Poll Discussion

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PRESEASON POLL
Monday, December 14th

1. Kindred (16) 0-0 204
2. Grafton (5) 0-0 185
3. Rugby 0-0 149
4. Langdon/Edmore/Munich 0-0 126
5. Shiloh Christian 0-0 108
6. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 0-0 104
7. Linton-HMB 0-0 70
8. Hettinger-Scranton 0-0 64
9. Trenton 0-0 45
10. Central Cass 0-0 37
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Dickinson Trinity (0-0), Thompson (0-0), Carrington (0-0), Midway-Minto (0-0), Richland (0-0), Kenmare (0-0).

@NDScores

Top 3 Teams in #NDPreps Class B Girls Basketball fell today in tight games

#4 Langdon/Edmore/Munich DEF. #1 Kindred 44-43
#10 Central Cass DEF. #2 Grafton 55-53
Glenburn DEF. #3 Rugby 50-47 2OT

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CC was way underrated IMO. They crushed Richland, who I thought would be a good team, and beat the team I said was the best Class B team of the last 6 years (Grafton).

[Run4Fun2009]

Velva also beat FWM today 57-45

I’m shocked CC was that low...some ppl must not have respected them much.

Next week’s poll will be interesting cause LEM has a loss to Benson Cty already too...#1-6 all have a loss already

[ninja_joe]

Every team that is currently ranked in the top 10 are legit teams. Saw the CC game today. Grafton trailed the whole game up until the end. I think they will be pushed by a handful of other teams for sure too this year. CC plays physical ball & they really excel against teams who man them up. CC will run into a team that is skilled offensively & plays a defense that doesnt allow one on one match ups. They out physical man to man teams.

Kindred & Langdon are good teams. Four Winds was the surprise to me as I think they will have their hands full in their region as Dunseith, Benson County, & Langdon are all good teams.

The bottom line is this--there are around 15 teams in ND girls basketball that are good enough to give most top 10 teams a competitive game on any given night. I think it will be a fun season & its great to be able to see alot of these games online this year. Hopefully all the teams stay healthy, and we get to tournaments. It will be a real fun post season this year all through the state.

[Run4Fun2009]

I think it'll be interesting to see what the media does with the poll for next week...boys & girls

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Every team that is currently ranked in the top 10 are legit teams. Saw the CC game today. Grafton trailed the whole game up until the end. I think they will be pushed by a handful of other teams for sure too this year. CC plays physical ball & they really excel against teams who man them up. CC will run into a team that is skilled offensively & plays a defense that doesnt allow one on one match ups. They out physical man to man teams.

Grafton/CC was a fun game to watch. Grafton is still the team to beat IMO.

I think it'll be interesting to see what the media does with the poll for next week...boys & girls

CC has to be #1 IMO. This means they'll probably end up like #3 or #4.

[vikingman]

Kailey McKinnon's stats for last 12 seconds vs Grafton:

Offensive rebound
2 FT
Steal
2 FT
Defensive rebound to seal a 2-pt win

[muley14]

New poll is interesting. I was wondering if the voters were going to vote based on end of the year predictions or current play. I think it's a pretty solid mix of both. Biggest surprise to me is that Kindred was still #1.

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2ND POLL
Monday, December 21st

1. Kindred (5) 1-1 166
2. Langdon/Edmore/Munich (7) 2-1 161
3. Central Cass (4) 2-0 132
4. Linton-HMB (2) 1-0 123
5. Grafton (1) 0-1 110
6. Trenton (1) 3-0 92
7. Beulah 4-0 50
8. Dickinson Trinity 1-0 46
9. Rugby 1-1 40
9. Shiloh Christian 2-1 40
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Thompson (2-0), Carrington (2-0), Glenburn (3-0), Benson County (1-0), Four Winds-Minnewaukan (0-1), Hettinger-Scranton (3-1), Kenmare (3-0), Midway-Minto (1-0), Our Redeemer's (3-0).

By no means am I a Grafton fan, but the voters are haters. To me, CC is the only team you can put #1.

[Run4Fun2009]

2ND POLL
Monday, December 21st

1. Kindred (5) 1-1 166
2. Langdon/Edmore/Munich (7) 2-1 161
3. Central Cass (4) 2-0 132
4. Linton-HMB (2) 1-0 123
5. Grafton (1) 0-1 110
6. Trenton (1) 3-0 92
7. Beulah 4-0 50
8. Dickinson Trinity 1-0 46
9. Rugby 1-1 40
9. Shiloh Christian 2-1 40
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Thompson (2-0), Carrington (2-0), Glenburn (3-0), Benson County (1-0), Four Winds-Minnewaukan (0-1), Hettinger-Scranton (3-1), Kenmare (3-0), Midway-Minto (1-0), Our Redeemer's (3-0).

By no means am I a Grafton fan, but the voters are haters. To me, CC is the only team you can put #1.

First real poll and a lot of unknowns...#1 puts a target on your back. CC seems to enjoy the underdog role too

[GOPACKGO!!!]

Every team that is currently ranked in the top 10 are legit teams. Saw the CC game today. Grafton trailed the whole game up until the end. I think they will be pushed by a handful of other teams for sure too this year. CC plays physical ball & they really excel against teams who man them up. CC will run into a team that is skilled offensively & plays a defense that doesnt allow one on one match ups. They out physical man to man teams.

Grafton/CC was a fun game to watch. Grafton is still the team to beat IMO.

I think it'll be interesting to see what the media does with the poll for next week...boys & girls

CC has to be #1 IMO. This means they'll probably end up like #3 or #4.

Agree Grafton/CC was a fun game to watch. Both teams do many things really well on the court. Be fun to see this matchup at the end of the season because this one could of gone either way. I think this was Grafton's first game also which makes it more impressive.

