Lacrosse polls 2013

[billhoward]

3 of 5 teams ahead of Cornell in USILA poll lost Friday or Saturday; #1 UNC won Friday and plays resurgent Virginia for ACC title Sunday. So the poll is going to change. In the Nike/Media poll where Cornell is 4th, 2 of the 3 teams ahead of #4 Cornell have lost. Root for Virginia vs. UNC Sunday to help our SOS. How this affects our NCAA seeding depends on other upsets and how we do in the Ivy tournament vs. Princeton Friday and then hopefully against the Yale-Penn winner Sunday. Laxpower has us #1 in computer rankings as of Sat nite: http://www.laxpower.com/update13/binmen/rating01.php

Denver loses to Fairfield in OT (its sixth one-goal game in 2013) and the emperor's reign at the top is done for now. Cornell up slightly to sixth (was seventh) in the USILA poll for 4/22/13 after beating Brown. Syracuse slipping to ninth from fifth after losing to Hobart. Big weekend in the Meadlowlands, Cornell-Princeton 4pm, Syracuse-Notre Dame 6:30. Princeton dismantled Harvard Saturday, remains #12.

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USILA POLL 4/22/13 http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1usila/2013-04-22
Rank    Team (W-L)                      Votes   Firsts                      
1 University N Carolina (10 - 3) 176 6 [color=#FF0000]<<< [edit add Sat 4/27] Beat Duke 18-17 Fri in ACC tourney, plays Virginia Sunday[/color]
2 University Notre Dame (10 - 2) 167 3 [color=#FF0000]<<< Lost 10-4 to Syracuse[/color]
3 University of Maryland (9 - 2) 157 [color=#FF0000]<<< Lost Friday to Virginia 13-6[/color]
4 University of Denver (10 - 3) 151 [color=#FF0000]<<< Beat Michigan 12-4[/color]
5 Duke University (11 - 4) 143 [color=#FF0000]<<< Lost Friday to NC[/color]
[b]6 Cornell University (11 - 2) 138[/b] [color=#FF0000]<<< Beat Princeton 17-11[/color]
7 Loyola University (10 - 3) 130
8 Penn State University (10 - 3) 112
[b]9 Syracuse University (10 - 3) 109[/b]
10 University at Albany (10 - 3) 98
11 Johns Hopkins Un (8 - 4) 84
[b]12 Princeton University (8 - 4) 77[/b]
13 Ohio State University (9 - 3) 66
[b]13 Bucknell University (11 - 3) 66[/b]
[b]15 Yale University (8 - 4)        57[/b]
16 Lehigh University (10 - 4) 55
[b]17 Drexel University (10 - 3) 39[/b]
18 University of Penn (7 - 4) 28
19 Army (8 - 4)             10
20 Fairfield University (8 - 5) 7
Cornell and opponents in boldface.


Nike/Media poll much friendlier, has Cornell at #4 and a first place vote.

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Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes
1 Univ of Notre Dame (10 - 2) 408 15
2 Univ of Maryland (9 - 2) 374 2
3 Univ of North Carolina (10 - 3) 368 3
4 Cornell University (11 - 2) 337 1
5 University of Denver (10 - 3) 331
6 Duke University (11 - 4) 320
7 Syracuse University (10 - 3) 308
8 Loyola University (10 - 3) 285
9 Penn State University (10 - 3) 246
10 University at Albany (10 - 3) 201
11 Johns Hopkins Univ (8 - 4) 196
12 Princeton University (8 - 4) 171
13 Ohio State University (9 - 3) 163
14 Lehigh University (10 - 4) 147
15 Yale University (8 - 4) 135
16 Bucknell University (11 - 3) 121
17 Drexel University (10 - 3) 102
18 University of Penn (7 - 4) 55
19 Villanova University (5 - 7) 29
20 Saint Johns University (8 - 4) 22
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES Fairfield University , Army , Towson University , Marist College , Hobart College


The two top 20s show Albany, Army, Lehigh and St John's as nearby top 20 teams we could have played instead of Siena, Colgate, Binghamton or Canisus for a better strength of schedule. At least we know that in hindsight.

The Kessenich Report http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/04/22/quints-top-20-and-analysis-april-22 has Cornell seventh, Princeton 12th. The Hopkins alum devotes 246 of the 1,952 words for teams 1-20 in his top 20 analysis on guess-which team and its game?

[billhoward]

Cornell after the Meadowlands win over Princeton climbs to No. 2 behind North Carolina. Cornell is the only two-loss team; everyone else in the top 20 has three or more. I believe a .500 record is required for at-large consideration, so No. 17
Virginia at 7-8 is out. Virginia has the No. 1 SOS while Cornell was 22nd.


USILA coaches poll http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1usila/2013-04-29

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Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes[/b]
1 Univ North  Carolina (12 - 3) 200 10
[color=#FF0000][b]2 Cornell University (12 - 2) 182[/b][/color]
3 University of Denver (11 - 3) 178
4 Loyola University (11 - 3) 161
5 Syracuse University (11 - 3) 150
6 Univ of Notre Dame (10 - 3) 146
6 Duke University (11 - 5) 146
8 University of Maryland (9 - 3) 142
9 Penn State University (11 - 3) 128
10 Ohio State University (10 - 3) 98
11 Lehigh University (12 - 4) 89
12 University at Albany (11 - 4) 81
13 Yale University  (9 - 4) 75
13 Johns Hopkins Univ (8 - 5) 73
15 Bucknell University (12 - 4) 63
16 Princeton University (8 - 5) 61
17 Univ of Pennsylvania (8 - 4) 38
18 Drexel University (11 - 3) 35
19 University of Virginia (7 - 8) 25
20 Villanova University (6 - 7) 15
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Saint Johns University , Fairfield University , Brown University , Army

