Polls for Apr 28: Media #12 / Coaches #12

[OrangeXtreme]

The Top 10 teams remain in the same order, with Cornell solidly the No. 1 team in the nation ahead of Princeton, Maryland, Army and Ohio State.

The notable changes are Michigan's significant drop to No. 19 after losing in the Big Ten Quarterfinals and seeing their hopes at an NCAA bid diminish. Each team behind the Wolverines bumped up a spot and Rutgers is back into the Top 20 after defeating the Wolverines.

As conference tournament top seeds and fields are solidified, there is a unique group of teams also receiving votes including Bryant, Jacksonville, Lafayette, Le Moyne and Marquette.

Find the full KANE Men's DI Media Poll here.

Rank	Team	Points	Prev
1	Cornell (12 - 1)	480 (24)	1
2	Princeton (11 - 2)	447	2
3	Maryland (10 - 2)	436	3
4	Army (12 - 1)	396	4
5	Ohio State (12 - 2)	375	5
6	Notre Dame (8 - 3)	355	6
7	Penn State (10 - 3)	349	7
8	North Carolina (10 - 3)	317	8
9	Duke (11 - 4)	287	9
10	Richmond (11 - 3)	269	10
11	Harvard (10 - 3)	234	12
12	Syracuse (9 - 5)	220	11

 

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[OrangeXtreme]

11) Syracuse
The Orange (9-5) were outplayed by North Carolina in the Dome and now find themselves living in the danger zone on the bubble, hoping for no chaos. Otto is a big fan of Army.

The Syracuse offense was stagnant for much of the UNC loss. Patterns rely on high wing dodges from Luke Rhoa, Michael Leo, and Sam English. They have more Canadian personnel than anybody but eschew the pick-and-roll game. Why is that? Joey Spallina needs to set more picks. They don’t have an attackman who can win a matchup. The biggest issue is the lack of separation speed on offense. So using picks is ideal. Their sticks are elite. But smart opponents just back in and pack it in.

Clearing woes hurt the cause on Saturday. Dodging success by midfielders was sold separately. Goalie Jimmy McCool kept his team in the game as UNC peppered him. SSDM Nate Levine is done for the season with a lower-body injury. That hurts. Syracuse allowed Dom Pietramala to take 20 shots. They paid the price. How many times this season has Syracuse taken dumb penalties at critical moments? #HH should be their hashtag. They aren’t playing with their heads. They don’t play with discipline.

The Orange drop into the #4 spot in the ACC and play Notre Dame on Friday in Charlotte, NC.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

11) Syracuse
The Orange (9-5) were outplayed by North Carolina in the Dome and now find themselves living in the danger zone on the bubble, hoping for no chaos. Otto is a big fan of Army.

The Syracuse offense was stagnant for much of the UNC loss. Patterns rely on high wing dodges from Luke Rhoa, Michael Leo, and Sam English. They have more Canadian personnel than anybody but eschew the pick-and-roll game. Why is that? Joey Spallina needs to set more picks. They don’t have an attackman who can win a matchup. The biggest issue is the lack of separation speed on offense. So using picks is ideal. Their sticks are elite. But smart opponents just back in and pack it in.

Clearing woes hurt the cause on Saturday. Dodging success by midfielders was sold separately. Goalie Jimmy McCool kept his team in the game as UNC peppered him. SSDM Nate Levine is done for the season with a lower-body injury. That hurts. Syracuse allowed Dom Pietramala to take 20 shots. They paid the price. How many times this season has Syracuse taken dumb penalties at critical moments? #HH should be their hashtag. They aren’t playing with their heads. They don’t play with discipline.

The Orange drop into the #4 spot in the ACC and play Notre Dame on Friday in Charlotte, NC.

No lies told.

 

[orange79]

No lies told.

Yep. Every point he makes is fair and right on.

 

[Willy75]

When you lose Quint ...

 

[orangecuse]

Quint, the quintessential one that bluntly speaks truth. That may be too much to handle for some of those, let's just say, "Men of a Certain Age" offspring type, whom prefer to be dipped in candy coat.