2022 DMV Boys HS rankings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STA now ranked #1 in IAC according to Inside Lacrosse. 😂 To bad their only wins are to DeMatha, Sidwell, Heights, STAB, Springside Chestnut, and Blue Ridge. Wish IL would take level of competition into account.

Pretty accurate. League isn’t good this year.

[Anonymous]

People spending way too much time focusing on Inside Lacrosse ratings. I don’t know what their algorithm is but their mathematical formula clearly needs significant adjustments - not just in the IAC but across the board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People spending way too much time focusing on Inside Lacrosse ratings. I don’t know what their algorithm is but their mathematical formula clearly needs significant adjustments - not just in the IAC but across the board.

I don’t think there is any algorithm, just opinion and school reputation. It is impossible to create a formula to objectively rate schools across different regions that don’t play each other and, so far, have only played 2 or 3 games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STA now ranked #1 in IAC according to Inside Lacrosse. 😂 To bad their only wins are to DeMatha, Sidwell, Heights, STAB, Springside Chestnut, and Blue Ridge. Wish IL would take level of competition into account.

Pretty accurate. League isn’t good this year.

Neutral Observer Here:

While the IAC appears to be DOWN this Spring, I wouldn't just assume the league isn't good this year. The IAC was very very senior-heavy last spring with GP, Landon and Bullis all graduating strong senior classes. Top to bottom, I'd still argue the IAC, it's still a better league OVERALL, than the WCAC. (as mentioned in a previous thread, the lower half of the WCAC teams, would struggle to beat Potomac or MAC schools)

SJC and Gonzaga in my eyes, and based on recent results are #1 and #2 teams in the DC. I'd put in Georgetown Prep at #3. Prep has won 4 straight games against some very quality opponents (Gilman, Loyola, Malvern Prep, and Western Reserve out of Ohio). Prep's schedule and game results are superior to what PVI has accomplished this Spring. (best win is against St Stephens)

I guess we will get a sense of how strong PVI really is when they face off against Gonzaga tomorrow night.

I'd rank area teams as follows. The rankings will gradually start to make sense once more teams have played one another over the next month.

1. SJC
2. Gonzaga
3. GP
4. PVI
5. Bullis
6. St Stephens
7. Landon
8. STA
9. DeMatha

[Anonymous]

^this^

Folks were too quick to jump on PVI and too quick to jump off Prep. GZ has quality wins and deserves the number 2 spot. With GZ vs PVI this week and Prep and GZ squaring off in 2 weeks, there will be much less speculating at that point.

Short version is still SJC by a mile. GZ clear number 2 for now, and then an interchangeable field of Prep, Bullis, and PVI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People spending way too much time focusing on Inside Lacrosse ratings. I don’t know what their algorithm is but their mathematical formula clearly needs significant adjustments - not just in the IAC but across the board.

I don’t think there is any algorithm, just opinion and school reputation. It is impossible to create a formula to objectively rate schools across different regions that don’t play each other and, so far, have only played 2 or 3 games.

The IL "rankings" are opinion driven and while you might disagree with some Ty Xanders bias, typically aren't too far off.

The IL "ratings" are completely formula driven. There's an article from 2019 here that somewhat describes it: https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/unveiling-il-s-new-high-school-ratings-formula/53970

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People spending way too much time focusing on Inside Lacrosse ratings. I don’t know what their algorithm is but their mathematical formula clearly needs significant adjustments - not just in the IAC but across the board.

I don’t think there is any algorithm, just opinion and school reputation. It is impossible to create a formula to objectively rate schools across different regions that don’t play each other and, so far, have only played 2 or 3 games.

The IL "rankings" are opinion driven and while you might disagree with some Ty Xanders bias, typically aren't too far off.

The IL "ratings" are completely formula driven. There's an article from 2019 here that somewhat describes it: https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/unveiling-il-s-new-high-school-ratings-formula/53970

Bishop Ireton?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STA now ranked #1 in IAC according to Inside Lacrosse. 😂 To bad their only wins are to DeMatha, Sidwell, Heights, STAB, Springside Chestnut, and Blue Ridge. Wish IL would take level of competition into account.

