Xavier Men's Basketball Ranked 19th By The Sporting News

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Xavier Men's Basketball Ranked 19th By The Sporting News

After winning a program-record 30 games and advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament last season, Xavier is ranked 19th by The Sporting News in its men's basketball preview issue. In addition, Saint Joseph's comes in at No. 32 and Temple 38th.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	St Joseph's ST. JOSEPH'S Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive educational experience. One of only 139 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,200 full-time undergraduates and 3,100 graduate, part-time and doctoral candidates. Located in urban Philadelphia, SJU is a fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Hawks. Athletic claim to fame is is the Hawk mascot, a university student on full scholarship who wears a Hawk uniform and flaps his wings continuously for an entire athletic event. School spirit slogan is "The Hawk Will Never Die."

[Bill McPeek]

And UD is ranked where? I really don't much attention to these pre-season polls, but it is good to see that the perception of the A-10 being strong again this year is a good thing.

[Flyer'95]

I saw this yesterday. And so far, the sporting news is the only pub i've seen that thinks so highly of the hawks this year. Most of the things i've read consider x, charlotte and temple to be near the top. I really hope that all these publications overlooking us is a good thing. Maybe the flyers can sneak up on the experts and have a great year. We've got the talent. We just need a some steady point guard play.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Charlotte CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology. Now a research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 18 doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs and 90 bachelor’s degrees. More than 900 full-time faculty comprise the university’s academic departments and the 2007 fall enrollment exceeded 22,300 students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the 49ers.

[XUFAN02]

I'm actually suprised that the Sporting News has us at 19. I think Xavier is a top 20 program, but this years team is a top 40 team, but not top 25 at this point. Also Dayton is going to be a lot better than they were last year, and should be in the top 40 conversation.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[TC88]

Originally Posted by Flyer'95 I saw this yesterday. And so far, the sporting news is the only pub i've seen that thinks so highly of the hawks this year. Most of the things i've read consider x, charlotte and temple to be near the top. I really hope that all these publications overlooking us is a good thing. Maybe the flyers can sneak up on the experts and have a great year. We've got the talent. We just need a some steady point guard play.

Lindy's picked St. Joes to win the A-10.