Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

[Hail Our Panthers]

SIU moves up to 3rd.

1. Richmond Spiders (131) 6-0 3,413 1
2. Montana Grizzlies (5) 6-0 3,191 3
3. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 5-1 3,122 5
4. Villanova Wildcats 6-1 2,930 6
5. William & Mary Tribe 5-1 2,625 7
6. Northern Iowa Panthers 5-2 2,619 2
7. Elon Phoenix 5-1 2,549 8
8. Appalachian State Mountaineers 4-2 2,361 9
9. New Hampshire Wildcats 5-1 2,152 4
10. South Carolina State Bulldogs 5-1 1,949 11
11. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 5-1 1,687 14
12. McNeese State Cowboys 4-2 1,689 13
13. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 4-2 1,687 12
14. Massachusetts Minutemen 4-2 1,566 18
15. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 5-1 1,541 20
16. Weber State Wildcats 4-3 1,428 15
17. Colgate Raiders 7-0 1,264 17
18. Central Arkansas Bears 4-2 1,225 10
19. Delaware Blue Hens 5-2 977 23
20. Cal Poly Mustangs 3-3 899 19
21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 4-2 645 24
22. Holy Cross Crusaders 5-1 479 25
23. Liberty Flames 4-2 368 NR
24. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 4-2 261 NR
25. Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-2 249 NR
Others receiving votes: Eastern Washington 236, James Madison 216, Prairie View A&M 213, Florida A&M 186, Lafayette 120, Furman 98, Montana State 89, Morgan State 76, Chattanooga 51, Albany 38, Youngstown State 36, UC Davis 35, Butler 28, Southeastern Louisiana 28, Gardner-Webb 18, Hofstra 17, Old Dominion 16, Central Connecticut State 15, Missouri State 14, Jacksonville 13, Brown 11, Grambling State 11, Maine 11, Georgia Southern 10, Harvard 5, Tennessee Tech 5, Texas State 5, North Dakota 5, Illinois State 4, Penn 4, Southern 3, Southern Utah 2, Dayton 1, Drake 1, Murray State 1.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/TSN-DIV-1AA-POLL.htm

[bobsboy84]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

#3, #6, #11....showing the MVFC some love. Dropping down to #6; not bad considering our performance. We will move on, win out, and make mighty challenge for NC!!!!!!!!!

[06panther10]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

Not as bad of a drop as I might have guessed. Can't believe Montana does this every year. I think we are much better than they are.

[jegbomb52]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

If we take care of business (4-0) down the stretch we could still easily get a 1 or 2 seed.

I am sure Montana will lose before the end of the year. They still play Weber and at MSU. They could go un-defeated too but my gut tells me they lose at least one.

Richmond plays both Bill & Mary and Villanova. If Richmond runs the table we pass both Bill and Mary and Nova. If Richmond loses one of those games we pass Richmond and the team they beat. Worst case scenario, if we win out we will pass a minimum of 2 CAA teams in front of us in the polls.

We need SDSU to beat SIU. Sure, it makes our loss look a little worse but we would jump SIU in the polls based on where the polls sit right now. Especially if we win in Brookings and they don't. The Saluki fans would be crying their eyes out but if we both finish 9-2 we would get the seed. See, who said pre-season rankings don't matter?

We can still get a seed, heck, we can still get a 1 or 2 seed. Who knows, we still have some things to look foward too. First things first though, SDSU!

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

If we take care of business (4-0) down the stretch we could still easily get a 1 or 2 seed.

I am sure Montana will lose before the end of the year. They still play Weber and at MSU. They could go un-defeated too but my gut tells me they lose at least one.

Richmond plays both Bill & Mary and Villanova. If Richmond runs the table we pass both Bill and Mary and Nova. If Richmond loses one of those games we pass Richmond and the team they beat. Worst case scenario, if we win out we will pass a minimum of 2 CAA teams in front of us in the polls.

