East Region Fan Poll

[AUKaz00]

Week 2 Fan Poll 

Team	Record	Points	Last Rating	Next Week
1   St. John Fisher( 5 )	1-0	50	1	at #6 Brockport State
2   Hobart	2-0	42	2	at Curry
3   Lycoming	2-0	39	5t	vs. King's
4   Widener	2-0	37	3	vs. Albright
5   Ithaca	1-0	29	5t	vs. Hartwick
6   Brockport State	2-0	21	7	vs. #1 St. John Fisher
7   Salisbury	1-1	16	4	Open
8t  Delaware Valley	1-0	12	9	vs. Wilkes
8t  Rowan	1-1	12	10	at #2 (South) Wesley
10  Alfred	2-0	8	NR	at Buffalo State

Dropped Out:
Albright


Also Receiving votes:               
Buffalo State 7
Albright 1
Framingham State 1
                     
            
Voting Distribution:            

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


Key Matchups:
#1 St. John Fisher at #6 Brockport State
#8t Rowan at #2 (South) Wesley

[Bombers798891]

To see Salisbury getting some 6th place votes after that no-show at home surprises me. Wesley's great, but Wesley's always great, and Salisbury gives them fits. This year, the Gulls just got hammered. Four first downs on offense?

I kind of feel like Salisbury's spent two years sliding back to the pack, and this year, with some of the departures, (especially in the secondary) I think they're going to struggle.

[D3MAFAN]

To see Salisbury getting some 6th place votes after that no-show at home surprises me. Wesley's great, but Wesley's always great, and Salisbury gives them fits. This year, the Gulls just got hammered. Four first downs on offense?

I kind of feel like Salisbury's spent two years sliding back to the pack, and this year, with some of the departures, (especially in the secondary) I think they're going to struggle.

I was the one voter that left Salisbury off the ballot solely due to their performance this past weekend...If Salisbury can't play defense then I don't think they become a .500 team this year. I just don't think they have the talent to compete with Top 25 teams this year. I actually kept Framingham State on the list at 10 even after their lost to Rowan, which was not really a shocker to many and the fact that Endicott didn't get monkey stomp by Hobart. I had Widener at number 3 ahead of Lycoming due to their strong performances over the past couple weeks. I think that in order for the East to have a number 1 see, we will need one of those top two teams in the South to lose or the West to implode.

[@d3jason]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in this top-ten. If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

That was one of the best games I've seen Wesley play overall in the past couple of seasons. They get a week off to get healthy too. (Salisbury that is.)

[AUPepBand]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in the top-ten. If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

That was one of the best games I've seen Wesley play overall in the past couple of seasons. They get a week off to get healthy too. (Salisbury that is.)

...the Gulls  lost to Alfred last year by 10 at Merrill Field where they had annihilated and humiliated the Saxons 69-0 two years earlier. Just sayin'.

[D3MAFAN]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in the top-ten. If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

That was one of the best games I've seen Wesley play overall in the past couple of seasons. They get a week off to get healthy too. (Salisbury that is.)

They were healthy in week two and they looked highly overmatched...Maybe Wesley has taken it to the next level. I watched the game and Wesley made them look as if they were playing a J.V. squad. I thought Wesley could have put about 70 on the board if they had wanted to and I am being modest. I was never high on Salisbury being able to win the big games solely due to their offense, but their defense and special teams play over the years has always been there to help balance that out...after watching this past weekend game, I'll give their special teams an B+ because of the kicking game and C- for offensive display and system and D+ for defensive display, they had no answer for Wesley offense.

Edited: Okay, I went back to 2005 and Wesley won 63-19 which was a 44 point margin and Salisbury finish the year 8-3, so D3Jason, I'll let off a bit, hopefully they can bounce back in a couple weeks, but the way Buffalo State been scoring, it may be a shoot out and the Seagulls may fall to 0-3.

