The New #1

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Sorry if this has been posted already.

Amazingly, like hockey, these things are as much a function of reputation as merit. Albany deserves to be at least top 3 and certainly ahead of Hopkins at this point.

It's great that Cornell is on top, but it's just a target (especially for Duke). Hopefully the team can stay healthy and get a good seed for the tournament.

The coaches' poll for 3/12 gives Albany its due:

USILA Division I Coaches' Poll

Rk  School                Record   1st   Points   Last Week

 1. Cornell                 4-0   (10)     236        3

 2. Albany                  3-0    (2)     227        4

 3. Johns Hopkins           3-1            198        5

 4. Duke                    4-1            182        1

 5. Navy                    4-0            179        6

 6. Virginia                4-1            157        8

 7. Georgetown              2-1            152        2

 8. Syracuse                2-2            139       12

 9. Army                    4-1            127        9

10. Princeton               1-2            115        7

11t Bucknell                5-0            111       16

11t Maryland                3-2            111       14

13. North Carolina          5-1            109       13

14. Delaware                5-1             84       10

15. Loyola                  2-2             83       NR

16. Towson                  2-1             63       11

17. Yale                    3-0             48       18

18. Notre Dame              2-2             36       15

19. Drexel                  4-1             35       20

20. Fairfield               3-0             30       NR

Others receiving votes (in order): UMBC, Stony Brook, Colgate, Ohio State, Brown, Denver, Hofstra

Hey Age, maybe you should add Matt McMonagle to the goalies poll.