USA Today Network media poll Week 6

[crimsonace1]

Class 6A

                                                          W-L       Pts.        Prev.

1. Westfield (13)                  5-0         164        1
2. Brownsburg (3)               5-0         150        2
3. Warren Central                5-0         136        3
4. Crown Point (1)               5-0         125        4
5. Center Grove                   4-1         103        5
6. Lawrence North              5-0         83          6
7. Cathedral                          3-2         58          9
8. Hamilton Southeastern 3-2         40          8
9. Columbus North              4-1         26          7
10. Elkhart                               4-1         20          NR

Dropped out: Fort Wayne Snider (10)

Others receiving votes: Fishers 14. Penn 9. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 7. Fort Wayne Snider 1.

 

Class 5A

                                                          W-L       Pts.       Prev.

1. Plainfield (11)                  5-0         159        1
2. Valparaiso (2)                  4-1         138        2
3. Merrillville (1)                  4-1         130        3
4. Concord (3)                      5-0         129        4
5. Lafayette Jeff                   5-0         108        6
6. Whiteland                        3-1         74          7
7. Bloomington North        4-1         59          8
8. Decatur Central               2-2         47          9
9. Warsaw                             3-2         45          5
10. East Central                      3-2         29          10

Dropped out: None.

Others receiving votes: Castle 16. Bloomington South 1.

 

Class 4A

                                                          W-L       Pts.       Prev.

1. New Palestine (16)         4-0         169        1
2. Evansville Reitz (1)          5-0         134        2
3. Martinsville                      5-0         120        4
4. Bishop Chatard                4-1         117        5
5. Greenfield-Central         5-0         113        3
6. Mishawaka                      4-1         90          6
7. Brebeuf Jesuit                  4-1         82          7
8. Columbia City                  5-0         40          8
9. East Noble                        4-1         27          NR
10. Leo                                     4-1         17          8

Dropped out: New Prairie (9)

Others receiving votes: Northview 11. New Prairie 7. Huntington North 3. Roncalli 3. Hanover Central 1.

 

Class 3A

                                                          W-L       Pts.        Prev.

1. Ev. Memorial (17)           5-0         170        1
2. Heritage Hills                   4-1         141        2
3. Gibson Southern             4-1         120        3
4. Mississinewa                   5-0         113        6
5. West Noble                      5-0         80          8
6. Batesville                          4-1         65          4
7. Lawrenceburg                 4-1         56          9           
8. Guerin Catholic               3-2         49          5
9. Evansville Mater Dei       4-1         35          10
10. Garrett                              5-0         34          NR

Dropped out: West Lafayette (7)

Others receiving votes: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 30. West Lafayette 17. Maconaquah 5. Northwestern 4. Tippecanoe Valley 4. Knox 1.

 

Class 2A

                                                          W-L       Pts.       Prev.

1. Laf. Central Cath. (13)    4-0         162        1
2. Brownstown Central (4) 5-0         151        3
3. Lutheran                           4-1         121        4
4. Western Boone               5-0         113        6
5. North Posey                     4-1         94          2
6. Bluffton                            5-0         59          9
7. Triton Central                  3-2         58          7
8. Heritage Christian           4-1         39          10
9. Linton-Stockton               3-2         35          5
10. North Putnam                  5-0         25          NR

Dropped out: Lapel (10)

Others receiving votes: Adams Central 21. Monrovia 18. Lapel 11. Centerville 9. Northeastern 8. Paoli 8. Rochester 3. South Vermillion 1.

 

Class A

                                                          W-L       Pts.       Prev.

1. North Judson (17)           5-0         178        1
2. Providence                       5-0         151        2
3. Carroll (Flora)                   5-0         125        3
4. Madison-Grant                5-0         114        4
5. North Decatur                 4-1         93          5
6. Triton                                4-1         89          6
7. Springs Valley                  4-1         52          8
8. South Putnam                  3-2         51          7
9. Monroe Central               4-1         35          9
10. Pioneer                             4-1         30          10

Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: Forest Park 7. Knightstown 5. Milan 2.

 

[Frozen Tundra]

What’s the difference between this poll and the AP media poll? I thought these were voted on by the same people.

[crimsonace1]

21 minutes ago, Frozen Tundra said:

What’s the difference between this poll and the AP media poll? I thought these were voted on by the same people.

Different polls. There may be some overlap, but long story short, the Gannett papers nationally withdrew from AP. This year, Kyle Neddenriep began the USA Today poll and has hand-picked a statewide group of 18 voters (full disclosure: I am one of them). I personally know most, and they're well-spread among the state and all pretty knowledgeable. It's made up of broadcasters and newspaper types. 

I don't know who is on the AP poll board, but they're generally sports editors/HS sports reporters at the (dwindling number of) AP member papers. 

[WCGrad92]

they know so much they still have Triton Central ranked, and Monrovia not ranked,  they are SOOOO Knowledgable

 

[Frozen Tundra]

1 hour ago, crimsonace1 said:

Different polls. There may be some overlap, but long story short, the Gannett papers nationally withdrew from AP. This year, Kyle Neddenriep began the USA Today poll and has hand-picked a statewide group of 18 voters (full disclosure: I am one of them). I personally know most, and they're well-spread among the state and all pretty knowledgeable. It's made up of broadcasters and newspaper types. 

I don't know who is on the AP poll board, but they're generally sports editors/HS sports reporters at the (dwindling number of) AP member papers. 

Thanks for the explanation. When John Harrell’s site showed three polls listed for each classification, I was confused. I’d been meaning to ask about this so I’m glad you posted this topic.

[LC_Bears_04]

Elkhart being ranked is ridiculous.  They haven't beaten anybody to warrant a ranking.  Also, Fishers should be ranked ahead of HSE.

[sbriant20]

Triton Central 3-2, still ranked 7th, Monrovia 4-1, the 1 loss by 2pt on the road against Linton, Monrovia dominates Triton Central was up 35-7 and gave up 2 late garbage TD's yet TC is still ranked and Monrovia isn't? I'm no expert but it doesn't make any sense to me. 

[AT53]

13 hours ago, LC_Bears_04 said:

Elkhart being ranked is ridiculous.  They haven't beaten anybody to warrant a ranking.  Also, Fishers should be ranked ahead of HSE.

Couldn’t agree more