New Poll Predictions for 1/10

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Assuming Manhattanville beats Morrisville today, here's the way I see things shaking out.

NOTE: Trying to decide 4th-10th this week were the toughest guesses I've had to make while doing this prediction thread every week this season. I went back and forth for a good 30 minutes on who might fall where.

1.St. Norbert
2.Oswego
3.Manhattanville
4.Bowdoin
5.Geneseo
6.Norwich
7.Williams
8.Adrian
9.Castleton
10.Hamline
11.MSOE
12.Utica
13.Plattsburgh
14.Neumann
15.Gustavus Adolphus

Those are the picks. How about yours?

[Pointerpride]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I don't want to say I told you so about Gustavus being overrated but...

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I don't want to say I told you so about Gustavus being overrated but...

I didn't doubt you. The pollsters were the ones that disagreed with you. I realized the talent that they lost from last year's squad. Martinson and Lopes were studs.

[CROSBYNU63]

I think Bowdoin is rated much to high. They would not stand a chance against a team like Plattsburgh. Those footsteps you hear are those of Middlebury moving up

[NUProf]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

Those are the picks. How about yours?

Stealing lines from Paul Sands?

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

Those footsteps you hear are those of Middlebury moving up

A bit. I expected them to have three wins this week and they only got one with two ties.

They are improving but they still haven't completely broken out yet. That being said, I still full well expect them to be there in the end just like every season. Just saying they really haven't done too much yet. The win at Amherst was certainly a step in the right direction though.

And I've agreed the whole season that Bowdoin was rated too high. They were rated so high because they made the NCAA's last season (albeit got blown out by Oswego 9-1) and they were a one loss Interlock team before their loss to Norwich this past weekend.

Although Bowdoin has been winning, their scores haven't been impressive to say the least and they really don't have a "good win" except for the Castleton one.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

Stealing lines from Paul Sands?

If I only knew who that was.

[norm1909]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I think Bowdoin is rated much to high. They would not stand a chance against a team like Plattsburgh. Those footsteps you hear are those of Middlebury moving up

Or the sound of Middlebury facing the bottom of the pack - We will know Feb 5, if they are "really" moving up (or Jan. 23, if they are moving out).

[Pioneers#1]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I think Utica should be #10....They killed a cortland Team that only lost by a goal to M'ville...

[Pointerpride]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I didn't doubt you. The pollsters were the ones that disagreed with you. I realized the talent that they lost from last year's squad. Martinson and Lopes were studs.

My comment wasn't aimed directly at you, more of a general statement

[NUProf]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

If I only knew who that was.

Watch the WPTZ editorials and you'll recognize the phrase you used

[PrezdeJohnson09]

I think Utica should be #10....They killed a cortland Team that only lost by a goal to M'ville...

Cortland probably was a lot fresher against mville. Plus traveling from rye to Utica isn't exactly a short trip. I wouldn't put too much stock in the margin of victory. You both won and thats what matters. Mville is notorious for playing down to it's opponents.

[UCBadger]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

Cortland probably was a lot fresher against mville. Plus traveling from rye to Utica isn't exactly a short trip. I wouldn't put too much stock in the margin of victory. You both won and thats what matters. Mville is notorious for playing down to it's opponents.

I'm sure that trip is tough, fortunately Cortland did not have to make it since Friday's game was in Cortland. That said, I don't expect to see Utica move much in the polls (unless they lose) for another two weeks until after ECAC-W play starts up again. They will either move up or move out then.

[sticksnstones]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I knew this would be tough this week. I think after 1-2, its gonna be a jumble. Here's how I'd pick em...

1. St. Norbert
2. Oswego
3. Manhattanville
4. Bowdoin
5. Geneseo
6. Adrian
7. Norwich
8. Williams
9. Castleton
10. MSOE
11. Hamline
12. Utica
13. Plattsburgh
14. Neumann
15. Gustavus Adolphus

[geneseo]

Re: New Poll Predictions for 1/10

I didn't doubt you. The pollsters were the ones that disagreed with you. I realized the talent that they lost from last year's squad. Martinson and Lopes were studs.

Speaking of studs, Geneseo's freshman pair Vit and Manley are off to an impressive start in their DIII careers: Vit (6-3, 200lbs) 9 goals, 12 assists; Manely (6-5, 240lbs) 8 goals, 8 assists. And Manley was out 4 games with a bum shoulder.