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Back in the 70s in our first year in Div 1 there was only a top 20 didn't go to top 25 till about mid 80s. But in that first year we had a 22 game winning streak going into the finals of the ECAC Tournament finals. We hit #21 in voting in the old UPI poll. Then immediately loss in the finals and fell further. In my memory I always thought we hit #19 and were ranked. But too many people have told me it was#21. So we were just outside the rankings. Had it been a top 25 poll then yes we would have ranked.

It is my understanding that the old UPI poll is the predecessor to the modern coaches poll.