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The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
- Thread starter Transplanted Tiger Fan
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Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
I'll be at the HOF too to recognize Hound.
And the 2000 team also...
I'll be at the HOF too to recognize Hound.
And the 2000 team also...
PrezdeJohnson09
Proud supporter of Osmirwich hockey
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
Sounds good. I'll be around busting my butt covering the five athletic events we have going on. But I definitely will be at the volleyball and football games.
Hopefully I can shake this head cold I've got going on by the weekend.
Sounds good. I'll be around busting my butt covering the five athletic events we have going on. But I definitely will be at the volleyball and football games.
Hopefully I can shake this head cold I've got going on by the weekend.
Transplanted Tiger Fan
"Let's Roll" - Todd Beamer, 9/11/01
Take it to the Bank (and watch it fade away)
Take it to the Bank (and watch it fade away)
I suppose it’s about time I put-up my own (a few weeks late!). I have a feeling that the official pre-season poll will be out by next weekend ('WAG' - no later than Tuesday 10/19):
1. Norwich - Theirs until they “lose it” (which <U><I>could</I></U> be as soon as Primelink)
2. St. Norbert - Token NCHA team (
) [j/k... see #8]
3. Elmira - Going-out on a limb here, may not get me many preseason pts, but I expect this by year-end
4. Oswego - A key loss or two in the lineup, but still strong
5. Middlebury - Hey, they’re Middlebury
6. Adrian - “Safe 6”... A good showing in Northfield, they’ll be higher. A bad showing, quite possibly out of the top 10
7. Plattsburgh - Just can’t get a read on this team this year. Anticipating a mid-season “lull” in January
8. UW-Stevens Point - What good is a poll without 2 NCHA teams in it! Why the Pointers? – They’re baaa-aaack!!
9. Bowdoin - Will hang here, and possibly improve if they can get by that pesky Colby weekend before the break
10. Hobart - Just for poops and giggles... some ECAC West ‘love’
Wanted to put a MIAC team in the mix (I think I <U><I>always</I></U> have in the past), but I just do not see a team standing-out this year.
Take it to the Bank (and watch it fade away)
I suppose it’s about time I put-up my own (a few weeks late!). I have a feeling that the official pre-season poll will be out by next weekend ('WAG' - no later than Tuesday 10/19):
1. Norwich - Theirs until they “lose it” (which <U><I>could</I></U> be as soon as Primelink)
2. St. Norbert - Token NCHA team (
) [j/k... see #8]3. Elmira - Going-out on a limb here, may not get me many preseason pts, but I expect this by year-end
4. Oswego - A key loss or two in the lineup, but still strong
5. Middlebury - Hey, they’re Middlebury
6. Adrian - “Safe 6”... A good showing in Northfield, they’ll be higher. A bad showing, quite possibly out of the top 10
7. Plattsburgh - Just can’t get a read on this team this year. Anticipating a mid-season “lull” in January
8. UW-Stevens Point - What good is a poll without 2 NCHA teams in it! Why the Pointers? – They’re baaa-aaack!!
9. Bowdoin - Will hang here, and possibly improve if they can get by that pesky Colby weekend before the break
10. Hobart - Just for poops and giggles... some ECAC West ‘love’
Wanted to put a MIAC team in the mix (I think I <U><I>always</I></U> have in the past), but I just do not see a team standing-out this year.
PrezdeJohnson09
Proud supporter of Osmirwich hockey
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
Question? Why are we all only picking 10 teams when the poll is 15?
Question? Why are we all only picking 10 teams when the poll is 15?
PrezdeJohnson09
Proud supporter of Osmirwich hockey
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
Adrian is unofficial.
Adrian is unofficial.
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
Because his rules are so confusing, he'd need a supercomputer to handle 15 teams per poster
Transplanted Tiger Fan
"Let's Roll" - Todd Beamer, 9/11/01
10 vs. 15
10 vs. 15
Why 10 and not 15? I <U><I>thought</I></U> this was discussed in prior year’s threads, but in the only threads that I could access (2004-5 & 2005-6), I did not see any discussions posted. Strange thing is, it was around that time that USCHO went from ranking 10 to 15 as well. Odd that it was not discussed in the most painful detail back then!
While I like Hammer’s answer best (yours is good too, Prof!
), I guess there are a couple of additional reasons we (I) have always stayed with 10 and not 15:
But by all means, if anyone is feeling a wee-bit masochistic and wants to go the extra mile by providing above-and-beyond what is expected of them, please feel free to put-up a top 15. This has been done by some in the past.
In reviewing the prior threads, I would like to add what a welcome relief it is to not have any of the typical 'urinating competitions' in the thread (so far) this year! Then again, those “discussions” were somewhat entertaining:
2004-5 link
2005-6 link
10 vs. 15
Why 10 and not 15? I <U><I>thought</I></U> this was discussed in prior year’s threads, but in the only threads that I could access (2004-5 & 2005-6), I did not see any discussions posted. Strange thing is, it was around that time that USCHO went from ranking 10 to 15 as well. Odd that it was not discussed in the most painful detail back then!
