FB: Region 3 fan poll

[Pat Coleman]

Carrying over last year's final poll results.

South Region Fan Poll - FINAL (12/7/07)

#	School (1st votes)	Record	Pts	Prev.
1	Mary Hardin-Baylor (5)	12-1	50	2
2	Wesley	11-2	45	1
3	Muhlenberg	11-1	38	6
4	Trinity (Texas)	9-2	35	4
5	Salisbury	9-2	26	5
6	North Carolina Wesleyan	9-3	24	8
7	Millsaps	8-2	19	7
8	Washington and Jefferson	10-1	16	3
9	Hampden-Sydney	8-3	9	9
10	Mississippi College	8-2	6	10

Other receiving votes: DePauw 4, Hardin-Simmons 3

The South Region Fall Poll is voted on by Josh Bowerman, Llamaguy, Matt Barnhart (kid), Ralph Turner, and Ron Boerger (BfB), and is posted weekly.


Voting distribution by team for the final poll...

1 - Mary Hardin-Baylor ( 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 )
2 - Wesley ( 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 )
3 - Muhlenberg ( 3, 3, 3, 3, 5 )
4 - Trinity ( 3, 4, 4, 4, 5 )
5 - Salisbury ( 4, 5, 6, 6, 8 )
6 - North Carolina Wesleyan ( 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 )
7 - Millsaps ( 5, 6, 8, 8, 9 )
8 - Washington and Jefferson ( 6, 7, 7, 9, 10 )
9 - Hampden-Sydney ( 7, 8, 9, NR, NR )
10 - Mississippi College ( 7, 10, 10, NR, NR )
RV - DePauw ( 8, 10, NR, NR, NR )
RV - Hardin-Simmons ( 9, 10, NR, NR, NR )

[Ralph Turner]

A few weeks ago, I asked kid about the South Region Fan Poll.  Before I knew it, he had given it to me.

This season, I will continue the poll with five balloteers -- Josh Bowerman, Ron Boerger, Llamaguy, Hasanova and me.

We will publish a pre-season poll after Labor Day, then weekly polls in the regular season, and a final poll after the playoffs.

I strongly encourage fans to buy KICKOFF, so you will have a better idea of the teams across the South. 

[K-Mack]

I strongly encourage fans to buy KICKOFF, so you will have a better idea of the teams across the South. 

But that's cheating!

Wait, no it isn't. Ralph, what do we owe you for the promo?

[@d3jason]

If they buy, shouldn't they get a vote?

[Ralph Turner]

If they buy, shouldn't they get a vote?

I am recommending that you get the e-zine to help with pick-em's contests, etc.! 

[@d3jason]

Well, I didn't buy it (though I would happily), but I did write nine capsules and a feature. 

[Ralph Turner]

Well, I didn't buy it (though I would happily), but I did write nine capsules and a feature. 

Jason, I hope that you were compensated adequately for your contributions.

I will get to the ACFC this weekend!

Thanks! 

[@d3jason]

Don't tell Pat and Keith (or my wife), but I'd probably do it for free. 

[Ralph Turner]

Don't tell Pat and Keith (or my wife), but I'd probably do it for free. 

If a comment ever deserved a karma point, that one does!   

+1! 

[jekelish]

So, I have to ask...how does a school like Muhlenberg get placed in the South Region despite being in Allentown, PA?

[@d3jason]

Most of the Division III PA schools are in the South and have been for quite a while. The MAC moved to the East region a few years ago, but the PAC and Centennial stayed in the South. Most of the D-III schools historically have been located in the northeast, probably because of the great number of programs in New England, New York and  New Jersey. There were few D-III programs in what you would call the "south."

[Ron Boerger]

In addition, the NCAA wants to be 'fair' and so puts roughly the same number of schools in each region.  Since there are still few Divison III schools in the South (and West) you end up with things like PA teams in the "South" and Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin teams in the "West." 

As an example of the geographic disparity the NCAA faces, Colorado College is the only D3 football team in all of the Rocky Mountain states. 

[Josh Bowerman]

When is the first poll to be released, Ralph?

[Ralph Turner]

When is the first poll to be released, Ralph?

After I can read KICKOFF and get the other pollsters to submit their polls. 

[muledaddy]

      Ralph,

                  I am
 going to cough up the big bucks to get myself a copy of  Kickoff.Please give the Mules a fair shake,as ever.