Another strong athletic year here in Pioneer land as the top non-football athletic program in D-I, and tops among Sun Belt, Local Front Range and fellow and future WAC schools as well.

I think we wold have set a school record this year had the ski team finished better at the NCAAs and if the women's soccer team had scored an NCAA bid after a 19-2-1 season.

http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticl...=205178193

No offense, but as an ASU fan, I'm looking forward to my team not having to play basketball over an ice hockey rink.

(07-05-2011 12:01 AM)puck swami Wrote:  Another strong athletic year here in Pioneer land as the top non-football athletic program in D-I, and tops among Sun Belt, Local Front Range and fellow and future WAC schools as well.

I think we wold have set a school record this year had the ski team finished better at the NCAAs and if the women's soccer team had scored an NCAA bid after a 19-2-1 season.

http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticl...=205178193

Congrats, very impressive.

MT had a rough year, falling out of the Top 100, but still finished 2nd in the Belt.

http://forums.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=349&f=2388&t=7640172

(1)54 Sun Belt DI Denver 384.50
(2)103 Sun Belt FBS Middle Tennessee 161.50
(3)141 Sun Belt FBS Florida International 108.00
(4)157 Sun Belt FBS Western Kentucky 97.50
(5)180 Sun Belt FBS Troy 70.00
(6)197 Sun Belt DI Arkansas Little Rock 55.00
(7)205 Louisiana's Cajuns 55.00
(8)222 Sun Belt FBS North Texas 49.00
(9)229 Sun Belt FBS Arkansas State 40.00

No postseason in any sport = (10) Louisiana's Warhawks, South Alabama Jags, FAU Owls

(07-05-2011 02:04 AM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  No offense, but as an ASU fan, I'm looking forward to my team not having to play basketball over an ice hockey rink.

None taken.

What I always find interesting is that Denver students hailing from south of the Mason Dixon line, many of whom have never been to a D-I college hockey game before arriving at school, almost always end up being the loudest and vociferous hockey fans we have, particularly the Texans They take to the game instantly - it's so much better in person than on TV.

(07-05-2011 11:51 AM)puck swami Wrote:  

(07-05-2011 02:04 AM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  No offense, but as an ASU fan, I'm looking forward to my team not having to play basketball over an ice hockey rink.

None taken.

What I always find interesting is that Denver students hailing from south of the Mason Dixon line, many of whom have never been to a D-I college hockey game before arriving at school, almost always end up being the loudest and vociferous hockey fans we have, particularly the Texans They take to the game instantly - it's so much better in person than on TV.

You'd be surprised at how big of a "hockey town" Nashville is.

CONGRATS to Denver . . that is an awesome achievement.