[b]MEDIA / INSIDE LACROSSE NIKE POLL  http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1media/2013-04-29
Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes[/b]
1 Univ of North Carolina (12 - 3) 473 20
[b][color=#FF0000]2 Cornell University (12 - 2) 410 1[/color][/b]
3 Syracuse University (11 - 3) 378 1
4 Univ  of Denver (11 - 3) 376
5 Univ of Notre Dame (10 - 3) 342
6 Loyola University (11 - 3) 323
7 University of Maryland (9 - 3) 308
8 Duke University (11 - 5) 305
9 Penn State University (11 - 3) 279
10 Lehigh University (12 - 4) 215
11 Ohio State University (10 - 3) 206
12 University at Albany (11 - 4) 190
13 Yale University (9 - 4) 154
14 Drexel University (11 - 3) 137
15 Princeton University (8 - 5) 132
16 Johns Hopkins Univ (8 - 5) 128
17 Bucknell University (12 - 4) 116
18 University of Penn (8 - 4) 92
19 Villanova University (6 - 7) 41
20 Saint Johns University (9 - 4) 29
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: University of Virginia , Fairfield University , Towson University , University of Massachusetts , Army , Georgetown University


See Inside Lacrosse probabilities http://www.laxpower.com/common/ncaa_selection_chances.php of making the tournament http://www.laxpower.com/common/ncaa_selection_chances.php where Cornell is one of the 7 schools with a 100% probability of making the tournament. Also see the Inside Lacrosse computer rankings http://www.laxpower.com/update13/binmen/rating01.php that have Cornell first.

Cornell climbs from seventh to fourth in Quint Kessenich's weekly top 20 analysis: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/04/29/quints-top-20-and-analysis-april-29

4. Cornell — An outstanding effort by Cornell (12-2) on Saturday in a win over Princeton in the Big City Classic. The Tigers don't have a defender who can match strides with Rob Pannell. That became apparent early. Princeton will look to a plan B and C in the Ivy League Semifinals on Friday in Ithaca. The Big Red have one-goal losses to Syracuse and Bucknell. Best wins are against Yale, Penn, UVa and Princeton. Obvious statement of the day: This attack unit poses major match-up issues. I like their energetic poles and first midfield, especially Connor Buczek, the finest player to emerge from Cincinnati. The rest of the gang will determine how far Cornell advances.

In reader comments, one snippy voice asks, "'...the finest player to emerge from Cincinnati.' Exactly what is the competition?"

[Josh '99]

Cornell after the Meadowlands win over Princeton climbs to No. 2 behind North Carolina. Cornell is the only two-loss team; everyone else in the top 20 has three or more. I believe a .500 record is required for at-large consideration, so No. 17
Virginia at 7-8 is out. Virginia has the No. 1 SOS while Cornell was 22nd.


USILA coaches poll http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1usila/2013-04-29

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Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes[/b]
1 Univ North  Carolina (12 - 3) 200 10
[color=#FF0000][b]2 Cornell University (12 - 2) 182[/b][/color]
3 University of Denver (11 - 3) 178
4 Loyola University (11 - 3) 161
5 Syracuse University (11 - 3) 150
6 Univ of Notre Dame (10 - 3) 146
6 Duke University (11 - 5) 146
8 University of Maryland (9 - 3) 142
9 Penn State University (11 - 3) 128
10 Ohio State University (10 - 3) 98
11 Lehigh University (12 - 4) 89
12 University at Albany (11 - 4) 81
13 Yale University  (9 - 4) 75
13 Johns Hopkins Univ (8 - 5) 73
15 Bucknell University (12 - 4) 63
16 Princeton University (8 - 5) 61
17 Univ of Pennsylvania (8 - 4) 38
18 Drexel University (11 - 3) 35
19 University of Virginia (7 - 8) 25
20 Villanova University (6 - 7) 15
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Saint Johns University , Fairfield University , Brown University , Army

[b]MEDIA / INSIDE LACROSSE NIKE POLL  http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1media/2013-04-29
Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes[/b]
1 Univ of North Carolina (12 - 3) 473 20
[b][color=#FF0000]2 Cornell University (12 - 2) 410 1[/color][/b]
3 Syracuse University (11 - 3) 378 1
4 Univ  of Denver (11 - 3) 376
5 Univ of Notre Dame (10 - 3) 342
6 Loyola University (11 - 3) 323
7 University of Maryland (9 - 3) 308
8 Duke University (11 - 5) 305
9 Penn State University (11 - 3) 279
10 Lehigh University (12 - 4) 215
11 Ohio State University (10 - 3) 206
12 University at Albany (11 - 4) 190
13 Yale University (9 - 4) 154
14 Drexel University (11 - 3) 137
15 Princeton University (8 - 5) 132
16 Johns Hopkins Univ (8 - 5) 128
17 Bucknell University (12 - 4) 116
18 University of Penn (8 - 4) 92
19 Villanova University (6 - 7) 41
20 Saint Johns University (9 - 4) 29
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: University of Virginia , Fairfield University , Towson University , University of Massachusetts , Army , Georgetown University


See Inside Lacrosse probabilities http://www.laxpower.com/common/ncaa_selection_chances.php of making the tournament http://www.laxpower.com/common/ncaa_selection_chances.php where Cornell is one of the 7 schools with a 100% probability of making the tournament. Also see the Inside Lacrosse computer rankings http://www.laxpower.com/update13/binmen/rating01.php that have Cornell first.

UNC is pretty good, I guess, but good enough to be the (virtually) unamimous #1?  Eh.