Justification Please

[boblee]

I see LPH rates Brainerd as tenth in AA...please justify. I don't much get it. <p><br><br>_________________<br><br>BOB</p><i></i>

[blackeye]

Your first mistake is giving any credibility to the LPH rankings. The only one they always get right is 1 - 8 after the state tourney.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[hillhockey]

Except that not all 8 teams in the state tournament make the top 8 rankings at the end of the year. <p></p><i></i>

[Ibleedgreen]

c'mon hillhockey you know 95% usually do. try not to take everything so literally. <p></p><i></i>

[PuckRanger]

Blackeye is dead on. LPH is only the opinion of 4 people that work for the magazine. Many people on this board actually see more of the teams play than the voters do. I think the rankings are off in both classes, but the AA rankings have especially glaring deficiencies. <p></p><i></i>

[Eddie Shore]

If I'm not mistaken, LPH has five coaches from around the state voting, trying to take into account different geographical areas. It's not people that work at the magazine doing the voting. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[east hockey]

LPH? They still publishing ratings? Sorry, hadn't noticed. <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.minnhock.com/biggrin.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>But in all seriousness, it's one of those grain of salt things. Makes for some interesting conversation, debate and woofing at times, but that's pretty much all.<br><br>Sort of like PageStat.<br><br>Lee <p>____________<br>Message Board arsonist since 2005</p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Has there ever been any talk/chance of doing like a HighSchoolHockeyForum Poll or anything like that? Or are most of us too biased? Pick a group of people and put together something like that?<br><br>No?<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[SolanumTuberosum]

you're too biased lol....but i think most people on here could vote on rankings unbiasedly, i know if i were to rank teams right now, my team would be lower than they are currently ranked on the LPH polls, BUT I LIKE YOUR IDEA ER...lets try to get mitch or lee to start one <p></p><i></i>

[SolanumTuberosum]

I'll start a new thread about that right now <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

There's no doubt I'm biased when it comes to talking about teams, but I like to think that I can put that aside and rank teams fairly and I am able to see talent. But that's just me <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[elliott70]

ER, good idea.<br><br>But if you ranked teams Darth, could you really rank Elk River where they belong at about 35 on the AA chart, right below Grand Rapids. <p></p><i></i>

[elliott70]

Oops! Forgot to add all the smile faces etal...<br>so you would know J/K! <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[hockeydad]

If I'm not mistaken, a couple years ago they would do a poll on this site once a week. Everyone would put in their top 10 and at a given time, someone (Lee?) would tabulate it and come up with the rankings. <br><br>Did this really happen, or am I just dazed and confused. <br><br>And yeah, the LPH rankings are a joke. <p></p><i></i>

[JLS 81]

EREmpire, count me in on your ranking panel of forum experts. I am the most unbiased SOB on the forum...aside from Zamman of course. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> lol<br> <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Haha, I haven't noticed. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I was thinking that panel would work best. If anyone has any ideas or if they have people that they think should be on the panel, don't hesitate to PM me. All input is definitely appreciated and thought about.<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[bluesbuddy]

pix mah-self oh grate won.<br><br>mah-self tinks dat mah-self opinion-ated enya iz wright brothers @ kitty hawk for wars.<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Was there ever a doubt?<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>