Men's soccer jumps to No. 3

[PonyPride]

In the newest NSCAA poll:


1 Wake Forest University (23) 575 1 4 - 0 - 0
2 Indiana University 544 4 3 - 0 - 1
3 Southern Methodist University 521 8 2 - 0 - 1
4 Connecticut, University of 488 14 4 - 0 - 0
5 Duke University 468 2 3 - 1 - 0
6 Virginia, University of 430 3 3 - 1 - 0
7 Maryland, University of 418 6 2 - 1 - 1
8 Santa Clara University 399 5 3 - 1 - 0
9 Notre Dame 389 9 2 - 1 - 1
10 Northwestern University 347 10 3 - 0 - 1
11 California, University of 304 7 2 - 1 - 0
12 Ohio State University 301 22 3 - 0 - 1
13 West Virginia University 296 20 2 - 1 - 0
14 UC Santa Barbara 279 13 1 - 1 - 1
15 Harvard University 272 21 3 - 0 - 0
16 Creighton University 159 25 1 - 0 - 2
17 UCLA 149 11 0 - 2 - 1
18 Michigan, University of 143 RV 4 - 0 - 0
19 Virginia Tech 98 NR 3 - 1 - 0
20 Gonzaga University 77 NR 2 - 1 - 0
21 Brown University 74 NR 2 - 0 - 0
22 Furman University 73 RV 4 - 0 - 0
23 Tulsa, University of 70 RV 3 - 1 - 0
24 Saint Louis University 67 12 0 - 1 - 2
24 South Florida, University of 67 NR 4 - 0 - 0
Number in parentheses indicates first-place votes.


Also receiving votes: Washington 52, Fairfield 43, Clemson 42, Syracuse 41, South Carolina 37, North Carolina 32, Monmouth 25, Virginia Commonwealth 25, Akron 22, UC Irvine 19, Villanova 19, Wisconsin 19, Binghamton 12, Illinois-Chicago 12, New Mexico 12, Loyola (Md.) 10, Old Dominion 9, Towson 9, Hartwick 6, Michigan State 6, Boston College 3, St. John's 3, College of Charleston 2, Lehigh 2, Memphis 2, Stanford 2, North Carolina State 1

[Hilltopper]

Back ... CLOSER to where we belong, eh boys?

[mustangbill67]

Does not mean much unless you can win the big games at the dance. We have fallen somewhat short in this regard. I hope we can win it all with this group.

[abezontar]

We've gotten close, and I would much rather have hope at the end of every season that this could finally be the year we go all the way, then to hope that this is the year we finally make the cut for the tournament.

[mustangbill67]

We've gotten close, and I would much rather have hope at the end of every season that this could finally be the year we go all the way, then to hope that this is the year we finally make the cut for the tournament.

you got that right!

[WildHorse]

How is Tulsa ranked? Anyone who saw the Mi Cocina Classic last weekend knows they got very lucky to beat Georgetown and was completely outclassed by Virginia. SMU will destroy that team, which isn't as good as it was last year.

Big weekend for the Ponies this weekend in New Mexico. Beating UC-Santa Barbara won't make up for the season-ending loss last year, but it will be a good step for the guys as they roll toward NCAA home-field advantage.

[The Q]

Good home weekend for the women, too -- Arizona State tonight and Texas Tech Sunday afternoon.

Sweep!

[horseshoe hilltop]

How is Tulsa ranked? Anyone who saw the Mi Cocina Classic last weekend knows they got very lucky to beat Georgetown and was completely outclassed by Virginia. SMU will destroy that team, which isn't as good as it was last year.

Big weekend for the Ponies this weekend in New Mexico. Beating UC-Santa Barbara won't make up for the season-ending loss last year, but it will be a good step for the guys as they roll toward NCAA home-field advantage.

yeah, I was thinking the same thing about Tulsa. I didn't see them against Georgetown, but I did catch the second half against Virginia on the rainy day. Tulsa looked horrible in that game.

and on our front, beat UCSB tonight! go Stangs!

[horseshoe hilltop]

damnit. 2-1 loss in OT.

[DallasDiehard]

WildHorse and horseshoe hilltop are right -- Tulsa's weak. Their win over Georgetown was one of those games where the lesser team scored and then hung on for dear life, packing the entire team in front of its own goal.

Double dammit -- women lost to Arizona State tonight, 4-1.