The big 4 are ranked in the top 4, as usual. But I spoke to one of the Stanford coaches, Mike Lorenzen, at Elite Canada last weekend. Mike thinks they can win it all this year, if they hit. With the Stanford Men ranked #1 (by a mile), we could see one University win both titles the same year for the first time.
2008 Women’s Pre-Season Coaches Poll
1. Georgia – 866 points (28 first-place votes)
2. Florida – 788 (1)
3. Utah – 779 (3)
4. UCLA – 7435. Stanford – 727 (2)
6. Alabama – 685
7. Nebraska – 641
8. Oklahoma – 620
9. Michigan – 593 (1)
10. LSU – 591
11. Oregon State – 503
12. Arizona – 402
13. Penn State – 385
14. Arkansas – 365
15. Denver – 365
16. Missouri – 310
17. Iowa State – 285
18. Arizona State – 256
19. Auburn – 237
20. Ohio State – 202
21. Michigan State – 197
22. West Virginia – 130
23. Illinois- Champaign – 124
24. Kentucky – 104
25. North Carolina State – 72
Avoiding injury is the highest priority for every team.
On Ask the Bruins, the coaches — Miss Val, Jim Foody and Chris Waller — respond to questions from fans. The most interesting NCAA coach interviews I’ve read so far this season: UCLA Bruins – Chat
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