Rankings Quotes

You really don't know what to expect, but you see the numbers, you see the rankings, and that's all you have to go by... Obviously, the numbers were down last year. When I got traded here, I just thought it was an opportunity to bring some leadership, to bring some playmaking ability to the defense. - Patrick Surtain

You only had to hear the players talking about Andy Murray's victory in the tennis earlier in the week to appreciate how much they believe that Scotland can compete on a world stage. All these things add up. We are where we are in the rankings because of the limited nature of our resources. But what's important is to believe that when we go out against the big guns of world rugby, such as England, that we have a genuine chance of winning. And we do. - Frank Hadden

You don't want to get caught up in rankings. I mean, we like the recognition and respect, but that's not what we should be focusing on. We should be focusing on winning games. - Stratton McCausland

You can't pay too much attention to what this one publication says, but people do read these rankings and it can change perceptions. - James Owens

You can't let the records and rankings get to you. You can't put much stock in it. You pay attention to that stuff and you're going to be going home early. - Chris Whitt

You can throw out the No. 2 vs. No. 3 thing. The national rankings are fun to look at, but the regional rankings matter. This game was about getting home-court for the playoffs. - Tyler Amaya

You can tell from the preseason rankings that they don't really mean much. I don't think we were in the top 50 when the season started. They're not really representative of the truth. It's something you really try not to worry about too much. It's nice to get the recognition, but there's always going to be critics and there's always going to be people who doubt you no matter what you do. - Levon Kendall

With its rankings, the scale will also give a better perspective on how these major storms affected populations in the Northeast. - Louis Uccellini

With a 272 percent increase in website traffic from search engines, and a 617 percent increase in top three rankings in the search engines, we are extremely happy with the results. - Matt Williams

When you're on the outside looking in at our organization, based on last year it's hard to argue with these rankings. Last year, people were expecting us to be in serious contention. This year, people are thinking, ?Where's this La Crosse club going to be?' That's where we get the chance to go out and prove ourselves. - Chris Goodell