Week 7 polls

[TuTigers2012]

12 minutes ago, AtlantaTiger said:

Oooooh, so you're telling me that they were grossly overrated to begin with, for no good reason.  Still doesn't explain it.  Oh well.

same with jacksonville state and SHSU, they are vastly overrated and get smoked by a good team in the playoffs every year.

[RundaPower]

Just now, TuTigers2012 said:

same with jacksonville state and SHSU, they are vastly overrated and get smoked by a good team in the playoffs every year.

True

[TuTigers2012]

4 minutes ago, Chris Datres said:

As things are shaping up, just need JMU to find another loss before we play them.  That way, it’s possible that game won’t matter for the CAA title.  THAT is what we should start looking at now.  Everything else would take care of itself. 

Yes, that would be ideal, but I think that Elon loss got their attention and focus 

[RundaPower]

I want the JMU game to be for the CAA championship!  However, there’s a long way to go before we can talk about that game.   What I saw lfroM Towson last Saturday won’t get us there.....

[TuTigers2012]

Posted this on the 7/8 Wins thread also... just thought it was interesting..

 

At Large Records (Regular Season Records) /Teams with 7+ Wins and over.500 In Conference Who Missed Playoffs, since 2014:  

**only includes eligible conferences (No MEAC, SWAC and IVY)** 

2014 Morgan St made it out of the MEAC. and that season had 12 Regular Season Games. 

 

2014:

In: Montana 8-4, Montana St. 7-5, Liberty 8-4, Nova 10-2, JMU 9-3, Richmond 8-4, Ill. State 10-1, UNI 8-4, South Dakota St. 8-4, Indiana St. 7-5, Eastern KY. 8-4, SELA 8-4, SFA 7-5

9 of 13 At Large Begin in Preseason Top 25

Out: Idaho St, Cal Poly, Norther Ariz., Charleston Southern, Wagner, Bryant, Bucknell, Lamar, Western Carolina, Samford, Jacksonville, Dayton, Drake  13 (8 minus the Pioneer and NEC) 

 

2015:

In: Portland State 9-2, Montana 7-4, Coastal 9-2, Ill. State 9-2, UNI, 7-4, South Dakota State 8-3, Western Ill. 6-5, Eastern Ill. 7-4, Fordham 8-3, Citadel 8-3, Sam Houston 8-3, UNH 7-4

10 of 14 At Large Began in Preseason Top 25

Out: North Dakota, Northern Ariz., UT-Martin, Morehead State, San Diego, Western Carolina, Central Arkansas, Towson  8 (6 minus Pioneer and NEC)

 

2016: 

IN: Weber St 7-4, Cal Poly 7-4, Nova 8-3, Richmond 8-3, Youngstown St 8-3, Ill. State 6-5, Chattanooga 8-3, Samford 7-4, Wofford 8-3, Central Ark. 9-2, UNH 7-4

9 of 14 At Large Began in Preseason Top 25

Out: Duquense, Fordham, UT-Martin, Tenn. St., Dayton, Drake, SELA., Kennesaw  8 (5 minus Pioneer and NEC)

 

2017:

In: Weber St. 9-2, Northern Ariz. 7-4, Monmouth 9-2, Stony Brook 9-2, Elon 7-4, South Dakota State 9-2, UNI 7-4, Western Ill. 8-3, South Dakota, 7-4, Samford 8-3, Furman 7-4, Sam Houston 10-1, Nicholls St. 7-4, UNH 7-4

Out: Eastern Wash., Montana, Sac. State, Delaware, Duquense, Austin Peay, Colgate, Drake, Jacksonville, Western Carolina  10 (7 minus Pioneer and NEC)

7 of 14 At Large Began in Preseason Top 25

 

Teams that made the playoffs and started the season in Top 25, 35-55, 64%.

Since 2009 only 5 times has a CAA team had atleast 7 wins and over .500 in conference and missed the playoffs: 

2017- Delaware, 2015- Towson, 2012- Towson(Only CO-Champ to not make it), JMU   2011-Delaware.