The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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#8 – MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

Points: 233.36015 Points
Points earned in 2015-2016 -0.6559 Points
Points earned in past five seasons: -0.00444 Points
Last Season Ranking: #8

The Spartans have fared about the same as Maine for the past four seasons, with three of them sub-.500 records, after their last trip to the national tournament in 2012. They also had their worst year of the past four in ’15-‘16, going 10-23-4. It will be a challenge to get back on track – they lose 8 seniors and one junior, and bring in nine freshmen.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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#9 – MAINE BLACK BEARS

Points: 174.15123 Points
Points earned in 2015-2016 -1.2962 Points
Points earned in past five seasons: 5.22483 Points
Last Season Ranking: #9

The program has been in a tailspin since their last trip to the national tournament in 2012, with three losing seasons including last year’s 8-24-6 record. While the Black Bears lost every statistical category (except shorties) last year, the most telling were goals scored (2.0) and goals allowed (3.4). They will need immediate contributions from their ten freshmen to avoid another losing season.

[ecbrevik]

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Woo Hoo! we didn't drop to 10.

We better watch for BU and BC sneaking up on us, I'm sure the formula has eastern bias!

[darker98]

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Woo Hoo! we didn't drop to 10.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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#10 – MICHIGAN TECH HUSKIES

Points: 166.27069 Points
Points earned in 2015-2016 3.8830 Points
Points earned in past five seasons: 5.14339 Points
Last Season Ranking: #10

The resurgence of the Huskies resulted in the team’s first trip (in 2015) to the national tournament in 34 years, and a share of the MacNaughton cup in 2016 for the first time since 1976. They have a veteran team, with 20 players returning. But they have a tough schedule with six of their first eight games on the road, and all of their non-conference games on the road.

[Ralph Baer]

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Three straight lost a bit this year.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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#11 – CORNELL BIG RED

Points: 158.84642 Points
Points earned in 2015-2016 -0.0436 Points
Points earned in past five seasons: 6.20442 Points
Last Season Ranking: #11

The Big Red had 13 consecutive winning seasons from ’99-’00 to ’11-’12, but have alternated winning and losing seasons since 2012. They look to be in good shape to have another winning season with sixteen letter winners returning to this year’s team and nine of their last thirteen games at home.

[giwan]

Wow, tough crowd. First, we complain that FS is not cranking out results quickly enough, now we complain that his associate in Seattle is going too fast.

Careful with that word WE.

[burd]

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Tough crowd is right. I am trying to get to about #5 before I leave on an extended trip and will turn it over to FS to finish up.

You two only need to take us to #3. We know who #1 is.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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Tough crowd is right. I am trying to get to about #5 before I leave on an extended trip and will turn it over to FS to finish up.

[UncleRay]

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Keep 'em coming. It'd be nice to kill this before Labor Day. This has gone on plenty long enough already. Who do you think you are? FS??

[Snively65]

Crack kills, slow down.

Wow, tough crowd. First, we complain that FS is not cranking out results quickly enough, now we complain that his associate in Seattle is going too fast.

[omahasioux1]

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Crack kills, slow down.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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#12 – LAKE SUPERIOR LAKERS

Points: 154.52204 Points
Points earned in 2015-2016 -0.0076 Points
Points earned in past five seasons: 0.58134 Points
Last Season Ranking: #12

The Lakers have eight losing seasons in their last nine, but a coaching change in the ’14-’15 season has fans optimistic that a return to a winning program is going to happen soon. Last season saw the team win six more games than the previous season and across-the-board improvement in nearly all areas. And they return 20 players from last season.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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#13 – COLORADO COLLEGE TIGERS

Points: 146.98737 Points
Points earned in 2015-2016 -0.7476 Points
Points earned in past five seasons: -1.15362 Points
Last Season Ranking: #13

After a great stretch of 19 seasons without a losing season, the Tigers have four consecutive losing seasons and only 19 wins in the last three seasons. They will have a challenge getting back to a winning year with only nine upper classmen and ten freshmen.