D3 Top 25 Fan Poll

[smedindy]

Bobo,

FYI, Massey has Charleston Southern as #358 and Kean at #363. Wesley is #312. That's after five weeks and so it's pretty well connected data now.

Sflzman,

Not only was it the slop, if anyone is a rival to Mt. Union it's ONU.

[BoBo]

Bobo,

FYI, Massey has Charleston Southern as #358 and Kean at #363. Wesley is #312. That's after five weeks and so it's pretty well connected data now.

Sflzman,

Not only was it the slop, if anyone is a rival to Mt. Union it's ONU.

Interestingly, UWW at #178 comes just before Norfolk St. (#179), CSU's opponent 2 weeks ago on those very Massey Ratings.

[emma17]

I am one of those people "not giving ohio Northern enough credit", as I actually dropped MU below MHB because of how close that game was. I think MU should be beating them by a couple of scores.

Interesting post here sflzman.  I'm not sure if you posted this before, do you have MHB at #2 now?  Where do you rank St. Thomas? 
For the playoffs, I'd really like to see MU play at least one of these four in order of interest:  NCC, MHB, Linfield and St. Thomas.

[smedindy]

A scary thought. A final four of Linfield, St. Thomas, UW-W, and Mt. Union.

There's no way it would happen now, but it'd be all purple, all the time!

[02 Warhawk]

A scary thought. A final four of Linfield, St. Thomas, UW-W, and Mt. Union.

There's no way it would happen now, but it'd be all purple, all the time!

A more realistic Purple Final Four would possibly be:

East: Mount Union
North: UWW
West: St. Thomas
South: MHB

[sflzman]

I am one of those people "not giving ohio Northern enough credit", as I actually dropped MU below MHB because of how close that game was. I think MU should be beating them by a couple of scores.

Interesting post here sflzman.  I'm not sure if you posted this before, do you have MHB at #2 now?  Where do you rank St. Thomas? 
For the playoffs, I'd really like to see MU play at least one of these four in order of interest:  NCC, MHB, Linfield and St. Thomas.

My top 5 is as follows:

1. UWW
2. MHB
3. UMU
4. St Thomas
5. Linfield

I was almost impressed enough with the whooping StT put on the Johnnies that I almost put them above UMU as well....

[ncc58]

Interested to see if Mount loses any first-place votes (both in this and D3football's poll).

They did...2 in the d3football poll.  Fan's poll is too unpredictable.

I'm surprised that MTU is even getting first place votes in the d3football. I'm mainly a CCIW guy but I usually see UWW in person a few times each season. UWW beat a supposedly good UWP easily this weekend, even though it was tied at weekend. The Warhawks plain dominated the second half. UWP had been just outside the Top 25. Earlier this season, UWW easily beat Franklin, which many people look at with interest. I can't believe anyone would not vote UWW #1. Their only challenge will be keeping LC healthy.

[emma17]

I am one of those people "not giving ohio Northern enough credit", as I actually dropped MU below MHB because of how close that game was. I think MU should be beating them by a couple of scores.

Interesting post here sflzman.  I'm not sure if you posted this before, do you have MHB at #2 now?  Where do you rank St. Thomas? 
For the playoffs, I'd really like to see MU play at least one of these four in order of interest:  NCC, MHB, Linfield and St. Thomas.

My top 5 is as follows:

1. UWW
2. MHB
3. UMU
4. St Thomas
5. Linfield

I was almost impressed enough with the whooping StT put on the Johnnies that I almost put them above UMU as well....

I like it, it's different than most I'm sure. 
My top 6:
1.  UWW
2.  Mt Union
3.  St. Thomas
4.  NCC
5.  Linfield
6.  MHB

[Ralph Turner]

I like it, it's different than most I'm sure. 
My top 6:
1.  UWW
2.  Mt Union
3.  St. Thomas
4.  NCC
5.  Linfield
6.  MHB

Okay, let's create a bracket for the Elite 8.

East

MUC/UMU vs. _____

North

UWW vs. NCC

South

UMHB vs. ______ (Wesley?)

West

Tommies vs Linfield

[MasterJedi]

I like it, it's different than most I'm sure. 
My top 6:
1.  UWW
2.  Mt Union
3.  St. Thomas
4.  NCC
5.  Linfield
6.  MHB

Okay, let's create a bracket for the Elite 8.

