Preseason polls are always a joke, but they keep doing them anyway. However, I would expect that once actual games are actually being played, the polls would reflect a little reality, and recognize teams who are doing well against quality opponents. But I guess that is just an expectation I have because of my life-long search for order in the universe.*
So know we have to deal with the NSCAA weekly poll, as reported on the NCAA men's soccer web page. Teams #24 and #25 on that list have a combined record of zero wins, 3 losses, and zero ties. Dozens of teams with winning or at least tying records were ignored.
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1
*Speaking of order in the universe, Science Channel in a little program promo tease reports that a new subatomic particle has been discovered that may explain the mystery of dark matter. Also, Russian radio astronomers have detected signals that were predicted years ago would be emitted inadvertently by a Kardashev Type 2 civilization (big enough to harness an entire star as a controlled energy source).
So know we have to deal with the NSCAA weekly poll, as reported on the NCAA men's soccer web page. Teams #24 and #25 on that list have a combined record of zero wins, 3 losses, and zero ties. Dozens of teams with winning or at least tying records were ignored.
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1
*Speaking of order in the universe, Science Channel in a little program promo tease reports that a new subatomic particle has been discovered that may explain the mystery of dark matter. Also, Russian radio astronomers have detected signals that were predicted years ago would be emitted inadvertently by a Kardashev Type 2 civilization (big enough to harness an entire star as a controlled energy source).