East Region Fan Poll

[fisheralum91]

Funny Gentlemen..
My point has been made.

[D3MAFAN]

What are the potential conferences that Alfred State has requested to join or are more than likely to join?

[Knightstalker]

What are the potential conferences that Alfred State has requested to join or are more than likely to join?

The Mount Pilot Athletic Association.

[AUPepBand]

What are the potential conferences that Alfred State has requested to join or are more than likely to join?

The Mount Pilot Athletic Association.

Pep is thinking the MPAA would likely be most cost-efficient for the Pioneers, travel-wise, but ASC will more likely land in the ECFC for football, for starters. ASC will play Husson this season.

+K to the Knightstalker who's always stalking the boards...

[AUKaz00]

What are the potential conferences that Alfred State has requested to join or are more than likely to join?

The Mount Pilot Athletic Association.

Pep is thinking the MPAA would likely be most cost-efficient for the Pioneers, travel-wise, but ASC will more likely land in the ECFC for football, for starters. ASC will play Husson this season.

+K to the Knightstalker who's always stalking the boards...

No one wants A-State at the moment.  I think their games wouldn't count for 4 years moving up from Juco, so conferences are hesitant to add them until then.  Thus their scheduling of all the other Independent schools in football this season.

[AUKaz00]

I'm hoping to have an ERFP out by 8/26.  I have two submissions so far and I'm waiting to hear back from the other pollsters from last year.  If we need someone new, I'll post that request here.

[AUPepBand]

I'm hoping to have an ERFP out by 8/26.  I have two submissions so far and I'm waiting to hear back from the other pollsters from last year.  If we need someone new, I'll post that request here.

Pep is hoping that ERFP is available on 8/26 as it could then appear in the 8/29 Alfred Sun along with the season's first Pigskin Picks Football Contest!

Stay tuned!

[AUKaz00]

I'm hoping to have an ERFP out by 8/26.  I have two submissions so far and I'm waiting to hear back from the other pollsters from last year.  If we need someone new, I'll post that request here.

Pep is hoping that ERFP is available on 8/26 as it could then appear in the 8/29 Alfred Sun along with the season's first Pigskin Picks Football Contest!

Stay tuned!

Well, I have three-fifths of it together already so we're in good shape.

Hope Pep had fun at the inaugural Str8 Eight Day tournament last night.  Poor fella was thrown off his game when paired with both of Kaz' boys in the second round.

[AUKaz00]

Preseason Fan Poll 

Team	Record	Points	Last Rating	Next Week
1   Hobart( 5 )	0-0	50	NR	at Dickinson
2   Salisbury	0-0	43	NR	vs. Christopher Newport
3   Cortland	0-0	36	NR	vs. Buffalo State
4   Rowan	0-0	30	NR	at #7 Delaware Valley
5   Widener	0-0	29	NR	at Wesley
6   St. John Fisher	0-0	27	NR	at Otterbein
7   Delaware Valley	0-0	24	NR	vs. #4 Rowan
8   Lycoming	0-0	13	NR	at Brockport State
9   Springfield	0-0	9	NR	at Western New England
10t Alfred	0-0	3	NR	Open
10t Union	0-0	3	NR	Open

Also Receiving votes:               
Buffalo State 2
Framingham State 2
Ithaca 2
Utica 2
                     
            
Voting Distribution:            

Hobart (1,1,1,1,1)
Salisbury (2,2,3,3,2)
Cortland State (5,3,4,4,3)
Rowan (3,4,7,7,4)
Widener (7,7,5,2,5)
St. John Fisher (10,5,2,5,6)
Delaware Valley (4,6,6,8,7)
Lycoming (9,NR,8,6,8)
Springfield (6,10,NR,9,10)
Alfred (8,NR,NR,NR,NR)
Union (NR,8,NR,NR,NR)
Buffalo State (NR,NR,10,10,NR)
Framingham (NR,NR,NR,NR,9)
Ithaca (NR,9,NR,NR,NR)
Utica (NR,NR,9,NR,NR)


Key Matchups:
#4 Rowan at # 7 Delaware Valley
#5 Widener at Wesley (presumably #1 South)

[D3MAFAN]

Preseason Fan Poll 

Team	Record	Points	Last Rating	Next Week
1   Hobart( 5 )	0-0	50	NR	at Dickinson
2   Salisbury	0-0	43	NR	vs. Christopher Newport
3   Cortland	0-0	36	NR	vs. Buffalo State
4   Rowan	0-0	30	NR	at #7 Delaware Valley
5   Widener	0-0	29	NR	at Wesley
6   St. John Fisher	0-0	27	NR	at Otterbein
7   Delaware Valley	0-0	24	NR	vs. #4 Rowan
8   Lycoming	0-0	13	NR	at Brockport State
9   Springfield	0-0	9	NR	at Western New England
10t Alfred	0-0	3	NR	Open
10t Union	0-0	3	NR	Open

