FB: Region 6 fan poll

[Dr. Doolittle]

Dr. D, making reference to Whittier in backing your team up, tough pill to swallow.....This is the worse Whittier team I have seen in my memory. I can not find one stud, I can remember Whittier going 2-7, yet having a couple guys get invited to a Pro Day or doing a free agent try out....I doubt any of the 22 starters would start on UR's 0-4 team...maybe a linebacker would play. They are horrible, I think I might be in the O line rotation and I can remember Suspension Helmets.

CLU will get tested against UR. UR defense is very credible. Coaches have had two weeks to fix their issues, plus knowing UR playing time is wide open now. I am sure practices are very feisty.
UR is going to have to establish some kind of run game, I don't know if its more plays down hill, 12 Formation, refining RPO's....My vote is to play down hill, send TE down on backers. UR has gotten away from using a FB, I think we may see one. I hope we don't see the same thing.

I did not mention Whittier, Just Chapman and PLU? Whittier is TERRIBLE!  Not one Whittier player would start on any other SCIAC team except possibly La Verne.   But I agree CLU will be tested this week against Redlands, who are rested and had 2 weeks to prepare.  We will see come Saturday night.

[olddog]

The bottom of the rankings will be...interesting. The SCIAC and NWC all have interlocking common wins and losses that 'cancel' each other out.

Chapman is the main culprit - beating Pacific who beat Pomona-Pizer who beat Chapman.

Chapman beat Cal Lutheran who beat PLU who beat George Fox who beat Chapman.

PLU beating George Fox was a surprise considering they did it with the back up QB after he was knocked out in the CLU game the previous week.  PLU has a decent defense and run game.  Chapman is down this year based on their record and watching them vs CLU earlier this season.  P-P seems to be the team to beat this season in SCIAC, but CLU can play with anyone when they play defense.  Six straight shutout quarter with second half shut out vs PLU and Whittier game.  Redlands game will tell a lot about CLU and if they are good or not.  This is a very interesting/competitive year.

Dr. D, help me out, See six straight shut out quarters above ...just teasing Dr 

[Dr. Doolittle]

The bottom of the rankings will be...interesting. The SCIAC and NWC all have interlocking common wins and losses that 'cancel' each other out.

Chapman is the main culprit - beating Pacific who beat Pomona-Pizer who beat Chapman.

Chapman beat Cal Lutheran who beat PLU who beat George Fox who beat Chapman.

PLU beating George Fox was a surprise considering they did it with the back up QB after he was knocked out in the CLU game the previous week.  PLU has a decent defense and run game.  Chapman is down this year based on their record and watching them vs CLU earlier this season.  P-P seems to be the team to beat this season in SCIAC, but CLU can play with anyone when they play defense.  Six straight shutout quarter with second half shut out vs PLU and Whittier game.  Redlands game will tell a lot about CLU and if they are good or not.  This is a very interesting/competitive year.

Dr. D, help me out, See six straight shut out quarters above ...just teasing Dr 

OK, you got me there, but they did shut out PLU in the second half. 

[olddog]

its all good Dr. D

[wildcat11]

The bottom of the rankings will be...interesting. The SCIAC and NWC all have interlocking common wins and losses that 'cancel' each other out.

Chapman is the main culprit - beating Pacific who beat Pomona-Pizer who beat Chapman.

Chapman beat Cal Lutheran who beat PLU who beat George Fox who beat Chapman.

PLU beating George Fox was a surprise considering they did it with the back up QB after he was knocked out in the CLU game the previous week.  PLU has a decent defense and run game.  Chapman is down this year based on their record and watching them vs CLU earlier this season.  P-P seems to be the team to beat this season in SCIAC, but CLU can play with anyone when they play defense.  Six straight shutout quarter with second half shut out vs PLU and Whittier game.  Redlands game will tell a lot about CLU and if they are good or not.  This is a very interesting/competitive year.

Dr. D, help me out, See six straight shut out quarters above ...just teasing Dr 

OK, you got me there, but they did shut out PLU in the second half.

I watched the CLU/UPS game and was surprised that UPS stayed in it the whole game.