[Bombers798891]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in the top-ten If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

It was a close loss, but they'd beaten Salisbury the year before, and in 2011, the worst team IC's probably ever had in modern times hung with the Gulls in a 17-3 game. The Bombers know how to defend triple option teams, and they utilized their distinct advantage (special teams) in both wins. Don't write that loss off to poor luck. Kicking is always dodgy in D-III, as we're reminded of every week

[@d3jason]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in the top-ten. If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

That was one of the best games I've seen Wesley play overall in the past couple of seasons. They get a week off to get healthy too. (Salisbury that is.)

...the Gulls  lost to Alfred last year by 10 at Merrill Field where they had annihilated and humiliated the Saxons 69-0 two years earlier. Just sayin'.

Hi Pep. Was aware of that and sure you were going to chime in to remind me. Watched that feed, the Saxons were great that day. Meant top ten in east poll of course ....

[bports]

Lycoming is overrated again. Brockport has absolutely pounded them the last 2 years .

[rams1102]

What makes B-Port so good? Too early to chirp. Let's talk during week #6.

[AUPepBand]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in the top-ten. If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

That was one of the best games I've seen Wesley play overall in the past couple of seasons. They get a week off to get healthy too. (Salisbury that is.)

...the Gulls  lost to Alfred last year by 10 at Merrill Field where they had annihilated and humiliated the Saxons 69-0 two years earlier. Just sayin'.

Hi Pep. Was aware of that and sure you were going to chime in to remind me. Watched that feed, the Saxons were great that day. Meant top ten in east poll of course ....

Gotcha....was thinking the nation's Top Ten. And Pep is in no way suggesting the Gulls will be easy prey for the Saxons this season, not with that long trip. And the Gulls will be ready for some retaliation, no doubt.

But right now the Saxons have their work cut out for them with a trip to Buffalo State's Coyer Field!

On Saxon Warriors!

[Bengalsrule]

I would still give them a fighting shot at anyone in the top-ten. If you think about it, they were still a really good if unlucky team last year, beat SJF, lost to Wesley on a Hail Mary, lost Ithaca by a point.

That was one of the best games I've seen Wesley play overall in the past couple of seasons. They get a week off to get healthy too. (Salisbury that is.)

...the Gulls  lost to Alfred last year by 10 at Merrill Field where they had annihilated and humiliated the Saxons 69-0 two years earlier. Just sayin'.

Hi Pep. Was aware of that and sure you were going to chime in to remind me. Watched that feed, the Saxons were great that day. Meant top ten in east poll of course ....

Gotcha....was thinking the nation's Top Ten. And Pep is in no way suggesting the Gulls will be easy prey for the Saxons this season, not with that long trip. And the Gulls will be ready for some retaliation, no doubt.

But right now the Saxons have their work cut out for them with a trip to Buffalo State's Coyer Field!

On Saxon Warriors!

Go BENGALS!   

[lewdogg11]

Just inserted my poll for this week(pun intended for you literal monkeys).  Not a ton of movement for me in the top 5 but after that it's a crap shoot.  Alfred is looking pretty tough after all so RPI's 3 point loss might have some merit.  I watched RPI on the live feed this week.  I was pretty impressed actually.  They look like they have it together.  Although Castleton isn't much to gauge against.  Castleton has some pretty good skill guys, but those lineman......yikes.  Looks like they just found some large guys walking around campus and threw them in pads.  It wasn't pretty. 

Not sure what to make of Utica or Delaware Valley.  Both are loss-less without a real monument win.  Utica's win over Union jumps out a little but not sure how much.

The Brockport St./Buff St. 2-headed enigma kept everyone as confused as every year.  They win some big games but can't seem to win consistently year after year.  They both had tough opponents this week and neither won so I still am confused about both of them.  Are they top 10 or 10-15?  Don't know.

And Salisbury is a huge question mark.  Bye week this past week and beat a good Christopher Newport team and got killed by Wesley, so there's nothing to gauge them on either.  I'm sure it'll all shake out in the coming weeks. 

So, with just a small taste of my poll, I have no idea whether it's coming or going still.

[AUPepBand]

Just inserted my poll for this week(pun intended for you literal monkeys).  Not a ton of movement for me in the top 5 but after that it's a crap shoot.  Alfred is looking pretty tough after all so RPI's 3 point loss might have some merit.  I watched RPI on the live feed this week.  I was pretty impressed actually.  They look like they have it together.  Although Castleton isn't much to gauge against.  Castleton has some pretty good skill guys, but those lineman......yikes.  Looks like they just found some large guys walking around campus and threw them in pads.  It wasn't pretty. 

Not sure what to make of Utica or Delaware Valley.  Both are loss-less without a real monument win.  Utica's win over Union jumps out a little but not sure how much.

The Brockport St./Buff St. 2-headed enigma kept everyone as confused as every year.  They win some big games but can't seem to win consistently year after year.  They both had tough opponents this week and neither won so I still am confused about both of them.  Are they top 10 or 10-15?  Don't know.

And Salisbury is a huge question mark.  Bye week this past week and beat a good Christopher Newport team and got killed by Wesley, so there's nothing to gauge them on either.  I'm sure it'll all shake out in the coming weeks. 

So, with just a small taste of my poll, I have no idea whether it's coming or going still.

Pep is thinking RPI may be in the best position to unseat the Statesmen from the LL throne. They were solid against AU and the Saxons were fortunate, (thanks in part to the outstanding performance of a Saxon who is now being recruited to audition for a role in AU's next theatrical production), to escape ECAV with a win.

And, RPI's solid wins over Norwich (a winner over St. Lawrence which manhandled Pep's Mooville Mustangs) and Castleton State support Pep's thinking. Will be interested to see whether Alfred State can get its first win of the season when that same Castleton State team visits the hilltop Pioneer Stadium in Mayberry Saterday, while the Saxons simultaneously battle the Bombers on the valley floor, aka "The Pit" or Merrill Field or Yunevich Stadium or "Pep's Place," whatever you should want to call it.

Stay tuned and get the fight song ready!

[AUKaz00]

Week 3 Fan Poll 

Team	Record	Points	Last Rating	Next Week
1   St. John Fisher( 5 )	2-0	50	1	at Frostburg State
2   Hobart	3-0	42	2	vs. Merchant Marine
3   Lycoming	3-0	37	3	at Wilkes
4   Widener	3-0	36	4	at FDU-Florham
5   Ithaca	2-0	34	5	at #6 Alfred
6   Alfred	3-0	18	10	vs. #5 Ithaca
7t  Brockport State	2-1	13	6	at Utica
7t  Delaware Valley	2-0	13	8t	at Lebanon Valley
9   Salisbury	1-1	12	7	at Buffalo State
10  RPI	2-1	7	NR	vs. WPI

Dropped Out:
Rowan


Also Receiving votes:               
Rowan 5
Buffalo State 3
Framingham State 3
Albright 1
Endicott 1
                     
            
Voting Distribution:            

St. John Fisher (1,1,1,1,1)
Hobart (2,2,3,4,2)
Lycoming (6,4,2,2,4)
Widener (4,3,4,3,5)
Ithaca (3,5,5,5,3)
Alfred (5,6,NR,9,6)
Brockport State (NR,9,6,7,9)
Delaware Valley (7,7,9,8,NR)
Salisbury (NR,8,8,6,10)
RPI (9,NR,NR,10,7)
Rowan (NR,10,7,NR,NR)
Buffalo State (NR,NR,NR,NR,8)
Framingham State (8,NR,NR,NR,NR)
Albright (NR,NR,10,NR,NR)
Endicott (10,NR,NR,NR,NR)


Key Matchups:
#5 Ithaca at #6 Alfred