Polls 11/14

[Chris \'03]

#5/6 this week.

USA Today:
1   University of Michigan   505   (29)   2   9-1-1
2   University of Wisconsin   477   (5)   5   7-1-2
3   Colorado College   451      1   9-2-1
4   University of Maine   378      4   9-3-0
5   Boston College   331      9   4-2-1
6   Cornell University   325      3   4-2-0
7   University of New Hampshire   259      12   6-3-1
8   University of North Dakota   258      11   7-4-1
9   University of Vermont   255      8   8-2-0
10   University of Minnesota   223      13   5-3-2
11   Miami (Ohio) University   172      10   6-2-0
12   University of Denver   147      7   5-4-1
13   Michigan State University   110      6   5-3-1
14   University of Alaska Fairbanks   58      15   4-2-2
15   St. Lawrence University   49      NR   7-3-0
Others receiving votes: Bemidji State University 43, Colgate University 21, Mercyhurst College 9, Boston University 4, Ferris State University 2, Northern Michigan University 2, Clarkson University 1.

USCHO

   Team   (First Place Votes)   Record   Points   Last Poll
1   Michigan   (29)   9-1-1   783   2
2   Wisconsin   ( 7)   7-1-2   751   5
3   Colorado College   ( 3)   9-2-1   721   1
4   Maine   ( 1)   9-3-0   653   4
5   Cornell      4-2-0   596   3
6   Boston College      4-2-1   583   8
7   North Dakota      7-4-1   530   10
8   Vermont      8-2-0   494   9
9   New Hampshire      6-3-1   483   13
10   Minnesota      5-3-2   430   12
11   Denver      5-4-1   405   7
12   Miami      6-2-0   369   11
13   Michigan State      5-3-2   366   6
14   Alaska-Fairbanks      4-2-2   232   15
15   St. Lawrence      7-3-0   199   16
16   Bemidji State      7-1-0   192   18
17   Colgate      6-2-1   181   17
18   Boston University      3-4-0   103   14
19   Harvard      3-2-0   98   NR
20   Northern Michigan      5-5-0   69   19
Others Receiving Votes: Ferris State 28, Rensselaer 23, Clarkson 20, Providence 19, Nebraska-Omaha 13, Ohio State 12, Minnesota-Duluth 11, Mercyhurst 9, Quinnipiac 8, Minnesota State 7, Dartmouth 4, Brown 3, Lake Superior 3, Holy Cross 1, Sacred Heart 1

[dbilmes]

at least we finally shook loose that first place voter....

[French Rage]

Oh boy, I can't wait to see all the pissed up Western fans on USCHO react to us still being as high as 5/6.

[Rosey]

[Q]French Rage Wrote:

 Oh boy, I can't wait to see all the pissed up Western fans on USCHO react to us still being as high as 5/6.[/q]
I certainly wouldn't say I'm pissed, but I think it's a bit ridiculous that we're even considered top 10 at this point.  But then, I think polls are generally bullshit anyway.

Kyle

[calgARI '07]

[Q]French Rage Wrote:

 Oh boy, I can't wait to see all the pissed up Western fans on USCHO react to us still being as high as 5/6.[/q]

On that note, how is it that Cornell is still as high at they are?

[French Rage]

Oh, and who thought Dartmouth is a top 20 team because of 1 win???

[Trotsky]

On one hand, it's fair to say Cornell is benefitting from familiarity -- they've been up in the polls for four years now, and casual voters will keep them from freefalling as long as their record stays respectable.

On the other hand, are there teams below them which inarguably should be higher?  It isn't like there are undefeated WCHA teams down there.

[KeithK]

Sounds about right.  We are benefiting from reputation here a bit (good!)  But we split games this weekend against two teams that were expected to be quite good.  It's early enough that pre-season expectations haven't been overwritten by Dartmouth's slow start.  Even considering how bad the game seemed Saturday, one game is still not enough for a team ranked 2/3 to drop out of the top 10.  If we keep it up for another week or two then it's a different story (see Ohio State).

[Al DeFlorio]

Remember:  we lost both of this past weekend's games last year--albeit not on the same weekend.

[Chris 02]

This has probably already been debated in some poll thread, but here goes.  Twenty teams is way too many.  It's hard to believe that some of those teams actually get votes.  I much prefer the USA Today poll.  

[dbilmes]

FWIW, INCH puts us at #9
http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/5Polls/0506/polls_0409.htm

[French Rage]

[Q]dbilmes Wrote:

 FWIW, INCH puts us at #9
[/q]

"The Red's fickle fans are already calling for Mike Schafer to consider giving backup goalie Louis Chabot more playing time. "

I highly doubt there is a single Cornell fan even close to calling for that.

[daredevilcu]

Go read the Dartmouth post-game thread.  People aren't saying bench McKee, but they're definitely aware that Chabot played better against DC which might merit some ice time.

[Jacob '06]

[Q]French Rage Wrote:

 [Q2]dbilmes Wrote:

 FWIW, INCH puts us at #9
[/Q]
"The Red's fickle fans are already calling for Mike Schafer to consider giving backup goalie Louis Chabot more playing time. "

I highly doubt there is a single Cornell fan even close to calling for that.[/q]

I am.

[A-19]

[Q]Jacob '06 Wrote:

 [Q2]French Rage Wrote:

 [Q2]dbilmes Wrote:

 FWIW, INCH puts us at #9
[/Q]
"The Red's fickle fans are already calling for Mike Schafer to consider giving backup goalie Louis Chabot more playing time. "

I highly doubt there is a single Cornell fan even close to calling for that.[/Q]
I am.[/q]

hey todd, jacob called..