[smedindy]

But, for the record, UW-W contacted North Central about playing week 2 before the Mary Hardin-Baylor game was set and they had no interest in playing us. None of this is about the point I was making, though. I was not criticizing NCC or Mount Union for how they schedule. Heck, it will probably help them get a #1 seed.  I was just saying based on their competition, right now we couldn't possibly know how if they are good enough to put a semi-final ceiling on UW-W or Mary Hardin-Baylor. In NCC's case, we now have more data with a nice win in the battle for the Little Brass Bell.

Had North Central already scheduled Wabash though? Wabash does schedule in advance and may have snagged North Central quickly.

[D O.C.]

You know  who's a good snag? LINFIELD; year in, year out.

[Pat Coleman]

You know  who's a good snag? LINFIELD; year in, year out.

Would love to see a Mount Union-Linfield game! I haven't heard anything about who Mount Union is playing in 2024. Goodness knows they had no trouble scheduling Defiance five years in advance for 2022 and 2023.

[D O.C.]

Good idea for both programs. +

[02 Warhawk]

A little late posting Week 5 results. Still waiting on one one person.

[02 Warhawk]

         2022 Week 5 Region 6 Fan Poll

Rank         Team           Previous    Points       
  1)   UW-Whitewater (6)        1          85
  2)   Linfield (2)             3          70   
  3)   St. John's               2          68
  4)   UW-LaCrosse              5          64
  5)   Bethel (1)               4          59
  6)   UW-River Falls           6          48
  7)   UW-Oshkosh               7          45
8t)   Whitworth               10          20
8t)   UW-Stout                 -          20
10t)   Pomona-Pitzer            -          4   
10t)   Claremont-Mudd-Scripps   -          4
   
Dropped Out: UW-Platteville, George Fox

RV)   Gustavus Adolphus (2), George Fox (2), Carleton (2), Pacific (1), UW-Platteville (1)

Thanks to all those who participated this week: 02 Warhawk, wm4, colinsteinke, art76, desertcar1, Retired Old Rat, wartnight, Dr. Doolittle and smedindy.

[02 Warhawk]

 
  1)  UW-Whitewater (6)       85      ( 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3)
  2)  Linfield (2)            70      ( 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6)
  3)  St. John's              68      ( 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5)
  4)  UW-LaCrosse             64      ( 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 8)
  5)  Bethel (1)              59      ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 7, 7, 7)
  6)  UW-River Falls          48      ( 3, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8)
  7)  UW-Oshkosh              45      ( 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7)
8t)  Whitworth               20      ( 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, -, -)
8t)  UW-Stout                20      ( 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9,10, -)
10t)  Pomona-Pitzer            4      ( 9,10,10, -, -, -, -, -, -)
10t)  Claremont-Mudd-Scipps    4      ( 9, 9, -, -, -, -, -, -, -)

RV)  Gustavus Adolphus        2      (10,10, -, -, -, -, -, -, -)
RV)  George Fox               2      ( 9, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -)
RV)  Carelton                 2      (10,10, -, -, -, -, -, -, -)
RV)  Pacific                  1      (10, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -)
RV)  UW-Platteville           1      (10, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -)

[02 Warhawk]

Only got 9 polls this week, so the vote totals will be a little off compared to last week.

[bleedpurple]

But, for the record, UW-W contacted North Central about playing week 2 before the Mary Hardin-Baylor game was set and they had no interest in playing us. None of this is about the point I was making, though. I was not criticizing NCC or Mount Union for how they schedule. Heck, it will probably help them get a #1 seed.  I was just saying based on their competition, right now we couldn't possibly know how if they are good enough to put a semi-final ceiling on UW-W or Mary Hardin-Baylor. In NCC's case, we now have more data with a nice win in the battle for the Little Brass Bell.

Had North Central already scheduled Wabash though? Wabash does schedule in advance and may have snagged North Central quickly.

My understanding is UW-W reached out to NCC well before that game was scheduled. My further understanding is that NCC doesn't feel like it is in the best interest of their program to schedule UW-W.  I'm guessing the honest one word answer to the question as to why would be "Wheaton".  Honestly, going out a couple of years, I think it might be more likely to see a Mount Union/UW-W home and home than it will be to see a NCC or Wheaton/UW-W home and home.  It drives me a little crazy because of the close proximity.  But it's hard to knock schools for thinking that way given that the likelihood of a Pool C bid with two losses is shaky at best.

[Andy Jamison - Walla Walla Wildcat]

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