FanLax Forum Poll

[Justalaxdad]

1. UNC -- beat up a couple of teams.

2. BC -- looked lackluster to me against Pitt.

3. Syracuse -- trounced Temple (which tells you something about the distance between the top four or five and the rest of the Universe). Oh, why No. 3? See below.

4. NU -- beat Michigan by three in Ann Arbor, and made me think, well, Syracuse is better, and I went to school there, and it's my poll, so Syracuse moves up.

5. Loyola -- good win over a tough Princeton team, and some practice against BU. I think they have a good chance at the Dome tomorrow. So why is Syracuse No. 3? Because it's my poll.

6. Princeton.

7. SBU -- just plugging along. Date with Loyola coming up.

8. Duke -- yep, up to No. 8. Nice win on a frigid day in South Bend.

9. Denver. This is the team no one is going to want to play in the NCAA tournament. Physical, tough, and well-coached. .

10. Maryland -- still here in the top ten, even with the loss to JMU. But this loss exposed the Terps as a team deeply reliant on the performance of one or two people.

11. Rutgers

12. Michigan

13. JMU -- getting better every week. A good week and they will move up in my poll.

14. Florida

15. V-Tech. Got pounded by Syracuse and UNC. So what?

16. Virginia

17. Notre Dame

18. Colorado

19. USC

20. UConn

It’s not the distance between the top 4 or 5 and everyone else. It’s the distance between the top 2 teams and everyone else.

[seacoaster]

1. UNC -- beat up a couple of teams.

2. BC -- looked lackluster to me against Pitt.

3. Syracuse -- trounced Temple (which tells you something about the distance between the top four or five and the rest of the Universe). Oh, why No. 3? See below.

4. NU -- beat Michigan by three in Ann Arbor, and made me think, well, Syracuse is better, and I went to school there, and it's my poll, so Syracuse moves up.

5. Loyola -- good win over a tough Princeton team, and some practice against BU. I think they have a good chance at the Dome tomorrow. So why is Syracuse No. 3? Because it's my poll.

6. Princeton.

7. SBU -- just plugging along. Date with Loyola coming up.

8. Duke -- yep, up to No. 8. Nice win on a frigid day in South Bend.

9. Denver. This is the team no one is going to want to play in the NCAA tournament. Physical, tough, and well-coached. .

10. Maryland -- still here in the top ten, even with the loss to JMU. But this loss exposed the Terps as a team deeply reliant on the performance of one or two people.

11. Rutgers

12. Michigan

13. JMU -- getting better every week. A good week and they will move up in my poll.

14. Florida

15. V-Tech. Got pounded by Syracuse and UNC. So what?

16. Virginia

17. Notre Dame

18. Colorado

19. USC

20. UConn

It’s not the distance between the top 4 or 5 and everyone else. It’s the distance between the top 2 teams and everyone else.

I was being nice, which is, I confess, a little out of character for me. So OK, you're right. And frankly, after the top ten, I honestly have no idea how good these teams are.

[Dr. Tact]

1 UNC
2 BC


3 Cuse
4 NU
5 Duke
6 Princeton
7 SBU
8 Denver
9 JMU
10 MD
11-117 Pick 'em

[Dr. Tact]

7. SBU -- just plugging along. Date with Loyola coming up.

Do you know something I dont?

[Matnum PI]

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[laxer12]

7. SBU -- just plugging along. Date with Loyola coming up.

Do you know something I dont?

I think he meant Princeton.

[@inthe8m]

1 UNC
2 BC


3 Cuse
4 NU
5 Duke
6 Princeton
7 SBU
8 Denver
9 JMU
10 MD
11-117 Pick 'em

I like the cut of your jib.

[Justalaxdad]

1. UNC -- beat up a couple of teams.

2. BC -- looked lackluster to me against Pitt.

3. Syracuse -- trounced Temple (which tells you something about the distance between the top four or five and the rest of the Universe). Oh, why No. 3? See below.

4. NU -- beat Michigan by three in Ann Arbor, and made me think, well, Syracuse is better, and I went to school there, and it's my poll, so Syracuse moves up.

5. Loyola -- good win over a tough Princeton team, and some practice against BU. I think they have a good chance at the Dome tomorrow. So why is Syracuse No. 3? Because it's my poll.

