That's great for the Colonial conference. It's also great for mid-majors. I'm really happy for Mason.

I would say we're in the mid-majors. We spoke with a mid-major analyst who had us ranked in that poll all year so this year I guess we stepped up to that level. A couple years ago, we were somewhere below it.

There's no such thing as mid-majors anymore. Throw that label away.

It was kind of a new thing to us, because in Conference USA we'd always been the underdogs. Then we were picked at the top of this conference. (The rough start) wasn't so much a letdown, but media-wise, we didn't meet expectations, or our team's.

Engler really set the tone early. I think she's the best player in the Mid-Penn) conference, because she does so many things well.

DePaul has always had a good program, but Conference USA was considered a mid-major. They have a top-10 team, but for everyone in the country to recognize that, they need the exposure of what is now one of the top two conferences -- with the Atlantic Coast Conference -- in the nation.