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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 2104113, member: 7492"] I do think there is big difference in tiers of teams talent levels. For the women, really how many any one year can win the NCAA title? 5? Just look at the polls from the 1st week of the year until the end. How much variance happens at the top? Now compare that to the Men's programs: you have 15 programs that start the year that have a shot. Look at the 1st poll and the last poll, some serious shake up. Is the middle getting stronger in WCBB, sure I would agree. There are more programs that can contend occasionally with the 2nd tier of the Major conferences. Not the top tier. Baylor, ND, SC, MD and UConn are the blue bloods to alsways assess as potential champs. Louisville, Duke, OSU, Oregon are all trying to make that top tier. MSU, Stanford, Tenn are trying to keep from slipping down to the 3rd tier. I say MSU in that I need to see more of a higher peak or a sustained "near top" success to claim them a program. Tara hasn't been a threat to the title in a while though her teams are usually competitive. Still this year, she is in the 8-14 range. And Tenn, well we all know that story. You would have to use a larger list for the men. [/QUOTE]