11/20 Intermat Tournament-Strength Rankings

[setonhallpirate]

Last week's tournament-strength rankings in parenthesis:

1. Minnesota, 97.5 (1)
2. Northwestern, 61.5 (2)
3. Michigan, 58.5 (3)
4. Oklahoma State, 51.5 (5)
5. Ohio State, 51 (6)
6. Iowa, 49.5 (7)
7. Nebraska, 49 (4)
8. Iowa State, 47.5 (12)
9. Central Michigan, 44.5 (8)
10. Penn State, 44 (13t)
11. Indiana, 42.5 (10)
12. Hofstra, 38.5 (9)
13. Wisconsin, 37.5 (15)
14. Illinois, 35 (11)
15t. Pittsburgh, 33 (13t)
15t. Missouri, 33 (17)
17t. Harvard, 32.5 (16)
17t. Edinboro, 32.5 (19)
19. American, 25.5 (21)
20. Navy, 19.5 (20)
21. Stanford, 19 (22)
22. Cornell, 18 (18)
23. Cal State-Fullerton, 17.5 (23t)
24. Arizona State, 17 (23t)
25. Northern Iowa, 13.5 (NR)

[ltwtlooker]

Looks like J is on his game. I do think Hofstra should move up based on Monday and Minn loses ground but still number 1. I still think ISU is higher but overall these look OK. It is really too early to make a decent prognostication. I don't think any of these mean much until after the conferences. Too many variables

[jfs]

Tournament rankings? what torneys, what teams involved, and where do you draw conclusions from.

[setonhallpirate]

jfs-I use the Intermat individual rankings, and give each position a certain number of points (20-16-13.5-12.5-10-9-6.5-5.5-2-2-2-2-1.5-1.5-1.5-1.5-.5-.5-.5-.5) based upon the number of points that position would earn at the NCAA Tournament (with the exception that margin-of-victory points are not included)

[jfs]

Thanks for the feedback. At least I have an idea how to digest the list.

[ltwtlooker]

Looks good Seton at least there is a solid rationale for your rankings. I guess this week Iowa takes a pretty big cut and C. Michigan moves up big time

[jfs]

These numbers will change alot through the season. This weekend shows us that. Should be a great season. Good luck to all. I will enjoy it to the maximum.