(Stephen writes about poll votes). I think different people vote differently in part because they are ranking different attributes. If someone was ranking by wins and losses only, then why bother with a poll ... just sort the list by wins and losses. I think most people are not ranking completely by performance so far, but by one of at least two looks into the future: end of season ranking or NCAA tourney ranking. You'll find a significant amount of discussion about this in the HOCKEY-L posting archives, including comments by some poll takers. >I can see the flames coming now! ... No "flames" on HOCKEY-L, please :-) Wayne Smith The College Hockey Discussion List administrator Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask]