Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Preseason Top 20

1. North Carolina
2. Notre Dame
3. Loyola
4. Syracuse
5. Stony Brook
6. Northwestern
7. Florida
8. Maryland
9. Michigan
10. Richmond
11. Penn
12. Denver
13. James Madison
14. USC
15. Duke
16. Dartmouth
17. Boston College
18. Virginia
19. UMass
20. Virginia Tech

Also considered (alphabetical order): Colorado, Hofstra, Navy, Penn State, Stanford

Although these polls really do not matter until May they are fun to discuss.

- North Carolina obvious choice for #1...
- ND ?? Too high...
- Loyola is always tough but not sure they are Final Four caliber...
- Syracuse could certainly be Final Four Team...
- Stony Brook is loaded and could finally make a run in the tournament...
- Northwestern will be in the mix at the end...
- Florida will be very good but don't think Final four, #7 about right...
- Maryland... Never count them out...
- Michigan ?? Not sure they will be Top 10 at the end...
- Richmond, Very solid probably finish 10 - 15...
- Penn at 11 might be a bit high for the Quakers this year...
- Denver a little high...
- JMU about right...
- Could finish Top 15...
- Duke? Will they finish in the Top 20? Been a while...
- Dartmouth has been very tough in recent years but Ivy's at a disadvantage this year...
- BC is probably ranked a little low...
- Umass about right, They will finish in the Top 20

Hofstra and PSU will both be tough...

Any Team not listed that could surprise?
Pretty good list should be fun

After UNC and cuse and maybe a few others I think there is parity