East

MUC/UMU vs. _____

North

UWW vs. NCC

South

UMHB vs. ______ (Wesley?)

West

Tommies vs Linfield

Highest rated east team I have is Salisbury, at #14 so I'd put them against UMU and I'd have Wesley against UMHB there.

My top 5:

1.   UW- Whitewater
2.   Mount Union
3.   St. Thomas
4.   Linfield
5.   North Central

I have UMHB at #8, I feel if you put them against a defense that can stop the run (like my top 5) that they'd throw way too many picks and not be able to throw the ball well enough at all out of their newish pistol to stay competitive. Added to that the defense isn't what it used to be either. That doesn't mean that UMHB is a bad team though and won't go far.

[emma17]

I like it, it's different than most I'm sure. 
My top 6:
1.  UWW
2.  Mt Union
3.  St. Thomas
4.  NCC
5.  Linfield
6.  MHB

Okay, let's create a bracket for the Elite 8.

East

MUC/UMU vs. _____

North

UWW vs. NCC

South

UMHB vs. ______ (Wesley?)

West

Tommies vs Linfield

That's the problem with the East, many good teams, but none that jumps out as a real challenger.  I'd like to see:
North:  Mt vs NCC
West:  UWW vs St. Thomas
South:  MHB vs Linfield
East:   Wesley vs ____ (Wittenberg?)
   

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Okay, let's create a bracket for the Elite 8.

East

MUC/UMU vs. _____

North

UWW vs. NCC

South

UMHB vs. ______ (Wesley?)

West

Tommies vs Linfield

Based on my ballot I'd have
East: #2 Mt Union vs #8 Montclair St/#9 Delaware Valley
North: #1 UWW vs #6 North Central
South: #4 MHB vs #7 Wesley
West: #3 St Thomas vs #5 Linfield

[rams1102]

Okay, let's create a bracket for the Elite 8.

East

MUC/UMU vs. _____

North

UWW vs. NCC

South

UMHB vs. ______ (Wesley?)

West

Tommies vs Linfield

Based on my ballot I'd have
East: #2 Mt Union vs #8 Montclair St/#9 Delaware Valley
North: #1 UWW vs #6 North Central
South: #4 MHB vs #7 Wesley
West: #3 St Thomas vs #5 Linfield

I like Montclair in a squeeker against Mt Union. I enjoyed my visit to the Sacrificial Alter a few years ago and one never knows. We all know the top 2 to 4 are in a league of their own. Time to get ready for Cortland and take care of business this weekend.

[wally_wabash]

A scary thought. A final four of Linfield, St. Thomas, UW-W, and Mt. Union.

There's no way it would happen now, but it'd be all purple, all the time!

Did we miss the boat when that student stood up a century ago and say "Heliotrope hell, we want blood!"? 

[bleedpurple]

D3 TOP 25 FANPOLL WEEK 6

1.  Wisconsin-Whitewater (15)       375       1(LW)
2.  Mount Union                             359       2
3.  St. Thomas                               339       3
4.  Mary Hardin-Baylor                   323       4
5.  Linfield                                     322       5
6.  North Central                            299       8
7.  Wesley                                     270       9
8.  Thomas More                            231       10
9.  Wabash                                    217       14(t)
10. Montclair State                        213       11
11. Wittenberg                              209       14(t)
12. Bethel                                     201        7
13. Kean                                       184       12(t)
14.  Wheaton                                147        6
15.  Cal Lutheran                           144       21
16.  Cortland State                        136       20
17.  Delaware Valley                     126       22
18.  Illinois Wesleyan                    122       --
19.  Wartburg                               102       23
20.  Redlands                                90        12(t)
21.  Salisbury                                89        22
22.  Wisconsin-Oshkosh                86        24
23.  Dubuque                                47        --
24.  Johns Hopkins                        40         --
25.  Adrian                                    24       --

Dropped Out of Top 25: Alfred, Louisiana College, Trine, Wisconsin-Platteville

Also Receiving Votes: Louisiana College (23), UW-Platteville (23), UW-Eau Claire (22), Alfred (19), Ohio Northern (18), Franklin (17), Hobart (12), Hampden-Sydney (9), Centre (8), St. Olaf (8), McMurry (7), Washington & Lee (6), Monmouth (3), Muskingum (3), St. John Fisher(3), Trinity (1)