East Region Fan Poll

[theoriginalupstate]

I think SJF and IC are 1 and 1a, in the east as of now.  Juvan could be the difference maker this year for IC, or he could be their downfall.  IC goes as far as Juvan take them.  He played really, really well towards the end of the year and I think thats what the voters are looking at.  Juvans late season success vs SJF's void at QB. 

[phil]

Rams
I would have a hard time creating a top ten without TCNJ when all they did was go 4-0 against teams 3,4,5 and 8 in the poll last year. While I would expect the poll to be shaken out within the first few weeks of play, you should at least give some respect based on the previous season — especially with the 30-0 beating of Cortland. Rowan seems to get plenty of respect based on past performance. I would expect the same for TCNJ — at least for a week or two!

[rams1102]

Rams
I would have a hard time creating a top ten without TCNJ when all they did was go 4-0 against teams 3,4,5 and 8 in the poll last year. While I would expect the poll to be shaken out within the first few weeks of play, you should at least give some respect based on the previous season — especially with the 30-0 beating of Cortland. Rowan seems to get plenty of respect based on past performance. I would expect the same for TCNJ — at least for a week or two!

Hey Phil,

How are you and the family? How is the back doing? Are you coming to Sam Mills Field to watch TCNJ @ Montclair? Let's see how the first few weeks shake out.

[phil]

Rams,
We happily dodged hurricane Gustav. For awhile we thought it was heading our way. Right now we just have some cloudy skies and a bit of a breeze. I'll be settling in to watch the Rutgers game shortly.

My back has held up well so far. I've read horror stories about the surgery I had, but thankfully I'm back on the golf course and don't really think about it until I wake up the day after a round of golf and the back reminds me what it went through. I did manage to shoot a 76 my first round after surgery!

No plans for a trip up for a TCNJ game. I do have a client in Boston and have extended my trips up there to include a long weekend in NJ — so never say never!

[labart96]

Rams
I would have a hard time creating a top ten without TCNJ when all they did was go 4-0 against teams 3,4,5 and 8 in the poll last year. While I would expect the poll to be shaken out within the first few weeks of play, you should at least give some respect based on the previous season — especially with the 30-0 beating of Cortland. Rowan seems to get plenty of respect based on past performance. I would expect the same for TCNJ — at least for a week or two!

i'll admit i dinged TCNJ due to the graduation of their leading rusher as well as a few other key role players.  although i agree with you that a lot of pre-season polls are based on the prior year's performance, i looked at it as how they'd fare this season which at this point is looking like maybe a 7-3 or 6-4 season which seemed a little low for my top 10.

hopefully tcnj will prove me wrong as they are one heck of a program and clearly in the hunt for the NJAC title.  i just feel like cortland, rowan and possibly montclair will finish ahead of them.  time will tell.

[DanPadavona]

No sense in getting worked up about preseason polls.  Especially highly unofficial preseason polls from unstable individuals.   

Last season TCNJ wasn't on a single radar, including Phil's, and they almost made it to the Regional final.  I also remember Kean being a favorite choice for a break through season.  None of this means anything.  Let's digest a few weeks of games before we start arguing over the polls.

[labart96]

No sense in getting worked up about preseason polls.  Especially highly unofficial preseason polls from unstable individuals.   

Last season TCNJ wasn't on a single radar, including Phil's, and they almost made it to the Regional final.  I also remember Kean being a favorite choice for a break through season.  None of this means anything.  Let's digest a few weeks of games before we start arguing over the polls.

well said.  k+

[Knightstalker]

I had TCNJ on the bubble at 10 along with Union, I went with Union to avoid  being an NJAC homer.  Plus Union always seems to be in middle of it when the dust clears.

[DanPadavona]

Wow.  A huge setback for TCNJ last night, losing 42-41 at FDU-Florham.  That should move them officially off the bubble.

[dewcrew88]

Yup... TCNJ not good.... scored a lot of points but the defense, a big strength last year, did poorly.

[pg04]

Remember to try to get your polls in by the end of Sunday.  Thanks!  With the way this week has been, it should be interesting....

[Boxer7806]

Bridgewater ST put up a good fight against Rowan but Bridgewater is not going to be nearly as good as the rest of Rowan's schedule... maybe Rowan is in for a mediocre year

[DanPadavona]

I have to admit I am more unsure of my Top 10 after Week 1 than I was in the preseason.  Is losing by 30 on the road to Mount Union arguably more impressive than edging Lycoming by 1 at home?  Should I be impressed that Albright gave Salisbury a helluva game? 

Week 2 cannot come soon enough.  I need more data! 

[pg04]

Should be interesting... 4 more people need to send their's in but I can tell this week has caused some uncertainty for sure...  Should be interesting to see who ends up #1! 

[Knightstalker]

Just sent mine in, not much movement.  Five of the teams in my top ten did not play and they all maintained their spots.  Two teams dropped, two moved up and my number one remained at number one.