substance abuse at Top Drawer Soccer Proven

by PurpleGeezer on Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:23 am

Here's TDS's preseason prediction of the 64 teams in the tournament.
Seems proof of substance abuse or heavy bias toward the BCS Schools

These guys want to put 7 ACC, 6 Big East, 5 Pac10, 5 Big 12, and 5 Big 10 teams in the tournament.

(The WCC get 3 spots,BTW)

By this system, teams that can't win their conference will be ranked above a program that has been to the college cup more than any other program this millenium (us).

It'll be interesting to see if they keep this format throughout the year. It might actually help the non-BCS programs. Hard to justify being above a team that beat you.

Women’s Tournament 64 National Ranking – Preseason Ranking – August 20

Editor’s Note: This Ranking is based on the 64-team field for the postseason NCAA Tournament, reflecting the automatic bids given to D1 conference champions. While there may be certain teams not in the list better than certain teams in this list (depending on who you ask), the ranking is intended to be a running projection of who will qualify for the postseason tourney (* designates projected conference champion).

1. UCLA – PAC 10*
2. North Carolina – ACC*
3. Notre Dame – Big East*
4. Florida State – ACC

5. Stanford – PAC 10
6. Texas A&M – Big 12*
7. Portland – West Coast*
8. Boston College – ACC

9. Texas – Big 12
10. Illinois – Big 10*
11. Penn State – Big 10
12. Santa Clara – West Coast
13. Florida – Southeastern*
14. Duke – ACC
15. Connecticut – Big East
16. Villanova – Big East

17. Colorado – Big 12
18. Tennessee – Southeastern
19. Purdue – Big 10
20. California – PAC 10
21. Rutgers – Big East
22. West Virginia – Big East
23. William & Mary – Colonial Athletic*
24. Clemson – ACC
25. Marquette – Big East
26. Virginia – ACC
27. Wake Forest – ACC
28. Southern Cal – PAC 10
29. Oklahoma State – Big 12
30. Long Beach State – Big West*
31. BYU – Mountain West*
32. Colorado College – Conference USA*

33. Kansas – Big 12
34. Ole Miss – Southeastern
35. Michigan State – Big 10
36. Auburn – Southeastern
37. Ohio State – Big 10
38. Georgia – Southeastern
39. Pepperdine – West Coast
40. Nevada – WAC*
41. Utah – Mountain West
42. UTEP - Conference USA
43. St. Louis – Atlantic 10*
44. Vanderbilt – Southeastern
45. Oregon – PAC 10
46. SMU – Conference USA
47. Princeton – Ivy League*
48. Samford – Ohio Valley*
49. Ball State – Mid American*
50. Denver – Sun Belt*
51. Rice – Conference USA
52. Fresno State – WAC
53. Creighton – Missouri Valley*
54. Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Horizon*
55. Boston University – America East*
56. Sacramento State – Big Sky*
57. Liberty – Big South*
58. Kennesaw State – Atlantic Sun*
59. Loyola (MD) – Metro Atlantic
60. Central Connecticut State – Northeast
61. Navy – Patriot*
62. Davidson - Southern*
63. Oakland – Summit*
64. Stephen F. Austin – Southland*