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SmitEvo;195098 wrote:
The poll that really counts....:)
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?page=cfoot2/misc/tsn-div-1aa-poll.htm
Good year, but definately not best.

1. Northern Iowa Panthers (97) 11-0 2,650 1
2. Montana Grizzlies (10) 11-0 2,494 3
3. McNeese State Cowboys (5) 11-0 2,482 4
4. Southern Illinois Salukis 10-1 2,329 5
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers 9-2 2,200 6
6. Richmond Spiders 9-2 2,067 7
7. Massachusetts Minutemen 9-2 1,992 8
8. North Dakota State Bison (1) 10-1 1,880 2
9. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 9-2 1,653 12
10. Delaware State Hornets 10-1 1,611 10
11. Wofford Terriers 8-3 1,590 13
12. James Madison Dukes 8-3 1,449 14
13. Delaware Blue Hens 8-3 1,272 9
14. Eastern Washington Eagles 8-3 1,229 14
15. Youngstown State Penguins 7-4 930 17
16. Grambling State Tigers 8-2 841 19
17. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-4 816 20
18. Eastern Illinois Panthers 8-3 747 21
19. Georgia Southern Eagles 7-4 698 16
20. Yale Bulldogs 9-1 630 11
21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7-4 488 NR
22. Harvard Crimson 8-2 423 NR
23. Elon Phoenix 7-4 414 24
24. Cal Poly Mustangs 7-4 331 25
25. Fordham Rams 8-3 260 18
    Others receiving votes: Villanova 238, Norfolk State 186, The Citadel 132, Dayton 100, Hofstra 84, Liberty 81, Albany 74, Western Illinois 61, Alabama A&M 38, South Carolina State 36, Sam Houston State 33, Prairie View 27, Furman 26, San Diego 14, Hampton 12, Southern 9, Holy Cross 6, Nicholls State 5, Colgate 4, Lafayette 1.

Actually, neither really count this year for NDSU since they can't make the playoffs anyway. I think I'd rather have the coaches tell me who they think is the best team than some mathematical formula.

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tjamz;195104 wrote:
Actually, neither really count this year for NDSU since they can't make the playoffs anyway. I think I'd rather have the coaches tell me who they think is the best team than some mathematical formula.

Well n00b, I am pretty sure the other poll is a media poll. If the coaches actually had enough time to research other teams then it would be taking away from time spent on preparing for the next game. I would believe the media would anlalyze alot more than some coach who voted NDSU #1 but SDSU not in the top 25. Geez that makes sense.....and also the polls actually do count, even if ndsu goes to the playoffs or not.