Posters' Poll

[Knightstalker]

That I be transferred to Michigan?   

[Mr. Ypsi]

If the PP is to be believed, THE first round match-up is #12 Carroll vs #12 IWU!  A game you'd kinda prefer to see in the second or third round, but there it is.

Quite a consensus on WHO (the top 17, plus 19 and 21, were on everyone's ballots), but a LOT of disagreement on WHERE.

[Mr. Ypsi]

That I be transferred to Michigan?   

ba da boom!

But I'm familiar with nearly all of Michigan and more than half of NJ; I think I'll take Michigan, thanks (though maybe not in February).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Well South Jersey should really be another state, so I guess that doesn't count, but it is rather nice once you get south and east of Philly.

[Knightstalker]

Well South Jersey should really be another state, so I guess that doesn't count, but it is rather nice once you get south and east of Philly.

That's a matter of opinion.  I think most of south jersey is flat and boring.  In my opinion the northwest part of the state is still the nicest.  Warren, Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex and northwestern chunk of Passiac.  Hills, rivers, streams, lakes and ponds and no scary pineys.

[smedindy]

Hey, that Russian that Chris and Paulie were supposed to have whacked is probably still running around the Pine Barrens!

[Knightstalker]

I wish to apologize, I was not able to complete the last poll.  I was extremely busy with the month end problems caused by impatient sales teams manually entering transactions that have been received electronically.  Fun times every month.

[Knightstalker]

Hey, that Russian that Chris and Paulie were supposed to have whacked is probably still running around the Pine Barrens!

You never know what's running around in the barrens.  I am pretty sure some people have gotten lost in there and have had a "Deliverance" experience.

Of course you can experience that in the upper peninsula also.   

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I forgot about the Northwest.  It is very nice.  I enjoyed the High Point State Park very much.

[David Collinge]

I spent a lot of quality time as an adolescent in my grandmother's lakefront cabin at Swartzwood Lake in Sussex Co.  An idyllic place, almost exactly the opposite of the stereotype of New Jersey. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

No poll this week, but thought I'd update how teams have fared:

1. Lawrence, 225 (unanimous) beat St. Thomas, 63-59
2. Hope, 211 (2-4) embarrassed WisLu, 93-51; beat Calvin, 70-67
3. Witt, 197 (3-6) destroyed Lake Erie, 76-40; humbled Bald Wally, 78-60
4. Amherst, 191 (2-12) did in Hamilton, 83-59
5. Woo, 181 (3-8) beat RMC 84-70; lost to Transy, 91-88
6. MissC, 176 (2-9) beat up Maryville (MO), 88-58; beat Maryville (TN) 69-51 [alas, they've run out of Maryvilles!]
7. VaWes, 175 (3-10) beat Farmingdale 71-61
8. BaldWally, 172 (5-11) beat C Mellon, 79-71; lost to Witt, 78-60
9. York, 136 (4-18) beat the other York, 87-67; lost to Widener, 71-69
10. Augie, 125 (8-19) beat BV, 71-66; beat Stout, 77-70
11. Calvin, 121 (9-19) beat LAX, 79-71; lost to Hope, 70-67
12. Carroll, 114 (5-18) lost to IWU, 81-68
      IWU, 114 (10-17) beat Carroll, 81-68; beat Whitewater, 85-71
14. NCC, 112 (10-21) lost to St. Thomas, 76-68
15. UWW, 106 (9-21) beat DePauw, 76-68, lost to IWU, 85-71
16. Lincoln, 95 ( 6-23) beat CNewport, 102-96; beat Messiah, 100-80
17. Stout, 74 (13-23) beat Carleton, 66-64; lost to Augie, 77-70
18. SJF, 71 (8-22, 1NV) beat Norwich, 71-50
19. UPS, 69 (14-23) beat Oxy, 89-81
20. Albion, 68 (11-20, 3NV) [not in tourney]
21. Transy, 59 (17-21) beat Bethany 75-56; beat Woo, 91-88
22. CMellon, 34 (19-22, 3NV) lost to Bald Wally, 79-71
23. RMC, 26 (15-25, 1NV) lost to Woo, 84-70
24. WPI, 19 (4 voters, hi 16) beat Bridgewater, 79-62; lost to Utica, 76-58
25. Tufts, 18 (5 voters, hi 20) beat Endicott, 83-60; beat Cortland, 68-65

26. St. Thomas, 14 (3 voters, hi 21) beat NCC, 76-68; lost to Larry, 63-59
27. ONU, 12 (5 voters, hi 22) [not in tourney]
28. LAX, 6 (3 voters, hi 23) lost to Calvin, 79-71
29. CMS, 5 (2 voters, hi 23) lost to Oxy, 48-41
30. WmPat, 3 (1 voter) beat Scranton 70-45; beat Villa Julie, 72-48
31. Baruch, 1 lost to Villa Julie, 86-71
      Cortland, 1 beat Mass-Boston, 68-54; lost to Tufts, 68-65
      WashU, 1 [not in tourney]

Additionally, there are two teams in the Sweet Sixteen who received no votes:

Utica - beat Gordon, 71-66; beat WPI, 76-58
Widener - beat Catholic, 61-59; beat York (PA), 71-69

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I might rank this week, just to keep my thoughts in order.

