Who will be in MN. (A division)

[slider]

I think UCSD is the only other team that could make it to MN in a down year in the WCLL. Noma, Zona, and SB are looking good, but the drop off from there is steep. The UCSD/Arizona game in a couple weeks could be a big statement game. UCSD's OOC games are GaTech, TAMU, and Texas. If they struggle in those games, I don't think the WCLL gets more than three teams in.

[jessexy]

looks like a few teams from the LSA have started putting their sunscreen on already

[OAKS]

I think UCSD is the only other team that could make it to MN in a down year in the WCLL. Noma, Zona, and SB are looking good, but the drop off from there is steep. The UCSD/Arizona game in a couple weeks could be a big statement game. UCSD's OOC games are GaTech, TAMU, and Texas. If they struggle in those games, I don't think the WCLL gets more than three teams in.

What about Poly? How are they looking this year? Frankly I was much more impressed with them than Zona last year, and that Michigan game doesn't help out AZ any. CPSLO might be sliding into the #3 spot in the WCLL soon.

[slider]

Poly is the other team that could be in the mix for a bid from the WCLL. They lost a lot to graduation and with standout attackman Tim Casey taking the year off. They are still solid in the goal, but their youth on offense could be a problem. We'll see how the records play out, but this year it might take more than making it to the WCLL semis to get a bid.

[bste_lax]

Poly? How are they looking this year? Frankly I was much more impressed with them than Zona last year, and that Michigan game doesn't help out AZ any. CPSLO might be sliding into the #3 spot in the WCLL soon.

Zona did beat Sonoma this year.

[onpoint]

Sonoma won that game 10-6. Arizona beat BYU.

[CATLAX MAN]

The Zona loss to Michigan certainly makes the 3 through 7 slots pretty interesting. The loss to Michigan & SSU don't help AZ, but it is mitigated somewhat by the BYU victory. What would really throw this into a tizzy would be a BYU win over Michigan and a FSU win over SSU. Both of these games will be played this weekend. Then, how do you sort out 3 through 7?

[bste_lax]

Sonoma won that game 10-6. Arizona beat BYU.

D'OH

I knew Arizona beat someone up there. It got me all confused.......I can only imagine the voters.

[OAKS]

Gotta give BYU the benefit of the doubt, playing in their first game. They held NYIT to 14-9 to AZ's 4-11. Granted you can't put much stock into comparing scores, but things will hopefully clear up in the next few weeks. BYU's next 6 games has to be one of the hardest runs I've seen outside of the tournaments even if it is at home.

304 H #19 Texas A & M
305 H #5 Michigan
315 H #2 Colorado State
319 H #9 Colorado
323 H # 1 UC Santa Barbara
325 H # 13 Cal Poly

Depending how Michigan plays the rest of the season, the 'Elite 7' may be separated into two groups with the top 2 or 3 ahead by a fair margin.

[Walter]

Teams that will be in MN

WCLL - UCSB, SSU, AZ, UCSD
RMLC - CSU, BYU, CU, UU
SELC - FSU, VT
CCLA - Michigan
PNCLL - AQ (13 seed Who knows who is the best team, but I think it will be Oregon)
LSA - AQ (16 seed Texas- Austin)
GRLC - AQ (12 Seed LU looks to be cruising)
UMLL - AQ (15 seed Duluth)
PCLL - AQ (10 seed BC)

I know the polls are different right now but I just see these teams making it to MN. What Washington did actually hurt the PNCLL from getting in 2 teams. I know everybody is sold on Oakland, but I do not think that they will be there in the end, they will drop a few conf. games (UM and someone else). Also SELC may get in GT but I think that they all beat up on each other and only with 2 teams looking pretty enough to dance. Maybe Utah shouldn't go but I am hard pressed to find anyone else who is worthy, Utah will be playing a pretty weak schedule between CSU and BYU and will stay around 15 during that time and if they give BYU and CSU a good game then I think they will move into the tourny

[Dan Wishengrad]

What Washington did actually hurt the PNCLL from getting in 2 teams.

You're entitled to your opinion of course. But when Oregon rose from obscurity to challenge SFU for PNCLL supremacy I don't recall people arguing that that was bad for our league -- quite the contrary. We got two teams to nationals for the first time. Maybe our win doesn't turn out as terribly as you feel it has, especially after all the OOC games are played. Our league is getting better, not getting worse.

[benji]

Walter: Looks like Texas will have a pretty tough time winning the LSA with one intradivisional loss to SMU already, and still some pretty worthy opponents ahead of them...

[onpoint]

FSU's loss to Minnesota could severely damage the SELC's chance of getting three teams to Minneapolis. Anyone else see the chances that FSU is the third (or even fourth) best team in the SELC and could be in major danger of missing the playoffs?

[CATLAX MAN]

Agree that they may need to win the SELC to get in now. This loss should drop them in the rankings below what is necessary to gain an at-large berth. Opens the door for a number of teams now, as the 8-15 slots are wide open and a lot of teams jockeying for those positions.

[Danny Hogan]

minnesota beats FSU but loses to auburn, what are we supposed to make of them? that is a hell of a win, also a hell of a loss. Any team any day.