AGS Poll Results - CAA Preseason Rankings- 2016 SEASON

[AGSPoll]

Results for 07/25/2016 AGS Poll:




Colonial Athletic Association






1
Richmond Spiders
539
15


2
James Madison Dukes
515
6


3
William & Mary Tribe
512
1


4
New Hampshire Wildcats
472



5
Villanova Wildcats
467



6
Towson Tigers
448



7
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
404



8
Stony Brook Seawolves
400



9
Maine Black Bears
376



10
Albany Great Danes
352



11
Elon Phoenix
344



12
Rhode Island Rams
319

[superman7515]

After #4, I think it doesn't really matter anyway.

[Grizalltheway]

After #4, I think it doesn't really matter anyway.

Eh, you never really know which teams are going to surprise or disappoint in a given season.

[RootinFerDukes]

I'm surprised to see us as #2 and Towson as low as #6. I guess you all have to believe it to see it from Towson. Other than that, it's pretty by the books.

[Gangtackle11]

I look at this as groups. Top 3 are favorited to finish anywhere in those 3.

4-6 also can finish in any order.

7-12 it doesn't matter where you rank them.

I think the conference is looking at 4 bids with a slight chance of 3 or 5.

The Virginia schools should all be good. Take your pick from Villanova, UNH, & Towson to grab a most likely 4th playoff spot with another as a punchers chance for 5.

[KPSUL]

I see it ending up with 2 or 3 teams tied as Champion and another 2 or 3 teams tied at the next tier. I've got to give Richmond the edge as one of the Co-Champs, after that ,who knows? I do think we'll see a surprise team or two from the bottom 6 that displace one or two of the top 6 on this list.

[hktribefan]

The regular season finale between Tribe and Spiders will be the same as last year, decides championship and a first round bye.

[POD Knows]

After #4, I think it doesn't really matter anyway.

The UND Fighting Hawks are hugely worried about the Stoney Brook game. Hell, given the analysis from those guys I am shocked that SB isn't higher in the polls.

[Gangtackle11]

The UND Fighting Hawks are hugely worried about the Stoney Brook game. Hell, given the analysis from those guys I am shocked that SB isn't higher in the polls.

They don't have to be ranked higher for a visiting North Dakota team to be worried. Remember your team doesn't have the word State in their university's name.

I'm sure you are excited about your squad, but I think you may find a fight that you may not want from the Sea Wolves. You blow them out then it will be a solid win, but the chances are you will find the Sea Wolves having some bite. Just my hunch.

No team in the CAA outside a couple of rebuilds would be running scared of UND. NDSU another story.

[BisonTru]

xlolx POD's a generic hawk fan now. xsmiley_wix

[Gangtackle11]

Just a computer simulation, but UND goes 9-15 playing every CAA home & away.
0-2 in this random sample for UND vs. Stony Brook.

UND win? Maybe? Kill not so fast......




Game 1
Results
Albany (2016)
12

North Dakota (2016)
8


Game 2
Results
Delaware (2016)
27

North Dakota (2016)
21


Game 3
Results
Elon (2016)
11

North Dakota (2016)
34


Game 4
Results
James Madison (2016)
47

North Dakota (2016)
23


Game 5
Results
Maine (2016)
21

North Dakota (2016)
29


Game 6
Results
New Hampshire (2016)
34

North Dakota (2016)
41


Game 7
Results
Rhode Island (2016)
21

North Dakota (2016)
45


Game 8
Results
Richmond (2016)
35

North Dakota (2016)
14


Game 9
Results
Stony Brook (2016)
15

North Dakota (2016)
9


Game 10
Results
Towson (2016)
24

North Dakota (2016)
12


Game 11
Results
Villanova (2016)
26

North Dakota (2016)
34


Game 12
Results
William & Mary (2016)
8

North Dakota (2016)
14





North Dakota (2016)

Record 6-6




Game 1
Results
North Dakota (2016)
3

Albany (2016)
20


Game 2
Results
North Dakota (2016)
7

Delaware (2016)
23


Game 3
Results
North Dakota (2016)
8

Elon (2016)
7


Game 4
Results
North Dakota (2016)
28

James Madison (2016)
33


Game 5
Results
North Dakota (2016)
9

Maine (2016)
31


Game 6
Results
North Dakota (2016)
16

New Hampshire (2016)
11


Game 7
Results
North Dakota (2016)
31

Rhode Island (2016)
19


Game 8
Results
North Dakota (2016)
14

Richmond (2016)
22


Game 9
Results
North Dakota (2016)
19

Stony Brook (2016)
33


Game 10
Results
North Dakota (2016)
8

Towson (2016)
17


Game 11
Results
North Dakota (2016)
9

Villanova (2016)
18


Game 12
Results
North Dakota (2016)
25

William & Mary (2016)
30





North Dakota (2016)

Record 3-9

[ursus arctos horribilis]

xlolx POD's a generic hawk fan now. xsmiley_wix

Well he's been pretty consistently commenting on em' so by association...you know...it can appear that way to the other coasters. xlolx

[POD Knows]

They don't have to be ranked higher for a visiting North Dakota team to be worried. Remember your team doesn't have the word State in their university's name.

