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Pat Coleman

I'm going to keep the results here of previous front-page polls, since there's been occasional requests for such information. Not leaving the board open for discussion, though, just information storage.

Who would you have picked as first-team quarterback?
Mike Orihel, Rowan: 22.1%
Andy Collins, Occidental: 21.1%
Mike Jorris, Mount Union: 17.7%
Justin Jacobs, UW-Whitewater: 13.9%
Rocky Pentello, Capital: 9.5%
Kam Kniss, North Central: 7.8%
Chris Warrick, Wesley: 6.6%
3204 votes
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Conference preseason polls are primarily what?
Projection: 37.4%
History: 25.8%
Conjecture: 14.8%
Accurate: 12.6%
Posturing: 8.8%
1088 votes

I chose posturing because I know coaches will rate themselves low in order to try to affect the final outcome and fire up their team, or overrate another team to try to get it ahead of their own team, etc.
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What should McMurry do? (See story linked above.)
Take legal action against the NCAA: 41.0%
Remain Indians, face playoff hosting ban: 20.6%
Change nickname from Indians: 13.3%
Return to the NAIA: 11.9%
Change nickname but continue Indian traditions: 11.7%
1050 votes
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Which will be the first highly ranked team to lose?
Capital: 19.7%
Wesley: 14.7%
Rowan: 14.2%
Linfield: 12.7%
UW-Whitewater: 13.1%
Mary Hardin-Baylor: 8.8%
St. John's: 8.7%
Mount Union: 6.8%
1935 votes
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Should there be a Division III-wide roster limit?
No, no roster limit: 45.9%
Yes, at 100 players: 23.6%
Yes, at 125 players: 14.8%
Yes, at 85 players: 9.4%
Yes, at 150 players: 5.4%
2766 votes

I notice that 53.2% of respondents favored some kind of limit, though the numbers vary.
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Which first-year program will have the best season?
LaGrange: 46.1%
Morrisville State: 29.8%
SUNY-Maritime: 22.9%
1317 votes
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Of the teams playing opening night, who will finish 2006 with the most wins?
UW-Stout: 62.0%
Catholic, Hamline and Shenandoah combined: 36.4%
766 votes

Scoreboard so far: Hamline+Catholic+Shenandoah 2, UW-Stout one.
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Where were you this weekend?
At a game, staying dry:  33.2%
At home staying dry:  23.8%
At a game, soaking wet:  23.3%
My team's off and I didn't bother:  15.0%
At more than one game:  4.1%
1180 votes
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Did you notice the NCAA's speed-up rules at work this weekend?
Yes, and I didn't like it: 48.9%
Yes, and I liked them: 23.4%
What speed-up rules?: 17.2%
No, but I wish I had: 5.0%
No, and I hope I never do: 4.4%
1510 votes
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W&J grads have recently been named NFL commissioner and mayor of Pittsburgh. What's next?
W&J snaps two-game losing streak: 57.2%
W&J replaces Pluto as ninth planet: 20.2%
Super Bowl XLVII in Heinz Field: 9.0%
W&J grad named Pirates No. 5 starter: 7.6%
W&J grad replaces Bill Gates at Microsoft: 4.9%
960 votes

Voters needed more of a sense of humor here. :)
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What's the biggest surprise this week?
Linfield losing to Western Oregon: 32.1%
CNU's one-week turnaround: 18.1%
Concordia (Wis.) win at North Central: 12.3%
Springfield throwing for 107 yards, winning: 11.4%
Newport News, Guilford, Catholic all 2-0: 8.7%
Adrian shut out in brand-new stadium: 8.1%
Macalester, Mass. Maritime both win: 8.1%
2569 votes
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Which of these Saturday games will be most competitive?
Linfield/Hardin-Simmons: 58.5%
UW-Whitewater/Azusa Pacific: 16.2%
Delaware Valley/Wilkes: 24.4%
1938 votes

Despite the Linfield/HSU fans' picks, Delaware Valley/Wilkes was the most competitive, going to overtime.
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What is Linfield's fate the rest of the season?
Runs the table, makes playoffs: 33.2%
Runs the table, misses playoffs: 21.6%
Loses record streak of winning seasons: 20.0%
Also loses to Whitworth: 16.3%
Also loses to Southern Oregon: 7.2%
1747 votes
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Which New York team will advance furthest in the NCAA playoffs?
Ithaca: 28.5%
St. John Fisher: 19.1%
Union: 13.6%
Cortland State: 13.5%
Hobart: 9.2%
Alfred: 5.7%
RPI: 9.6%
2425 votes

The line on this one moved significantly after Saturday's game.
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Cancelled last year, postponed this year. Where should DePauw and Trinity (Texas) play next year?
Alamodome: 27.6%
Area 51: 20.3%
Dick Cheney's: 18.1%
They should just give up and not schedule it: 17.8%
Hoosier Dome: 15.1%
1963 votes
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