FB: Region 4 fan poll

[Mr. Ypsi]

Interesting that Denison is ahead of BW.  Will get a good measure of them this Saturday regardless of who plays QB for Mount.  The key in my mind is how Denison handles Mount's speed on defense.   BW had a good day offensively against Mount, they just couldn't stop them.

Whelp, the answer is in.  BW is much better than Denison.

Which presumably means also much better than Witt or Wabash.

And after JCU totally crapped the bed against Randy Mac, I'm sure glad I'd already dropped them to third - I suspect they may go to fifth or sixth next ballot!  And I'll wait to decide if Trine stays on at all!

Smedindy, I agree that the NCAC trio should stick together - but probably MUCH lower on the ballot!

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Trine also presumably will be dropping after that anemic performance against St Norbert. The Thunder completed as many passes to opposing players as they did to their own players (3).

[HScoach]

Wow.  The North Region did not have a good showing.

[Mr. Ypsi]

With JCU getting upset, Trine getting crushed, and Hanover and Denison both being steam-rolled as expected, are UMU and NCC the only North teams still in the tourney?  We could probably do the final North Region poll right now!  

But I suppose we better hold off just in case the 'unthinkable' happens, and NCC knocks off UMU (would that be semis or the Stagg?)

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

With JCU getting upset, Trine getting crushed, and Hanover and Denison both being steam-rolled as expected, are UMU and NCC the only North teams still in the tourney?  We could probably do the final North Region poll right now!  

But I suppose we better hold off just in case the 'unthinkable' happens, and NCC knocks off UMU (would that be semis or the Stagg?)

If it happened, it would be the Stagg.  NCC would have to beat (probably) UWW and UMHB to face off vs MTU in Shenandoah.

[Mr. Ypsi]

With JCU getting upset, Trine getting crushed, and Hanover and Denison both being steam-rolled as expected, are UMU and NCC the only North teams still in the tourney?  We could probably do the final North Region poll right now!  

But I suppose we better hold off just in case the 'unthinkable' happens, and NCC knocks off UMU (would that be semis or the Stagg?)

If it happened, it would be the Stagg.  NCC would have to beat (probably) UWW and UMHB to face off vs MTU in Shenandoah.

If NCC can beat Bethel, UWW, UMHB/SJU, and UMU on consecutive Saturdays, they would deserve not just the #1 vote, but recognition as the greatest D3 team EVER!

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

With JCU getting upset, Trine getting crushed, and Hanover and Denison both being steam-rolled as expected, are UMU and NCC the only North teams still in the tourney?  We could probably do the final North Region poll right now!  

But I suppose we better hold off just in case the 'unthinkable' happens, and NCC knocks off UMU (would that be semis or the Stagg?)

If it happened, it would be the Stagg.  NCC would have to beat (probably) UWW and UMHB to face off vs MTU in Shenandoah.

If NCC can beat Bethel, UWW, UMHB/SJU, and UMU on consecutive Saturdays, they would deserve not just the #1 vote, but recognition as the greatest D3 team EVER!

For Sure!!!!

[Dr. Acula]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

[Pat Coleman]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

I haven't heard from any of those Trine fans who didn't like my stating publicly that I didn't have Trine on my Top 25 ballot.

[Dr. Acula]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

I haven't heard from any of those Trine fans who didn't like my stating publicly that I didn't have Trine on my Top 25 ballot.

Perhaps there's a power outage in Angola??   

[USee]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

I haven't heard from any of those Trine fans who didn't like my stating publicly that I didn't have Trine on my Top 25 ballot.

Don't worry Pat. I haven't heard from anyone who ridiculed me for having JCU lower than 2nd for the last month either. 

[bluestreak66]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

I haven't heard from any of those Trine fans who didn't like my stating publicly that I didn't have Trine on my Top 25 ballot.

Don't worry Pat. I haven't heard from anyone who ridiculed me for having JCU lower than 2nd for the last month either. 

I'm willing to admit. You were absolutely right about them. They are definitely top 10 Region, but after today, not nationally, and I'm not even sure about top 5 regionally.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

I haven't heard from any of those Trine fans who didn't like my stating publicly that I didn't have Trine on my Top 25 ballot.

Don't worry Pat. I haven't heard from anyone who ridiculed me for having JCU lower than 2nd for the last month either. 

I'm willing to admit. You were absolutely right about them. They are definitely top 10 Region, but after today, not nationally, and I'm not even sure about top 5 regionally.

On my top 25 fan ballot I didn't include Trine until halfway through the season. They were 16th on the last ballot. I hated having them that high. But undefeated teams tend to get a bit elevated because they keep winning while others drop. I expect a huge drop for them now.
Could the final poll here in the North just be Mount Union followed by the CCIW? If NCC get bounced next week maybe we just leave 2-8 empty and fill in a couple teams at the bottom.

[edward de vere]

I feel much better about being the low guy on Trine after today.  I feel much worse about having JCU at 3 after today.  The yin and yang of playoff football.

I haven't heard from any of those Trine fans who didn't like my stating publicly that I didn't have Trine on my Top 25 ballot.

That's okay.  I haven't heard from Pat "The Stiletto Knife" Coleman since he denigrated my astonishment at St. Thomas being #7 vs. Bethel being #35 in the D3 national rankings a few weeks ago.

[Pat Coleman]

Bethel won its way into contention, though. That's the part about having a backloaded schedule and coming off of three 5-5 seasons.