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Meanwhile, Princeton, the consensus pre-season pick to win the Ivy title, is mired in a stunning tailspin that hasn’t been seen since 1979—the last time the Tigers started league play with a 1-4 record. Once a member of the semi-exclusive “Others Receiving Votes” club in the AP top 25, Princeton is now fearing for its NIT life...
...Crimson was picked second in the pre-season Ivy poll to Dartmouth, another reason why it seemed that the pounds of pressure that weighed on Harvard’s shoulders last year would be lifted...
Realistically, the pre-season rankings are based on educated conjecture and taint those that follow, which are supposed to be based on substance...
Even worse, Minnesota-Duluth currently sits at No. 14, despite a 2-5-1 record in its last eight games, and just one victory over a team with a winning record all year. Why? Its pre-season No. 4 ranking...
After sweeping its Ivy League schedule in 2002-2003 and returning all of its starters, Harvard was ranked first in the conference pre-season but failed its repeat bid to run the table...