D3 Top 25 Fan Poll

[hazzben]

East is weak?

Reminded me of the Seinfeld episode.

"You say Ukraine is weak???"

We could do with a whole lot more Seinfeld references on these boards!

[sflzman]

I had three things to say about this:

With all the WIAC schools gettin votes I wanted to say the only one besides whitewater j had was plattville at 23

I don't get how IWU got that many votes considering they easily could hve and maybe should have lost to alma, who has yet to prove themseles even close to top25 worthy, this week.

And finally, trine. For all of u who voted for trine, I believe that they will not win the MIAA this year, and will lose to UWRF this weekend. They've given up too many points to bluffton and Manchester, two not very good teams. Adrian is my favorte to win the MIAA right now. But alma or Albion could also be there in a weaker year for the conference

[CruFrenzy]

TOP 25!

1.Mount Union
2.UWW
3.St. Thomas
4.UMHB
5.Linfield
6.HSU
7.Bethel
8.Wheaton
9.Wesley
10.Ohio Northern
11.Cal Lutheran
12.Montclair State
13.North Central
14.Kean
15.Wartburg
16.Cortland State
17.Deleware Valley
18.Wittenburg
19.Wabash
20.Trine
21.Redlands
22.Alfred
23.Salisbury
24.Hampden-Sydney
25.UW-Stevens Point

[CruFrenzy]

Correction: MY top 25. obviously

[bleedpurple]

TOP 25!

1.Mount Union
2.UWW
3.St. Thomas
4.UMHB
5.Linfield
6.HSU
7.Bethel
8.Wheaton
9.Wesley
10.Ohio Northern
11.Cal Lutheran
12.Montclair State
13.North Central
14.Kean
15.Wartburg
16.Cortland State
17.Deleware Valley
18.Wittenburg
19.Wabash
20.Trine
21.Redlands
22.Alfred
23.Salisbury
24.Hampden-Sydney
25.UW-Stevens Point

I think good arguments can be made for how you placed the teams. Personally, I believe North Central is the best one loss team, but that's why we have the fan poll and this message board. 

[smedindy]

This is the last week of 'feeling things out'. After week four we'll know. Or think we do...

[AUKaz00]

Being short on time right now I can't look it up, but are there some East Region "quality wins" that can be pointed to in order to build a case for the strength of the east?

Thinking quickly back to last year's playoffs, Del Valley beat Salisbury by two scores and Montclair went down to Hampden-Sydney and came away with a squeaker (then got dusted by Wesley who Del Val and Salisbury both played close in the regular season, so who knows?).  The East isn't close to the two perennials, but neither are 99% (maybe 97%) of teams in the other three regions.

[smedindy]

There are a few 'certainties' in our D-3 world.

1. There will be two purple teams that will be odds-on favorites.
2. A Pool C team will be seeded higher than most Pool A teams.
3. Teams from the south and west will have seedings and pairings disconnect.
4. One of the purple teams will move regions.
5. Some team will get more than 60 points hung on them in the playoffs.

[hazzben]

There are a few 'certainties' in our D-3 world.

1. There will be two purple teams that will be odds-on favorites.
2. A Pool C team will be seeded higher than most Pool A teams.
3. Teams from the south and west will have seedings and pairings disconnect.
4. One of the purple teams will move regions.
5. Some team will get more than 60 points hung on them in the playoffs.

6. At the end of the day, we'll have a legit champion decided on the field!! 

[02 Warhawk]

There are a few 'certainties' in our D-3 world.

1. There will be two purple teams that will be odds-on favorites.
2. A Pool C team will be seeded higher than most Pool A teams.
3. Teams from the south and west will have seedings and pairings disconnect.
4. One of the purple teams will move regions.
5. Some team will get more than 60 points hung on them in the playoffs.