I'm sure you are excited about your squad, but I think you may find a fight that you may not want from the Sea Wolves. You blow them out then it will be a solid win, but the chances are you will find the Sea Wolves having some bite. Just my hunch.

No team in the CAA outside a couple of rebuilds would be running scared of UND. NDSU another story.

Did you just call me a UND fan? That is the worst insult anybody has ever hurled at me.

[POD Knows]

xlolx POD's a generic hawk fan now. xsmiley_wix

Generic Hawk is a better nickname than Fighting Hawk.

[Grizalltheway]

They don't have to be ranked higher for a visiting North Dakota team to be worried. Remember your team doesn't have the word State in their university's name.

I'm sure you are excited about your squad, but I think you may find a fight that you may not want from the Sea Wolves. You blow them out then it will be a solid win, but the chances are you will find the Sea Wolves having some bite. Just my hunch.

No team in the CAA outside a couple of rebuilds would be running scared of UND. NDSU another story.

Fancy private education and you can't even read a few words to the left of a post.xlolx

[UIWWildthing]

6th? Seems kind of low.

[Hanca]

Hope Media Day projections are correct but still feel Spiders have questions that cannot be answered until games begin.

[POD Knows]

Just a computer simulation, but UND goes 9-15 playing every CAA home & away.
0-2 in this random sample for UND vs. Stony Brook.

UND win? Maybe? Kill not so fast......




Game 1
Results
Albany (2016)
12

North Dakota (2016)
8


Game 2
Results
Delaware (2016)
27

North Dakota (2016)
21


Game 3
Results
Elon (2016)
11

North Dakota (2016)
34


Game 4
Results
James Madison (2016)
47

North Dakota (2016)
23


Game 5
Results
Maine (2016)
21

North Dakota (2016)
29


Game 6
Results
New Hampshire (2016)
34

North Dakota (2016)
41


Game 7
Results
Rhode Island (2016)
21

North Dakota (2016)
45


Game 8
Results
Richmond (2016)
35

North Dakota (2016)
14


Game 9
Results
Stony Brook (2016)
15

North Dakota (2016)
9


Game 10
Results
Towson (2016)
24

North Dakota (2016)
12


Game 11
Results
Villanova (2016)
26

North Dakota (2016)
34


Game 12
Results
William & Mary (2016)
8

North Dakota (2016)
14





North Dakota (2016)

Record 6-6




Game 1
Results
North Dakota (2016)
3

Albany (2016)
20


Game 2
Results
North Dakota (2016)
7

Delaware (2016)
23


Game 3
Results
North Dakota (2016)
8

Elon (2016)
7


Game 4
Results
North Dakota (2016)
28

James Madison (2016)
33


Game 5
Results
North Dakota (2016)
9

Maine (2016)
31


Game 6
Results
North Dakota (2016)
16

New Hampshire (2016)
11


Game 7
Results
North Dakota (2016)
31

Rhode Island (2016)
19


Game 8
Results
North Dakota (2016)
14

Richmond (2016)
22


Game 9
Results
North Dakota (2016)
19

Stony Brook (2016)
33


Game 10
Results
North Dakota (2016)
8

Towson (2016)
17


Game 11
Results
North Dakota (2016)
9

Villanova (2016)
18


Game 12
Results
North Dakota (2016)
25

William & Mary (2016)
30





North Dakota (2016)

Record 3-9

I think the simulator has a glitch, Albany over UND, home and away??

[UNDColorado]

Just a computer simulation, but UND goes 9-15 playing every CAA home & away.
0-2 in this random sample for UND vs. Stony Brook.

UND win? Maybe? Kill not so fast......




Game 1
Results
Albany (2016)
12

North Dakota (2016)
8


Game 2
Results
Delaware (2016)
27

North Dakota (2016)
21


Game 3
Results
Elon (2016)
11

North Dakota (2016)
34


Game 4
Results
James Madison (2016)
47

North Dakota (2016)
23


Game 5
Results
Maine (2016)
21

North Dakota (2016)
29


Game 6
Results
New Hampshire (2016)
34

North Dakota (2016)
41


Game 7
Results
Rhode Island (2016)
21

North Dakota (2016)
45


Game 8
Results
Richmond (2016)
35

North Dakota (2016)
14


Game 9
Results
Stony Brook (2016)
15

North Dakota (2016)
9


Game 10
Results
Towson (2016)
24

North Dakota (2016)
12


Game 11
Results
Villanova (2016)
26

North Dakota (2016)
34


Game 12
Results
William & Mary (2016)
8

North Dakota (2016)
14





North Dakota (2016)

