Mid-Major Poll 1/23: Missouri St, SIU Fall

[TexasTerror]

Mid-Major Poll 1/23

1. Gonzaga (31) 15-3 775 1
2. Bucknell 14-3 731 2
3. Northern Iowa 17-3 720 3
4. Wichita State 16-4 651 6
5. Old Dominion 14-5 601 4
6. Ohio 11-3 584 5
7. Creighton 13-4 543 8
8. Winthrop 12-4 533 9
9. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 14-4 527 11
10. Southern Illinois 14-5 455 7
11. Montana 14-4 411 10
12. UNC-Wilmington 14-6 347 18
13. Western Kentucky 13-5 338 12
14. George Mason 13-5 334 14
15. Akron 13-3 327 20
16. Kent State 12-5 306 22
17. Iona 13-3 178 19
18. Manhattan 11-5 176 17
19. Hofstra 12-4 155 15
20. Buffalo 12-4 105 13
21. Missouri State 12-5 102 16
22. Northwestern State 11-6 89 NR
23. South Alabama 13-4 85 21
24. Pacific 12-6 83 24
25. UC-Irvine 10-8 76 NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Tennessee Tech 74, Northern Illinois 71, VCU 64, Northern Arizona 63, Loyola (MD) 62, Drexel 58, Georgia Southern 56, Davidson 38, Valparaiso 36, Northeastern 30, Loyola-Chicago 28, Miami-Ohio 27, Samford 26, Murray State 22, Penn 21, Oral Roberts 20, Kennesaw State 19, Sam Houston State 19, North Dakota State 17, Furman 15, Lamar 15, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 15, Sacramento State 12, Harvard 11, San Diego 8, Birmingham Southern 5, North Texas 5, East Tennessee State 3, Towson 3, IUPUI 2, Arkansas Little Rock 1, Florida Atlantic 1.

[dbackjon]

Good to see NAU climbing up the "others receiving votes" 64 this week - 1 last.

[grizband]

Good to see NAU climbing up the "others receiving votes" 64 this week - 1 last.
The win over Montana probably helped that a little, especially with as high as Montana has been in this poll.

[wannabegaucho]

UC Irvine is an interesting case. They are doing great in Big West play, yet they have losses to UC Davis, CSU Stanislaus, and Arkansas-Monticello.

[crunifan]

I don't understand how Bucknell is ahead of UNI. My reasoning is that they both have 3 losses, but UNI has far better wins (Iowa, LSU, SIU, Dayton, Wichita State, and Missouri State). Whereas Bucknell has no big marquee wins. UNI also has 4 more wins. As far as I am concerned UNI is without doubt the superior team at the moment.

[kardplayer]

I don't understand how Bucknell is ahead of UNI. My reasoning is that they both have 3 losses, but UNI has far better wins (Iowa, LSU, SIU, Dayton, Wichita State, and Missouri State). Whereas Bucknell has no big marquee wins. UNI also has 4 more wins. As far as I am concerned UNI is without doubt the superior team at the moment.

UNI's 2 big wins - Iowa and LSU - are clearly better than Bucknell's - Syracuse and DePaul.

I'm sure that Bucknell knocking Kansas off last year is counting towards this year's ranking though. While normally I would say that's unfair, the fact is, its the exact same players on this year's team, so its at least a little more fair than when a team graduates its best players and doesn't replace them.

[Cocky]

Troy beat Western Kentucky by 25 or 30 other night and they are ranked?
It's a fight between us and Troy for the worst team in Alabama.

[ngineer]

Thought the ol' Mountain Hawks might be getting a few "other" votes now at 12-8 and having beaten Harvard by 11. Wednesday night will tell all...

[crunifan]

UNI's 2 big wins - Iowa and LSU - are clearly better than Bucknell's - Syracuse and DePaul.

I'm sure that Bucknell knocking Kansas off last year is counting towards this year's ranking though. While normally I would say that's unfair, the fact is, its the exact same players on this year's team, so its at least a little more fair than when a team graduates its best players and doesn't replace them.

What it comes down to, is the the MVC is far harder than the Pioneer League. I'm not trying to diminsh the League, but it is true. And both teams have basically the same record, therefore UNI should have the edge. Syracuse is a great win, but I classify Southern Illinois, LSU, Dayton, Wichita State, and Missouri State better wins than DePaul. Either way, both teams are finally getting some national respect, which they both fully deserve.

[FlyYtown]

I don't follow most of those teams but the sad thing is YSU had a 16 point lead at Akron and blew it; o ya it was in the 2nd half.

YSU beat Butler; and we all know their great history; by 2 on Saturday and gotta big one vs. UW-Milwaukee Thursday.... But no we aren't good enough to be in this::: 6-11 (3-4 in Horizon)

[Hansel]

Mid-Major Poll 1/23

1. Gonzaga (31) 15-3 775 1
2. Bucknell 14-3 731 2
3. Northern Iowa 17-3 720 3
4. Wichita State 16-4 651 6
5. Old Dominion 14-5 601 4
6. Ohio 11-3 584 5
7. Creighton 13-4 543 8
8. Winthrop 12-4 533 9
9. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 14-4 527 11
10. Southern Illinois 14-5 455 7
11. Montana 14-4 411 10
12. UNC-Wilmington 14-6 347 18
13. Western Kentucky 13-5 338 12
14. George Mason 13-5 334 14
15. Akron 13-3 327 20
16. Kent State 12-5 306 22
17. Iona 13-3 178 19
18. Manhattan 11-5 176 17
19. Hofstra 12-4 155 15
20. Buffalo 12-4 105 13
21. Missouri State 12-5 102 16
22. Northwestern State 11-6 89 NR
23. South Alabama 13-4 85 21
24. Pacific 12-6 83 24
25. UC-Irvine 10-8 76 NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Tennessee Tech 74, Northern Illinois 71, VCU 64, Northern Arizona 63, Loyola (MD) 62, Drexel 58, Georgia Southern 56, Davidson 38, Valparaiso 36, Northeastern 30, Loyola-Chicago 28, Miami-Ohio 27, Samford 26, Murray State 22, Penn 21, Oral Roberts 20, Kennesaw State 19, Sam Houston State 19, North Dakota State 17, Furman 15, Lamar 15, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 15, Sacramento State 12, Harvard 11, San Diego 8, Birmingham Southern 5, North Texas 5, East Tennessee State 3, Towson 3, IUPUI 2, Arkansas Little Rock 1, Florida Atlantic 1.

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