While I like Hammer’s answer best (yours is good too, Prof!
), I guess there are a couple of additional reasons we (I) have always stayed with 10 and not 15:- It's easier
- Less of that pesky math for me ( )
- I’m a “traditionalist” (and old, so tradition goes back a ways!)
- ’Scoring’ from years-past is apples-to-apples (no “modern era” changes)
But by all means, if anyone is feeling a wee-bit masochistic and wants to go the extra mile by providing above-and-beyond what is expected of them, please feel free to put-up a top 15. This has been done by some in the past.
In reviewing the prior threads, I would like to add what a welcome relief it is to not have any of the typical 'urinating competitions' in the thread (so far) this year! Then again, those “discussions” were somewhat entertaining:
2004-5 link
2005-6 link
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Hammer
We'll be back.
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
No, we're here.
And don't you start. You know better.
Adrian is unofficial.
No, we're here.
And don't you start. You know better.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
As is, apparently, NU's tracking of your web surfing during work hours.
Adrian is unofficial.
As is, apparently, NU's tracking of your web surfing during work hours.
PrezdeJohnson09
Proud supporter of Osmirwich hockey
collegehcky2
Vinegar Strokes
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
1. Norwich
2. St. Norbert
3. Plattsburgh
4. Oswego
5. Middlebury
6. Adrian
7. Elmira
8. St. Scholastica
9. Gustavus Adolphus
10. Manhattanville
Final Four teams:
SNC, CSS, Norwich, Plattsburgh
1. Norwich
2. St. Norbert
3. Plattsburgh
4. Oswego
5. Middlebury
6. Adrian
7. Elmira
8. St. Scholastica
9. Gustavus Adolphus
10. Manhattanville
Final Four teams:
SNC, CSS, Norwich, Plattsburgh
ThatGuy_11
New member
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
I just can't see how people seem to think that plattsburgh is deserving of a higher ranking than Oswego. After we downright shellacked them in all the games at the campus centrelast season, and beat them handily at their own barn, after our evidently superior recruiting class [granted we lost 2 seriously talented players] can anyone explain the rationale??
I just can't see how people seem to think that plattsburgh is deserving of a higher ranking than Oswego. After we downright shellacked them in all the games at the campus centrelast season, and beat them handily at their own barn, after our evidently superior recruiting class [granted we lost 2 seriously talented players] can anyone explain the rationale??
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
Longevity. A team's reputation in the early polls is influenced by how long you've been good. If two programs are close, the one with the better long-term reputation gets the advantage.
I just can't see how people seem to think that plattsburgh is deserving of a higher ranking than Oswego. After we downright shellacked them in all the games at the campus centrelast season, and beat them handily at their own barn, after our evidently superior recruiting class [granted we lost 2 seriously talented players] can anyone explain the rationale??
Longevity. A team's reputation in the early polls is influenced by how long you've been good. If two programs are close, the one with the better long-term reputation gets the advantage.
ThatGuy_11
New member
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
I suppose...but barring that. I still think that Oz is the better team this year. I've been following these forums for a while so I know better then to open up that pandoras box. But all that aside I'm pumped to see the head to head match ups again this year.
I suppose...but barring that. I still think that Oz is the better team this year. I've been following these forums for a while so I know better then to open up that pandoras box. But all that aside I'm pumped to see the head to head match ups again this year.
collegehcky2
Vinegar Strokes
Re: The Completely Unofficial Pre-Pre-Season Polls - 2010-2011 Edition
-Plattsburgh has 2 good goaltenders, Oswego only has one.
-Selleck, Lyon, Musselwhite, Dormo, KGT all gone.
-Historically Plattsburgh has beaten Oswego year in and year out. Last year wasn't necessarily a fluke, but with how Plattsburgh has been a consistent NCAA tournament participant, I'll put them over Oswego until games start.
After watching Plattsburgh taking it to teams before last year, I'm not confident enough in Oswego to put them above Platty in the beginning.
I just can't see how people seem to think that plattsburgh is deserving of a higher ranking than Oswego. After we downright shellacked them in all the games at the campus centrelast season, and beat them handily at their own barn, after our evidently superior recruiting class [granted we lost 2 seriously talented players] can anyone explain the rationale??
-Plattsburgh has 2 good goaltenders, Oswego only has one.
-Selleck, Lyon, Musselwhite, Dormo, KGT all gone.
-Historically Plattsburgh has beaten Oswego year in and year out. Last year wasn't necessarily a fluke, but with how Plattsburgh has been a consistent NCAA tournament participant, I'll put them over Oswego until games start.
After watching Plattsburgh taking it to teams before last year, I'm not confident enough in Oswego to put them above Platty in the beginning.