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Valpo Sports => Valpo Basketball => Topic started by: 78crusader on December 06, 2011, 03:48:59 PM

Title: #22 in poll...
Post by: 78crusader on December 06, 2011, 03:48:59 PM
If this has already been shared, I apologize, but the Mid-Major poll has us at #22.  CSU is #5 and Butler is #24.  Oakland is #18. The Missouri Valley leads the way with 4 teams; the West Coast and the Horizon each have three teams in the rankings.

Creighton is the top ranked team.  They are really good and there is a kid on that team, McDermott, who has a chance to be a lottery pick.  At least that's what the Des Moines Register says. 

Paul
Title: Re: #22 in poll...
Post by: sectionee on December 06, 2011, 05:05:07 PM
Its been shared already, but we don't mind reading good news like this multiple times!!
Title: Re: #22 in poll...
Post by: valpopal on December 12, 2011, 07:43:15 PM
After our win over Bowling Green, Valpo has moved closer to re-entering the Mid-Major Top 25, which today lists the Crusaders just outside at Number 26:

http://www.collegeinsider.com/mmpoll/ (http://www.collegeinsider.com/mmpoll/)
Title: Re: #22 in poll...
Post by: valpotx on December 13, 2011, 02:50:36 AM
I know that some people have been critical about us worrying about the mid-major poll, but I like that there is such a poll.  There are how many teams considered mid/low-majors?  250+??  To be ranked in the top 25 out of that many teams is a solid achievement, even though you of course don't want to diminish such schools by saying they need a separate poll.  A conundrum  :)