6. At the end of the day, we'll have a legit champion decided on the field!! 

7. The winner of the NESCAC will not win a playoff game.

[emma17]

1.  This board gets along real well when I don't post.
2.  Master Jedi- Except for Stevens Point at 16- I'm really liking your rankings.
3.  Again with MHB- UWL takes them to death's doorstep and their reward is an even higher ranking by many?
4.  Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it. – George Costanza


My Rankings
1.  Mt. Union
2.  UWW
3.  Bethel
4.  Hardin-Simmons
5.  Wheaton
6.  Redlands
7.  NCC
8.  St. Thomas
9.  Linfield
10.  Wittenberg
11.  Kean
12.  Elmhurst
13.  IL Wesleyan
14.  Wesley
15.  Baldwin-Wallace
16.  Mary Hardin-Baylor
17.  Oshkosh
18.  Platteville
19.  Cal Lutheran
20.  Thomas Moore
21.  Lycoming
22.  Hampden Sydney
23.  Salisbury
24.  Del Valley
25.  Wartburg     

[MasterJedi]

1.  This board gets along real well when I don't post.
2.  Master Jedi- Except for Stevens Point at 16- I'm really liking your rankings.
3.  Again with MHB- UWL takes them to death's doorstep and their reward is an even higher ranking by many?
4.  Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it. – George Costanza


My Rankings
1.  Mt. Union
2.  UWW
3.  Bethel
4.  Hardin-Simmons
5.  Wheaton
6.  Redlands
7.  NCC
8.  St. Thomas
9.  Linfield
10.  Wittenberg
11.  Kean
12.  Elmhurst
13.  IL Wesleyan
14.  Wesley
15.  Baldwin-Wallace
16.  Mary Hardin-Baylor
17.  Oshkosh
18.  Platteville
19.  Cal Lutheran
20.  Thomas Moore
21.  Lycoming
22.  Hampden Sydney
23.  Salisbury
24.  Del Valley
25.  Wartburg   

Why?? IMO, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overanked.

[02 Warhawk]

1.  This board gets along real well boring when I don't post.   

Fixed

You make things interesting and spark debate....I like it.

[02 Warhawk]

1.  This board gets along real well when I don't post.
2.  Master Jedi- Except for Stevens Point at 16- I'm really liking your rankings.
3.  Again with MHB- UWL takes them to death's doorstep and their reward is an even higher ranking by many?
4.  Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it. – George Costanza


My Rankings
1.  Mt. Union
2.  UWW
3.  Bethel
4.  Hardin-Simmons
5.  Wheaton
6.  Redlands
7.  NCC
8.  St. Thomas
9.  Linfield
10.  Wittenberg
11.  Kean
12.  Elmhurst
13.  IL Wesleyan
14.  Wesley
15.  Baldwin-Wallace
16.  Mary Hardin-Baylor
17.  Oshkosh
18.  Platteville
19.  Cal Lutheran
20.  Thomas Moore
21.  Lycoming
22.  Hampden Sydney
23.  Salisbury
24.  Del Valley
25.  Wartburg   

Why?? IMO, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overanked.

MJ, You forgot to highlight Redlands.

[MasterJedi]

1.  This board gets along real well when I don't post.
2.  Master Jedi- Except for Stevens Point at 16- I'm really liking your rankings.
3.  Again with MHB- UWL takes them to death's doorstep and their reward is an even higher ranking by many?
4.  Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it. – George Costanza


My Rankings
1.  Mt. Union
2.  UWW
3.  Bethel
4.  Hardin-Simmons
5.  Wheaton
6.  Redlands
7.  NCC
8.  St. Thomas
9.  Linfield
10.  Wittenberg
11.  Kean
12.  Elmhurst
13.  IL Wesleyan
14.  Wesley
15.  Baldwin-Wallace
16.  Mary Hardin-Baylor
17.  Oshkosh
18.  Platteville
19.  Cal Lutheran
20.  Thomas Moore
21.  Lycoming
22.  Hampden Sydney
23.  Salisbury
24.  Del Valley
25.  Wartburg   

Why?? IMO, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overranked.

MJ, You forgot to highlight Redlands.

Well I think Redlands is overranked there too, I just don't think they're as bad as the three I bolded. Redlands actually has a chance to end up that high IMO if they play well, they're just unproven. The other three I don't think even have a prayer of sniffing the "recieving votes" category in the end.