Posters' Poll

[Mr. Ypsi]

The original deadline has passed, but only 5 ballots so far.  I'll hold off a while in hopes that some past regulars (or some newcomers!) will heed this plea: MORE BALLOTS!

(Also, I've PM'ed one voter for a clarification.)

[Gregory Sager]

Chuck, I'll send you a ballot, but it'll have to wait until later tonight. I have to get over to NPU and keep score for the women's game right now.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Sorry, I missed out.  The next couple weeks could be sketchy for me.  If I get a chance to do them on Mondays, I'll send them in - other wise - my apologies.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I surrender - we'll try for better next week.

Only six ballots (and three past voters I PM'ed will be unable to participate, three others did not respond - if you've got any likely candidates in mind - LEAN ON 'EM!)

FIRST POSTERS' POLL OF 2009:

1.  Wheaton        148 (1,1,1,1,2,2)
2.  St. Thomas     145 (1,1,2,2,2,3)
3.  Wash U          137 (2,3,3,3,4,4)
4.  UWSP             134 (3,3,4,4,4,4)
5.  UWP               122 (5,5,5,6,6,7)
6.  Buena Vista     112 (5,5,6,7,9,12)
7.  Capital          110 (6,7,8,8,8,9)
8.  Trinity(TX)       102 (5,7.9,10,11,12)
t9. Amherst          94 (8,9,10,10,10,15)
t9. UWW              94 (6,6,7,7,10,-)*
11. Augie             91 (8,9,11,11,12,14)
12. UPS                79 (10,11,13,13,14,16)
13. Ithaca            73 (9,11,12,17,17,17)
14. St. Norbert     70 (8,13,14,16,17,18)
15. Roanoke        66 (11,13,14,15,18,19)
16. UMD               61 (12,13,15,17,18,20)
17. R. Stockton    52 (14,16,16,18,20,20)
18. CMU              48 (12,15,18,19,21,23)
19. Elms               39 (14,15,16,23,23,-)
20. UT-Dallas       38 (17,19,19,19,20,24)
21. Anderson       37 (15,18,19,20,21,-)
22. F&M               34 (13,16,21,22,24,-)
23. Whitworth      21 (20,22,22,22,24,25)
24. Elmhurst        14 ((21,21,23,25,-,-)

25. Bethel              5 (5)  [I refuse to put a team named on ONE ballot with the top 25!]
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t26. Centre         4 (22)
t26. Rochester    4 (23,25)
t26. Salem St.     4 (22)
t26. Willy Pat      4 (23,25)
t30. Chapman    2 (24)
t30. Randy Mac   2 (24)
t32. Carthage     1
t32. DeSales       1
t32. Gettysburg   1

*NOTE - UWW was entirely omitted from one ballot - I suspect it was inadvertent, but never got a clarification from the voter.  IF so, and UWW received the median vote, they would be 6th.

It is embarrassing to have a #25 who was named on ONE ballot (which is NOT meant to dis Bethel) - we have GOT to get more voters!

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks for doing it again this year!

I hope that a SCIAC voter(s) is contributing!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Thanks for doing it again this year!

I hope that a SCIAC voter(s) is contributing!

I've approached several directly (and made a general appeal on the SCIAC board), but no dice.  So if OxyBob complains, ignore him!

[Gregory Sager]

My apologies, Chuck. I promise I'll submit one next week.

Thanks for doing it again this year!

I hope that a SCIAC voter(s) is contributing!

I've approached several directly (and made a general appeal on the SCIAC board), but no dice.  So if OxyBob complains, ignore him!

Ignore who?

[Mr. Ypsi]

My apologies, Chuck. I promise I'll submit one next week.

Thanks for doing it again this year!

I hope that a SCIAC voter(s) is contributing!

I've approached several directly (and made a general appeal on the SCIAC board), but no dice.  So if OxyBob complains, ignore him!

Ignore who?

Uh, um .. can't remember.

You know, that guy who's corrupting our April!

[BTW, OB is one I directly appealed to - he said that he didn't know enough beyond the SCIAC.  Hmm ... ]

[smedindy]

I'll admit that I missed UW-W. I did this quickly. I'm starting a new consulting biz out of the home and am balancing that with kid corralling at night. So, um, I missed one.

I also was the one who voted for Bethel, but after they lost to Gustavus that won't happen next week. I gave them some love after playing St. Thomas pretty tough.

[usee]

I'll admit that I missed UW-W. I did this quickly. I'm starting a new consulting biz out of the home and am balancing that with kid corralling at night. So, um, I missed one.

I also was the one who voted for Bethel, but after they lost to Gustavus that won't happen next week. I gave them some love after playing St. Thomas pretty tough.

Normally we would vote you off the island for those 2 infractions but we are desparate. 

[April]

You guys are so silly.

[Ralph Turner]

Mine's in.  This was a quick week, and Darryl Nester's Top 25 summary helps a great deal! Thanks Darryl, and +1! 

[sac]

Are we even doing one this week?

......and may I suggest just a top 20, I think you might get more participation if you did that.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Are we even doing one this week?

......and may I suggest just a top 20, I think you might get more participation if you did that.

Despite the mourning of the Dutchmen, the poll must go on!

We debated ranking fewer teams last year, but the strong sentiment was to retain 25.

[smedindy]

25 or fight! Heck, why not rank 'em all?

Ok...maybe not.