FB: Region 4 fan poll

[Mr. Ypsi]

Yeah, I probably should have included Millikin.  I just have a hard time taking them seriously after the 63-6 beat down they took from Wheaton.

[HOPEful]

Just sent in my ballot. Actually found it easier than previous weeks. Hardest part was how to order the CCIW teams and where in that order to sneak in Wittenberg. I have a feeling I won't be the only person ranking Millikin this week.

[USee]

It's actually a lot easier to rank the CCIW this week than any other week.

[smedindy]

I shuffled around Trine and the CCIW and added Wash U and Millikin. Dropped Hope and Wheaton.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Just sent in my ballot. Actually found it easier than previous weeks. Hardest part was how to order the CCIW teams and where in that order to sneak in Wittenberg. I have a feeling I won't be the only person ranking Millikin this week.

Clearly not, as smedindy said he added them.  Despite my promise to get them on the ballot somehow, I just couldn't find the space with adding WashU and still undefeated Kalamazoo.  I dropped Bald Wally and MSJ  I retained Wheaton, but they slid 3 slots.

This week Marietta will either soar or (more likely) fall off the ballot as they play at JCU.  WashU hosts IWU in probably the biggest game in the North this week.  Kazoo probably should beat Alma, but then they meet the 'killers' row' of the MIAA: Olivet, Hope, and Trine.  So soon spaces will (probably) open for Millikin, Bald Wally, Franklin, etc.  But almost certainly NOT Eureka - their only hope of making my ballot is a postseason win, which would likely be a HUGE upset.

[USee]

I dropped JCU, Witt and Mt Union and made Kzoo, Eureka and Marietta my top 3. I have a good feeling about them.

[smedindy]

Nice that K'Zoo is undefeated, but one point wins against Albion and Adrian doesn't get my motor running.

[Ryan Stoppable]

Clearly not, as smedindy said he added them.  Despite my promise to get them on the ballot somehow, I just couldn't find the space with adding WashU and still undefeated Kalamazoo.

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But almost certainly NOT Eureka - their only hope of making my ballot is a postseason win, which would likely be a HUGE upset.

Admittedly, I haven't seen either of these teams in person. But where's the big difference between what Kalamazoo and Eureka have done so far? I'm not seeing it.

[HOPEful]

Admittedly, I haven't seen either of these teams in person. But where's the big difference between what Kalamazoo and Eureka have done so far? I'm not seeing it.

Kalamazoo beat Finlandia 56-7 while Eureka only beat them 34-12.

In all seriousness, Kalamazoo needs to play and beat either Trine or Hope to even get on my radar regionally.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Clearly not, as smedindy said he added them.  Despite my promise to get them on the ballot somehow, I just couldn't find the space with adding WashU and still undefeated Kalamazoo.

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But almost certainly NOT Eureka - their only hope of making my ballot is a postseason win, which would likely be a HUGE upset.

Admittedly, I haven't seen either of these teams in person. But where's the big difference between what Kalamazoo and Eureka have done so far? I'm not seeing it.

I admit that so far there really isn't any difference (though Albion may be better than anyone Eureka has faced).  But soon Kazoo will get the opportunity to prove themselves for real.  I wanted to get them on the ballot while I still had a chance, since I suspect they will implode once they get to the tough part of the schedule.

[Pat Coleman]

I wanted to get them on the ballot while I still had a chance, since I suspect they will implode once they get to the tough part of the schedule.

That's really strange voting theory -- I better vote for them now because I think they are going to suck later.

[wally_wabash]

I wanted to get them on the ballot while I still had a chance, since I suspect they will implode once they get to the tough part of the schedule.

That's really strange voting theory -- I better vote for them now because I think they are going to suck later.

It's once ranked, always ranked here in the NRFP so Mr. Y is just doing his job to cement Kalamazoo as a quality opponent.   

[Mr. Ypsi]

I wanted to get them on the ballot while I still had a chance, since I suspect they will implode once they get to the tough part of the schedule.

That's really strange voting theory -- I better vote for them now because I think they are going to suck later.

It's once ranked, always ranked here in the NRFP so Mr. Y is just doing his job to cement Kalamazoo as a quality opponent.   

Based on their history, I figure this might be the only chance I ever get to write in 'Kazoo'!

[Gregory Sager]

I wanted to get them on the ballot while I still had a chance, since I suspect they will implode once they get to the tough part of the schedule.

That's really strange voting theory -- I better vote for them now because I think they are going to suck later.

It's once ranked, always ranked here in the NRFP so Mr. Y is just doing his job to cement Kalamazoo as a quality opponent.   

Chuck could be presenting us with another opportunity for a neologism. Just as "to ypsi" means to coax statistical or historical information out of other posters that he's capable of looking up himself, "to chuck" could mean to promote for the sake of novelty a lightly-regarded conference's traditional nonentity that currently sports a gaudy record before it inevitably runs head-first into the brick wall of reality.

[Gregory Sager]

And, in the interest of fair-mindedness, it should be noted that NACC supporter Ryan Stoppable has adeptly avoided chucking thus far on behalf of Eureka.