Pretty accurate. League isn’t good this year.

Neutral Observer Here:

While the IAC appears to be DOWN this Spring, I wouldn't just assume the league isn't good this year. The IAC was very very senior-heavy last spring with GP, Landon and Bullis all graduating strong senior classes. Top to bottom, I'd still argue the IAC, it's still a better league OVERALL, than the WCAC. (as mentioned in a previous thread, the lower half of the WCAC teams, would struggle to beat Potomac or MAC schools)

SJC and Gonzaga in my eyes, and based on recent results are #1 and #2 teams in the DC. I'd put in Georgetown Prep at #3. Prep has won 4 straight games against some very quality opponents (Gilman, Loyola, Malvern Prep, and Western Reserve out of Ohio). Prep's schedule and game results are superior to what PVI has accomplished this Spring. (best win is against St Stephens)

I guess we will get a sense of how strong PVI really is when they face off against Gonzaga tomorrow night.

I'd rank area teams as follows. The rankings will gradually start to make sense once more teams have played one another over the next month.

1. SJC
2. Gonzaga
3. GP
4. PVI
5. Bullis
6. St Stephens
7. Landon
8. STA
9. DeMatha

Tough to compare the IAC vs the WCAC considering one league has 6 teams and the other has 10.

If you compared the 2 leagues based off 6 teams, I’d say both are comparable. Again, based on your rankings the 2 best teams in the area are from the WCAC so I’d give them the edge this season. You got Prep as the top IAC team and St. John’s destroyed them.

[Anonymous]

It's not worth comparing leagues until more games against one another have been played. GP plays Gonzaga and Landon plays PVI as well in early April. I think Bullis also plays Gonzaga at some point in April. Not sure if any IAC teams are playing PVI this year other than Landon and St Stephens.

The good news is all of the chatter on here will get resolved come May as the WCAC - IAC tournament is coming back again. The top 4 teams from each league will be asked to participate in a mini playoff which is great for area lacrosse and "bragging rights"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not worth comparing leagues until more games against one another have been played. GP plays Gonzaga and Landon plays PVI as well in early April. I think Bullis also plays Gonzaga at some point in April. Not sure if any IAC teams are playing PVI this year other than Landon and St Stephens.

The good news is all of the chatter on here will get resolved come May as the WCAC - IAC tournament is coming back again. The top 4 teams from each league will be asked to participate in a mini playoff which is great for area lacrosse and "bragging rights"

Not sure if all teams will participate in that. Is that tournament confirmed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not worth comparing leagues until more games against one another have been played. GP plays Gonzaga and Landon plays PVI as well in early April. I think Bullis also plays Gonzaga at some point in April. Not sure if any IAC teams are playing PVI this year other than Landon and St Stephens.

The good news is all of the chatter on here will get resolved come May as the WCAC - IAC tournament is coming back again. The top 4 teams from each league will be asked to participate in a mini playoff which is great for area lacrosse and "bragging rights"

St. Albans also plays PVI this spring.

[Anonymous]

Hearing that Gonzaga is mad about having to return to PVI and St. John’s this year for their games. Weren’t they in the room when the decision was made? Are they just now getting the schedule?

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t get the decision but it’s been known.

[Anonymous]

Gonzaga should keep crying. Bunch of crybabies….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga should keep crying. Bunch of crybabies….

I don't get this. It's not like SJC students go to lax games that will give a home field advantage, it will just be the parents who would also attend at Eye Street anyway. I think you'll see more of the shirtless mob than Cadet students. You'll see lax fans too who just want to see a good game between 2 of the nation's top teams.

[Anonymous]

Why bother with IAC WCAC challenge this year? It was nice last year with so few games and no inter-league play, but not necessary and anticlimactic now.