Although graduation losses from the national championship team were heavy, most people expect Penn State (12-0) to be near the top again.

"I think they surpassed what anyone suspected because of the steep graduation losses from the year before."

He has had to reconstruct the offense after graduation losses, and beef up the defense.

Lafayette's graduation losses were severe but Tom Costello, a terrific running back, returns.

Terry Slater, the Colgate coach, has filled graduation losses and includes six freshmen in his lineups.

Lakeland successfully made the move up to Class A and, despite heavy graduation losses, suffered only one regular-season defeat.

Could this year's team, with only two graduation losses and a glowing freshman class of five, be even better?

With graduation losses, this year Josh could well be - there's that numeral again - No. 1.

"I inherited a good team with a great goalie but with graduation losses on defense," the coach said.

Because of so many graduation losses, Beaney did not expect another title.