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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 2489686, member: 6927"] Respectable minds can disagree, but scheduling does matter IMHO. Michigan has been George Mason's only top-50 opponent, and in that game Natalie had 13 points and 9 rebounds in 34 minutes—a good stat line to be sure, but nothing that screams "top 5 in her position." I'm not sure how relevant her performance in previous years should be. Whatever her "per 40" stats while at UConn, did anyone ever think, even after her best games as a Husky, that she was among the top 5 centers in the country? And when she was Big East FOY, was she on anyone's short list for National FOY? Don't get me wrong. I'm thrilled for Natalie and the successful year she's having. But to be considered top 5 in one's position, I believe a player needs to show her quality against top competition. [/QUOTE]