To All AP Poll Voters

[Jumpshot]

To All AP Poll Voters:

 

Since I know of no other way to reach you about these polls, I hope you are a subscriber to CoachT, (as some of you said you were), and refer to the many posts about teams on this site, along with the information that is provided on each team. I don't understand your reasoning in the way you voted in the second poll this week. Case in point:

 

First Poll:

1. Bolivar

2. Giles Co.

3. Humboldt

4. Raleigh Egypt

5. Kingsbury

 

Last week, Bolivar defeated Humboldt by 20 pts.; Raleigh Egypt defeated Kingsbury by 12 pts after pulling the starters with a 25 pt. lead. Why then would Kingsbury advance over Raleigh Egypt?

 

Second Poll:

1. Bolivar

2. Giles Co.

3. Kingsbury

4. Raleigh Egypt

5. Humboldt

[Jumpshot]

Come on Writestuff and JeremyPeppas, give me a reply. Ya'll said in an earlier post that you both voted in the AP Poll.

[GradfromtheNest]

They don't want to face the music...plus, it's a region thing...the voters are going to vote in favor of their territory. Just like the Heisman.

[LetMeHearYA]

Jeremy Peppas is from the Jackson Sun and they listed how the Jackson Sun ranked the teams. I don't know if anyone else ranks from the Jackson Sun with him or just him but here was how the Jackson Sun voted its top 5 in AA.

1.Bolivar

2.Giles Co

3.Raleigh-Egypt

4.Kingsbury

5. Humboldt

[KevB1990]

It seems as though most of the voters in the AP Poll do things regionally. When I voted for the Citizen Tribune last year, I waded through trying to find out how teams from the midstate and the west did before I stuffed the list with teams from the east. I'm well aware that in hoops, teams from the west and middle do better in the long run than teams from the east. I don't know exactly why, but that's the case.

[CoachD33]

My vote had Raleigh-Egypt #4 & Kingsbury #6. Some voters don't do their homework I'll agree.

[JeremyPeppas]

No, it is just me.

So when you wonder how teams get ranked, here's some of the info the AP provides:

 

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Prep-How They Fared

By The Associated Press

 

Here's how the top teams in The Associated Press' boys and girls prep poll fared in this week's games:

 

Boys

 

Class AAA

 

1. White Station (16-1). Beat Collierville 84-50, Beat Wooddale 68-43.

 

2. Bradley Central (15-1).

 

3. Wilson Central (15-3). Beat Gallatin 52-47, lost to Mt. Juliet 55-52.

 

4. Fairley (13-1). Beat Craigmont 81-55, played at Whitehaven Friday.

 

5. Brainerd (17-2). Beat Soddy Daisy 85-44.

 

6. Jackson North Side. (15-2). Beat Jackson Cent.-Merry 84-51.

 

7. Dyersburg (12-3).

 

8. Jefferson Co. (12-4). Lost at Oak Ridge 54-62, beat Morristown West 48-46.

 

9. Dobyns-Bennett (8-6). Beat Daniel Boone 39-35.

 

10. Maryville (12-3). Beat Sevier Co. 57-45, William Blount 68-40.

 

Class AA

 

1. Bolivar Central (12-2). Beat Fayette-Ware 71-62 OT.

 

2. Giles Co. (14-5). Beat Brentwood Acad. 49-47, Loretto 74-47.

 

3. Humboldt (14-2).

 

4. Raleigh Egypt (13-3). Played Kingsbury Tuesday, Westside Friday.

 

5. Kingsbury (12-0). Beat Oakhaven 81-55, Raleigh Egypt??.

 

6. Austin-East (12-6). Beat Gibbs 101-92, Chatt. Howard 80-52.

 

7. Jackson South Side.

 

8. Pigeon Forge (7-5). Lost South Greene 51-53, Rutledge 71-72.

 

9. Westview (13-4). Beat Crockett Co. 59-53.

 

10. Union City (15-4).

 

Class A

 

1. Gordonsville (15-1). Beat Watertown 66-42.

 

1. Halls (12-2).

 

3. Mt. Pleasant (14-2). Lost to Perry Co. 63-59, beat Culleoka 59-48.

 

4. Nashville Christian (13-2). Lost to McEwen 39-41, beat Houston Co. 62-54.

 

5. Forrest (13-3). Beat Huntland 60-24, Cornersville 72-46.

 

6. Chattanooga Christian (11-3). Beat Lookout Valley 55-38.

 

7. Pickett Co. (15-4). Beat York 56-54, at Hermitage Springs on Friday.

 

8. C P A (13-4). Lost to College Heights 58-56, beat Goodpasture 71-70.

 

9. Cosby.

 

9. Temple (12-5). Beat Boyd-Buchanan 72-45.

 

Division II

 

1. Brentwood Academy (13-3). Lost to Giles Co. 59-57, beat Father Ryan 42-38.

 

2. BGA (13-2). Beat Ezell-Harding 55-34, Pope John Paul II 60-48.

 

