Lax101 wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2024 6:31 am
Fair points about BC and they have Dolce back but it is grit, defense and on field leadership that ultimately determines a teams success, not offense. Will be interesting to see if BC can stay at the top of the mountain. IMO they will need some more excellent transfers to do so.
This year's team stats indicate otherwise.
The top 6 teams in scoring defense were , in order, Michigan. Stony Brook, Yale, BC, Fairfield and Loyola. One of the top 6 defensive teams made the Final Four.
The top 6 teams in scoring offense were Florida, Northwestern , Notre Dame ,Mercer, Brown and BC. Three of the top 6 offensive teams made the Final Four.
The takeaway is that offense is probably more important but having a top offense and defense wins National Championships. BC is the only team in the top 6 of both offense and defense.