Predictions for the 16 invites

[x1dschm]

In all the above predictions except one, LU is set to play BYU. Not that its a bad thing just somthing I noticed.

I think it has to do with the fact that LU should move up for winning their Conference and BYU slipping for their lost in the RMLC playoffs.

[metallax1]

wow, colorado in the 2 slot in one of those.. that's a bold strategy cottin, let's see if it pays off for 'um...

[usdlax8]

why doesn't the rmlc get an automatic qualifier?

[Brent Burns]

why doesn't the rmlc get an automatic qualifier?

The answer comes from http://www.uslia.com/conf.php?id=6

RMLC Division A has only 5 teams, so that explains why they don't have an AQ.

[Karl Lynch]

Why couldn't Texas be the #15 seed?

They played a competitive non-conference schedule and played well in those games.

UT lost to CU 11-8.
UT lost to Oregon 11-15.
UT beat Chico (who may have been overvalued this season).

Just curious. . .

[metallax1]

my guess is generally felt that the LSA is the weakest conference in the MDIA... anyone else echo that sentiment, i've heard it from a few places

any predictions for the 12 B teams???

[TrainerDan]

#1 CSU vs. #16 Texas
#8 FSU vs. #9 UCSB
#5 SSU vs. #12 Lindenwood
#4 CU vs. #13 Oakland

#3 BYU vs. #14 UMD
#6 AZ vs. #11 Cal Poly
#7 UCSD vs. #10 Oregon
#2 Mich. vs. #15 Northeastern

Ist rd. winners:
CSU
UCSB
SSU
CU
BYU
AZ or CP: toss up to me but I would pick AZ
UCSD
Mich.

[culax]

#1 CSU vs. #16 Texas
#2 Sonoma vs. #15 Northeastern
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Minn-Duluth
#4 Colorado vs. #13 Oakland
#5 BYU vs. #12 Utah
#6 FSU vs. #11 Lindenwood
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon
#8 UCSD vs. #9 UCSB

CSU, Sonoma, Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Lindenwood, Oregon and UCSB advance to second round. 4 upsets in the first round.

[TrainerDan]

#1 CSU vs. #16 Texas
#2 Sonoma vs. #15 Northeastern
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Minn-Duluth
#4 Colorado vs. #13 Oakland
#5 BYU vs. #12 Utah
#6 FSU vs. #11 Lindenwood
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon
#8 UCSD vs. #9 UCSB

CSU, Sonoma, Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Lindenwood, Oregon and UCSB advance to second round. 4 upsets in the first round.

In case you aren't aware...Utah is most likely going to be left out. It's either them or Cal Poly and I think Poly has the strongest resume, despite losing to Utah during the regular season.

[culax]

#1 CSU vs. #16 Texas
#2 Sonoma vs. #15 Northeastern
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Minn-Duluth
#4 Colorado vs. #13 Oakland
#5 BYU vs. #12 Utah
#6 FSU vs. #11 Lindenwood
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon
#8 UCSD vs. #9 UCSB

CSU, Sonoma, Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Lindenwood, Oregon and UCSB advance to second round. 4 upsets in the first round.

In case you aren't aware...Utah is most likely going to be left out. It's either them or Cal Poly and I think Poly has the strongest resume, despite losing to Utah during the regular season.

I appreciate your opinion TD. I just don't agree with it.

[x1dschm]

culax wrote:
#1 CSU vs. #16 Texas
#2 Sonoma vs. #15 Northeastern
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Minn-Duluth
#4 Colorado vs. #13 Oakland
#5 BYU vs. #12 Utah
#6 FSU vs. #11 Lindenwood
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon
#8 UCSD vs. #9 UCSB

CSU, Sonoma, Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Lindenwood, Oregon and UCSB advance to second round. 4 upsets in the first round.


In case you aren't aware...Utah is most likely going to be left out. It's either them or Cal Poly and I think Poly has the strongest resume, despite losing to Utah during the regular season.

In case you weren't aware... It's called a prediciton and as of right now no one is in the tournament. So people are guessing where teams might fall. And Utah has as much a chance of making the tournament as BYU ending up in the top three.

[TrainerDan]

#1 CSU vs. #16 Texas
#2 Sonoma vs. #15 Northeastern
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Minn-Duluth
#4 Colorado vs. #13 Oakland
#5 BYU vs. #12 Utah
#6 FSU vs. #11 Lindenwood
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon
#8 UCSD vs. #9 UCSB

CSU, Sonoma, Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Lindenwood, Oregon and UCSB advance to second round. 4 upsets in the first round.

In case you aren't aware...Utah is most likely going to be left out. It's either them or Cal Poly and I think Poly has the strongest resume, despite losing to Utah during the regular season.

I appreciate your opinion TD. I just don't agree with it.

That's cool...no worries!

[Champ]

Everyone is listing Duluth in the 14-15 slot, but are they forgetting they beat Utah and Cal-Poly? Yes a weak loss to Oakland, but people need to re-look the 11-14 slots.

Also of note, Lindenwood, Oakland, nor FSU have beaten two (2) top 12 teams, where has Duluth has (Utah, Cal-Poly).

Just curious, seems like everyone just forgets about that stuff.

[OAKS]

Why couldn't Texas be the #15 seed?

They played a competitive non-conference schedule and played well in those games.

UT lost to CU 11-8.
UT lost to Oregon 11-15.
UT beat Chico (who may have been overvalued this season).

Just curious. . .

I don't think it's necessarily that the LSA is one of the weaker leagues, but between the likely last 2 teams, Texas and Northeastern, Northeastern has stumbled less. Their only losses were the first of the season to Lindenwood, and then #25 Connecticut at the middle of the season. Texas lost to unranked A&M and Oregon State. Also, Texas' only top 25 win is against Texas Tech, while Northeastern beat UConn & Oakland. It might be close, but I think Northeastern has the edge.

[x1dschm]

The end of year poll is always a tough one because some pollsters stick with the what have you done lately concept and others go with the whole picture. So for what it is worth in trying to guess who ends up where and why.

Team - Poll Rank - SOS per laxpower (again, for what it's worth)
Michigan, #1, #9
CSU, #2, #5
Noma, #3, #7
BYU #4, #1
CU, #5, #6
UCSB, #6, #2
FSU, #7, #22
Zona, #8, #4
UCSD, #9, #3
Oregon, #10, #19
Poly, #11, #12
Utah, #12, #8
Lindenwood, #13, #34
Duluth, #14, #60
Oakland, #16, #13
Northeastern, #19, #57
Texas (unranked), #71