10.30.2012

Preseason Rankings for All of Duquesne's Opponents

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.