Rough road trip costs Griz three spots in poll

[UofMGrizFan]

http://montanagrizzlies.com/news/?n=2011/95/9578&m=36

Rough road trip costs Griz three spots in poll

Montana's two losses last week dropped the Grizzlies three spots to No. 17 in the most recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-major poll.

The Grizzlies had road losses at Weber State and Northern Arizona in Big Sky play, which also dropped the Griz out of the top spot in the conference.

St. Mary's re-took the top spot in the poll after a one-week absence. Cleveland State fell from first to sixth after a 1-1 week.

Northern Colorado, the team that overtook Montana in the conference standings, received votes and is the only other Big Sky school represented in the poll.

1. St. Mary's (28) 20-4 770 2 West Coast
2. Wichita State (1) 20-4 738 3 Missouri Valley
3. George Mason (1) 19-5 696 6 Colonial Athletic
4. VCU 19-5 656 4 Colonial Athletic
5. Coastal Carolina (1) 22-2 640 8 Big South
6. Cleveland State 21-4 622 1 Horizon League
7. Missouri State 18-6 566 5 Missouri Valley
8. Belmont 22-4 519 13 Atlantic Sun
9. Princeton 16-4 507 16 Ivy League
10. Harvard 16-4 471 7 Ivy League
11. Gonzaga 15-9 416 11 West Coast
12. Oakland 17-9 404 9 Summit League
13. Butler 15-9 369 15 Horizon League
14. Old Dominion 18-6 361 10 Colonial Athletic
15. College of Charleston 17-7 359 20 Southern Conference
16. Portland 17-7 294 12 West Coast
17. Montana 16-7 277 14 Big Sky
18. Fairfield 18-5 249 17 Metro Atlantic
19. Valparaiso 17-7 237 18 Horizon League
20. Northern Iowa 18-7 211 19 Missouri Valley
21. Wright State 16-9 109 23 Horizon League
22. Drexel 16-7 104 24 Colonial Athletic
23. Vermont 19-5 89 NR America East
24. Florida Atlantic 18-7 75 NR Sun Belt
25. Long Island 18-5 74 NR Northeast


OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Kent State 60, Hampton 25, Murray State 24, Rider 20, James Madison 19, San Francisco 14, Bucknell 13, Long Beach State 12, North Texas 11, Maine 10, Santa Clara 9, Wofford 9, Liberty 8, Buffalo 4, IUPUI 4, Northern Colorado 4, Northwestern State 4, UW Milwaukee 4, Hofstra 3, American 2, Furman 2, McNeese State 1.

 

[BelierPeaux]

Considering the nature of the losses, I think the Griz are lucky to have only dropped three spots.

 

[griz8791]

Good point on the size of the losses. On the other hand, for the past couple of days I have been wondering who in the conference has a good in-conference road win, i.e., a road win against one of the upper tier teams?

 

[WILDCATFAN]

Good point on the size of the losses. On the other hand, for the past couple of days I have been wondering who in the conference has a good in-conference road win, i.e., a road win against one of the upper tier teams?

The nominee's would have to be either Montana winning at Montana State, or Weber State winning at Northern Arizona

 

[griz8791]

I didn't realize Weber had won at NAU. I think that's probably better than our win at MSU.

 

[WILDCATFAN]

I didn't realize Weber had won at NAU. I think that's probably better than our win at MSU.

Weber has had a little magic this year, or as Randy Rahe would say, "The Basketball Gods smiled upon us today"

Lindsey Hughey hit a falling out of bounds 3 pointer as the shot clock expired to lead Weber to a 68-67 win over NAU in Flagstaff.

 

[EverettGriz]

The top 5 teams in the conference have lost a total of four games on their home floors all year. They are combined 44-4 at home. And of those 5 teams, only one (Montana at 6-6) has a .500 record on the road. MSU is 8-1 at home, 1-11 on the road.

I'd say it's a little tough to win on the road at the top BSC teams.

 

[WILDCATFAN]

The top 5 teams in the conference have lost a total of four games on their home floors all year. They are combined 44-4 at home. And of those 5 teams, only one (Montana at 6-6) has a .500 record on the road. MSU is 8-1 at home, 1-11 on the road.

I'd say it's a little tough to win on the road at the top BSC teams.

And this year its almost impossible.

 

[putter]

The top 5 teams in the conference have lost a total of four games on their home floors all year. They are combined 44-4 at home. And of those 5 teams, only one (Montana at 6-6) has a .500 record on the road. MSU is 8-1 at home, 1-11 on the road.

I'd say it's a little tough to win on the road at the top BSC teams.

That's impressive..