D3 Top 25 Fan Poll

[Toby Taff]

7. Mary Hardin-Simmons

For the record, this is not the name of the school.  The school is Hardin-Simmons; named for John Hardin because of  the financial gift he gave that saved Simmons College during the depression.  Mary Hardin-Baylor received money from the same family and renamed Baylor College for Women Mary Hardin - Baylor in honor of their donation. 

Sorry, It was something on a "copy-and-paste" that I missed by accident...I will change it from now on...

no problem.  just wanted to clarify

Toby, that would be a helluva team, if they could play as Mary Hardin-Simmons... think of the National Titles..

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[02 Warhawk]

who was that again who was giving us sh!t for ranking Trine too high?!?! 

[usee]

exactly.

[smedindy]

I didn't say I was perfect. Of course, Wabash knocked the fight out of DPU and it made it easier for Trine to clean up on 'em! 

[seventiesraider]

who was that again who was giving us sh!t for ranking Trine too high?!?! 

Who knew Whitewater was going to go out of their way to make them look good   

[02 Warhawk]

I know I'm jumping the gun....but here's my final poll:

1. UWW
2. Mount Union
3. North Central
4. Wesley
5. Bethel
6. MHB
7. St. Thomas
8. Linfield
9. Trine
10. Alfred
11. Ohio Northern
12. Thomas More
13. Cortland State
14. Montclair State
15. Wheaton
16. D.Valley
17. Wartburg
18. Franklin
19. Pacific Lutheran
20. Cal Lutheran
21. DePauw
22. Coe
23. Central
24. Rowan
25. Hardin Simmons

[emma17]

02- Glad you got this started.
I like your top 3 (and I think there is room for discussion between #2 and #3).
I struggle with the following teams:
Wesley- I didn't see them at full strength, however against UWW, I did not see a #4 team- but I can't justify moving somebody else into this spot.
UMHB-  Given the above, I have to move them down, below St. Thomas, Linfield and Trine.   
Bethel-  This is the toughest team to rank because they are so one-dimensional.   They looked completely incapable against Mt, how did they get through St. Thomas and Wheaton?  But they did, so I guess they stay at 5.     
St. Thomas and Linfield are at 6 and 7.
Trine- I move them up to 8.
UMHB- 9
Wheaton- 10

 

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'd have UMHB at 5, Bethel at 6, unless Thomas More is grossly over-ranked at 12 (UMHB beat them 69-7).  If UMHB is lower, TM has to be MUCH power.

I can't see DePauw in the rankings at all (especially if Wabash is not there).  And how did Cortland and Montclair get so far ahead of Rowan?  I think they have to be pretty much consecutive (in whatever order) - whether in the mid teens or low 20s is the question, but they never did separate themselves.  My final quibble would be that I think Hardin-Simmons is 5-6 slots too low.

[Mr. Ypsi]

BP, did you still want us to submit ballots to you, or shall we just discuss here?

[02 Warhawk]

I'd have UMHB at 5, Bethel at 6, unless Thomas More is grossly over-ranked at 12 (UMHB beat them 69-7).  If UMHB is lower, TM has to be MUCH power.

I can't see DePauw in the rankings at all (especially if Wabash is not there).  And how did Cortland and Montclair get so far ahead of Rowan?  I think they have to be pretty much consecutive (in whatever order) - whether in the mid teens or low 20s is the question, but they never did separate themselves.  My final quibble would be that I think Hardin-Simmons is 5-6 slots too low.

They each won a game in the tournament...rowan didn't even get in the dance.

[02 Warhawk]

BP, did you still want us to submit ballots to you, or shall we just discuss here?

he wants your ballots

[Mr. Ypsi]

BP, did you still want us to submit ballots to you, or shall we just discuss here?

he wants your ballots

OK, it has been done!

[thewaterboy]

This probably isnt my place but I think you could make a case for Wesley at #3 over North Central. Although Wesley's deficit to UWW is 20 and NCC is 10, Wesley is #1 in the Nation in total defense, NCC is #3. Wesley is also 16th in total offense, NCC 34th. Wesleys 14th in scoring offense, NCC 19th. I also think Wesley scores a bit more if Ellis Krout, the 6-4 reciever was 100% in that game, he tore his ACL against UMHB.

But thats all history now. Again probably not my place, and im probably nitpicking, but i couldnt resist. 

Happy Holidays!!

[Knightstalker]

I'd have UMHB at 5, Bethel at 6, unless Thomas More is grossly over-ranked at 12 (UMHB beat them 69-7).  If UMHB is lower, TM has to be MUCH power.

I can't see DePauw in the rankings at all (especially if Wabash is not there).  And how did Cortland and Montclair get so far ahead of Rowan?  I think they have to be pretty much consecutive (in whatever order) - whether in the mid teens or low 20s is the question, but they never did separate themselves.  My final quibble would be that I think Hardin-Simmons is 5-6 slots too low.

They each won a game in the tournament...rowan didn't even get in the dance.

But Rowan was probably the best team in the NJAC by the end of the season.  They just got caught up in numbers and a three way tie.