This poll features the Skyd staff rankings of the top 20 college open teams in the nation as of 2/25/2011
| Round | Elliot Trotter | Jones/Smith | Charlie Enders | Zack Purdy | Neeley/Nagle | Tony Leonardo | Jimmy Leppert | Coit Stevenson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Kittredge 1 (Revolver) | Kurt Gibson 2 (Doublewide) | George Stubbs 3 (Ironside) | Ashlin Joye 4 (Revolver) | Jimmy Mickle 5 (Johnny Bravo) | Josh Markette 6 (Ironside) | Matt Rehder 7 (Sockeye) | Tyler Degirolamo 8 (Doublewide) |
| 2 | Bart Watson 16 (Johnny Bravo) | Dylan Tunnell 15 (Chain Lightning) | Dylan Freechild 14 (Rhino) | Mark Lloyd 13 (GOAT) | Jeff Graham 12 (The Ghosts) | Reid Koss 11 (Sockeye) | Mac Taylor 10 (Revolver) | Nick Lance 9 (Johnny Bravo) |
| 3 | Nate Castine 17 (Sockeye) | Mike Natenberg 18 (Doublewide) | Simon Montague 19 (Sub Zero) | Alan Kolick 20 (Truckstop) | Nicky Spiva 21 (Chain Lightning) | Jack Marsh 22 (PoNY) | Adam Simon 23 (Sockeye) | Will Driscoll 24 (Doublewide) |
| 4 | BJ Sefton 32 (Sockeye) | Hylke Snieder 31 (Johnny Bravo) | Will Neff 30 (Ironside) | Danny Karlinsky 29 (Sockeye) | Ryan Farrell 28 (Johnny Bravo) | Jared Inselmann 27 (Chain Lightning) | Peter Prial 26 (Ironside) | Josh Ackley 25 (Johnny Bravo) |
| 5 | Russell Wynne 33 (Revolver) | Seth Wiggins 34 (Seattle Rainmakers) | Eric Johnson 35 (Johnny Bravo) | AJ Nelson 36 (Machine) | Robbie Cahill 37 (Blackbird) | Brian Stout 38 (The Ghosts) | Jay Clark 39 (Chain Lightning) | