FB: Region 3 fan poll

[Ralph Turner]

South Region teams in the Top 25

#3 UMHB
#5 Wesley
#8 W&J

RV:
Trinity
Thomas More
Dickinson
HSC
Centre
LC
HSU
Miss Coll
Millsaps
CNU
Muhlenberg

[DPU3619]

Boy oh boy... is there some dissention among us about Trinity or what?

I also missed the Hardin-Simmons result, so you probably throw that one 4th place vote for them out the window. Ralph, do you want me to send you a different poll?

[Toby Taff]

The crazy thing about HSU is that injuries may take them completely out of contention for playoffs because the meat of the season is in the first 4 weeks of conference play: LC, MC, UMHB, ETBU.  If this seasons schedule had been reversed, the injuries might not have hurt them as badly.  The freshman QB might have been able to develop and be ready by the time those schools hit the schedule and the #4 would have remained appropriate.  I think that if HSU gets its rehab room cleared out, they may still end the season as a top 5 region team talent-wise, but I'm afraid the results from the first few weeks will tell a different story.

[Ron Boerger]

Boy oh boy... is there some dissention among us about Trinity or what?

I also missed the Hardin-Simmons result, so you probably throw that one 4th place vote for them out the window. Ralph, do you want me to send you a different poll?

Really not that much given the struggles in the first two games and TU now being down to their #3 QB (who did look surprisingly good on Saturday).   Good matchup in Jackson should tell us about both Millsaps and Trinity.   

Am surprised that only one voter has 3-0 Centre when three still have DPU.   

[Ralph Turner]

Boy oh boy... is there some dissention among us about Trinity or what?

I also missed the Hardin-Simmons result, so you probably throw that one 4th place vote for them out the window. Ralph, do you want me to send you a different poll?

Yes, that is fair.

There is so much question about the #4- #43 of the South Region that I did not doubt you.

If Feaster's shoulder heals, then he might be back for the UMHB game and we would be looking at a potential three-way tie, again.

[DPU3619]

Am surprised that only one voter has 3-0 Centre when three still have DPU.   

I went back and forth about 4 times on that.  Couldn't really drop DPU from 4 to all the way out of the poll, considering I still think they're still going to be fine.  Bad games probably shouldn't happen to an elite quarterback like Spud, but one did and it cost them the game.  If he keeps playing like that though, there's going to be big trouble ahead.

[Ralph Turner]

Week #3 Fan Poll  (Revised)

Team....................	Votes	Record	Ballots	Next foe
1) UMHB	50	2-0	1,1,1,1,1	McMurry
2) Wesley	45	3-0	2,2,2,2,2	at LaGrange
3) W&J	40	3-0	3,3,3,3,3	at Grove City
4) HSC	28	3-0	4,4,5,7,7	at Guilford
5)  Dickinson	20	3-0	4,5,7,8,x	McDaniel
6)  Trinity	19	3-0	4,5,6,10,x	at Millsaps
7)   Mississippi Coll.	17	2-1	5,6,7,9,x	Hardin-Simmons
8 )  CNU	15	1-1	5,6,9,9,x	at Wilkes
9)   TMC	12	2-0	6,8,8,10,x	at Westminster PA
10)  La Coll	7	2-0	4,x,x,x,x	at Huntingdon
*	*	*	*	*
RV)  DPU	5	1-1	8,10,10,x,x	at Sewanee
RV)  Millsaps	5	2-1	6,x,x,x,x	Trinity
RV)  Centre	4	3-0	7,x,x,x,x	Austin
RV)  E&H	3	3-0	9,10,x,x,x	at Methodist
RV)  Huntingdon	3	2-1	8,x,x,x,x	Louisiana College
RV)  HSU	2	2-1	9,x,x,x,x	at Miss Coll

Corrections appreciated.  Thanks to Hawks88 and to SaintsFan.

[PA_wesleyfan]

 I agree on the head to head with between Depauw and Centre.  I am not sold on CNU though.  Salisbury was without Sheahin at QB but Tunde didn't play for CNU. The extra week had to have helped CNU. I have been told that Wilkes is very good fundamentally and that will test CNU's D. If more undefeated teams continue to fall the south will become more of a puzzle. There are a number of teams that are bunched in talent and with teams suprising one week and then losing the next it could be very interesting to the end!

[SaintsFAN]

Ralph,

Thomas More is only 2-0.  The were off in Week 2, after beating John Carroll. 

[hasanova]

I've got Centre on my watch list as well.  Centre vs DePauw will reveal a lot!

[Ron Boerger]

I've got Centre on my watch list as well.  Centre vs DePauw will reveal a lot!

Umm ...

Centre knocks off #20 Depauw, 34-24 (9-19-2009)

[@d3jason]

I've got Centre on my watch list as well.  Centre vs DePauw will reveal a lot!

Umm ...

Centre knocks off #20 Depauw, 34-24 (9-19-2009)

It will be interesting to see how Centre follows that big win up against Austin this week. Trinity @ Millsaps should be a good one too.

[HSC85]

If Milsaps beats Trinity do you think that will move them both up in the poll or do you think they will be in the 8 - 10 range?

[Ralph Turner]

Week #3 Fan Poll  (Revised to reflect 9/26 games)

Team....................	Votes	Record thru 9-19	Ballots	9/26
1) UMHB	50	2-0	1,1,1,1,1	Beat McMurry 41-8
2) Wesley	45	3-0	2,2,2,2,2	Won at LaGrange, 56-7
3) W&J	40	3-0	3,3,3,3,3	Won at Grove City, 26-10
4) HSC	28	3-0	4,4,5,7,7	Won at Guilford, 31-6
5)  Dickinson	20	3-0	4,5,7,8,x	Beat McDaniel, 35-7
6)  Trinity	19	3-0	4,5,6,10,x	Lost at Millsaps, 24-6
7)   Mississippi Coll.	17	2-1	5,6,7,9,x	Beat Hardin-Simmons, 39-34
8 )  CNU	15	1-1	5,6,9,9,x	Lost at Wilkes 24-17
9)   TMC	12	2-0	6,8,8,10,x	Won at Westminster PA,
10)  La Coll	7	2-0	4,x,x,x,x	Lost at Huntingdon, 34-21
*	*	*	*	*
RV)  DPU	5	1-1	8,10,10,x,x	Won at Sewanee, 3-0
RV)  Millsaps	5	2-1	6,x,x,x,x	Beat Trinity, 24-6
RV)  Centre	4	3-0	7,x,x,x,x	Beat Austin, 34-27
RV)  E&H	3	3-0	9,10,x,x,x	Won at Methodist, 28-3
RV)  Huntingdon	3	2-1	8,x,x,x,x	Beat Louisiana College, 34-21
RV)  HSU	2	2-1	9,x,x,x,x	Lost at Miss Coll, 39-34

Corrections appreciated.  Thanks to Hawks88 and to SaintsFan.

[Ralph Turner]

I have four of the five ballots and only 12 teams have received votes.

Eight teams are on every ballot.

It is getting clearer.