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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again, thank you ro all the posters offering thoughts on why not to look at rankings.  I appreciate it.

Now I would appreciate it if anyone could post something that could provide information on college rankings and some information on how to compare conferences.  It would be very helpful.  These other posts aren't helpful, although I'm sure they are well intentioned. [/quote]

PAC-12, ACC, and SEC (three of the Power 5) are very strong women’s soccer conferences. I just don’t know as much about the other two Power 5 conferences (Big 10, Big 12) and women’s soccer, but the need to balance women’s sports and football probably means that the women’s soccer programs in those conferences are also well-supported. Ivy League tends to field good women’s soccer teams, if your DD is in that zone. And there are one-off good programs in other conferences (Georgetown plays in the Big East) but the top of the rankings tend to be dominated by PAC-12, ACC, and SEC. [/quote]

Thank you so much!! That helps a lot.  It puts the conversations she's having in perspective.

And she knows there's a lot more to it, but these are valid questions.  If we moved to Texas, we would want to understand the landscape before making a decision.  [/quote]

Is there some reason your daughter cant research team records, coaches backgrounds etc on her own? For Pete's sake this is a stupid topic.  [/quote]

Hmm.  I'd say it's a strange question, but not necessarily a stupid one.  If OP is very new to the world of competitive soccer and has no clue how to help her daughter evaluate programs, then it makes some sense to start by getting a sense of which conferences or teams tend to be strong.  While most people with kids who are talented enough to be likely recruits tend to have a network of fellow parents and coaches who can provide advice, perhaps this OP does not, for whatever reason.

That being said, hopefully the OP knows that it doesn't make sense to ever focus on rankings in isolation given that a school's academic fit and team and coach dynamics are much more important.[/quote]

Yes, we are new to the college scene.  I have no idea except that people say West Virginia is good and that others I won't name b/c that isn't the point "aren't" .  We are trying to navigate something that I have no experience to help her with.  It isn't just about rankings.

It's about what type of campus atmosphere, if they offer the major she's interested, is it in a part of the country she wants, so many things.  But the quality of program is a part of that decision.  It does matter and anyone who says otherwise may be insecure about their own DD's options.  People get on here and spend countless hours comparing DA to ECNl and either bashing or praising the area programs.  Some of it is asinine but some of it is to be informed and make a good decision.  A decision you can change from year to year.  College is a 4 year experience.  I think she's being extremely smart in looking at it from every possible angle.  [/quote]

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