Mid-State poll by The Tennessean?

[jamieroper]

After careful review of the Mid-State poll by The Tennessean, I have to ask the following question.

 

I’d like for somebody at the Tennessean to please explain to me why the Summertown Lady Eagles aren’t in your Top-10 Mid-State poll? And, don’t give me the lame excuse that it’s too far to drive to Summertown and see them play because:

 

Summertown beat your #6-team David Lipscomb by a score 65-48 and the game was played at Lipscomb.

 

Summertown also beat Lincoln County 56-50 at Lincoln County, which lost to #2-Shelbyville 54-53.

 

Summertown beat the defending Class 1A State Champions, Forest by a score of 62-41.

 

Summertown is 12-2 on the season with one of their losses coming to a team from Mississippi.

 

It seems to me that the only teams that are ever in your Mid-State Poll are teams from the Davidson County Area. My suggestion is this; if you’re not going to have anybody from outside the Davidson County Area in the Poll, then stop calling it the Top-10 Mid-State Poll and start calling it the Davidson County Area Top-10 Poll instead.

[jamieroper]

After further reveiw, Summertown isn’t the only team getting the Shaft from the Tennessean. Collinwood, Forest, Wayne County, Santa Fe and Richland are all equally deserving but I had to go with Summertown because they had the strongest case because of who they have played from up there.

[worthyone]

Who would your top 10 be -- in order?

[MJ AND BEYOND]

After careful review of the Mid-State poll by The Tennessean, I have to ask the following question.

 

I’d like for somebody at the Tennessean to please explain to me why the Summertown Lady Eagles aren’t in your Top-10 Mid-State poll? And, don’t give me the lame excuse that it’s too far to drive to Summertown and see them play because:

 

Summertown beat your #6-team David Lipscomb by a score 65-48 and the game was played at Lipscomb.

 

Summertown also beat Lincoln County 56-50 at Lincoln County, which lost to #2-Shelbyville 54-53.

 

Summertown beat the defending Class 1A State Champions, Forest by a score of 62-41.

 

Summertown is 12-2 on the season with one of their losses coming to a team from Mississippi.

 

It seems to me that the only teams that are ever in your Mid-State Poll are teams from the Davidson County Area. My suggestion is this; if you’re not going to have anybody from outside the Davidson County Area in the Poll, then stop calling it the Top-10 Mid-State Poll and start calling it the Davidson County Area Top-10 Poll instead.

 

I would give you only David Lipscomb ALTHOUGH (and please check with our friends at Wilson Central for the exact ruling on this...) the loss to Summertown was a Hall Of Champions game.

[jamieroper]

Who would your top 10 be -- in order?

 

That would take so major study before I would say. I do not keep up with all the teams in the state. It just became obvious that teams from this area were being hosed when I read the poll. Take Care.

[iluvbball]

After further reveiw, Summertown isn’t the only team getting the Shaft from the Tennessean. Collinwood, Forest, Wayne County, Santa Fe and Richland are all equally deserving but I had to go with Summertown because they had the strongest case because of who they have played from up there.

 

 

I agree....I wish they would really look into the rankings a little harder before they post them online. I have seen great basketball all over the state and lots of teams can beat most of the teams on the top 10 list!

[furycoach]

This would be why basketball is a tournament game. It will all be determined by seasons end.

Think about how Boise State feels right now.

[Indian]

What is the top 10 in order? I'm guessing Shelbyville, Wilson Central, Upperman are in the top 5?

[muffin]

I would give you only David Lipscomb ALTHOUGH (and please check with our friends at Wilson Central for the exact ruling on this...) the loss to Summertown was a Hall Of Champions game.

A loss is a loss .

[jimbo44]

Their win-loss numbers are off, because, like caoachT, they depend on call-in or posted data.

[muffin]

Their win-loss numbers are off, because, like caoachT, they depend on call-in or posted data.

Amen,Jim the same thing I have been preaching for 3 or 4 years.

[danba]

The Tennessean poll always includes only teams that are within about a 40-50 mile radius of Nashville. I have noticed this before.