Poll skewing time [Archive]

Bob Green

09-14-2007, 05:46 PM

93 percent of the respondents to this Chicago Tribune poll (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/)say Northwestern is going to beat Duke. How about some votes for our Blue Devils?

gep

09-14-2007, 09:38 PM

I just looked, and it's 91.7% Northwestern. Then I started wondering... that maybe Duke football has a "bullseye on them"... but for reasons totally opposite to Duke basketball. Everyone gives basketball their best shot, since Duke's been so good for so long. Football, on the other hand, will also get everyone's best shot, but only because they don't want to be the first team to lose to Duke. The Duke losing streak may actually be more motivation to opposing teams....:confused: I really hope Duke pulls this one out.

dukemomLA

09-14-2007, 11:42 PM

Thanks, Bob Green. For what it's worth, let's upset this poll. It would be a boost for our FB team to get a W or two....NOW.

gotham devil

09-16-2007, 04:27 PM

93 percent of the respondents to this Chicago Tribune poll (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/)say Northwestern is going to beat Duke. How about some votes for our Blue Devils?

Thanks, Bob
In the end, more than 90% of their readers that voted were wrong.