Bison137
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11-15-18 10:52 AM - Post#265674
In response to bison63
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Interesting to note that while Quinnipiac dropped from first to seventh in the College Insider poll, they are not even ranked in the top 10 by ESPN.
I would say there are likely two differences. First, the ESPN ranking is the opinion of one person, their main women's hoops writer, Graham Hays, while the mid-major poll is a collective effort of almost 40 coaches.
Secondly, I think there is a difference in philosophy. Hays apparently is basing his rating strictly on results on the court thus far in the 2018-19 season. The coaches apparently are looking at perceived strength of the teams beyond simply early results. Quinnipiac was #1 in the season-ending poll last year and they returned four of their five starters, so it's not irrational to think they are one of the top teams, despite their slip-up against the Bison. They did have a good win on the road in their opener vs Drexel btw. Time will tell.
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