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This is starting to feel like that Seinfeld episode, “Let the man make his soup, Elaine!“

Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:46 pm I am not boycotting Loyola...just don't feel it's right to vote on them based on my connection. So, if my non-vote creates an issue for the poll, I will not do it.

I was semi-jesting initially but, in reality, it's kind of unfair to Loyola have to be the only team carrying an anchor. Maybe you could still post your Rankings within the Forum.

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:48 pm ...the defense is a good unit, although not challenged by a real scoring power yet.

This is true. Not that any of these teams really fit that bill, but after visiting Loyola the Tigers have Stony Brook and Maryland at 1952. Three big tests coming up. After that, the Ivy League Championship will be a formality of sorts and then we'll see where Princeton lands in the NCAA seedings...

How is the FanLax Forum poll arrived at? Is it an amalgamation of all the member picks?

...

That is their Men's team rankings is it not ?

tothedraw wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:42 pm That is their Men's team rankings is it not ?

Yes. Thank you.

OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:49 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:48 pm ...the defense is a good unit, although not challenged by a real scoring power yet.

This is true. Not that any of these teams really fit that bill, but after visiting Loyola the Tigers have Stony Brook and Maryland at 1952. Three big tests coming up. After that, the Ivy League Championship will be a formality of sorts and then we'll see where Princeton lands in the NCAA seedings...

Yes, these three games are, in some respects, the crucible of Princeton's regular season. They do appear to be the class of the Ivy League this year (although, geez, Cornell kept it close). I think they are well matched with Loyola and expect a tough game for both teams.

OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:49 am

seacoaster wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:48 pm ...the defense is a good unit, although not challenged by a real scoring power yet.

This is true. Not that any of these teams really fit that bill, but after visiting Loyola the Tigers have Stony Brook and Maryland at 1952. Three big tests coming up. After that, the Ivy League Championship will be a formality of sorts and then we'll see where Princeton lands in the NCAA seedings...

You’re right, assuming they stay calm and get through their Ivy schedule without a hiccup, these next three games, Loyola, Stony Brook and MD will have a HUGE impact on any potential seeding, if they get wins in any of these three they will feasibly be up into the top 6.

It wouldn’t surprise me if we saw a first/second round NCAA tournament featuring something like a Fairfield / Rutgers and Princeton type of matchup..

crazyhorse wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:49 pm ... my recollection from past posts is that DT has recused himself from voting for Loyola. Other 5 pollsters had Loyola between 6 and 8, so call them a 7, not a 10 - slots them just ahead of Stony Brook.

This is precisely my point. Humans do stupid human stuff...

FanLax Computer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:31 am

crazyhorse wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:49 pm ... my recollection from past posts is that DT has recused himself from voting for Loyola. Other 5 pollsters had Loyola between 6 and 8, so call them a 7, not a 10 - slots them just ahead of Stony Brook.

This is precisely my point. Humans do stupid human stuff...

No worries. I will recuse myself, as I have a conflict....

Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:12 am No worries. I will recuse myself, as I have a conflict....

Recusing yourself from the Forum Poll makes sense but... You'll still post your Loyola-less Ranking within this thread?

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:18 am

Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:12 am No worries. I will recuse myself, as I have a conflict....

Recusing yourself from the Forum Poll makes sense but... You'll still post your Loyola-less Ranking within this thread?

sure thing

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:29 am

Haha—great one, Matnum.

OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:43 am

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:29 am

Haha—great one, Matnum.

By the way – how is the FanLax Forum Poll arrived at? Do you combine all the member polls to make the FanLax Forum poll?

OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:49 am By the way – how is the FanLax Forum Poll arrived at? Do you combine all the member polls to make the FanLax Forum poll?

Yes. 25 Points for a 1st place vote, 24 points for a 2nd place vote, etc. until 1 Point for a 25th Place vote. Team with the most points gets the Forum Poll 1st Place, 2nd most gets 2nd, etc.

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:59 am

OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:49 am By the way – how is the FanLax Forum Poll arrived at? Do you combine all the member polls to make the FanLax Forum poll?

Yes. 25 Points for a 1st place vote, 24 points for a 2nd place vote, etc. until 1 Point for a 25th Place vote. Team with the most points gets the Forum Poll 1st Place, 2nd most gets 2nd, etc.

Nice. Thanks for the explanation.

1 NC beat High Point 23-9 and VT 20-8
2 BC beat Pitt 19-12
3 NU beat Dartmouth 18-8 and Michigan 12-9
4 Syracuse beat Temple 22-7
5 Loyola beat Princeton 16-15, and BU 23-5

6 Princeton lost to Loyola 16-15
7 Denver beat Drexel 10-4, and SDSU 19-11
8 Duke beat ND 15-12
9 JMU beat Maryland 13-8
10 Maryland beat Penn 15-11, lost to JMU 13-8

11 Florida beat Stetson 19-5, and Arizona St 21-10
12 Stony Brook beat Brown 15-3, Vermont 14-4
13 Rutgers beat JHU 12-11
14 Virginia beat Louisville 12-11
15 Michigan lost to NU 12-9

16 Colorado beat Stanford 17-16, and Cal 16-10
17 Stanford lost to Colorado 17-16, beat Oregon 20-10
18 Notre Dame lost to Duke 15-12
19 USC beat Az St 17-10
20 Virginia Tech beat Elon 14-11, lost to NC 20-8

21 Army beat Colgate 20-12
22 Ohio St beat Penn St 12-11
23 UMass beat St Bonny’s 22-4, and Duquesne 21-9
24 Vandy beat Towson 14-8, and Coastal Carolina 13-11
25 UConn beat UAlbany 16-11, Hofstra 15-11

1. UNC -- beat up a couple of teams.

2. BC -- looked lackluster to me against Pitt.

3. Syracuse -- trounced Temple (which tells you something about the distance between the top four or five and the rest of the Universe). Oh, why No. 3? See below.

4. NU -- beat Michigan by three in Ann Arbor, and made me think, well, Syracuse is better, and I went to school there, and it's my poll, so Syracuse moves up.

5. Loyola -- good win over a tough Princeton team, and some practice against BU. I think they have a good chance at the Dome tomorrow. So why is Syracuse No. 3? Because it's my poll.

6. Princeton.

7. SBU -- just plugging along. Date with Loyola coming up.

8. Duke -- yep, up to No. 8. Nice win on a frigid day in South Bend.

9. Denver. This is the team no one is going to want to play in the NCAA tournament. Physical, tough, and well-coached. .

10. Maryland -- still here in the top ten, even with the loss to JMU. But this loss exposed the Terps as a team deeply reliant on the performance of one or two people.

11. Rutgers

12. Michigan

13. JMU -- getting better every week. A good week and they will move up in my poll.

14. Florida

15. V-Tech. Got pounded by Syracuse and UNC. So what?

16. Virginia

17. Notre Dame

18. Colorado

19. USC

20. UConn