3. Knox. Catholic (13-1). Beat McCallie 56-41, Oneida 77-46.

 

4. Christian Brothers (12-5). Beat Little Rock Catholic 51-30, played Briarcrest on Friday.

 

5. St.Benedict (11-2). Lost at First Assembly 51-46, played Lighthouse Christian Friday.

 

6. Bishop Byrne (11-0). Beat Elliston 98-26.

 

7. Lausanne (11-3). Beat Catholic 73-29, at First Assembly Saturday night.

 

8. Baylor (7-5). Beat Webb 60-44.

 

9. Father Ryan (5-10). Lost to Clarksville 48-36, to Brentwood Acad. 38-42.

 

9. Webb School-Knoxville (9-5). Lost to Baylor 44-60.

 

Girls

 

Class AAA

 

1. Sevier Co. (18-0). Beat Maryville 45-42, Farragut 45-36.

 

2. Mt. Juliet (18-1). Beat White House 81-42, Wilson Cent. 50-42.

 

3. Shelbyville Central (13-5). Beat Franklin Co. 52-33, Coffee Co. 64-39.

 

4. Powell (19-1). Beat Karns 53-41, Carter 95-25.

 

5. Oak Ridge (17-3). Beat Halls 65-20, Campbell Co. 77-32.

 

6. Daniel Boone (15-1). Beat Dobyns-Bennett 61-41, lost Tennessee High 47-56.

 

7. Wilson Central (17-2) Beat Gallatin 48-37, lost to Mt. Juliet 42-50.

 

8. Kirby (16-2). Beat Ridgeway 58-55, at Overton Friday.

 

9. Bradley Central (14-4).

 

10. Bartlett (14-2). Beat Millington 43-29, at Bolton Friday.

 

Class AA

 

1. Gibson Co. (20-0). Beat Dyer Co. 64-32.

 

2. Livingston Acad. (18-2). Beat Smith Co. 61-44, Cannon Co. 81-44.

 

3. Seymour (11-1). Beat Loudon 59-40.

 

3. Upperman (16-2). Lost to Harpeth Hall 25-59.

 

5. David Lipscomb (13-1). Beat Portland 50-38, Greenbrier 59-35.

 

6. Jackson Co. (14-4).

 

7. McNairy Central (15-0).

 

8. South Greene (12-3).

 

9. McMinn Central (16-3). Beat Sequoyah 68-31.

 

10. Dyer Co.

 

Class A

 

1. FRA (10-2). Lost to DCA 48-50, beat Montessori Acad. 63-5.

 

2. Gleason (17-1). Beat Dresden 60-52.

 

3. CPA (14-2). Beat College Heights 47-31, lost to Goodpasture 49-61.

 

4. Clarkrange (15-2). Beat Clay Co. 53-50, at Livingston Acad. Saturday night.

 

5. Ezell-Harding (10-3). Lost to BGA 44-58, beat DCA 50-46.

 

6. Perry Co. (12-1).

 

7. Huntingdon (11-1). Beat Clarksburg 74-13.

 

8. Wartburg (11-3). Beat Midway 54-20, Oakdale 68-35.

 

9. Cascade (10-4). Beat Eagleville 59-27, lost to Community 49-50.

 

10. Univ. School-Jackson (14-2). Beat JCS 77-74.

 

Division II

 

1. Brentwood Academy (16-5). Lost to Giles Co. 40-46, beat Father Ryan 41-32.

 

2. Webb School (10-6). Lost to Baylor 34-47, at SBEC Saturday night.

 

3. Briarcrest Christian (12-3). Beat Tupelo, Miss., 55-28, St. Agnes 52-45.

 

4. Harpeth Hall (13-4). Beat Upperman 59-25.

 

5. SBEC (13-1). Beat First Assembly 53-32, at Lighthouse Christian Friday night.

 

5. BGA (9-6). Beat Ezell-Harding 58-44, Pope John Paul II 57-45, OT.

 

7. Bishop Byrne

 

8. Univ. School-Nashville (10-4). Beat Webb School 37-28.

 

9. Father Ryan (10-7). Beat Clarksville 60-30, lost to Brentwood Acad. 32-41.

 

10. Hutchison (9-4). Played Harding Friday night.

[Jumpshot]

Jeremy Peppas

 

Therein lies the problem then...misreported records and game results. CoachT's website has each team's schedule and record for all to see, and The Commercial Appeal also has a website that has all Memphis teams' records, schedules and scores. With so much help available on the internet, it seems the voters should take advantage of it.

 

For instance: Kingsbury has a record of 14-3 - not 11-0!

Raleigh Egypt beat Kingsbury a week ago Tuesday by 12 pts. (this

was actually a runaway and the starters were pulled with a 25 pt.

lead!) When the polls came out, Kingsbury was ranked ahead of

Raleigh Egypt (who is now 17-3).

 

If we are going to have a poll and if it is to be accurate and believable, then please do more investigation instead of arbitrarily voting. Not necessarily meaning you, but the panel in general.

[snakeinthegrass]

Raleigh and Giles are very tough.