FB: Region 3 fan poll

[SaintsFAN]

Thomas More is now 3-0 after beating Westminster.  They were 2-0 going into this past Saturday.

[Ralph Turner]

Thomas More is now 3-0 after beating Westminster.  They were 2-0 going into this past Saturday.

Yes, thanks.

I modified the chart.

[Ralph Turner]

Still awaiting the last ballot.

No change at the top, so far.  How far "top" goes is the next question.

[Ralph Turner]

Week #4 Fan Poll

Team	Votes	Balloting
1) UMHB	50	1,1,1,1,1
2) Wesley	45	2,2,2,2,2
3) W&J	40	3,3,3,3,3
4) HSC	33	4,4,4,4,6
5) Dickinson	25	4,5,5,5,x
6) Miss Coll	23	5,6,6,6,9
7) TMC	22	5,7,7,7,7
8 ) Millsaps	11	8,8,8,9,x
9)  Centre	10	6,9,9,10,x
10) E&H	8	7,9,10,10,x
*	*	*
RV Depauw	4	8,10,x,x,x
RV  Huntingdon	4	8,10,x,x,x

[Ralph Turner]

South Region Fan Poll -- Week #5  (Corrected -- Thanks to all.)

Ranking and Team.......	Votes.....	Balloting.....	Record...	Next week's foe
1) UMHB	50	1,1,1,1,1	4-0	La College
2) Wesley	45	2,2,2,2,2	5-0	Open Date
3) W&J	40	3,3,3,3,3	5-0	Open Date
4) Hampden-Sydney	33	4,4,4,4,6	5-0	at E&H
5) Dickinson	29	5,5,5,5,6	5-0	Johns Hopkins
6) Thomas More	24	4,6,7,7,7	4-0	at St Vincent
7) Mississippi Coll	21	5,6,6,7,10	4-1	Open Date
8 ) Centre	14	7,8,8,8,10	5-0	at Birmingham-Southern
9)  Emory & Henry	9	8,9,9,9,x	4-0	Hampden-Sydney
10) DePauw	5	8,10,10,x,x	3-1	at Rhodes
*	*	*	*	*
RV)  Huntingdon	4	9,9,x,x,x	3-1	Millsaps
RV) Trinity	1	10,x,x,x,x	4-1	Open Date

[HSC85]

It looks like the PAC has two really good teams again this year.  They may be the new conference to consistently get two bids for a while. 

[Ralph Turner]

It looks like the PAC has two really good teams again this year.  They may be the new conference to consistently get two bids for a while. 

The PAC is in good shape for consideration in Pool C, especially if W&J beats TMC, and TMC has a win over Mount St Joseph, it is the HCAC Champion.

[Ryan Tipps]

It looks like the PAC has two really good teams again this year.  They may be the new conference to consistently get two bids for a while. 

W&J is always a darling in people's eyes, but I'm clinging to a lot of skeptism about how good they really are. The Thomas More game will say a lot, as will the Waynesburg game. Too bad they're so far into the season as to get a good read on the Presidents earlier.

[HSC85]

Ryan,

I just assume that W&J is really good this year.  They are always voted so high in every poll.  It will be a telling game against Thomas Moore.  It seems that TM has played a tougher schedule so far.

[Ralph Turner]

Updated thru Oct 10th...

South Region Fan Poll -- Week #5  (Corrected -- Thanks to all.)

Ranking and Team.......	Votes.....	Balloting.....	Record...	Next week's foe
1) UMHB	50	1,1,1,1,1	4-0	Beat La College 54-20
2) Wesley	45	2,2,2,2,2	5-0	Open Date
3) W&J	40	3,3,3,3,3	5-0	Open Date
4) Hampden-Sydney	33	4,4,4,4,6	5-0	Won at E&H 23-12
5) Dickinson	29	5,5,5,5,6	5-0	Lost to Johns Hopkins, 23-12
6) Thomas More	24	4,6,7,7,7	4-0	Won at St Vincent 40-13
7) Mississippi Coll	21	5,6,6,7,10	4-1	Open Date
8 ) Centre	14	7,8,8,8,10	5-0	Won at Birmingham-Southern, 14-13
9)  Emory & Henry	9	8,9,9,9,x	4-0	Lost to Hampden-Sydney 23-12
10) DePauw	5	8,10,10,x,x	3-1	Won at Rhodes 52-26
*	*	*	*	*
RV)  Huntingdon	4	9,9,x,x,x	3-1	Beat Millsaps 47-36
RV) Trinity	1	10,x,x,x,x	4-1	Open Date

Done!
Thanks to HSC85, who must be having a lot of fun with this.  +1!

At this rate, you might get to host a first round game and then play at Wesley in the second round.

[HSC85]

Ralph,

Based on the way you are stating the results.  I think it should read that HSC won at Emory and Henry.  

Thanks for the encouragement but I am not counting those chickens yet.  HSC was in this position last season as well and lost two games down the stretch to finish 8-2 and out of the playoffs.  I am excited about the success and the team is much more balanced this year so we have high hopes.

[HSC85]

Ralph,

In your experience, how does the Regional Rankings from the NCAA compare to the D3 Top 25 or the South Region Fan Poll? 

Thanks.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph,

In your experience, how does the Regional Rankings from the NCAA compare to the D3 Top 25 or the South Region Fan Poll? 

Thanks.

Big Texas bias, but I don't think that they compare.  They are operationally defined to reflect different aspects of the season.

Pat's Daily Dose has the Regional Rankings blogged for the last several years.

http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/category/regional-rankings/

The Handbook outlines the criteria for the Regional Rankings as outlined in the Handbook.

http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/champ_handbooks/football/2008/3_football_handbook.pdf

The Texas Sub-bracket protects the teams in the other half of the region, because the NCAA will bus the Texas Teams in the first round when possible.

We don't have enough in-region games to start the Regional Rankings this week, but I think that HSC will have favorable criteria for the Regional Rankings.

(My real question is where would HSC finish in the ASC...2nd?, 3rd? 4th?)

[HSCTiger74]

Ralph,

In your experience, how does the Regional Rankings from the NCAA compare to the D3 Top 25 or the South Region Fan Poll? 

Thanks.

Big Texas bias, but I don't think that they compare.  They are operationally defined to reflect different aspects of the season.

Pat's Daily Dose has the Regional Rankings blogged for the last several years.

http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/category/regional-rankings/

The Handbook outlines the criteria for the Regional Rankings as outlined in the Handbook.

http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/champ_handbooks/football/2008/3_football_handbook.pdf

The Texas Sub-bracket protects the teams in the other half of the region, because the NCAA will bus the Texas Teams in the first round when possible.

We don't have enough in-region games to start the Regional Rankings this week, but I think that HSC will have favorable criteria for the Regional Rankings.

(My real question is where would HSC finish in the ASC...2nd?, 3rd? 4th?)

I have no idea either, but their travel schedule would be brutal. 

[Ralph Turner]

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I have no idea either, but their travel schedule would be brutal.