I find that our record is a little misleading.....we are 8-10..but have played a difficult schedule (also have lost 3 starters for the year due to injuries)...we are 1-2 against Academic Magnet with one of those losses coming in a tournament in our third game....who is ranked #4....I don't put much thought on the rankings....they dont put enough emphasis on strength of schedule...you can play a very soft schedule and be 10-5 and still be ranked higher than a team that is 8-10 and play a difficult schedule...I purposely play a difficult schedule to prepare my girls for the playoffs and to up our level of play. Since I am on the seeding committee for the first time, it is going to be interesting to see how it goes