Perhaps this has been discussed as it is huge news, but in case you missed it……

NIU is receiving votes! Back to the big time boys. AP 25

(12-07-2021 09:23 PM)Big_Man Wrote:  Perhaps this has been discussed as it is huge news, but in case you missed it……

NIU is receiving votes! Back to the big time boys. AP 25

Correction: "vote"

Nevertheless...a vote is a vote.

We're #36!! We're #36!!

I get really fired up about getting votes in the polls. The sound bite to anyone I talk to who ask "is NIU in D1?" that they are now #36 in the country is the only one that connects with anyone. Gives credibility. Getting votes and being ranked at any level is so critical to our program, this is why I hate losing any games, even the WMU game that meant nothing in the MAC- if we won maybe we would be in the Top 30.

Beating Coastal will be a cap on a really great season. I want this one badly to keep our incredible momentum going strong into the off season.

Go Huskies!

I had the Dayton writer vote for us.

(12-08-2021 09:32 AM)Max Power Wrote:  We're #36!! We're #36!!

Which is damn impressive given the number of freshman on the team!

Great that we are getting votes!

I love it. Returning most of our team is going to be great for next season!

This will help so much with getting ranked next year if we get off to a good start. I don’t want to get too overhyped, but OOC is eastern, Tulsa, Vandy. Very winnable. NIU could find itself sitting in that 40ish ranked area if they’re 3-0 because they may start off around 50-60 in preseason. Then if you can beat Kentucky I think you’re in that “others receiving votes” position.

That’s all best case scenario stuff. Who knows, we could end up on the other end of all those 1 score games. It’s just great to have an exciting team to root for.