October 19th RPI

[TennZip]

• http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1/ncaa-mens-soccer-rpi

[Zip_ME87]

Dropped from #3 to #4 with nothing to be gained from our upcoming opponents. Just need to keep winning.

#39 MSU

#94 WMU

#84 WVU

#37 UCLA

#110 BGSU

[TennZip]

• http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4687/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll8

up one spot in the coaches poll...as N. Carolina dropped from 2 to 6 after losing to Wake Forest

[MDZip]

I still don't understand the love for Creighton in the coaches poll. Their results so far are down below. Anyone on that list scare you with the possible exception of Tulsa and Michigan St? I have each teams current RPI listed. So their top RPI team is #27 (Tulsa). The Zips have played #1 (Wake), #10 (Georgetown), #15 (OSU), #19 (UCSB), #24 (Maryland) and #26 (ODU) all of which rank higher (and where all three of the Zips losses and ties reside) than Creighton's toughest opponent. I get they have won all of their matches (even though only 4 out of 14 being on the road and the only remaining tough game @Georgetown) but I don't see them as a #1 (neither does the RPI having them listed correctly at #6, behind the Zips at #4 ).

#57 University Of Michigan Win 1-0

#160 University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Win 4-0
#55 California State University-Northridge Win 2-1

#117 California-Irvine, University of Win 4-0
#39 @Michigan State University Win 1-0
#27 University Of Tulsa Win 1-0
#86 Northern Illinois University Win 2-0
#191 @Seton Hall University Win 4-2
#80 Missouri State University Win 4-0

#132 DePaul University Win 1-0
#87 Drake University Win 2-1
#149 St. John's University Win 2-1

#28 @Butler University Win 1-0
#96 @Marquette Win 3-1
#74 Villanova University
#67 Xavier University
#71 @Providence College
#10 @Georgetown University

[fknbuflobo]

Creighton @ Georgetown looms large in Zips' destiny.

[Zip_ME87]

2015 Creighton seems similar to the 2009 Zips to me. We climbed to #1, and stayed there while not losing a game with everyone outside of Akron saying we didn't belong. All those nonbelievers got an education in the NCAA Tourney and in the 3 from the ACC + Akron College Cup. As long as Creighton does not lose or draw, I do not see them dropping in the poll, nor should they, in my opinion. It will work itself out versus Georgetown, in their conference tournament, and/or in the NCAA Tournament.

All that matters to me is that the Zips focus on each game, one at a time, and keep winning.

[TennZip]

ME87, I think that the 2015 Creighton team and the 2009 Zips is a good analogy at this point. Creighton, like the 2009 zips, have been pretty dominant on possession in their games. Creighton led 29-8 in shots against Tulsa. When they played Butler, Creighton led 10-1 in shots in the first half and led 8-0 in corners for the entire game. When they played Michigan, I think Creighton led 16-9 in shots. If Creighton stays unbeaten and untied and defeats Georgetown in the regular season and in the conference tourney, they clearly deserve a top 4 seed. If this Akron team keeps winning, they will be well positioned in the NCAA's.

As we all know from the 2010 season, it is hard to stay perfect no matter how good the team is. Soccer is a very hard game...to get a W. Tonight , Notre Dame played 5-6-1 Northwestern. Notre Dame led 39-7 in shots and 13-2 in shots on goal and the 2 teams played to a 1-1 tie.

Unrelated to Creighton, Louisville lost 2-1 tonight to Indiana. Louisville's record dropped to 6-6-3 and their 2 remaining regular season games are against Wake Forest and N. Carolina. It is hard to see them ending the year with a .500 or above record unless they go on a mind boggling run and win the ACC tourney.

[TennZip]

since there are bonus points for beating a team in the top 25, a game tonight will hurt the zips in the RPI. Maryland was #24 in this week's NCAA RPI. Maryland lost tonight 2-1 to Delaware. Delaware was #122 in the NCAA RPI. Gaucho Dan shows Maryland dropping to #32 in his RPI and Delaware moving up to #100 after tonight's game. Gaucho Dan has Creighton moving up to 5 in his RPI and Notre Dame dropping to 6....after their 5th tie of the year.

[SwitchIt]

Creighton @ Georgetown looms large in Zips' destiny.

Stanford winning out and either of Creighton or Gtown doing the same makes it very hard for Zips to gain a top 4 seed, even with winning out themselves.

In the ACC Wake has ND the 23rd and UNC has to go to Virginia the 30th. Clemson only has BC and NC State. ND is semi dark horse that could win out in regular season, win ACC Tourney, and then get a top seed. Clemson has BC (12) and NC State (18), both possible upsets.

Best case is Creighton loses at Gtown Nov 5th and Gtown returns the favor Nov 15th, and/or somebody slips up in ACC and we only see 2 get in with Akron and Stanford vying for the last spot. (btw I totally agree with recent post questioning Creighton's relatively easy home field path and SOS to #1 spot, there are better teams out there and I sould not be surprised by a 3rd round or 1/4s exit)

Naturally Akron needs to keep up the winning ways and avoid MAC OT or PK games, and probably win v UCLA fairly decidedly at home in a well watched game that will affect the minds of the committee, even against inconsistent 500 play Bruins.

Credit staff for challenging schedule and results so far, it was their only path to get in position and would be a huge advantage come late Nov.

Edited October 21, 2015 by SwitchIt