If CC beats Kindred in the regular season they will take the spot but I don't blame people for not bumping Kindred for losing by 1 to the State Champs.

I keep looking for the Class C polls but for some reason the state of ND refuses to go to a three class system. Watch the scores this year peeps! Going to see some large margin of victories. Time for the burbs to put Wahpeton, Valley City and some other Class A schools on their schedules and everyone in the state will see.

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I keep looking for the Class C polls but for some reason the state of ND refuses to go to a three class system. Watch the scores this year peeps! Going to see some large margin of victories. Time for the burbs to put Wahpeton, Valley City and some other Class A schools on their schedules and everyone in the state will see.

Does anyone actually think Grafton sees DVE, North Border, FSHP, etc., as their peers?
I'm sure you could make the same example in region 1 too, I'm just not as familiar with those teams.

[muley14]

Do we know how many ballots are sent out each week? Just curious why the increase in voters in a week that very few games happened. Seems odd to me that if people are not voting to see a larger sample size that they increase this week.

[Run4Fun2009]

Do we know how many ballots are sent out each week? Just curious why the increase in voters in a week that very few games happened. Seems odd to me that if people are not voting to see a larger sample size that they increase this week.

Each NDAPSSA member organization gets a vote in the poll...there are 33 possible 'ballots' each week; obviously some weeks are missed by members.

Could the Holidays be a reason why more voted...it's possible. Could it be that there was just a low number in the early polls because of the pandemic situation...it's possible. You usually see between 17 and 24 voters in the Class B polls for Basketball; 12-18 in the Class A Basketball Polls, Volleyball & Football polls.

[muley14]

Thanks Run.

[ND Sports Fan]

Thanks Run. Great info.

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How many teams do you think could actually win a state title?
I would say Grafton, Central Cass, and Kindred. Maybe Rugby and Langdon too. I do think a team like Linton or Kidder County could pull off an upset, but I don't think they could win 3 games at the state tournament.

[packers21]

How many teams do you think could actually win a state title?
I would say Grafton, Central Cass, and Kindred. Maybe Rugby and Langdon too. I do think a team like Linton or Kidder County could pull off an upset, but I don't think they could win 3 games at the state tournament.

There’s more than that. Especially fo those upsets happen in regionals. Those teams are certainly the odds on favorites. Grafton only beat NC by 10 today.

[Run4Fun2009]

Carrington beat LEM by 14 today
Kindred beat Shiloh by 21 today (led 17-0 in first four minutes of game)

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There’s more than that. Especially fo those upsets happen in regionals. Those teams are certainly the odds on favorites. Grafton only beat NC by 10 today.

Grafton was up by as many as 20. I do think Grafton has struggled in the early part of the season. Thompson has looked better than I anticipated. Their size will still be an issue when they meet Grafton. I think Midway-Minto can give Thompson a run too.

I think it will be a big deal to get the #1 seed in region 1. The path to the championship game should be a lot easier.

Do you think any team in region 5, 7, or 8 is a real threat?

[packers21]

There’s more than that. Especially fo those upsets happen in regionals. Those teams are certainly the odds on favorites. Grafton only beat NC by 10 today.

Grafton was up by as many as 20. I do think Grafton has struggled in the early part of the season. Thompson has looked better than I anticipated. Their size will still be an issue when they meat Grafton. I think Midway-Minto can give Thompson a run too.

I think it will be a big deal to get the #1 seed in region 1. The path to the championship game should be a lot easier.

Do you think any team in region 5, 7, or 8 is a real threat?

No I don’t at all.

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4TH POLL
Monday, January 4th

1. Central Cass (10) 6-0 207
2. Kindred (12) 3-1 204
3. Grafton 3-1 161
4. Carrington 6-0 138
5. Linton-HMB 2-1 127
6. Trenton 4-0 107
7. Thompson 4-0 91
8. Langdon/Edmore/Munich 3-3 37
9. Our Redeemer's 6-0 27
10. Glenburn 4-0 23
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Wilton-Wing (5-0), Shiloh Christian (4-3), Kenmare (5-0), Oakes (3-0), Beulah (5-1), Kidder County (4-1), LaMoure-LM (3-0), Rugby (2-2), Benson County (2-1), Northern Cass (3-2).

Give Northern Cass a 4-0 record and put them in region 5 and they would be ranked in the top 5.
Half the losses in the top 10 belong to one team.

[muley14]

Central Cass next 3 games are Kindred, Carrington and Linton-HMB.

[GOPACKGO!!!]

Central Cass next 3 games are Kindred, Carrington and Linton-HMB.

I'll go with Central Cass on all three. I think they could run Kindred into the ground as long as they handle the press. If not they will receive the same fate that Kindred is handing Carrington right now. Carrington does some good things but if you panic against the press your done. (Was Carrington missing some players tonight???) I'm just not all that impressed with Kindred this year. Maybe I've seen too many of their games. Abby in the press is what really puts teams away. The short little ND girls just can't get away from that height & long arms to make a pass. Right now it looks like the Region 1 suburbs are going to win state.


Maybe I'll cheer for Benson County, or Oakes!

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SIXTH POLL
Monday, January 18th

1. Central Cass (22) 9-0 220
2. Grafton 8-1 177
3. Kindred 9-2 176
4. Linton-HMB 9-1 158
5. Glenburn 10-0 112
6. Kenmare 11-0 107
7. Thompson 9-1 91
8. Wilton-Wing 10-0 85
9. Oakes 7-0 28
10. Langdon/Edmore/Munich 9-3 23
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Kidder County (7-1), Carrington (7-3), Center-Stanton (9-1), Northern Cass (6-2), Velva (8-2), Beulah (8-2), Trenton (6-2).
Glenburn, Kenmare, and Wilton-Wing any thoughts on how good those teams are?