GRR: Men DI Rankings
This week's DIA ranking decisions are difficult.
Arkansas State beat Life on February 8, and Life then beat Lindenwood on February 15. Both scores 29-22. Both games were close, but we got the feeling that the Life-Lindenwood game was just a little bit closer ... Life was in real danger of seeing Lindenwood tie that game in the final minute.
Is no one going to take the mantel? Is no one going to challenge the top group?
We need someone to ... we don't know, win a game?
OK, that's a bit unfair. The Pac West took the week off, and if Fresno State had logged another impressive result, then the Bulldogs might have been that team.
But ... Long Beach State lost. Western Washington lost. Forida was half-idle.
Well of course; the #1-ranked team loses a game, that team usually drops down.
Of course the big result from this past weekend was #31 Fresno State defeating #11 Chico State.
Fresno State Puts Hand Up In Pac West
Two of the top three won in a fashion we'd expect. Arizona won and nudges ahead of UCLA (UCLA's ranking ahead of Arizona was somewhat speculative anyway), and despite losing a competitive Grand Canyon rises into our Top 20.