East Region Fan Poll

[theoriginalupstate]

A little self-promotion...
My ATR East column is up and live.

Nice job.

Gracias.

Way too much NJAC talk on it though....

[dewcrew88]

A little self-promotion...
My ATR East column is up and live.

Nice job.

Gracias.

Way too much NJAC talk on it though....

Ha. If I don't get it from one side, I get it from the other ... 

[Saxon73]

WNEC did crush Hartwick and Curry killed WNEC 49-3...but comparative scores mean nothing i know that, i just feel that Curry is better than Norwich and Utica... that is no cheap shot at SJF and Ithaca who Hartwick beat but i believe Curry this year could make a push for thier first win in the NCAA's if they get that far...remember Springfield was 13th in the country last year when Curry had them in the playoffs...i dont think they are good enough to beat a top 20 program in the nation but i think they could beat and be competitive with Hartwick, Ithaca and Utica

NEFC in the postseason(out of conference) in the last 5 years...(Hopefully i didn't miss any...)

2006
Springfield 42
Curry 14

2005
Delaware Valley 37
Curry 22

2004
Hobart 35
Curry 16

Ithaca 36
UMD 19

Springfield 53
Fitchburg St 7

2003
RPI 34
Curry 20

2002
Hartwick 69
Curry 14

RPI 55
Worcester St 29

Cortland St 30
Westfield St 7

Muhlenburg 56
UMD 6

I'm no math major or anything, but that equates to:

Total Points
Non-NEFC 447
NEFC 154

Average Score
Non-NEFC 44.7
NEFC 15.4

Smallest Deficit 14

Largest Deficit 50

Now, I know Springfield was ranked high last year and all, but does it really make a difference?  If they prove me wrong, all the power to them.  But history shows a lot in this case...

LewDogg  You da man .  Someone has been irrationally exuberant.

[theoriginalupstate]

Ha. If I don't get it from one side, I get it from the other ... 

Ha, im just playing off the NJAC's bitterness....

I've always saw that you try to get every conferences important tidbits mentioned....

Good work as always....

[dewcrew88]

Ha. If I don't get it from one side, I get it from the other ... 

Ha, im just playing off the NJAC's bitterness....

I've always saw that you try to get every conferences important tidbits mentioned....

Good work as always....

Thank you sir.

[pg04]

self promotion alert: I am part of the "triple take" previewing this weekend on the daily dose blog.  Go to the front page and check it out, or...   http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/

[superman57]

ok I'm gonna throw this out as conversation...but does anyone think that fisher deserves to be number 1...I mean they are ahead of alfred by 4 spots...they are the highest rated 1 loss team*


I'm not counting White Water as there team was not a DIII opponent

[pg04]

My answer is no.   As long as they are undefeated, they will probably end up at number 1.  Especially since the one big comparison between the two teams is Hartwick (I know one was at home and one on the road).  Since Alfred beat them, I think they are still deserving to be slightly above Fisher. 

The national poll is the way it is because Fisher started out at #5 while Alfred was unranked t the beginning of the season.

Just my opinion, of course.   

[Pat Coleman]

I think Alfred's schedule is fairly backloaded and I'd be glad to vote them higher if they perform like the best team in the region down the stretch.

[superman57]

I think Alfred's schedule is fairly backloaded and I'd be glad to vote them higher if they perform like the best team in the region down the stretch.

Pat are you going to get up here for any of the big 3 games that last weekend (RPI @ Union, Cortland@ Ithaca, Alfred @ Fisher)

[AUPepBand]

I think Alfred's schedule is fairly backloaded and I'd be glad to vote them higher if they perform like the best team in the region down the stretch.

Pep, while pleased that AU has risen to #12 in the d3football.com poll, is somewhat surprised that the d3football.com pollsters have them so high, given they really didn't acknowledge the Saxons in the recent past. But Pep is of the mind that the Saxons are only as good as their next game, and is confident that the team understands that as well. Certainly the road ahead will not be easy and will test the Saxons' mettle. But if the Saxons can prevail down the stretch, those games will certainly prepare AU for whatever is beyond.

[DanPadavona]

I'm thinking Alfred's game with Husson should be a competitive one.  If they take care of business, then we can sit back and watch the last 3 weeks to see how good they really are.  My guess is they are undefeated heading into the final game, then lose on the road to Fisher.

...Which could potentially leave Hartwick, Fisher, and Alfred all with 1 league loss in the Empire 8.  I have no clue what the tie breakers come down to in their conference.

[pg04]

Please get all the top 10s by tomorrow night.  I will do my best to get them out sometime tomorrow night!

Thanks! 

[realistic]

I'm with Pat.  I am very impressed with AU so far and they can play their way into the #1 but they have a very tought end of schedule.  Probably not "fair" but I still have SJF ahead in my poll...though the margain is getting smaller.

[Boxer7806]

Undefeated Plymouth State and Curry play this weekend ...if Curry wins will you pollsters give them any love in your polls next week?