Vote in ESPN Poll

Discussion in 'The Beautiful Game' started by thurd, Mar 25, 2003.

  1. thurd

    thurd New Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Melrose, MA
    #1 thurd, Mar 25, 2003
  2. Chicago1871

    Chicago1871 Member

    Apr 21, 2001
    #2 Chicago1871, Mar 26, 2003
    My votes:
    Most Exciting Tourni: NCAA
    Most Deserving Champion: NCAA
    Final To See: World Cup
    Most Passion from Fans: World Cup
    NFL Playoffs: Keep Current System
    NCAA Playoffs: Keep as is
    Most Difficult to Understand: Olympic Figure Skating
     
  3. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #3 Dr. Wankler, Mar 26, 2003
    Mine would be

    Most exciting: World Cup
    Most Deserving: World Cup (2+ years of qualifying)
    Final To See: World Cup
    Most Passion From Fans: World Cup
    NFL Playoffs: For the love of God, don't expand it.
    NCAA Format: It ain't broke. Don't fix it.
    Toughest to Understand: None of the above are that hard to figure out.
     
  4. SoccerSD

    SoccerSD Member

    Mar 2, 2000
    San Diego, CA
    #4 SoccerSD, Mar 26, 2003
    well that was counterproductive.
     
  5. Detective40oz

    Detective40oz Member

    Jun 16, 2000
    Fairfax, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    #5 Detective40oz, Mar 26, 2003
    just voted

    1) Which postseason tournament is the most exciting to watch?

    45.3% NCAA men's basketball tournament

    23.2% NFL playoffs

    12.0% Stanley Cup playoffs

    8.6% MLB playoffs

    7.1% World Cup soccer

    3.7% NBA playoffs


    2) Which postseason system is the most fair and produces the most deserving champion?

    20.8% NBA playoffs

    19.5% MLB playoffs

    17.6% NCAA men's basketball tournament

    17.5% Stanley Cup playoffs

    16.6% NFL playoffs

    8.0% World Cup soccer


    3) Which event would you most like to attend?

    41.0% Super Bowl

    17.4% World Series, Game 7

    14.8% Final Four

    10.9% World Cup soccer final

    10.6% Stanley Cup, Game 7

    5.3% NBA Finals, Game 7


    4) Which postseason tourney evokes the most passion among fans?

    33.5% NCAA men's basketball tournament

    29.2% World Cup soccer

    24.0% NFL playoffs

    6.6% Stanley Cup playoffs

    5.0% MLB playoffs

    1.6% NBA playoffs


    5) How many teams should the NFL have in the playoffs?

    60.4% 12 (current system)

    24.2% 14

    15.4% 16


    6) What would be the best system for the NCAA Tournament?

    84.5% Keep it as is

    10.5% Let in every team and expand by two rounds

    5.0% Cut back to 32 or 48 teams


    7) What system is the most difficult to understand?

    42.2% Olympic figure skating

    28.6% America's Cup

    18.2% College World Series

    11.0% World Cup soccer


    Total Votes: 58,002
     
  6. comme

    comme Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 21, 2003
    #6 comme, Mar 26, 2003
    This sounds stupid (and is) but the NCAA is college basketball? And that is your favourite sport?
     
  7. RevdUp

    RevdUp New Member

    Jan 19, 2003
    confined within this corporeal vessel
    #7 RevdUp, Mar 26, 2003
    Do you people notice something here: The World Cup is the odd man here; it doesn't belong in this poll. In other words, all of the other championships are club championships; the World Cup is a championship of nations, not clubs. So why would they even bother to include it in this poll? Why not use any of the English, UEFA, CL or MLS club championships instead?

    But then again, being an ESPN poll, methinks they included the World Cup in this poll deliberately, with the intention of internally sabotaging the poll.
     

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