Here is my prediction of how the POLL will turn out. Keep in mind, this is NOT my prediction of how the season will turn out:
1. Penn
2. Harvard
3. Princeton
4. Dartmouth
5. Brown
6. Yale
7. Cornell
8. Columbia
Why might the poll look like this?
1. Penn – When the defending champion has its quarterback returning most people will pick it to repeat.
2. Harvard – It's Harvard even if it doesn't have a proven quarterback.
3. Princeton – Tough call. I think some people will pick Dartmouth third but the fact that Princeton knocked off Harvard last year and seemed to have it going at midseason before the injury bug may hold sway.
4. Dartmouth – It wouldn't be a surprise if the Big Green is tied with Princeton.
5. Brown – The Bears might be voted down in part because people don't realize QB Patrick Donnelly and standout WR Tellef Lundevall are returning for fifth years.
6. Yale – An unclear quarterback situation, a couple of dynamic returnees on offense that not everyone will realize are returning and a disappointing 2012 season will have the Bulldogs picked low.
7. Cornell – You can't really pick a team that has the QB who will hold virtually every passing record in the Ivy League to finish last, can you?
8. Columbia – Right or wrong, this is where people generally pick Columbia.
Will it turn out this way? Don't bet on it but it would be a surprise if any team – with the exception perhaps of Brown – is chosen more than two spots from where they are listed above.
Check back in a bit to see how the prediction of the predictions turned out.
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The Worcester Telegram has an update on this weekend's Practice Like Pros seminar in Massachusetts. Panelists are:- Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens
- NFL legend as a coach and player Mike Ditka
- NFL veteran Patrick Kerney
- Dr. Robert Cantu, one of the leading neurologists regarding brain-related sports injuries
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The Philyburbs website has a story about the passing of three-year Dartmouth letterwinner David Pernichief '65
