Harris Interactive Poll: Favorite NCAA basketball team

jDub · 03-27-2008, 02:00 PM

Take a look at the top ten. Anyone see a team that doesn't belong?

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cmoore_23 · 03-27-2008, 02:01 PM

there is no way that is possible

A-town Cy · 03-27-2008, 02:05 PM

LOL! Iowa women are ranked 3rd! Didn't they average like 100 people per game even with winning the Big 10 title?

acs4isu · 03-27-2008, 02:25 PM

Words fail.

price26 · 03-27-2008, 02:27 PM

Sorry, I had to back and read it again, figuring there was some virus my computer had that would put it there.

But there is no way, when Iowa averages attendance like they do this year, that they should be in the top 50, much less top 5.

Whin4Cy · 03-27-2008, 02:28 PM

I really don't know how Harris can call this a valid poll at all.

"a nationwide sample of 2,513 U.S. adults, 611 of whom follow college basketball."

So, the nation is being summed up by 2500 people? Of which 24% don't even follow the sport they are polling about? I don't even know how that can be a valid sampling.

"Do you follow any of these sports?"

Base: All adults

2007
2008
%
%

FOLLOW COLLEGE SPORTS (NET)
41
41
College football

33
34

Men’s college basketball

24
23

Women’s college basketball

8
7

College baseball

6
8

College hockey

4
3

Other college sport

8
7

I follow none of these sports

59
59

Note: Multiple-response question.

Basically, the Harris Poll had 59% of the 2513 polled didn't follow sports. I don't think this random sampling truly reflects the nation. More than likely, it is name recognition (if that).

price26 · 03-27-2008, 02:30 PM

I also wonder if there is any correlation between the poll asking how many people followed each sport.

Because if they are asking people, of which whom 23% say follow college basketball, doesn't that make their poll kind of stupid and ill conceived?

jdoggivjc · 03-27-2008, 02:34 PM

There is no way this could be correct, as the Iowa fans that I know would rather be "punched in the nuts than watch a womens' basketball game." Direct quote from one of my friends. That statement right there shows the intelligence of Iowa fans. There's plenty of things I'd rather watch a womens' basketball game before I did/had happen to me, and getting punched in the nuts is one of them...

tube1 · 03-27-2008, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

There is no way this could be correct, as the Iowa fans that I know would rather be "punched in the nuts than watch a womens' basketball game." Direct quote from one of my friends. That statement right there shows the intelligence of Iowa fans.

One person does a fanbase make? And why would you be friends with a lame pukeye anyway?

CTAClone · 03-27-2008, 02:53 PM

This whole thing is a joke. I'm sure if one team got 10 votes it would put them in the top ten, since there are 300 some odd schools out there and everyone has a different favorite.

jdoggivjc · 03-27-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by tube1

One person does a fanbase make? And why would you be friends with a lame pukeye anyway?

I'd have very few friends in Davenport if I didn't have Sqwak friends. Plus I'd never be able to speak to my in-laws (and I actually like them). That and it's been fun over the last several years rubbing it in their faces. Plus the "What do Iowa and ISU fans have in common?" joke is pretty much applicable to them

SouthernHawk · 03-27-2008, 03:21 PM

Hey, I'll take it!

By the way, the Iowa WBB attendance hasn't always been as low as it has been. In the early 90's, the women were the first team to have an advanced sell out.

I do think it's a little funny though, because if ISU were on that list, this thread would be full of "Finally, America realizes that we have one of the best fan bases around! It's hard to deny that even with our teams struggling, our fans show up and support the teams."

For the record, I think anything/everything related to the Harris poll is a joke.

CTAClone · 03-27-2008, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

I do think it's a little funny though, because if ISU were on that list, this thread would be full of "Finally, America realizes that we have one of the best fan bases around! It's hard to deny that even with our teams struggling, our fans show up and support the teams."

For the record, I think anything/everything related to the Harris poll is a joke.

So true. Once again you have to make sense. Why can't you just stick to saying stupid things so we can all hate you?