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  • Atlantic Region - 2019-20

    The season's first D2SIDA National Poll has been released.

    Atlantic Region teams listed:

    3. West Liberty
    8. IUP

    Receiving Votes: East Stroudsburg




  • #2
    Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
    The season's first D2SIDA National Poll has been released.

    Atlantic Region teams listed:

    3. West Liberty
    8. IUP

    Receiving Votes: East Stroudsburg


    Interesting since East Stroudsburg is basically picked middle-of-the-road in the preseason PSAC coaches poll. Obviously, none of it means a thing at this point.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Ship69 View Post

      Interesting since East Stroudsburg is basically picked middle-of-the-road in the preseason PSAC coaches poll. Obviously, none of it means a thing at this point.
      ESU was picked first in the East Coaches' Poll.

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      • #4
        Some big games on tap this week. Don't fall for the old 'it's early' trap. While the calendar says November, the outcomes of these games come in to play, big time, in March. Historically, you can only lose 8 if you want to go dancing. If a team has any hopes of hosting the Regional ... probably 1-3 losses. Max.


        Men's

        Bowie State at Shippensburg - One of these two good teams is going to pick up its second loss. Bowie also plays a new-look Gannon team this week.

        Mercyhurst at Daemen - Interesting week for Daemen. In this one, they'll have to contend with Mercyhurt's defense and slow pace.

        IUP at Le Moyne - Tough road trip for the Crimson Hawks. IUP won a defensive slug-fest in the KCAC a year ago.

        Ohio Dominican at UPJ - A real tough game for UPJ ... but UPJ is a real tough team to play in Johnstown.

        Charleston at Slippery Rock - SRU's tour of top MEC teams continues. This time in Morrow.

        West Liberty at Daemen - Mercyhurst will put Daemen to sleep. West Liberty will make them feel like they've consumed 85 Red Bulls.


        Women's

        Virginia Union at California (This feels like the Atlantic Region Final Four)

        Glenville State at IUP - The Crimson Hawks won by 20 in 2017-18. GSU out for some revenge.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
          Some big games on tap this week. Don't fall for the old 'it's early' trap. While the calendar says November, the outcomes of these games come in to play, big time, in March. Historically, you can only lose 8 if you want to go dancing. If a team has any hopes of hosting the Regional ... probably 1-3 losses. Max.


          Men's

          Bowie State at Shippensburg - One of these two good teams is going to pick up its second loss. Bowie also plays a new-look Gannon team this week.

          Mercyhurst at Daemen - Interesting week for Daemen. In this one, they'll have to contend with Mercyhurt's defense and slow pace.

          IUP at Le Moyne - Tough road trip for the Crimson Hawks. IUP won a defensive slug-fest in the KCAC a year ago.

          Ohio Dominican at UPJ - A real tough game for UPJ ... but UPJ is a real tough team to play in Johnstown.

          Charleston at Slippery Rock - SRU's tour of top MEC teams continues. This time in Morrow.

          West Liberty at Daemen - Mercyhurst will put Daemen to sleep. West Liberty will make them feel like they've consumed 85 Red Bulls.


          Women's

          Virginia Union at California (This feels like the Atlantic Region Final Four)

          Glenville State at IUP - The Crimson Hawks won by 20 in 2017-18. GSU out for some revenge.
          The result of SHIP-BSU game interests me in view of the VULCANS near upset. It will really clarify how far SANCOMB has moved the needle.
          CAL U WBB will have their hands full with VUU. They did get by a couple of solid MEC contenders on the weekend, but the GOLDEN BULLS are something else altogether.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by CALUPA69 View Post

            The result of SHIP-BSU game interests me in view of the VULCANS near upset. It will really clarify how far SANCOMB has moved the needle.
            CAL U WBB will have their hands full with VUU. They did get by a couple of solid MEC contenders on the weekend, but the GOLDEN BULLS are something else altogether.
            Also, since Bowie's loss is to Shepherd, it shows PSAC teams would do well to pay attention to the Rams, who are flying under the radar with a low pick in the preseason polls. They are never an easy out in Shepherdstown.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Ship69 View Post

              Also, since Bowie's loss is to Shepherd, it shows PSAC teams would do well to pay attention to the Rams, who are flying under the radar with a low pick in the preseason polls. They are never an easy out in Shepherdstown.
              They definitely aren't flying under the radar. The EAST is just very deep. Somebody has to be first in those meaningless polls and somebody has to be 6th.

              Shepherd is another solid program in an already very congested East. I'd guess we'll see some serious cannibalization in that division. Better win the home games.