We need SDSU to beat SIU. Sure, it makes our loss look a little worse but we would jump SIU in the polls based on where the polls sit right now. Especially if we win in Brookings and they don't. The Saluki fans would be crying their eyes out but if we both finish 9-2 we would get the seed. See, who said pre-season rankings don't matter?

We can still get a seed, heck, we can still get a 1 or 2 seed. Who knows, we still have some things to look foward too. First things first though, SDSU!

Great analysis, Jeg! I feel a lot better...but just immediately uptight over the game this weekend. Plus, my brother in law is a JackWabbit and I really don't want to ever have to listen to him give me sh!^ for a whole year!!

[houndawg]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

If we take care of business (4-0) down the stretch we could still easily get a 1 or 2 seed.

I am sure Montana will lose before the end of the year. They still play Weber and at MSU. They could go un-defeated too but my gut tells me they lose at least one.

Richmond plays both Bill & Mary and Villanova. If Richmond runs the table we pass both Bill and Mary and Nova. If Richmond loses one of those games we pass Richmond and the team they beat. Worst case scenario, if we win out we will pass a minimum of 2 CAA teams in front of us in the polls.

We need SDSU to beat SIU. Sure, it makes our loss look a little worse but we would jump SIU in the polls based on where the polls sit right now. Especially if we win in Brookings and they don't. The Saluki fans would be crying their eyes out but if we both finish 9-2 we would get the seed. See, who said pre-season rankings don't matter?

We can still get a seed, heck, we can still get a 1 or 2 seed. Who knows, we still have some things to look foward too. First things first though, SDSU!

Damn straight! I'd cry so much you guys would make me a lifetime panther.

[06panther10]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

Not to mention if we win out, and SIU loses to the rabbits, we would again get a share of the conference title.

[Hail Our Panthers]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

If we take care of business (4-0) down the stretch we could still easily get a 1 or 2 seed.

I am sure Montana will lose before the end of the year. They still play Weber and at MSU. They could go un-defeated too but my gut tells me they lose at least one.

Richmond plays both Bill & Mary and Villanova. If Richmond runs the table we pass both Bill and Mary and Nova. If Richmond loses one of those games we pass Richmond and the team they beat. Worst case scenario, if we win out we will pass a minimum of 2 CAA teams in front of us in the polls.

We need SDSU to beat SIU. Sure, it makes our loss look a little worse but we would jump SIU in the polls based on where the polls sit right now. Especially if we win in Brookings and they don't. The Saluki fans would be crying their eyes out but if we both finish 9-2 we would get the seed. See, who said pre-season rankings don't matter?

We can still get a seed, heck, we can still get a 1 or 2 seed. Who knows, we still have some things to look foward too. First things first though, SDSU!

+1

Kaboom

[MnPantherFan]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

houndawg, congrats on the #3 ranking. A few years ago the national polls would have kept you at #5 and dropped us to#11.

[houndawg]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

houndawg, congrats on the #3 ranking. A few years ago the national polls would have kept you at #5 and dropped us to#11.

Thank you, but it doesn't mean much right now.

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

Not to mention if we win out, and SIU loses to the rabbits, we would again get a share of the conference title.

And we would get the autobid for having the highest GPI

[JayJ79]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

According to Coulson,
Mark Grace plays for the Panthers.

http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4261039

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

And we would get the autobid for having the highest GPI

As long as SDSU also wins out (except against SIU) We lose if it's a 2-way tie with us and SIU.

[JayJ79]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

As long as SDSU also wins out (except against SIU) We lose if it's a 2-way tie with us and SIU.

SDSU would have to win @YSU and @WIU, their other game @Minnesota doesn't really hold much bearing in the situation.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Panthers drop to 6th in latest TSN poll

SDSU would have to win @YSU and @WIU, their other game @Minnesota doesn't really hold much bearing in the situation.

Correct, I should have said win out in league games.