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Releasing Individual Poll Votes

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:16 pm
by cjwilhelmi
I am just curious about what some others thought about this. Since BCS is now releasing final poll voting information, would the powers that be at USLIA.COM be of the same mindset? They could post everyone's final vote (one long freaking post) and then lock the thread so that no one could complain or argue on line at least.

I would be in favor of it. What is the opinions of the other poll voters?

I just think it would add credibility.

As an aside, I have been thinking about this today

Re: Releasing Individual Poll Votes

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:18 pm
by bste_lax
cjwilhelmi wrote:then lock the thread so that no one could complain or argue on line at least.


People would still start new threads.

No matter what, people are going to complain.

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:19 pm
by bullhighutewoozgriffclam
Yeah I'm going to go shoot myself now. (sarcasm)

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:19 pm
by Sonny
After reviewing the ballots today, I'm in favor of it.

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:21 pm
by sohotrightnow
If you're in favor it, will you release the votes?

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:26 pm
by mholtz
As a voter I'm against it, but mostly because I don't want to spend hours explaining my mindset that i already spent hours deciding on.

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:29 pm
by sohotrightnow
No explanations needed. You do not have to defend your votes on this board. If somebody wants to PM you, it is up to you if you want to respond.

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:30 pm
by Sonny
sohotrightnow wrote:If you're in favor it, will you release the votes?


No. I won't do it. May change that moving forward though or publish the individual voter ballots anonymously.

PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:52 pm
by cjwilhelmi
Well, I know you wont Sonny but I am going to release mine.

1 San Diego
2 Claremont
3 Saint Thomas
4 Utah Valley
5 St Johns
6 Montana
7 Eckerd
8 Augustana
9 Calvin
10 Harding
11 Southwestern
12 Dayton
13 UNC
14 Montana State
15 Western Washington
16 FLC
17 Elon
18 PLU
19 Creighton
20 Davidson
21 Emory
22 Ferris State
23 Pepperdine
24 SCAD
25 Dordt


If you have a problem with my top 25 then please PM offline.

PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:27 am
by unclaxman23
cj just thinking that you have never seen a rmlc game. if you would have seen uvsc play theu would not be number 2 in your poll.

PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:34 am
by WaterBoy
If you have any issues with his poll, I think it would be best to respect his wishes and express them offline, as he requested.

Unless I'm misinterpreting his actions, he's trying to make public his vote in order to stand by it, not to open himself to public criticism.

PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:43 am
by cjwilhelmi
unclaxman23 wrote:cj just thinking that you have never seen a rmlc game. if you would have seen uvsc play theu would not be number 2 in your poll.


I have seen UVSC play

PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:45 am
by cjwilhelmi
WaterBoy wrote:If you have any issues with his poll, I think it would be best to respect his wishes and express them offline, as he requested.

Unless I'm misinterpreting his actions, he's trying to make public his vote in order to stand by it, not to open himself to public criticism.


Since I believe that final polls should be made public, I will be the first one to release mine in hopes that other pollsters will also make theirs public.

PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:21 am
by Matt_Gardiner
I am just releasing so that Corbin is not alone, with his polls floating out there. Right or wrong, I did make as a prerequisite on my poll that the first four spots go to conference champions because a first round "bye" was at stake. If the tourney included 16 teams I am not sure I would have done that.

1. USD
2. St. Thomas
3. UVSC
4. Montana
5. Claremont
6. St. Johns
7. Eckerd
8. Harding
9. Calvin
10. Augustana
11. UNC
12. Southwestern
13. Montana St.
14. Salem St
15. Fort Lewis
16. Dayton
17. Western Washington
18. Elon
19. PLU
20. Creighton
21. Emory
22. Dordt
23. Ferris State
24. Davidson
25. Carnagie Mellon