Midmajor Top 25

[Da Coach]

CollegeInsider.com will have the Midmajor Top 25 again for the 9th time this year. And for the 2nd year, Jim Les will be one of the voting members.

http://www.collegeinsider.com/news/07_24_07.html

There are 10 Leagues included, and 2 voting members from each league. The other MVC voting member will be Gregg Marshall of Wichita State.

The Mid-Major Top 25 includes teams from America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Continent, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Sun Belt and West Coast Conference.

2007-08 MID-MAJOR TOP 25 VOTING PANEL
Mike Adras (Northern Arizona), Randy Bennett (St. Mary's), Will Brown (Albany), Dave Calloway (Monmouth), Kermit Davis (Middle Tennessee), James Fox (Davidson), Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan), Billy Kennedy (Murray State), Tod Kowalczyk (UW-Green Bay), Jim Larranaga (George Mason), Jim Les (Bradley), Mike Lonergan (Vermont), Bart Lundy (High Point), Bob Marlin (Sam Houston State), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State), Tom Moore (Quinnipiac), Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD) Tom Pecora (Hofstra), Vann Pettaway (Alabama A&M), Charles Ramsey (Eastern Michigan), Craig Robinson (Brown), Sam Scuilli (Santa Clara), John Shulman (Chattanooga), Mark Slonaker (Mercer)Brad Stevens (Butler), Gary Stewart (UC Davis), Scott Sutton (Oral Roberts), Bob Thomason (Pacific)
Rex Walters (Florida Atlantic), James Wilhelmi (Howard), Ralph Willard (Holy Cross).

[MacabreMob]

I never did hear back from Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), after sending him an email based on his view of Mid-Majors. He was the guy in charge of the whole committee last year. He ain't no Mid-Major... he is a disciple of Whiny Williams from Maryland. The whole "Mid-Major View" is never going to change with a schmuck like him.

[houstontxbrave]

I never did hear back from the patsy, Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), after sending him an email based on his view of Mid-Majors. He was the guy in charge of the whole committee last year. He ain't no Mid-Major... he is a disciple of Whiny Williams from Maryland. The whole "Mid-Major View" is never gone change with a schmuck like him.

The whole "Mid-Major BS will never change as long as there are coaches/schools who participate in these sort of polls.

[Stryker]

I never did hear back from the patsy, Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), after sending him an email based on his view of Mid-Majors. He was the guy in charge of the whole committee last year. He ain't no Mid-Major... he is a disciple of Whiny Williams from Maryland. The whole "Mid-Major View" is never gone change with a schmuck like him.

The whole "Mid-Major BS will never change as long as there are coaches/schools who participate in these sort of polls.

I disagree, it won't stop until a mid-major wins the tournament.

[amckillip]

I disagree, it won't stop until a mid-major wins the tournament.

Bradley University in 2011 - Lead By Sam Maniscalco, Iman Shumpert, Will Egolf, Dwight Buycks, and Daniel West with Anthony Thompson giving greats minutes off the bench. (Yeah thats right 2 PG's)

Honestly I don't even think that will help. Think about Memphis, George Mason, and InSU. None of them won it all, but they've made great stabs.

[houstontxbrave]

I never did hear back from the patsy, Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), after sending him an email based on his view of Mid-Majors. He was the guy in charge of the whole committee last year. He ain't no Mid-Major... he is a disciple of Whiny Williams from Maryland. The whole "Mid-Major View" is never gone change with a schmuck like him.

The whole "Mid-Major BS will never change as long as there are coaches/schools who participate in these sort of polls.

I disagree, it won't stop until a mid-major wins the tournament.

I really think the only way the term or designation isnt used anymore is if it is not used period. No more schools using the term to refer to themselves no more coaches or anyone associated with the schools who are "supposidly" definded by the term use it ever. The media wont stop but if it is not recognized/acknowledge by those it is defining then maybe the rediculous phrase will end. A good start to that would not to be involved in any silly poll that continues to define schools and creates separation.

[Stryker]

I never did hear back from the patsy, Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), after sending him an email based on his view of Mid-Majors. He was the guy in charge of the whole committee last year. He ain't no Mid-Major... he is a disciple of Whiny Williams from Maryland. The whole "Mid-Major View" is never gone change with a schmuck like him.

The whole "Mid-Major BS will never change as long as there are coaches/schools who participate in these sort of polls.

I disagree, it won't stop until a mid-major wins the tournament.

I really think the only way the term or designation isnt used anymore is if it is not used period. No more schools using the term to refer to themselves no more coaches or anyone associated with the schools who are "supposidly" definded by the term use it ever. The media wont stop but if it is not recognized/acknowledge by those it is defining then maybe the rediculous phrase will end. A good start to that would not to be involved in any silly poll that continues to define schools and creates separation.

Yeah, I do agree with you that a poll like this just continues to make a seperation of the schools more apparent. However, really the BCS schools kind of have a "seniority" over the others because they almost always win the tournament. Now I hate the BCS schools just as much as anyone else, but other schools have to prove themselves first. If only George Mason would have won the tournament...