Also Receiving votes:               
Buffalo State 2
Framingham State 2
Ithaca 2
Utica 2
                     
            
Voting Distribution:            

Hobart (1,1,1,1,1)
Salisbury (2,2,3,3,2)
Cortland State (5,3,4,4,3)
Rowan (3,4,7,7,4)
Widener (7,7,5,2,5)
St. John Fisher (10,5,2,5,6)
Delaware Valley (4,6,6,8,7)
Lycoming (9,NR,8,6,8)
Springfield (6,10,NR,9,10)
Alfred (8,NR,NR,NR,NR)
Union (NR,8,NR,NR,NR)
Buffalo State (NR,NR,10,10,NR)
Framingham (NR,NR,NR,NR,9)
Ithaca (NR,9,NR,NR,NR)
Utica (NR,NR,9,NR,NR)


Key Matchups:
#4 Rowan at # 7 Delaware Valley
#5 Widener at Wesley (presumably #1 South)

I like the #1 selection. I think Salisbury lost some key contributors on offense. I would switch Rowan or Cortland with Salisbury. Also, I think that Framington State is better than other receiving votes.

[dlippiel]

Their 9/14 game vs Rowan will give us all some perspective on whether or not Framingham belongs. Dlip thinks they will be the NEFC team on our radar this season. Like dlip said, 9/14 against Rowan is a Billy Fuccillo "HUGE" game for Framingham and really the NEFC as a whole. Props to them for scheduling the profs. That alone puts a soft spot in dlip's football soul for them .

[lewdogg11]

Their 9/14 game vs Rowan will give us all some perspective on whether or not Framingham belongs. Dlip thinks they will be the NEFC team on our radar this season. Like dlip said, 9/14 against Rowan is a Billy Fuccillo "HUGE" game for Framingham and really the NEFC as a whole. Props to them for scheduling the profs. That alone puts a soft spot in dlip's football soul for them .

dlip hit it right on the head.  I absolutely refuse to give an NEFC team any credit typically until later in the year because of their horrendous schedules.  This year i'm slightly impressed with Framingham's scheduling.  But I would not give them any type of ranking on here until we see what happens vs. Endicott and Rowan.  Maybe they'll earn a spot, maybe they won't. 

I am surprised that SJF wasn't ranked higher.  Otherwise, hard to nitpick a preseason poll.  Makes sense to me.

[D3MAFAN]

Their 9/14 game vs Rowan will give us all some perspective on whether or not Framingham belongs. Dlip thinks they will be the NEFC team on our radar this season. Like dlip said, 9/14 against Rowan is a Billy Fuccillo "HUGE" game for Framingham and really the NEFC as a whole. Props to them for scheduling the profs. That alone puts a soft spot in dlip's football soul for them .

dlip hit it right on the head.  I absolutely refuse to give an NEFC team any credit typically until later in the year because of their horrendous schedules.  This year i'm slightly impressed with Framingham's scheduling.  But I would not give them any type of ranking on here until we see what happens vs. Endicott and Rowan.  Maybe they'll earn a spot, maybe they won't. 

I am surprised that SJF wasn't ranked higher.  Otherwise, hard to nitpick a preseason poll.  Makes sense to me.

Point taken, I think the first couple of weeks, we will get a good picture to see where teams are heading. I like the ERFP, because it gives us a lot to talk about as a whole for the East Region.

[fisheralum91]

I agree with Fisher being lower than I would have thought too, but lets see what happens in week one against Otterbein.

[AUKaz00]

Well, I'm the primary reason that Fisher is lower, but from who is returning and last year's results I couldn't put them higher than Alfred.  Before Alfred lost 2 RB and their starting QB on the opening drive against Utica (Sopak did try to come back for one series later, but was too injured), the Saxons had just doubled up Fisher and came within 3 down in Salisbury (while Fisher lost by 11 at home).  With both teams healthy to start the season and nothing drastic that has changed that would make me reconsider their relative positioning, I had to slot Fisher below Alfred.  It already felt like a homer ranking, but that's my rationale.

And, yes, one could argue that Alfred is replacing its QB, but I still feel that the winner of the Scavo, Tyler Johnson (transfer from AIC) and Mitchell Myler (1st Team All-Michigan) contest will produce a QB equally as good as Sopak, if not better.  Then throw in a seasoned Meleke Fuentes and I am exited about football returning to Mayberry!!!