FB: Region 4 fan poll

[wally_wabash]

Well I was very tempted to drop Wheaton down a spot on my ballot. While they shut down BU, they did not exactly get an easy win. IMO I think Carthage is showing that they are a much better team than in past years. Will be interesting when North Central and Wheaton play each other how it shakes out.

On another note, it's nice seeing the NACC having two quality teams at the top of the league this year (CUW isn't far behind either).

NACC is definitely getting better.  The top two in the NACC beating the top two teams in the MIAA last weekend was a big deal I think.  Really huge opportunity for Lakeland this weekend. 

[USee]

Sorry folks, I have been out of reach most of the week this week so no time to respond. I have many thoughts and will elaborate over the coming days but I think:

Witt v Wabash is going to be very intersting. I think it's closer than many think
Carthage is going to win 8-9 games and be a factor in Pool C
Benedictine has a good chance to go 9-1 if they stay healthy
I am waffling between Wheaton and NCC at 2/3. I have switched this 3x.
Wheaton has a great defense, which I thought would be their weakness coming into the season. They have been dominant in every game
The OAC gives us zero read on MUC and JCU is perilously close to rendering the conference irrelevant.
Lakeland v UWSP is a great crossover game as Wally has said
Franklin, if they are #2 in the region must also be top 10 in the nation, which based on what we know now is generous

I am going to watch the entire St Thomas @ St Johns game today...very interested in this one. Split screen with Witt v Wabash actually


Have a fun weekend!

[Dr. Acula]

Not a good half for me or anyone else who voted for Berg.  21-0 JCU and Berg has 53 yds of offense at half. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Sorry folks, I have been out of reach most of the week this week so no time to respond. I have many thoughts and will elaborate over the coming days but I think:

Witt v Wabash is going to be very intersting. I think it's closer than many think
Carthage is going to win 8-9 games and be a factor in Pool C
Benedictine has a good chance to go 9-1 if they stay healthy
I am waffling between Wheaton and NCC at 2/3. I have switched this 3x.
Wheaton has a great defense, which I thought would be their weakness coming into the season. They have been dominant in every game
The OAC gives us zero read on MUC and JCU is perilously close to rendering the conference irrelevant.
Lakeland v UWSP is a great crossover game as Wally has said
Franklin, if they are #2 in the region must also be top 10 in the nation, which based on what we know now is generous

I am going to watch the entire St Thomas @ St Johns game today...very interested in this one. Split screen with Witt v Wabash actually


Have a fun weekend!

If that was a great crossover game, I'd hate to see what a 'slaughter' was like!

Lakeland was never high on my NRFP watch list, but UWP DID move up a spot on my national ballot.

[USee]

A great crossover game doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the result.  It was an opportunity to collect a data point of two teams from two different leagues that don't often play each other.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Same ten teams on my ballot this week, but Witt made a huge jump from 8 to 4.  If Wheaton keeps sputtering again this week (since my Titans are their opponent, I'm hoping! ), they have a good shot at #3.

[smedindy]

Shufflin' shufflin' shufflin'.

Weak results from a couple and strong results from others caused a shuffle from 2 through 9 and a new #10.

[wally_wabash]

Some interesting ballots this week.  NRFP Week 4:



The NRFP is voted on by: Captain_Joe08, Dr. Acula, FCGrizzliesGrad, Li'l Giant, Mr Ypsi, NCF,  smedindy, USee, and wally wabash.

[thunderdog]

Hey guys, I've been following the discussion in here closely. Would it be possible for someone to post the results of the ballots each week? Thanks in advance everyone.

[thunderdog]

LOL! Thanks Wally, good timing

[wally_wabash]

thunderdog, I'll post the ballot up each week as the balloting completes.  Based on schedule patterns through one month of the season, it looks like you can count on it Tuesday evenings.   

[Mr. Ypsi]

We seem to be reasonably on the same page, except for DePauw - anywhere from 3rd to off the ballot!  Probably not surprising, since they are 3-0, but against opponents who are cumulatively 3-8.  We MAY learn something this week when they battle 3-1 Denison; we'll definitely learn more the next Saturday when they face Witt.

BTW, wally has me back in the first column this week.  (We should set up a new contest: guess which voter is which column! )

[wally_wabash]

I think Mr. Y is time traveling.  I'm sure that the Eastern Michigan Eagles sitting at 3-1 has a lot of people confused up there, but Denison is just 3-0 so far and DePauw is playing Kenyon this week.  Denison/DePauw will happen a little further down the road.   

[Mr. Ypsi]

I think Mr. Y is time traveling.  I'm sure that the Eastern Michigan Eagles sitting at 3-1 has a lot of people confused up there, but Denison is just 3-0 so far and DePauw is playing Kenyon this week.  Denison/DePauw will happen a little further down the road.   

OOPS! Yes, 3-1 Kenyon.

A 3-1 record for EMU does tend to discombobulate one!

[Li'l Giant]

I'm the 3rd column from the left, or more easily, the lone voter for IWU.