Top 25 talk

[Gregory Sager]

At least 9 of our voters agree.

It took longer than I hoped, but the new poll is up, Greg Sager will be happy and so am I because I get to say...

"Hello, Neumann."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6tIf8ZWSFc

[ElRetornodelEspencio]

But voting Babson #1 over Whitman is just a completely irresponsible vote, and whoever voted Amherst #1 would kicked out of the poll if it was me because they are obviously not paying any attention.

Well let's be honest, if you were running a poll you wouldn't allow any other voters. You've made it very clear that unless people agree exactly with you that they are idiots...

Whatever you want to think.

I think there are legitimate cases for voting Whitman, Salisbury, Whitewater, Marietta, and maybe a few others. There's not one for voting Amherst after they lost to a team ranked in the 200s and when they've played a crap schedule. There's just not a rationale for that. It's totally senseless.

[ElRetornodelEspencio]

At least 9 of our voters agree.

It took longer than I hoped, but the new poll is up, Greg Sager will be happy and so am I because I get to say...

"Hello, Neumann."

Stop stealing my material. I said that two days ago.

Jerry Seinfeld on line 1.

There was a character on Seinfeld named Neumann?

(Note: yeah, no crap it's from Seinfeld. Otherwise the fact that it's Neumann wouldn't even hold humor value. Thanks, Captain Obvious.)

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Salisbury's game winning shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNkcW55x6Ks&feature=youtu.be

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

It's funny how fast Whitman can go from criminally underrated to borderline overrated.

[Swish3]

So, CNU loses at Salisbury by one point on a miraculous half court buzzer beater and they slip four spots to #9 while Salisbury moves up five to #5?  Simply doesn't make sense to me....

[HOPEful]

So, CNU loses at Salisbury by one point on a miraculous half court buzzer beater and they slip four spots to #9 while Salisbury moves up five to #5?  Simply doesn't make sense to me....

Seems appropriate to me. I don't get what doesn't make sense. CNU lost another game. It was very close and on the road so they only fell 4 spots. Salisbury is still undefeated and now has a win against a very good CNU team. Moving up five spots again makes perfect sense.

[Swish3]

So, CNU loses at Salisbury by one point on a miraculous half court buzzer beater and they slip four spots to #9 while Salisbury moves up five to #5?  Simply doesn't make sense to me....

Seems appropriate to me. I don't get what doesn't make sense. CNU lost another game. It was very close and on the road so they only fell 4 spots. Salisbury is still undefeated and now has a win against a very good CNU team. Moving up five spots again makes perfect sense.

I guess I don't get that what I said doesn't make sense to you, and let's leave it at that...we've each stated our opinions.

[KnightSlappy]

At least 9 of our voters agree.

It took longer than I hoped, but the new poll is up, Greg Sager will be happy and so am I because I get to say...

"Hello, Neumann."

Stop stealing my material. I said that two days ago.

Jerry Seinfeld on line 1.

There was a character on Seinfeld named Neumann?

(Note: yeah, no crap it's from Seinfeld. Otherwise the fact that it's Neumann wouldn't even hold humor value. Thanks, Captain Obvious.)

Newman was indeed a character on NBC's seminal sitcom "Seinfeld". Played by Wayne Knight, Newman was an overweight (and rather incompetent) postal worker who lived in Jerry Seinfeld's building and acted as a foil to the show's eponymous main character. Although he (i.e. Newman) was friendly with Jerry's friend and neighbor Cosmo Kramer, he and Jerry despised each other. Jerry and Newman regularly greeted each other with a disdainful "Hello Newman", "Hello Jerry" exchange. Newman's two biggest weakness were food (notably Drake's Coffee Cake) and Elaine, Jerry's friend and ex-girlfriend.

[Knightstalker]

I do not understand how Neumann jumped NJCU when they have not played since December 10.  NJCU held a very high scoring team in Albertus Magnus to 30 points under their scoring average, the previous week they held TCNJ to 30 points under their scoring average.  NJCU is 9-1 and undefeated in the NJAC.  I do not get how Neumann gained 19 points to debut at 23 in the poll.  I honestly do not understand how Chicago passed them and how NJCU lost 3 points when blowing out Albertus Magnus.

NJCU must be the Rodney Dangerfield of D-III, I'm telling you, we don't get no respect.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Here is my Top 25 ballot for anyone who cares: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/12/20/daves-top-25-ballot-16-17-week-4/

Sorry for not getting one out last week despite it being so interesting... Stagg Bowl week takes a lot out of me especially in the lead up. Just not enough time. Will continue to try and plan that better in the future. LOL

[monsoon]

Thanks for sharing this (nearly) every week, Dave!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Thanks for sharing this (nearly) every week, Dave!

Ha! You are welcome... I really need to figure out how to get the Stagg Bowl week blog complete. I had it written in my head, but didn't have time to sit down and do it. I even told myself I would do it when I arrived in Roanoke. HA! Like there is ANY time for that when I am there! LOL

[WUPHF]

Here is my Top 25 ballot for anyone who cares: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/12/20/daves-top-25-ballot-16-17-week-4/

I think I'll take this opportunity to say regarding our prior to discussion of your ballot: you were right, I was wrong...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Here is my Top 25 ballot for anyone who cares: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/12/20/daves-top-25-ballot-16-17-week-4/

I think I'll take this opportunity to say regarding our prior to discussion of your ballot: you were right, I was wrong...

Ha! I had to go back and remember what you and I discussed! Things got crazy and I lost track. We shall see... still a lot of basketball to be played. I am certainly known for being as wrong as I am right. LOL