By Steve DiMiceli
I thought I would be nice compile a list each opponent's preseason computer rankings. The first number is from Ken Pomeroy, the second is from Dan Hanner of Basketball Prospectus.
Duquesne 157 / 208
Albany 244 / 213
Georgetown 33 / 27
James Madison 184 / 149
North Dakota St 101 / 91
Youngstown St 162 / 166
Appalachian St 273 / 308
U of Maine 223 / 255
Pittsburgh 22 / 19
New Orleans 337 / NR
West Virginia 58 / 55
Robert Morris 73 / 59
Western Michigan 242 / 218
UL-Lafayette 272 / 192
Penn St 67 / 88
Fordham 220 / 223
St Joe's 42 / 37
UMass 55 / 75
VCU 31 / 48
St Louis 25 / 32
Dayton 104 / 109
St Bonaventure 96 / 121
George Washington 172 / 148
Xavier 114 / 117
Temple 61 / 39
Rhode Island 245 / 254
Butler 64 / 36
LaSalle 72 / 118
Charlotte 144 / 229
Richmond 60 / 96
Some surprises?? North Dakota St in the top 110 for both. I need to look at them again to figure out what I'm missing. Youngstown St in the 160's. Robert Morris only 5 places behind West Virginia for Hanner? That is not likely to happen especially with Lijah Thompson out.
