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Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:11 am
by skinny_uncle
UNI has been tabbed to win the 2007 Gateway Football Conference title in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors.
2007 Gateway Conference Preseason Poll
Team (first-place votes) Points
UNI (11) 166
Illinois State (7) 160
Youngstown State (7) 159
Southern Illinois (1) 127
Western Illinois 82
Missouri State 55
Indiana State 35
Number of times this annual poll has correctly predicted the order of finish: 0
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:06 pm
by WA Griz
Don't they do a separate poll for coaches? I'd like to read what the coaches think without the media votes clouding things up.
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:56 am
by skinny_uncle
WA Griz wrote:Don't they do a separate poll for coaches? I'd like to read what the coaches think without the media votes clouding things up.
There is no separate preseason poll that I recall. There is some audio from Media Day with coach's comments here:
Media Day
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:06 pm
by guinzone
I read that in the first 15 or so years of the GFC preseason poll, it was right predicting the #1 team 12 out of 15 times. In the last 10 or something years, it has predicted it right just twice.
So as of now, the latest percentages would say UNI will not win the Gateway in 2007.
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:22 am
by HI54UNI
guinzone wrote:
So as of now, the latest percentages would say UNI will not winthe Gateway in 2007.
Keep dreamin!
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:41 am
by guinzone
HI54UNI wrote:guinzone wrote:
So as of now, the latest percentages would say UNI will not winthe Gateway in 2007.
Keep dreamin!
YSU has won the Gateway and a share of it the last 2 years; so I say the target is on the Penguins back. I still think UNI Wins the Gateway this year by going 5-1 and outdoing YSU who's loss will be to UNI.
Bottom Line: Gateway can have 4 teams with real good shots at playoff berths in 2007 if they all play up to what they are capable of playing!
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:05 am
by skinny_uncle
Four teams from the Gateway has only happened once, but it would not shock me this year.
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:22 pm
by guinzone
skinny_uncle wrote:Four teams from the Gateway has only happened once, but it would not shock me this year.
Wasn't that the only time 4 teams from a conference were awarded playoff berths?
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:21 pm
by xtremegriz
UNI and YSU will make the playoffs and a coin flip will determine who makes it between Illionis St. and Southern Illionis. Heck four teams could make it probably.
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:32 pm
by skinny_uncle
guinzone wrote:skinny_uncle wrote:Four teams from the Gateway has only happened once, but it would not shock me this year.
Wasn't that the only time 4 teams from a conference were awarded playoff berths?
Yep. (If I'm wrong, I am sure someone will correct me}.
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:07 pm
by R.A.
The last game of the season for S.Illi is going to be huge.
Re: Gateway preseason poll
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:37 pm
by skinny_uncle
R.A. wrote:The last game of the season for S.Illi is going to be huge.
It could be huge for both Hampton and SIU depending on how they do earlier in the season. Berths and/or seeds could well be on the line.