(11-05-2015 04:15 AM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  http://www.ragincajuns.com/news/2015/11/3/MBB_1103155122.aspx

BOSTON – Coming off two straight postseason appearances and picked to capture the Sun Belt Conference title, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team was ranked 12th in the 2015-16 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll that was released on Tuesday.

Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25

einsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php

1. Wichita State (21) 0-0 764 - Missouri Valley
2. Gonzaga (9) 0-0 751 - West Coast
3. Valparaiso (1) 0-0 638 - Horizon
4. Stephen F. Austin 0-0 579 - Southland
5. BYU 0-0 561 - West Coast
6. Iona 0-0 549 - Metro Atlantic
7. Northern Iowa 0-0 537 - Missouri Valley
8. Belmont 0-0 504 - Ohio Valley
9. Evansville 0-0 388 - Missouri Valley
10. Central Michigan 0-0 369 - Mid-American
11. Yale 0-0 254 - Ivy League
12. UL Lafayette 0-0 242 - Sun Belt
13. North Florida 0-0 239 - Atlantic Sun
14. Oakland 0-0 238 - Horizon
15. Illinois State 0-0 236 - Missouri Valley
16. Akron 0-0 222 - Mid-American
17. Montana 0-0 221 - Big Sky
18. UC Irvine 0-0 219 - Big West
19. Harvard 0-0 201 - Ivy League
20. Pepperdine 0-0 187 - West Coast
21. Western Michigan 0-0 180 - Mid-American
22. Hofstra 0-0 160 - Colonial
23. Saint Mary's 0-0 149 - West Coast
24. NJIT 0-0 148 - Atlantic Sun
25. Bucknell 0-0 116 - Patriot


OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: South Dakota State 101, Kent State 95, Chattanooga 94, Murray State 92, Columbia 87, Wofford 79, Stony Brook 68, New Mexico State 65, Georgia State 57, Albany 54, Buffalo 53, Eastern Washington 40, Green Bay 39, Princeton 39, Sam Houston State 32, James Madison 31, Northeastern 31, Robert Morris 29, Loyola 28, UC Davis 27, North Dakota State 25, High Point 22, Lehigh 21, Toledo 19, North Carolina Central 18, Indiana State 17, Winthrop 17, Coastal Carolina 16, Florida Gulf Coast 16, Monmouth 15, Oral Roberts 15, UNC Wilmington 9, Milwaukee 8, William & Mary 7, Northwestern State 6, Vermont 6, Weber State 6, Long Beach State 5, Hawaii 4, Radford 4, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 4, UC Santa Barbara 4, Santa Clara 2, Siena 2, Northern Arizona 2, East Tennessee State 1, Texas Southern 1.

(11-05-2015 04:15 AM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  http://www.ragincajuns.com/news/2015/11/3/MBB_1103155122.aspx

BOSTON – Coming off two straight postseason appearances and picked to capture the Sun Belt Conference title, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team was ranked 12th in the 2015-16 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll that was released on Tuesday.

Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25

einsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php

1. Wichita State (21) 0-0 764 - Missouri Valley
2. Gonzaga (9) 0-0 751 - West Coast
3. Valparaiso (1) 0-0 638 - Horizon
4. Stephen F. Austin 0-0 579 - Southland
5. BYU 0-0 561 - West Coast
6. Iona 0-0 549 - Metro Atlantic
7. Northern Iowa 0-0 537 - Missouri Valley
8. Belmont 0-0 504 - Ohio Valley
9. Evansville 0-0 388 - Missouri Valley
10. Central Michigan 0-0 369 - Mid-American
11. Yale 0-0 254 - Ivy League
12. UL Lafayette 0-0 242 - Sun Belt
13. North Florida 0-0 239 - Atlantic Sun
14. Oakland 0-0 238 - Horizon
15. Illinois State 0-0 236 - Missouri Valley
16. Akron 0-0 222 - Mid-American
17. Montana 0-0 221 - Big Sky
18. UC Irvine 0-0 219 - Big West
19. Harvard 0-0 201 - Ivy League
20. Pepperdine 0-0 187 - West Coast
21. Western Michigan 0-0 180 - Mid-American
22. Hofstra 0-0 160 - Colonial
23. Saint Mary's 0-0 149 - West Coast
24. NJIT 0-0 148 - Atlantic Sun
25. Bucknell 0-0 116 - Patriot


OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: South Dakota State 101, Kent State 95, Chattanooga 94, Murray State 92, Columbia 87, Wofford 79, Stony Brook 68, New Mexico State 65, Georgia State 57, Albany 54, Buffalo 53, Eastern Washington 40, Green Bay 39, Princeton 39, Sam Houston State 32, James Madison 31, Northeastern 31, Robert Morris 29, Loyola 28, UC Davis 27, North Dakota State 25, High Point 22, Lehigh 21, Toledo 19, North Carolina Central 18, Indiana State 17, Winthrop 17, Coastal Carolina 16, Florida Gulf Coast 16, Monmouth 15, Oral Roberts 15, UNC Wilmington 9, Milwaukee 8, William & Mary 7, Northwestern State 6, Vermont 6, Weber State 6, Long Beach State 5, Hawaii 4, Radford 4, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 4, UC Santa Barbara 4, Santa Clara 2, Siena 2, Northern Arizona 2, East Tennessee State 1, Texas Southern 1.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

(11-05-2015 04:15 AM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  http://www.ragincajuns.com/news/2015/11/3/MBB_1103155122.aspx

BOSTON – Coming off two straight postseason appearances and picked to capture the Sun Belt Conference title, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team was ranked 12th in the 2015-16 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll that was released on Tuesday.

Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25

einsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php

1. Wichita State (21) 0-0 764 - Missouri Valley
2. Gonzaga (9) 0-0 751 - West Coast
3. Valparaiso (1) 0-0 638 - Horizon
4. Stephen F. Austin 0-0 579 - Southland
5. BYU 0-0 561 - West Coast
6. Iona 0-0 549 - Metro Atlantic
7. Northern Iowa 0-0 537 - Missouri Valley
8. Belmont 0-0 504 - Ohio Valley
9. Evansville 0-0 388 - Missouri Valley
10. Central Michigan 0-0 369 - Mid-American
11. Yale 0-0 254 - Ivy League
12. UL Lafayette 0-0 242 - Sun Belt
13. North Florida 0-0 239 - Atlantic Sun
14. Oakland 0-0 238 - Horizon
15. Illinois State 0-0 236 - Missouri Valley
16. Akron 0-0 222 - Mid-American
17. Montana 0-0 221 - Big Sky
18. UC Irvine 0-0 219 - Big West
19. Harvard 0-0 201 - Ivy League
20. Pepperdine 0-0 187 - West Coast
21. Western Michigan 0-0 180 - Mid-American
22. Hofstra 0-0 160 - Colonial
23. Saint Mary's 0-0 149 - West Coast
24. NJIT 0-0 148 - Atlantic Sun
25. Bucknell 0-0 116 - Patriot


OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: South Dakota State 101, Kent State 95, Chattanooga 94, Murray State 92, Columbia 87, Wofford 79, Stony Brook 68, New Mexico State 65, Georgia State 57, Albany 54, Buffalo 53, Eastern Washington 40, Green Bay 39, Princeton 39, Sam Houston State 32, James Madison 31, Northeastern 31, Robert Morris 29, Loyola 28, UC Davis 27, North Dakota State 25, High Point 22, Lehigh 21, Toledo 19, North Carolina Central 18, Indiana State 17, Winthrop 17, Coastal Carolina 16, Florida Gulf Coast 16, Monmouth 15, Oral Roberts 15, UNC Wilmington 9, Milwaukee 8, William & Mary 7, Northwestern State 6, Vermont 6, Weber State 6, Long Beach State 5, Hawaii 4, Radford 4, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 4, UC Santa Barbara 4, Santa Clara 2, Siena 2, Northern Arizona 2, East Tennessee State 1, Texas Southern 1.

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

(11-05-2015 09:04 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

I was getting ready to complain about a lack of ODU or UAB when I saw your post. Missouri Valley a mid-major but not C-USA? pfft.

(11-05-2015 09:04 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

I was getting ready to complain about a lack of ODU or UAB when I saw your post. Missouri Valley a mid-major but not C-USA? pfft.

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

(11-05-2015 01:04 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 09:04 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

I was getting ready to complain about a lack of ODU or UAB when I saw your post. Missouri Valley a mid-major but not C-USA? pfft.

