Dakota Lumberjacks Start Strong for a New Season
Date: Aug 25, 2020
Southeast
The Southeast top ten teams continue to stay the same, with the only changes being Liberty and Miami flipping spots and NC State and Delaware swapping places. With FGCU and Penn State continuing to have a lock on the top two spots, Cincinnati has emerged from the pack as the clear cut #3 at the semester break. With the potential for a wild card spot to be open in the region this year, the race for the #11 spot will be one to watch as currently Ohio State is holding the spot, but Saint Joes, Louisville, Maryland, and Kentucky are all close behind.
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Central
The Central Rankings were shaken up by a two-game sweep of Grand Valley State by Davenport, last weekend. Not only did it drop GVSU to #9 and return Davenport to the top 20 at #15, it created movement for 14 other teams in the final ranking of the semester. While Aquinas remains the clear #1 team, the race for the second National Autobid continues to tighten. Marian, Lindenwood, and Trine are all tied for the #2 spot, with the tiebreaker slotting them at their current rankings. The WCCHA and the GMHL both lead the way in conference representation, with five teams in the Rankings.
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Northeast
There was no change in the top 13 teams in the Northeast this past week, as there were only two games amongst Northeast teams. UNCHL were the only teams playing. Fredonia State moved from #15 to #14 after beating last week’s #20 Geneseo. This drop #15 Vermont one spot. #19 Binghamton and #18 Marist College switch positions. #1 UMass-Amherst is in the top spot for the sixth time, but they have a tough 2nd semester starting in January. It finishes with a home and home series with UNH just prior to the final rankings.
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West
The West had no changes in the top 20 teams this past week. University of Mary remains in the #1 position winning two games against Central Section #13 Saint Thomas. #1 University of Mary appears to be locked into the top position in the rankings. #2 Northern Colorado, #3 Northern Arizona and #4 Boise State have switched spots in previous rankings, so the #2 position could be a great battle down to the Final Ranking on February 14.
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Men’s D-II Top 20 Rankings
Ranking #6
NORTHEAST | CENTRAL | |||||
Rank | School | Rank | School | |||
1 | U. Massachusetts-Amherst | 1 | Aquinas College | |||
2 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. | 2 | Marian University | |||
3 | Boston College | 3 | Lindenwood University | |||
4 | Norwich University | 4 | Trine University | |||
5 | University of New Hampshire | 5 | Gustavus Adolphus College # | |||
6 | Northeastern University | 6 | McKendree University | |||
7 | Roger Williams University | 7 | Adrian College | |||
8 | Keene State College | 8 | University of Michigan | |||
9 | College of the Holy Cross | 9 | Grand Valley University | |||
10 | Erie Community College | 10 | Iowa State University | |||
11 | Saint Anselm College | 11 | University of Minnesota | |||
12 | Univ of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12 | Aurora University | |||
13 | Providence College | 13 | University of Saint Thomas | |||
14 | Fredonia State University | 14 | Indiana University | |||
15 | University of Vermont | 15 | Davenport University | |||
16 | Eastern Connecticut State | 16 | Saint Cloud State University | |||
17 | Saint Bonaventure University | 17 | North Dakota State University | |||
18 | Marist College | 18 | Finlandia University # | |||
19 | Binghamton University | 19 | Marquette University | |||
20 | University of Connecticut | 20 | Minnesota State-Mankato | |||
SOUTHEAST | WEST | |||||
Rank | School | Rank | School | |||
1 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 | University of Mary # | |||
2 | Penn State University | 2 | Northern Colorado University | |||
3 | University of Cincinnati | 3 | Northern Arizona University | |||
4 | Liberty University | 4 | Boise State University | |||
5 | Miami University | 5 | MSU-Denver | |||
6 | University of Delaware | 6 | Williston State College | |||
7 | North Carolina State Univ. | 7 | Dakota College | |||
8 | Rider University | 8 | Grand Canyon University | |||
9 | Rowan University | 9 | Cal State Northridge | |||
10 | University of Virginia | 10 | Montana State University | |||
11 | Ohio State University | 11 | University of Providence # | |||
12 | Saint Joseph's University | 12 | University of Oregon | |||
13 | University of Louisville | 13 | Utah State University | |||
14 | University of Maryland | 14 | Brigham Young University | |||
15 | University of Kentucky | 15 | University of Texas - El Paso | |||
16 | Georgetown University | 16 | University of Texas | |||
17 | University of Pennsylvania | 17 | Eastern Washington Univ. | |||
18 | George Washington University | 18 | Weber State University | |||
19 | Ohio University | 19 | San Diego State University | |||
20 | University of Scranton | 20 | University of Denver | |||
# = Not eligible for postseason tournament (First Year Teams) | ||||||