North Dakota Preps

1 New Salem (9) 13-0 108 1

2 Bottineau 12-1 86 4

3 Bishop Ryan (2) 12-0 62 8

4 Bowman 12-1 61 5

5 Hatton-Northwood 10-1 57 6

6 Steele-Dawson 11-1 47 7

7 Dakota Prairie 9-2 43 2

8 Minnewaukan-Leeds 11-1 34 8

9 Drayton-St. Thomas 11-1 31 8

10 Adams-Edmore 8-2 18 3

TIE LaMoure 10-1 18 8

TIE Midway-Minto 9-2 18 8

Others Receiving Votes:  Kindred (9-2), Northern Cass (8-2), Fordville-Lankin-Park River (8-2), Des Lacs-Burlington

NATURAL TALENT wrote:1 New Salem (9) 13-0 108 1

2 Bottineau 12-1 86 4

3 Bishop Ryan (2) 12-0 62 8

4 Bowman 12-1 61 5

5 Hatton-Northwood 10-1 57 6

6 Steele-Dawson 11-1 47 7

7 Dakota Prairie 9-2 43 2

8 Minnewaukan-Leeds 11-1 34 8

9 Drayton-St. Thomas 11-1 31 8

10 Adams-Edmore 8-2 18 3

TIE LaMoure 10-1 18 8

TIE Midway-Minto 9-2 18 8

Others Receiving Votes:  Kindred (9-2), Northern Cass (8-2), Fordville-Lankin-Park River (8-2), Des Lacs-Burlington

How is Lamoure getting votes, the lost 37-62 to linton earlier this year, while linton got killed by steele dawson by 30+.

Its a poll. Theres lots that you and I dont understand. Like how M/L is only 8th and they have beat some highly praised teams. Losing early in the year to Adams-Edmore by 3 points, going to Bismarck and beating then #4 Kindred pretty handily, and then going to Edmore last week and beating then #3 ranked A-E. They were up 20+ to Kindred and AE both at some time in the game. Like I always say, oh well, its just a poll.

Polls just show the teams that have a nice looking record most of the time and they don't always look at who they lose too. But on the other hand, kids are kids and they will have bad nights, but losing by 30 to an unranked team and getting votes. Who knows, I guess that is why we play the games. Steele should also be sliding up more. I guess they are in the wrong region and don't get the talk like some other teams. Tournament time is almost here. That is when it counts anyways..