I hope you guys knock Tech off in the finals of the tournament at your place this year. It would be great if there were lots of questionable calls that looked like home-cooking too. The whining, wailing, and gnashing of teeth last year about how unfair it all was to them was priceless.

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

(11-06-2015 02:33 AM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-major

Basketball "mid-major"

Typically, in football, the term "mid-major" is used to reference teams that are members of a conference other than the Power Five. In Basketball, with 32 division 1 conferences, some believe the term uses an arbitrary litmus test, based on how many teams from a given conference qualify for the NCAA tournament in a "good" year, or how much success a given conference has had in the NCAA tournament, or even conference revenue and attendance.

The Big East Conference is not in the Power Five, but is widely considered a high-major conference. The Missouri Valley Conference, widely considered a "mid-major" conference, has received two, three, or even four NCAA tournament bids in every year from the 1990s through 2007, while the Horizon League has had a higher NCAA tournament winning percentage than most "major" conferences from 2005-2011 (.654, 17-9).

The Horizon League also advanced three different teams (Butler, Milwaukee, Cleveland State) to at least the second round of the NCAA Tournament every year over that span, and with four teams in 11 of the last 14 years (including Detroit).

Moreover, the Missouri Valley Conference had an average attendance of nearly 2,000 more people per game than the Atlantic 10, and outdrew Conference USA by over 2,000 per game during the 2005-06 season.[2]

Given the sustained success of many so-called "mid-major" conferences, higher profile conferences find it more difficult to distinguish themselves with the "mid-major" and "major" labels in college basketball .

I have no idea how Collegeinsider.com chooses their 17 "mid-major" conferences out of the 32 division 1 basketball conferences.

(11-06-2015 02:00 AM)LAcajuns_fan Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 01:04 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 09:04 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

Quote:Now in its 17th year of existence, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll is made up of teams from the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.

I was getting ready to complain about a lack of ODU or UAB when I saw your post. Missouri Valley a mid-major but not C-USA? pfft.

I hope you guys knock Tech off in the finals of the tournament at your place this year. It would be great if there were lots of questionable calls that looked like home-cooking too. The whining, wailing, and gnashing of teeth last year about how unfair it all was to them was priceless.

Lol...so true. They still use that as an excuse....the little cry babies.

(11-08-2015 11:23 AM)ragin4u Wrote:  

(11-06-2015 02:00 AM)LAcajuns_fan Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 01:04 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 09:04 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2015 07:46 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Oh I get it, C-USA must be P5 now.

I was getting ready to complain about a lack of ODU or UAB when I saw your post. Missouri Valley a mid-major but not C-USA? pfft.

I hope you guys knock Tech off in the finals of the tournament at your place this year. It would be great if there were lots of questionable calls that looked like home-cooking too. The whining, wailing, and gnashing of teeth last year about how unfair it all was to them was priceless.

Lol...so true. They still use that as an excuse....the little cry babies.

Didnt @rsuton get the 1 seed and then complained about UAB having an unfair advantage? What a bunch of entitled, whiny azzhats.

I think the expectations for UL this season are just about right. I would love to pick up a win against one of the powers we play in OOC. UCLA win would be nice!

(11-25-2015 01:12 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  Disregard the name of the thread for just a moment, the latest poll came out.

http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php

I'm okay with not being in the poll, since it was only Ohio State that we beat and we on tap for Memphis that night. But I am a little peeved that we didn't even receive votes. Since when does beating a perennial Big 10 power not receive a little respect at our level?

(11-25-2015 01:40 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  Five of the nine posts made by ULL fans on this thread mention La Tech in one way or another. This is fairly common. Why is that? We don't see Troy or USA fans constantly bringing up UAB in SBC conversations. We don't see Texas State fans constantly bringing up Rice, UTEP, UTSA, or UNT. For that matter, we rarely see ULM fans mention La Tech. But since those Cajuns brought us up, I gotta ask, has anybody here happened to have noticed the 4-0 start our MEN'S BB team is off to? A 4-0 start that includes a win over UTA, as well as our win over Ohio State last night. I know it's only the first four games in a long season, but still, a pretty good start for our new coach, wouldn't you say?

And to those ULL fans, thanks for always keeping us in your thoughts. And I do mean ALWAYS.