Record 6-6




Game 1
Results
North Dakota (2016)
3

Albany (2016)
20


Game 2
Results
North Dakota (2016)
7

Delaware (2016)
23


Game 3
Results
North Dakota (2016)
8

Elon (2016)
7


Game 4
Results
North Dakota (2016)
28

James Madison (2016)
33


Game 5
Results
North Dakota (2016)
9

Maine (2016)
31


Game 6
Results
North Dakota (2016)
16

New Hampshire (2016)
11


Game 7
Results
North Dakota (2016)
31

Rhode Island (2016)
19


Game 8
Results
North Dakota (2016)
14

Richmond (2016)
22


Game 9
Results
North Dakota (2016)
19

Stony Brook (2016)
33


Game 10
Results
North Dakota (2016)
8

Towson (2016)
17


Game 11
Results
North Dakota (2016)
9

Villanova (2016)
18


Game 12
Results
North Dakota (2016)
25

William & Mary (2016)
30





North Dakota (2016)

Record 3-9

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[wmmii]

Here is my vote.

I was the sole voter for the Tribe to be #1 based on them beating the Spiders at Home and finishing in a three way tie at 7-1 with Richmond and Nova! You should note that Nova avoids both W&M and UNH this year. IMO Tribe wins tie breaker due to the imbalance schedule. Also Towson will rattle some cages this year....

1: William & Mary Tribe 7-1
2: Richmond Spiders 7-1
3: Villanova Wildcats 7-1
4: James Madison Dukes 6-2
5: Towson Tigers 5-3
6: New Hampshire Wildcats 5-3
7: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 3-5
8: Maine Black Bears 3-5
9: Elon Phoenix 2-6
10: Stony Brook Seawolves 1-7
11: Albany Great Danes 1-7
12: Rhode Island Rams 0-8

[KPSUL]

Here is my vote.

I was the sole voter for the Tribe to be #1 based on them beating the Spiders at Home and finishing in a three way tie at 7-1 with Richmond and Nova! You should note that Nova avoids both W&M and UNH this year. IMO Tribe wins tie breaker due to the imbalance schedule. Also Towson will rattle some cages this year....

1: William & Mary Tribe 7-1
2: Richmond Spiders 7-1
3: Villanova Wildcats 7-1
4: James Madison Dukes 6-2
5: Towson Tigers 5-3
6: New Hampshire Wildcats 5-3
7: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 3-5
8: Maine Black Bears 3-5
9: Elon Phoenix 2-6
10: Stony Brook Seawolves 1-7
11: Albany Great Danes 1-7
12: Rhode Island Rams 0-8

No way will 3 teams go 7-1. The bottom 4 teams will not be held to a total of 4 wins, I see Stony Brook with a many a 4 wins by themselves.

[wmmii]

No way will 3 teams go 7-1. The bottom 4 teams will not be held to a total of 4 wins, I see Stony Brook with a many a 4 wins by themselves.

You are probably right that we will get upsets and the 7-1 records could end up like last year 6-2. Stony has to play Richmond, Towson, Delaware, UNH, W&M that are tough wins but has winnable games of URI, Maine, and Albany so I could easily underestimate them. We will learn a lot early as UND plays at Stony to start season. Only notable win they had last year was to beat UNH but did beat URI and Albany in CAA..

[KPSUL]

My comment was not directed towards W&M, or any other team specifically, I just believe there will be too much balance in the conference for any three teams to finish 7-1.

[Gangtackle11]

Here is my vote.

I was the sole voter for the Tribe to be #1 based on them beating the Spiders at Home and finishing in a three way tie at 7-1 with Richmond and Nova! You should note that Nova avoids both W&M and UNH this year. IMO Tribe wins tie breaker due to the imbalance schedule. Also Towson will rattle some cages this year....

1: William & Mary Tribe 7-1
2: Richmond Spiders 7-1
3: Villanova Wildcats 7-1
4: James Madison Dukes 6-2
5: Towson Tigers 5-3
6: New Hampshire Wildcats 5-3
7: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 3-5
8: Maine Black Bears 3-5
9: Elon Phoenix 2-6
10: Stony Brook Seawolves 1-7
11: Albany Great Danes 1-7
12: Rhode Island Rams 0-8

I wont argue against your Villanova prediction, but I think the 'Cats will be solid not great this season. I'd expect a loss @ Richmond and getting picked off at home by either/both Towson and JMU @ home. Lord knows Delaware is due to win one as the 'Cats have taken 9 of last 10 meetings.

I don't see the offensive firepower just yet to navigate any CAA schedule to a 7-1 record even one w/o UNH, W&M, & Stony Brook.

I hope you are right & I'm wrong.