It's getting close to that time of year again. I figured maybe we could do a preseason poll.
Here is the format we went with last year (with a few additions):
- Rank your teams 1 through 10. Only 10 will be accepted. Please include numbers next the teams so I know it is your poll otherwise I will just assume you are just discussing.
- Please don't give 2 polls (one for the west and one for the east), combine your poll and when everything is calculated I will post the overall top 10 and top 5 from each region.
- Please keep the "creative" names to a minimum, at least so I figure out what they are
- We will try and follow the USCHO Poll with games counting through Sunday for each weeks new poll.
- I will average the polls at some point every Tuesday
- DII teams will not be included since they cannot play in the playoffs
- Explanations to your rankings are appreciated but not necessary.
- Last year I said "lets try to keep the East vs. West comments to a minimum". I realize now that is impossible so lets just try to be nice.
If you are wondering how the polls are calculated what I do is give 1st place 10 pts, 2nd place 9 pts, 3rd place 8 pts and so on. The teams are then ranked after all votes are tallied. I also include 1st place votes next to the score although it doesn't effect the rankings unless there is a tie (which doesn't happen too often).
Anyways, feel free to post your preseason poll and discuss. I will be accepting preseason polls until 10/12. The first regular season poll will be 11/2.
Here is the format we went with last year (with a few additions):
- Rank your teams 1 through 10. Only 10 will be accepted. Please include numbers next the teams so I know it is your poll otherwise I will just assume you are just discussing.
- Please don't give 2 polls (one for the west and one for the east), combine your poll and when everything is calculated I will post the overall top 10 and top 5 from each region.
- Please keep the "creative" names to a minimum, at least so I figure out what they are
- We will try and follow the USCHO Poll with games counting through Sunday for each weeks new poll.
- I will average the polls at some point every Tuesday
- DII teams will not be included since they cannot play in the playoffs
- Explanations to your rankings are appreciated but not necessary.
- Last year I said "lets try to keep the East vs. West comments to a minimum". I realize now that is impossible so lets just try to be nice.
If you are wondering how the polls are calculated what I do is give 1st place 10 pts, 2nd place 9 pts, 3rd place 8 pts and so on. The teams are then ranked after all votes are tallied. I also include 1st place votes next to the score although it doesn't effect the rankings unless there is a tie (which doesn't happen too often).
Anyways, feel free to post your preseason poll and discuss. I will be accepting preseason polls until 10/12. The first regular season poll will be 11/2.
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