              Not sure there is a dominant team over there ... May be just 5-6 strong, fairly equal teams.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
                Some big games on tap this week. Don't fall for the old 'it's early' trap. While the calendar says November, the outcomes of these games come in to play, big time, in March. Historically, you can only lose 8 if you want to go dancing. If a team has any hopes of hosting the Regional ... probably 1-3 losses. Max.
                .
                This is a very good point. The D-I selection committee seems to discount November results in favor of recent play. Division II give these games about equal weight to late February.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post

                  ESU was picked first in the East Coaches' Poll.
                  Yup. My bad.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post

                    They definitely aren't flying under the radar. The EAST is just very deep. Somebody has to be first in those meaningless polls and somebody has to be 6th.

                    Shepherd is another solid program in an already very congested East. I'd guess we'll see some serious cannibalization in that division. Better win the home games.

                    Not sure there is a dominant team over there ... May be just 5-6 strong, fairly equal teams.
                    A little early to tell. I think Ship has to get a little more cohesion with a couple of new guys in the lineup. Kellem and Span had played a lot of minutes for them. On the other hand, I was impressed that they were a couple of points away from taking down a top-drawer CIAA team despite their worst shooting performance in nine years. East Stroud actually had a tougher time over the weekend, but it's only two games in. Should be a dogfight.

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                    • #11
                      WBCA Division II Top 25 (11/19)


                      1. Drury (13) (4-0)
                      2. Lubbock Christian (10) (4-0)
                      3. Grand Valley State (3-0)
                      4. Azusa Pacific (4-0)
                      5. Fort Hays State (4-0)
                      6. UC-San Diego (3-0)
                      7. Ashland (3-0)
                      8. St. Anselm (3-0)
                      9. Anderson (4-0)
                      10. Lee (4-0)
                      11. Alaska-Anchorage (3-0)
                      12. Minnesota State-Moorhead (4-0)
                      13. California (PA) (4-0)
                      14. Virginia Union (2-1)

                      15. North Georgia (4-0)
                      16. Indiana (PA) (2-1)
                      17. Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-1)
                      18. Harding (3-0)
                      19. University of the Sciences (4-1)
                      20. Carson-Newman (4-0)
                      21. West Texas A&M (4-2)
                      22. Glenville State (2-1)
                      23. Westminster (4-0)
                      24. Union (3-2)
                      25. Benedict (3-1)

                      Others Receiving Votes
                      Lander, Emporia State, Sioux Falls, Bentley, Central Missouri, Stonehill, Tarleton State, Angelo State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Delta State, Nova Southeastern, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Hawaii Pacific, Florida Southern, Walsh

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                      • #12
                        NABC Coaches Poll (Tuesday, November 19, 2019 -- Regular Season Poll #1)
                        Team Record Points
                        1. Northwest Missouri State 5-0 400 (16 first place votes)
                        2. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 2-0 380
                        3. Bellarmine (Ky.) 3-0 366
                        4. UC San Diego 3-0 348
                        5. West Texas A&M 5-0 342
                        6. Queens (N.C.) 4-0 322
                        7. Missouri Southern 3-0 296
                        8. Indiana (Pa.) 3-0 281
                        9. Valdosta State (Ga.) 4-0 249
                        10. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 4-1 220
                        11. Alabama Huntsville 2-0 212
                        12. St. Edward's (Texas) 5-0 204
                        13. Southern Indiana 2-0 193
                        14. Saint Anselm (N.H.) 3-0 174
                        15. Ashland (Ohio) 2-0 172
                        16. West Liberty (W.Va.) 2-1 157
                        17. Daemen (N.Y.) 5-1 132
                        18. Florida Southern 3-0 106
                        19. Ferris State (Mich.) 7-0 90
                        20. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 4-0 62
                        21. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 4-2 53
                        22. Indianapolis (Ind.) 4-0 51
                        23. Jefferson (Pa.) 3-0 47
                        24. Point Loma (Calif.) 3-0 41
                        25. Augusta (Ga.) 2-1 33
                        Others receiving votes:Charleston (W.Va.) 1, Findlay (Ohio) 1, New Haven (Conn.) 1, Regis (Colo.) 1.

                        Dropped out: Colorado School of Mines (14), Northern State (15), Findlay (17), Concordia, Calif. (23), Tarleton State (24), Morehouse (25).



                        * From the Midwest forum
                        Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 11-19-2019, 03:09 PM.

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                        • #13
                          NABC Poll (11-26)

                          Men's

                          6. IUP
                          14. West Liberty

                          Receiving Votes: West Chester

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                          • #14
                            WBCA Poll (11-26)

                            Women's

                            9. Cal
                            13. Virginia Union
                            15. IUP

                            Dropped out: Glenville State

                            Receiving Votes: Bowie State, Glenville State

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                            • #15
                              This week's Men's poll is out.

                              6. IUP
                              14. West Liberty
                              25. West Chester

                              Receiving Votes: UPJ

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