile and argue with myself. UCSB lost a lot of talent to graduation and other issues. So they have freshmen starting at attack and defense. So I think it will be one of those years where they get better as the season progresses. Luckily they have a good coach.

Stanford looks better than I have ever remembered. They have a freshman middie named Peter Doyle who came from St Ignatius. I believe he was supposed to go to Princeton, but turned it down because of roots in the bay area. He had 5 goals against UCSB and looked very legitimate. Farr is good, but this guy is better.

Seems that way, but I am sure more guys will start weighing in once you start tweeting links to it

Stanford has some talent and Doyle is a baller, but they have a lot of pieces around him that make them dangerous. Not a one trick pony I don't think. Take away Doyle, they will beat you in other areas.

[Chris Larson]

Wasn't it CATLAXMAN who had the SI Prep avatar?

[trying to keep you two from appearing so lonely here......]

[Ravaging Beast]

Yes. Both of his sons went there, but I think his youngest graduated four years ago. So he is a little far from the league now.

[George Washington]

Would someone please explain to me how pollsters are selected?

[WCLLPREZ]

Each conference director was asked to nominate 3 people from their conference in each divsion to vote on the respective polls.