Media / Coaches Polls (3/14/16): Media #3, Coaches #3

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Cascade/Maverik Media Poll: Denver Unanimous No. 1; Four New Teams in Top 10

Denver is the unanimous No. 1 team in the country after Sunday night's thrilling win against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.

The Pioneers grab all of the first-place votes in this week's Cascade/Maverik Media Poll, leaping over the Irish for the top spot. Notre Dame is No. 2, and Syracuse, Yale and Brown stick at Nos. 3-5.

This week's poll sees four teams move into the Top 10 after another topsy-turvy week. Maryland demolished Princeton, moving into No. 6. Villanova continues to see dividends from its high-powered offense, rising to No. 7 in the country. Johns Hopkins is back in the Top 10 after beating Towson, and Albany moves up as well.

New to this week's Top 20 are Richmond at No. 18 and Penn State, back in the poll at No. 20.

1

Denver (6-0) 580 (29)
2

Notre Dame (4-1) 537 (0)
3

Syracuse (5-0) 525 (0)
4

Yale (5-0) 492 (0)
5

Brown (5-0) 476 (0)

 

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USILA/Nike DI Coaches' Poll: Villanova, Maryland Make Big Leaps

The USILA/Nike Division I Coaches' Poll for Week 5 has been released.

The coaches' poll had Denver at No. 1 heading into Sunday's primetime 1 vs. 2 matchup, so the Pioneers remain on top. The Top 5 is the same: Denver, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Yale and Brown.

Like the Media Poll, the biggest movement is in the back half of the Top 10. Villanova moves up seven spots to No. 6, followed by Maryland, which is just one point behind.

The rest of the coaches' and media polls are remarkably similar, with small changes in the back half of the Top 20.

1

Denver (6-0) 380 (19)
2

Notre Dame (4-1) 357 (0)
3

Syracuse (5-0) 338 (0)
4

Yale (5-0) 325 (0)
5

Brown (5-0) 305 (0)

 

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Looks like Syracuse and ND could be on a collision course...Though I hope Desko keeps the kids focused on one game at a time.