FB: Region 4 fan poll

[Li'l Giant]

I'm tempted to vote for ten, but number the ranks 1-4, then 10-15!

I like this approach

[wally_wabash]

This is going to be one of the more interesting NRFPs we've seen, I think.  Wheaton's second loss was always going shuffle things up a bit, but a second loss to a team not already on this list causes chaos.  We have three undefeated teams left in the NCAC which the field seems to be split on how to handle.  A pair of strong MIAA teams out there.   The CCIW fielding as many as five really quality teams.  I think most looked at that early RHIT loss to Millikin as a disqualifier, but that perception probably needs to evolve.  I haven't filled my 10 out yet...it's going to be tough this week. 

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Maybe with all this chaos my ballot won't look so bad compared to everyone else this week. I ranked 1-4 then skipped to 15-20. I only had 4 North teams on my Top 25 ballot this week.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Maybe with all this chaos my ballot won't look so bad compared to everyone else this week. I ranked 1-4 then skipped to 15-20. I only had 4 North teams on my Top 25 ballot this week.

O, ye of little faith!  I had seven.

I'll be intrigued to see if anyone shares my NRFP #5 vote this week - I suspect not!

[Dr. Acula]

Just sent my ballot in.  Sheesh that was bruuutal.  I was chasing my tail because I kept saying to myself "I can't rank ___ at number ___.  They aren't that good!"  The problem was I was saying that about half the ballot.  You have to rank 10 teams unfortunately.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Just sent my ballot in.  Sheesh that was bruuutal.  I was chasing my tail because I kept saying to myself "I can't rank ___ at number ___.  They aren't that good!"  The problem was I was saying that about half the ballot. You have to rank 10 teams unfortunately.

While I hated to put anyone 5th or 6th, when I hit 10th I still had five more I really wanted to somehow squeeze in!

[Li'l Giant]

Just sent my ballot in.  Sheesh that was bruuutal.  I was chasing my tail because I kept saying to myself "I can't rank ___ at number ___.  They aren't that good!"  The problem was I was saying that about half the ballot.  You have to rank 10 teams unfortunately.

That was my experience as well. I felt like I was just throwing darts on the bottom half.

[Mr. Ypsi]

This is going to be one of the more interesting NRFPs we've seen, I think.  Wheaton's second loss was always going shuffle things up a bit, but a second loss to a team not already on this list causes chaos.  We have three undefeated teams left in the NCAC which the field seems to be split on how to handle.  A pair of strong MIAA teams out there.   The CCIW fielding as many as five really quality teams.  I think most looked at that early RHIT loss to Millikin as a disqualifier, but that perception probably needs to evolve.  I haven't filled my 10 out yet...it's going to be tough this week.

Assuming we ever see it!   Are you waiting on a ballot, or just got swamped at work?

[wally_wabash]

A little of both?  Here it is! 

NRFP through games of Week 6:


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

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I'm column 6... going to take a guess that Ypsi is column 8

[wally_wabash]

I'm the 8th column, actually.  I've had Hope on my ballot just about every week.  They shot way up this week as I ran into the same conundrum at the 5 spot that everybody else did.  Could have picked a handful of teams to be fifth and I just happened to land on Hope. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

As I expected, no one matched my #5 vote - Millikin!  (Though one other voter did have them 6th.)  In addition to beating formerly highly regarded Wheaton, they also gave 5-1 (not 4-1) RHIT their only loss.  Assuming Rose doesn't lay an egg at Manchester this Saturday, the winner of the Franklin/RHIT game the following Saturday will DEFINITELY be on my ballot, no matter who I have to drop!  (I haven't checked the schedules very closely, but I suspect Carthage may have played their way off my ballot by then.)

I'm not sure I expect the Big Blue to remain in the top ten very long, but for now I'd say they are the surprise team of the North!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm column 6... going to take a guess that Ypsi is column 8

I'm curious why you thought I was column 8?  The MIAA schools at 5 and 6?  (I'm a fan of the MIAA - second only to the CCIW in my heart - but I don't think they are very good at football!)

[wally_wabash]

Thanks for the copy edit, Mr. Y.   

I think the MIAA has definitely improved.  I have no idea how Albion isn't winning more games last year or this year.  They just aren't nearly as bad as that record.  Olivet is on a nice little upswing.  Trine has good inertia.  The thing that I think is really helping the MIAA is Sturrsma getting Hope back on the good.  There's a depth of quality in that league there now that was missing for awhile. 

I wound up going back and forth on #10 for a while with Carthage and DePauw.  Ultimately went with Carthage given DPU's QB issues that manifested itself in kind of a blah effort against Oberlin (the same kind of result, quite frankly, that was keeping Wabash off of my ballot until this week).  So Carthage stayed in, and DPU didn't quite make it.  Carthage, btw, dropped from 7 to 10 on my ballot as collateral damage from Wheaton's tumble.  They're kind of anchored behind Wheaton until they get some more results in league play. 

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I'm column 6... going to take a guess that Ypsi is column 8

I'm curious why you thought I was column 8?  The MIAA schools at 5 and 6?  (I'm a fan of the MIAA - second only to the CCIW in my heart - but I don't think they are very good at football!)

You had said you didn't think anyone would match your #5 vote and that was the big outlier. The Millikin vote was my 2nd choice but didn't seem like a big stretch that someone else might vote them that high.