UP Ranked #6 in First Pre-Season Poll

The first NSCAA coaches' poll (probably the most important, respected poll) was released today... UP checked in at a tie with Virginia at #6. Santa Clara is in at #22 and San Diego at #25:

1	Southern California, University of 149	1	20 - 3 - 2
2	UCLA 141	3	20 - 2 - 2
3	North Carolina, University of 136	6	19 - 4 - 1
4	Florida State University 129	2	18 - 6 - 3
5	Notre Dame 122	4	19 - 5 - 2
6	Portland, University of 113	5	18 - 4 - 0
6	Virginia, University of 113	8	13 - 4 - 5
8	Texas, University of 103	11	16 - 4 - 5
9	Penn State University 99	12	18 - 4 - 2
10	Stanford University 96	10	15 - 3 - 5
11	Connecticut, University of 95	9	14 - 6 - 2
12	West Virginia University 69	7	18 - 5 - 2
13	Tennessee, University of 62	14	15 - 5 - 2
14	Boston College 60	24	11 - 5 - 4
15	Texas A&M University 57	13	18 - 4 - 2
16	Duke University 56	15	10 - 6 - 7
17	California, University of 52	19	15 - 6 - 0
18	Georgia, University of 48	18	18 - 4 - 2
19	Illinois, University of 39	RV	15 - 7 - 1
20	Florida, University of 29	17	17 - 5 - 3
21	Wake Forest University 27	20	13 - 7 - 3
22	Santa Clara University 26	22	12 - 6 - 3
23	Oklahoma State University 22	23	14 - 6 - 3
24	Purdue University 19	16	20 - 2 - 3
25	San Diego, University of 18	RV	15 - 3 - 3

http://www.nscaa.com/seniorRes.php?it=757

Boy that first weekend could be GREAT for our RPI. Two wins and we without a doubt move to the top of the Poll.

6 pre-season top 25's on our schedule, If we win as many of those as I expect, and maybe my expectations are high, the NCAA cannot ignore us this time around.