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Post by fanblade on Dec 7, 2006 16:01:47 GMT -5
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Post by ironlions on Dec 7, 2006 19:04:58 GMT -5
Very handy!
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Post by fanblade on Dec 8, 2006 20:04:17 GMT -5
Added Colley rankings. Some interesting info there especially the WCC ranking. We aren't doing so hot against Big West.
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Post by ldawg on Dec 11, 2006 18:27:44 GMT -5
Lions RPI and SOS only second to gonzaga in the WCC. Mid-Major top 25 updates today, I wonder how the Sam Houston trip up will affect us.
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Post by golions03 on Dec 12, 2006 0:27:43 GMT -5
www.collegeinsider.com Mid Major top 25 2. Gonzaga (2 1st place votes) 7. Akron 16. Oral Robers 19. UC Santa Barbara 20. LMU 25. Sam Houston State Others-Santa Clara;Long Beach St;San Diego; I dont see San Diego State anywhere.
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Post by lion90 on Dec 12, 2006 1:40:18 GMT -5
aztecs are not "mid major"
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Post by letemroar on Dec 12, 2006 2:06:14 GMT -5
 I thought we would drop but #20 with the freaking Gauchos who we beat in the thunderdump at #19. Sucks. |
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Post by fanblade on Dec 19, 2006 15:10:43 GMT -5
LMU has kicked off the Mid-Major top 25 poll and USD and SCU made the cut this week. No doubt the snub was due to our failure so far to beat a 'major' bball team so far even though the lions have done a commendable job fighting off other mid-majors.
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Post by letemroar on Dec 20, 2006 16:52:03 GMT -5
lion's rpi is now 50, also noticed we've dropped every Div 1 away game except that big win in the thunderdome. Includes that bad loss to sam houston, not good news. The lions will have to improve their away performance in time for the wcc.
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Post by fanblade on Dec 30, 2006 15:03:11 GMT -5
LMU has just been plummeting in the rankings now  . |
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Post by Orange on Jan 29, 2007 19:08:09 GMT -5
Braket Busters were announced by ESPN.
A lot of Lion opponents to be found on the list. We did a good job of scheduling this season, some real challenging mid majors, and some fun wins thanks to Worthy!
Winthrop at Missouri State
The visiting Eagles get one more chance to bag a high-RPI catch and get back to the periphery of the bubble after missing out on their four chances vs. current Top 25 teams. They'll have to figure out how to stop one of the best pure shooters in the country, Blake Ahearn.
Albany at Boise State
The America East is first and foremost a guards league, and if the Great Danes can survive a title challenge by resurgent (yet Buster-idle) Vermont, this western test will toughen them up for the NCAAs, where Connecticut's size wore them down last year. The Broncos feature Matt Nelson and Reggie Larry, two double-double machines who average 17.5 rpg between them.
Friday, Feb. 17
Southern Illinois at Butler
A dream matchup between two nationally ranked, giant-killing at-large candidates in the place where Hollywood shot the "Hoosiers" title game. Will Butler's best-in-the-nation ball control vs. SIU's sticky, sweaty pressure defense produce the best 35-33 game ever? Best to film this one in black and white.
Northern Iowa at Nevada
The Panthers have excelled with a floor-spreading frontcourt that's muscular and quick, yet undersized (topping out at 6-foot-8); how will they handle the dynamic all-around game of 6-11 Nick Fazekas? You'll also see two extremely skilled point guards who need more exposure: Valley assists leader Brooks McKowen and the Pack's heart and soul, Ramon Sessions.
Holy Cross at Hofstra
VCU currently is the hottest team in the CAA at 10-0, but the Pride has kept pace at 9-1 and has a home shot at the leaders later this week. If the 7-0 Crusaders continue to roll, this could be a real red-hot Colonial-Patriot Challenge. Hofstra appears to have the market cornered on backcourt play; Holy Cross' resurgent inside game should provide a good counterbalance.
Appalachian State at Wichita State
Definitely the day's mystery game. The SoCon's Mountaineers are the nation's most mysterious team: look at their boxscores, and you'll see that they rarely win the same way twice. They'll be paired against the Syracuse- and LSU-beating Shockers, whose six Valley L's have been investigations into new and interesting ways to lose. Not even Peter Falk could have this straight.
Old Dominion at Toledo
A real Robert Louis Stevenson matchup. Toledo snuck into the 2006 MAC title game as a No. 7 seed, but has plundered the weak West Division this season like the pirates from "Treasure Island." Old Dominion's season has been like "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": The Monarchs upset Georgetown and thrashed Drexel, but lost badly at CAA laggard James Madison.
Utah State at Oral Roberts
NCAA perennial Utah State has had a tough time keeping up with the WAC race, but owns a mid-60s RPI; Mid-Con champ Oral Roberts currently is unblemished in their its defense at 7-0, and might get a better seed than last year's 16 with a home win here. The two schools aren't exactly strangers: The Golden Eagles and Aggies held an in-season home-and-home last season (swept by Utah State).
Austin Peay at Akron
Surprise OVC leader, powered by sophomore sensation and league POY candidate Drake Reed, would improve its RPI dramatically if it finds a way to beat the not-much-of-a-surprise MAC East leader and its inside-outside combination of LeBron's old pals, Romeo Travis and Dru Joyce.
Ohio at New Mexico State
Ohio is tied for third in the competitive MAC East, but it has five double-figure scorers and is the league's RPI leader. NMSU already has beaten WAC-leading Nevada once and showed signs that it may be able to do it again when it counts. Watch and take notes.
Cal State Fullerton at Wright State
This'll be an exciting battle between pint-sized seniors who can fill it up. Big West contender Fullerton brings Bobby Brown, a 6-0 guard who shoots 50 percent and averages around 20 a game. WSU (which has been hanging around with Butler at the top of the Horizon) has 5-11 Dashaun Wood, who pops in 19 a contest.
Kent State at George Mason
It's a game for the historians in the house: the mid-major Final Four squad from the CAA versus what had been the most recent Elite Eight mid out of the MAC. Though neither is setting their respective leagues on fire this season, both have 12 wins at this point, are dedicated to solid defense, and provide interesting case studies on building mid-major legacies.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2007 6:58:45 GMT -5
San Diego over LMU 75-67[73] (22%) the computer's had a lot of bugs lately  |
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Post by fanblade on Jul 21, 2007 3:59:14 GMT -5
With the schedule out and lionspride delivering the goods we can check out how the competition fared last season.
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I thought we would drop but #20 with the freaking Gauchos who we beat in the thunderdump at #19. Sucks.
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