Right now, there are enough games completed that I think the RPI tells a pretty good picture of how good or bad teams are thus far.

So Drexel is now 4-6 (excluding Kean) with an RPI of 180. That basically puts them in the middle of the pack in the country. They are 0-4 against top 100 teams, and 4-1 against 200+ teams. Rider was the only team they played with a similar RPI and Drexel lost a tight game on the road to them. Niagara looks like their only really bad loss so far, but it was a road game. So based on those projections, I'm going to say that Drexel will be just average this season. Not terrible..not great. They're middle of the pack in the country, so I'll say they'll be middle of the pack in a very average CAA.

My Prediction: 1-1 in their final 2 OOC games. 9-9 in the CAA. 6th Place in the CAA, and they lose their first CAAT game. Final record of 15-17.

They 2 factors for their success will be the unknown and depth. In the past, the CAA opponents seemed to know Drexel's gameplan better than Drexel did. Also, Bruiser seemed to have very little confidence in his bench player. He always seemed to stick to a 7-8 man rotation, and his starters who didn't get into foul trouble would be worn out by the end. This year, there's a bit of an unknown with Spiker's game plan. They will be harder to prediction, and tougher for opponents to figure out what they are going to do. He also seems to have more confidence in his bench. If they can stay healthy, they've got about 10 guys who he can put on the floor at any time to keep the starters fresh. It won't be enough to dominate in the CAA, but I feel confident that this team is prepared and ready for a battle.