FB: Region 3 fan poll

[Ralph Turner]

Lot of movement this week for me. My watchlist also got paired down pretty good.

Yes, one ballot to go.  We may have 14 teams get votes but I think that the region is firming up.

[Scots13]

Lot of movement this week for me. My watchlist also got paired down pretty good.

Yes, one ballot to go.  We may have 14 teams get votes but I think that the region is firming up.

I'll have it to you tonight--I wrote it down, but I left it sitting on a table in Tennessee while watching the AU/GC game. Too into an Averett game. 

[Ralph Turner]

Week #3 South Region Poll

Thanks to my fellow pollsters: Hasanova, jknezek, roocru; Scots 13.

1)	UMHB	50	1,1,1,1,1
2)	HSU	42	2,2,2,3,4
3)	JHU	41	2,3,3,3,3
4)	Thomas More	37	2,4,4,4,4
5)	Huntingdon	27	5,5,6,6,6
.	.	.	.
6)	ETBU	23	5,5,5,6,x
7)	Guilford	14	7,7,9,9,9
8)	Hendrix	10	8,8,8,10,x
9)	W&J	8	6,8,x,x,x
10)	Randy Mac	7	7,9,10,x,x
.	.	.	.
RV)	Berry	5	7,10,x,x,x
RV)	Centre	5	7,10,x,x,x
RV)	Muhl	5	8,9,x,x,x
RV)	LaCollege	1	10,x,x,x,x

As always, corrections are appreciated.

[ADL70]

Pretty fair consensus but for W&J.  I guess the voter who put TMC 2, also was the one ho put W&J 6.

Of interest the North Region Poll reports each voter's ballot in a column, not identifying which voter.  Although I think each voter posted which was his.

[jknezek]

This was me. I don't have a problem identifying who I voted for. It's all for fun. Someone takes issue that's just good for discussion.

1) UMHB
2) JHU
3) HSU
4) TMC
5) ETBU
6) Huntingdon
7) Centre
8) W&J
9) Guilford
10) Hendrix

[Scots13]

This was me:

UMHB
HSU
JHU
TMC
Huntingdon
W&J
RMC
Hendrix
Guilford
Louisiana College

Glaring difference between my ballot and others is the fact I left out ETBU. Yes, they are 3-0 and ranked 19th in the country, but a 24 pt win over 0-3 TLU, a blowout win vs. SAGU, and a 10 pt win vs Southwestern has me feeling some type of way. I slipped in Louisiana at 10 for the simple fact they played Huntingdon to a 3 pt game and beat TLU comfortably (like others, but still)

I like the way RMC is playing right now. Honestly, I think they are playing the most consistent ball in the ODAC right now. Guilford slipped down a few due to the close game with Averett. They should have put them away sooner.

JK-I like Centre getting some love. My second SAA team would be Berry right now, but the Kentucky boys are on my radar.

[jknezek]

Centre winning at Wash U was big for me. I liked Wash U after winning at CMU. I'm not sold on Randolph Macon. We've seen ODAC teams play really uninspiring OOC schedules and roll and then get rolled in conference. Bridgewater made a habit of it for years. Guilford hasn't really played anyone either, but Coach R has worked wonders with that program and I don't think they drop too much from last year. Still, they look like the cream of the conference right now.

ETBU did good things last year and brought a lot back. TLU has proved disappointing, which cheapens the value of that win, but TLU will get a chance to show what they've got. Hendrix/Berry is kind of six in one, half dozen in another for me right now. Conf champ last year gets the benefit of the doubt.

[Scots13]

Centre has Chicago then Hendrix, so we'll see how the SAA meshes for the most part in a few weeks. Centre/Berry to end the regular season.

I appreciate the stance on the ODAC teams. We'll have to wait to see how that plays out, but for now I'm on the Macon and Louisiana train.

Hopkins play Mulhenberg next. Interesting to see that one as the Mules are on 2 ballots.

[hasanova]

My ballot:

1.  MHBU
2.  HSU
3.  JHU
4.  TMC
5.  ETBU
6.  Huntingdon
7.  Guilford
8.  Muhlenberg
9.  RMC

There are about four other teams on by radar.  Yes, Guilford should have dominated Averett more.  Unsure about La College so far.  ETBU is still Texas football.  I moved Huntingdon up a tad.  Can't wait for conference play.
10.  Centre

[jknezek]

I didn't even rearrange the deck chairs this week. Lots of byes and nothing really unexpected happened, so my poll seems stale. CWRU is the only one I'm thinking I'm missing a spot for, but I didn't have anyone I wanted to kick down either.

[Ralph Turner]

I am still waiting for the Presidents AC to shake out a little more.  I really like Thomas More, but who else is close to them?

JHU looks like it is the Cream of the Centennial.

In the ODAC, I am watching Guilford and Randy Mac.

[ADL70]

Anecdotally CMU is only 4 points away from TMC and  based on common opponent Waynesburg, CWRU is 16 points better than CMU and 7 better than Westminster. Small sample, I know. 

[jknezek]

Anecdotally CMU is only 4 points away from TMC and  based on common opponent Waynesburg, CWRU is 16 points better than CMU and 7 better than Westminster. Small sample, I know.

Not really a huge fan of score comparisons like this. If a team thumps someone, like 3 or 4 scores, and someone else squeaks them, then I see some value. But a 4 point win verse a 10 point win, for example, doesn't do much for me comparing the two winners. A garbage time score, or 500 other things, can be the difference between a one possession game or two.  But I do think CWRU is a team that sits right on the cusp of getting votes.  That being said, the PAC schedule for them is as soft as it gets. I don't know if that is lucky or not.

[Ralph Turner]

Week #4 South Region Poll

Thanks to my fellow pollsters: Hasanova, jknezek, roocru, Scots 13.

1)	UMHB	50	1,1,1,1,1
3)	JHU	44	2,2,2,2,3
3)	HSU	41	2,3,3,3,3
4)	Thomas More	35	4,4,4,4,4
5)	Huntingdon	27	5,5,6,6,6
.	.	.	.
6)	ETBU	22	5,5,6,6,x
7)	Guilford	14	7,7,9,9,9
8)	Hendrix	13	8,8,8,8,10
9)	W&J	8	6,8,x,x,x
10T)	Randy Mac	5	7,10,x,x,x
10T)	Berry	5	7,10,x,x,x
.	.	.	.
RV)	Centre	4	7,x,x,x,x
RV)	Muhl	2	9,x,x,x,x
RV)	CWRU	2	9,x,x,x,x
RV)	LaCollege	1	10,x,x,x,x
RV)	Westminster PA	1	10,x,x,x,x

As always, corrections are appreciated.

[Scots13]

Good amount of shuffling this week.