D3 · Conference of New EnglandNon-conference
Schedule strength, not power rank, tilts Curry over SUNY-Maritime
Final
SUNY-Maritime51-48Curry
Versus called this one wrong. The projected margin was off by 11 points.
The strength of schedule numbers tell more of this story than the power ranks do. Curry sits 125th in D3 for schedule strength, while SUNY-Maritime sits back at 171st, and that gap is a big reason Versus leans toward the Colonels by more than their raw power rank would suggest on its own.
Both teams arrive at 1-1, but Curry's 98th place in D3 sits 36 spots ahead of SUNY-Maritime's 134th, per Versus. Curry also carries the better letter grades across the board, a B- overall next to a C+ offense and C- defense, while SUNY-Maritime grades out C+ overall with a D+ defense that ranks 184th in the division.
Context from each team's last outing adds to the picture. SUNY-Maritime took its first loss to an unranked opponent this season, a step back after opening 1-0. Curry, meanwhile, is the CNE's No. 2-ranked team and just picked up a milestone win over Coast Guard.
This is a non-conference game for both sides, since SUNY-Maritime plays in a different league than Curry's Conference of New England, so nothing in the standings is on the line. Versus projects a 36-28 final in Curry's favor, giving the Colonels a 68 percent chance to win at home.
Graded within D3, 234 teams

