FB: Region 3 fan poll

[Llamaguy]

That was my prediction, Llamaguy.  Just because Ralph has like ten gazillion posts, it doesn't mean that every idea comes from him!   

Well I knew it came from a great southern mind! Sorry for the slight.

[Ralph Turner]

1)  Millsaps (2)	47	.....1,1,2,2,2	Won at Colorado College 50-6
2)  Muhlenberg (2)	42	.....1,1,2,4,5	Beat Ursinus 45-8
3)  UMHB (1)	41	.....1,3,3,3,4	Beat HPU 67-0
4)  Wesley	36	.....2,3,4,5,5	Won at Lake Erie 47-26
5)  HSU	34	.....3,4,4,5,5	Beat McMurry 45-20
6)  CNU	21	.....6,6,6,8,8	Beat Averett 19-13
7)  Thomas More	15	.....7,8,8,8,9	Lost at "provisional" Geneva 13-17
8 )  Huntingdon	14	.....7,7,7,10,10	Lost to HSC 34-38
9)  Trinity	10	.....6,7,10,-,-	Lost at Centre 17-26
10) Salisbury	5	.....6,-,-,-,-	Open date
RV  Catholic	4	.....9,9,-,-,-	Won at Guilford 49-34
RV  W&J	4	.....9,9,-,-,-	Beat Bethany 54-7
RV  Ferrum	1	.....10,-,-,-,-	Lost to NCWC, 41-14
RV  LaGrange	1	.....10,-,-,-,-	Open date

Watch list: HSC (Won at Huntingdon 38-34)

Clinched bids in bold:  Thomas More (Pres AC), Muhlenberg (Centennial), Millsaps (SCAC), UMHB (ASC)

[HSC85]

Does the Thomas Moore loss hurt W&J?

[Ralph Turner]

Does the Thomas Moore loss hurt W&J?

Geneva is a provisional member of the Pres AC.  As common opponents, W&J beat Geneva, 43-14.  The Geneva games are not in-region.

[HSC85]

However the team that beat W&J is now a two loss team instead of a one loss team.  Does that matter?

[Ralph Turner]

However the team that beat W&J is now a two loss team instead of a one loss team.  Does that matter?

I don't know whether H-SC will leapfrog W&J in the regional rankings or not.

Another question is how strong was the Huntingdon team that HSC beat.

LaGrange's win over BSC is looking better every day.

I think that LaGrange is in the better position to earn the Pool B.

Northwestern MN needs to win next week if they want a bid!

[@d3jason]

However the team that beat W&J is now a two loss team instead of a one loss team.  Does that matter?

LaGrange's win over BSC is looking better every day.

I think that LaGrange is in the better position to earn the Pool B.

How?

[Ralph Turner]

However the team that beat W&J is now a two loss team instead of a one loss team.  Does that matter?

LaGrange's win over BSC is looking better every day.

I think that LaGrange is in the better position to earn the Pool B.

How?

I think that an 8-0 (South Region) LaGrange has a better chance at a Pool C than the 8-1 (South Region) Huntingdon, for Pool B.

[@d3jason]

However the team that beat W&J is now a two loss team instead of a one loss team.  Does that matter?

LaGrange's win over BSC is looking better every day.

I think that LaGrange is in the better position to earn the Pool B.

How?

I think that an 8-0 (South Region) LaGrange has a better chance at a Pool C than the 8-1 (South Region) Huntingdon, for Pool B.

Hard to argue with an unbeaten record. But the BSC isn't a regional win and not all that an impressive win for a team that hasn't cracked the regional rankings yet.

[Ralph Turner]

Week #10 South Region Fan Poll

Team (1st place votes)...	Total	Votes....
1) Millsaps (3)	48	1,1,1,2,2
2) Muhl (1)	44	1,2,2,2,4
3) UMHB (1)	42	1,3,3,3,3
4) Wesley	34	3,4,4,5,5
5) HSU	32	4,4,5,5,5
6) CNU	25	6,6,6,6,6
7) Catholic	16	7,7,8,8,9
8 ) Salisbury	12	7,7,7,-,-
9) W&J	9	8,9,9,10,10
10) LaGrange	8	8,8,10,10,-
RV H-SC	4	9,9,-,-,-
RV Thomas More	1	10,-,-,-,-

Watch list:  DePauw

[SU Backer]

 How good is Catholic? Since my Salisbury team is probably playing for a ECAC game, I am happy to see them in the mix since they have not been there for quite a while. 

[HSC85]

I feel that Catholic is a solid team.  They have an experienced Senior quarterback who is playing really well right now.  They also have several players on both sides of the ball that are 2-3 year starters.  This team has been building and getting better each year.  The receivers caught every ball thrown at them against HSC.  And the defense made the plays that counted to win the game.

[The Forgotten Man]

Any thoughts on the difference of opinion here?

South Region
1. Millsaps 8-0 9-0
2. Muhlenberg 9-0 9-0
3. Mary Hardin-Baylor 7-0 8-1
4. Hardin-Simmons 9-1 9-1
5. Catholic 7-1 8-1
6. Hampden-Sydney 7-1 8-1
7. Washington and Jefferson 7-1 8-1
8. Wesley 3-1 7-1
9. Huntingdon 7-1 8-1
10. Christopher Newport 6-1 7-1

I suppose one thing that may help LaGrange is that they will have had to have beaten a regionally ranked opponent--that should help them with a Pool B bid (IF THEY WIN ).

Week #10 South Region Fan Poll

Team (1st place votes)...	Total	Votes....
1) Millsaps (3)	48	1,1,1,2,2
2) Muhl (1)	44	1,2,2,2,4
3) UMHB (1)	42	1,3,3,3,3
4) Wesley	34	3,4,4,5,5
5) HSU	32	4,4,5,5,5
6) CNU	25	6,6,6,6,6
7) Catholic	16	7,7,8,8,9
8 ) Salisbury	12	7,7,7,-,-
9) W&J	9	8,9,9,10,10
10) LaGrange	8	8,8,10,10,-
RV H-SC	4	9,9,-,-,-
RV Thomas More	1	10,-,-,-,-

Watch list:  DePauw

[Hawks88]

Any thoughts on the difference of opinion here?

South Region
1. Millsaps 8-0 9-0
2. Muhlenberg 9-0 9-0
3. Mary Hardin-Baylor 7-0 8-1
4. Hardin-Simmons 9-1 9-1
5. Catholic 7-1 8-1
6. Hampden-Sydney 7-1 8-1
7. Washington and Jefferson 7-1 8-1
8. Wesley 3-1 7-1
9. Huntingdon 7-1 8-1
10. Christopher Newport 6-1 7-1

I suppose one thing that may help LaGrange is that they will have had to have beaten a regionally ranked opponent--that should help them with a Pool B bid (IF THEY WIN ).

The problem with that is that if LC wins then HC will no longer be regionally ranked. As I said last week, I don't understand how we are there and LaGrange isn't..not that I have a problem with it

[HSC85]

I think the difference of opinion lies with the OWP and the OOWP.  Hampden-Sydney has the 10th ranked percentage in OWP.  The South Region Fan poll has not ranked HSC very high all year when compared to W&J or others.  The teams that are higher in the fan poll have very low OWP.