Witt impressed this weekend, although its easier to win at home.  How much did they pay to not have the Regional Finals at DeVos?  I have Hope making the final four basically because they were going to have home court advantage throughout.  I'm not sure what will happen now.

Would it be wrong of me to move Calvin up my list after the second round loss?

[smedindy]

Well, in the NCAA criteria, Hope was actually third down on the list behind MC and Witt.

[sac]

Would it be wrong of me to move Calvin up my list after the second round loss?

No not at all, thats a very good team.  They could play with anyone in my opinion.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Poll this week, thought I'd update how teams have fared:

1. Lawrence, 225 (unanimous) beat St. Thomas, 63-59; lost to IWU, 71-68
2. Hope, 211 (2-4) embarrassed WisLu, 93-51; beat Calvin, 70-67; lost to Witt, 56-49
3. Witt, 197 (3-6) destroyed Lake Erie, 76-40; humbled Bald Wally, 78-60; beat Hope, 56-49, beat Transy, 74-61, beat Amherst, 64-60, lost to VaWes, 59-56
4. Amherst, 191 (2-12) did in Hamilton, 83-59; beat Tufts in OT, 90-82; beat SJF, 93-70; lost to Witt, 64-60; lost to IWU, 71-68
5. Woo, 181 (3-8) beat RMC 84-70; lost to Transy, 91-88
6. MissC, 176 (2-9) beat up Maryville (MO), 88-58; beat Maryville (TN) 69-51 [alas, they've run out of Maryvilles!]; lost to Transy, 76-64
7. VaWes, 175 (3-10) beat Farmingdale 71-61; beat Lincoln, 72-71; beat WmPat, 46-35; beat IWU, 81-79; beat Witt, 59-56
8. BaldWally, 172 (5-11) beat C Mellon, 79-71; lost to Witt, 78-60
9. York, 136 (4-18) beat the other York, 87-67; lost to Widener, 71-69
10. Augie, 125 (8-19) beat BV, 71-66; beat Stout, 77-70; lost to UPS, 92-86 [note: senior PG was injured - a real handicap against UPS!]
11. Calvin, 121 (9-19) beat LAX, 79-71; lost to Hope, 70-67
12. Carroll, 114 (5-18) lost to IWU, 81-68
12. IWU, 114 (10-17) beat Carroll, 81-68; beat Whitewater, 85-71; beat Larry, 71-68; beat UPS, 113-99; lost to VaWes, 81-79; beat Amherst, 71-68
14. NCC, 112 (10-21) lost to St. Thomas, 76-68
15. UWW, 106 (9-21) beat DePauw, 76-68, lost to IWU, 85-71
16. Lincoln, 95 ( 6-23) beat CNewport, 102-96; beat Messiah, 100-80; lost to VaWes, 72-71
17. Stout, 74 (13-23) beat Carleton, 66-64; lost to Augie, 77-70
18. SJF, 71 (8-22, 1NV) beat Norwich, 71-50; beat Utica, 94-78; lost to Amherst, 93-70
19. UPS, 69 (14-23) beat Oxy, 89-81; beat Augie, 92-86; lost to IWU, 113-99
20. Albion, 68 (11-20, 3NV) [not in tourney]
21. Transy, 59 (17-21) beat Bethany 75-56; beat Woo, 91-88; beat MissC, 76-64; lost to Witt, 74-61
22. CMellon, 34 (19-22, 3NV) lost to Bald Wally, 79-71
23. RMC, 26 (15-25, 1NV) lost to Woo, 84-70
24. WPI, 19 (4 voters, hi 16) beat Bridgewater, 79-62; lost to Utica, 76-58
25. Tufts, 18 (5 voters, hi 20) beat Endicott, 83-60; beat Cortland, 68-65; lost to Amherst in OT, 90-82

26. St. Thomas, 14 (3 voters, hi 21) beat NCC, 76-68; lost to Larry, 63-59
27. ONU, 12 (5 voters, hi 22) [not in tourney]
28. LAX, 6 (3 voters, hi 23) lost to Calvin, 79-71
29. CMS, 5 (2 voters, hi 23) lost to Oxy, 48-41
30. WmPat, 3 (1 voter) beat Scranton 70-45; beat Villa Julie, 72-48; beat Widener, 71-69; lost to VaWes, 46-35
31. Baruch, 1 lost to Villa Julie, 86-71
      Cortland, 1 beat Mass-Boston, 68-54; lost to Tufts, 68-65
      WashU, 1 [not in tourney]

Additionally, there are two teams in the Sweet Sixteen who received no votes:

Utica - beat Gordon, 71-66; beat WPI, 76-58; lost to SJF, 94-78
Widener - beat Catholic, 61-59; beat York (PA), 71-69; lost to Wm Pat, 52-45

The polling booth is now open for balloting!