6. Princeton.

7. SBU -- just plugging along. Date with Loyola coming up.

8. Duke -- yep, up to No. 8. Nice win on a frigid day in South Bend.

9. Denver. This is the team no one is going to want to play in the NCAA tournament. Physical, tough, and well-coached. .

10. Maryland -- still here in the top ten, even with the loss to JMU. But this loss exposed the Terps as a team deeply reliant on the performance of one or two people.

11. Rutgers

12. Michigan

13. JMU -- getting better every week. A good week and they will move up in my poll.

14. Florida

15. V-Tech. Got pounded by Syracuse and UNC. So what?

16. Virginia

17. Notre Dame

18. Colorado

19. USC

20. UConn

It’s not the distance between the top 4 or 5 and everyone else. It’s the distance between the top 2 teams and everyone else.

I was being nice, which is, I confess, a little out of character for me. So OK, you're right. And frankly, after the top ten, I honestly have no idea how good these teams are.

Agreed - I have no clue anymore after the top 2. I think after those two, it's school alliances and likes/dislikes of the programs that drives the rankings. Can you imagine if the top 2 both were upset?!?!? It would be a free for all for the NC!

[Matnum PI]

[@inthe8m]

Based on current Top 25 ...

[OuttaNowhereWregget]

Based on current Top 25 ...

Great list. Nice research.

[FanLax Computer]

This is how I have them. Similar to the forum folk until you start to move towards the bottom of the pile...

1 North Carolina
2 Boston College
3 Northwestern
4 Loyola
5 Syracuse
6 Maryland
7 Princeton
8 Denver
9 Rutgers
10 Michigan
11 Duke
12 Stony Brook
13 Florida
14 James Madison
15 USC
16 Virginia
17 UConn
18 Colorado
19 Johns Hopkins
20 Yale
21 Notre Dame
22 Stanford
23 Vanderbilt
24 UMass
25 Penn State

[@inthe8m]

I ran my numbers through a multiple regression with logarithmic transformations analysis based on record vs current Top 25 and this is what popped out on the other side ...

1 North Carolina
2 Boston College
3 Northwestern
4 Syracuse
5 Loyola
6 Maryland
7 James Madison
8 Denver
9 Princeton
10 Rutgers
11 Stony Brook
12 USC
13 Virginia
14 Duke
15 UConn
16 Michigan
17 Richmond
18 Notre Dame
19 Florida
20 Stanford
21 Colorado
22 Navy
23 UMass
24 Johns Hopkins
25 Jacksonville

[Dr. Tact]

I ran my numbers through a multiple regression with logarithmic transformations analysis based on record vs current Top 25 and this is what popped out on the other side ...

Huh? I am just a simple Architect....Is that good?

[OuttaNowhereWregget]

I ran my numbers through a multiple regression with logarithmic transformations analysis based on record vs current Top 25 and this is what popped out on the other side ...

Huh? I am just a simple Architect....Is that good?

[@inthe8m]

I ran my numbers through a multiple regression with logarithmic transformations analysis based on record vs current Top 25 and this is what popped out on the other side ...

Huh? I am just a simple Architect....Is that good?

Yes?

[Matnum PI]

[OuttaNowhereWregget]

As long as teams like Vermont and Davidson show up in top 20 lists, this method of ranking teams has no credibility in my estimation.

[Justalaxdad]

As long as teams like Vermont and Davidson show up in top 20 lists, this method of ranking teams has no credibility in my estimation.

Agreed and didn’t UVA beat Richmond by 10? I don’t think anyone is going to argue UVA’s SOS either. Some people/polls refuse to look any deeper than a w/l record.

[@inthe8m]

Crazy Top 20 Poll removed

As long as teams like Vermont and Davidson show up in top 20 lists, this method of ranking teams has no credibility in my estimation.

Agreed and didn’t UVA beat Richmond by 10? I don’t think anyone is going to argue UVA’s SOS either. Some people/polls refuse to look any deeper than a w/l record.

That is some wild and crazy stuff. I would love to see the formula behind that Top 20. Vermont and Davidson - really? Navy - as someone who has watched quite a few of their games, they are just not very good. JMU has beaten three of his Top 20 teams but is not listed? It is almost as if his formula puts more emphasis on quality losses than quality wins.