DIII Rankings

[pucko]

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3, Adrian 2, Manhattanville 2, St. Scholastica 2, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1.


Can we finally discuss the fact that the coaches who rank the top teams in the country and have no idea what they are doing? Please look above at 'others receiving votes'. For a team that is 3-10-2 (Eau Claire) to have received 3 votes to be in the top 10 in the nation is a complete joke. Adrian is also 5-7. I don't think a below
.500 team deserves a top 10 ranking. St. Thomas swept UWSP and Eau Claire and gets zero recognition. I'm not sure who is on this committee but something needs to change in order for these rankings to mean anything. This would NEVER fly on the men's side.

[123kidd]

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UST played UWEC and UWSP on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Before that they had two wins, thats why they got zero recognition. On MONDAY when the new poll comes out, UST shouldn't receive any votes. Three of their four wins have come against teams with below .500 records.
I do agree with you about why would anyone give UWEC a single vote.

[gojackets]

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The better question is why is Gustavus so high....considering the only team they've beaten with a winning record is Superior at 6-4

[northhockey]

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polls mean absolutely nothing. and teams shouldn't pay attention to them either. just play the games and put yourself in position to get selected for the natl tourney!!

[gojackets]

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polls mean absolutely nothing. and teams shouldn't pay attention to them either. just play the games and put yourself in position to get selected for the natl tourney!!

cliche statement of the year?

[D2D]

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cliche statement of the year?

Maybe, but none more true!

[Cali]

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Maybe, but none more true!

Except for the BCS. Polls mean everything there.

[123kidd]

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Others receiving votes: Man'ville (9) St. Scholastica (3) Lake Forest (1) St. Thomas (1)

Keep it at Man'ville an save yourself the embarrassment.

[5 4 Fighting]

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meant to put this here...

USCHO polls are up

http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-iii-womens-poll/

[gojackets]

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meant to put this here...

USCHO polls are up

http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-iii-womens-poll/

Little surprised to see Superior still in there. Gustavus should get a little more love being the only undefeated team left....but as I said before...they haven't beaten anyone but Superior.

[123kidd]

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And you just said Superior shouldn't even be in there, so really, GAC hasn't beaten nobody worth a rip.

[5 4 Fighting]

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Little surprised to see Superior still in there. Gustavus should get a little more love being the only undefeated team left....but as I said before...they haven't beaten anyone but Superior.

Gustavas gets plenty of love in the form of an open berth to the FF every year. KRACH has them at # 1 albeit with a very weak SOS.

http://www.uscho.com/rankings/krach/d-iii-women/

Little surprised not to see Platty jump anymore than 2 spots after the win and tie on the weekend against the (former) # 1 team in the nation...

Norwich Women hold the #1 spot along with their D3 men's squad...The Prez will be well.... giddy.

[gojackets]

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Gustavas gets plenty of love in the form of an open berth to the FF every year.

Not every year. They have been to 5 of the 10 Frozen Fours. They are the only team out of the MIAC to make it...would be nice if another MIAC team could step up and take that away from them....Let's go Concordia! Where Stevens Point, River Falls and Superior have all gone from the NCHA.

[Cali]

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meant to put this here...

USCHO polls are up

http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-iii-womens-poll/

Guess I'm confused on how these polls work...RIT has a bad weekend and as a result, gets bumped to #2. Do they not still have a better record than #1 and did they not also beat #1 earlier in the season? They are just not liked are they?

[5 4 Fighting]

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Not every year. They have been to 5 of the 10 Frozen Fours. They are the only team out of the MIAC to make it...would be nice if another MIAC team could step up and take that away from them....Let's go Concordia! Where Stevens Point, River Falls and Superior have all gone from the NCHA.

I stand corrected...I was being a little facetious...

I'm with you though, big series coming up for the Gusties with Concordia at the end of the month. That will be telling.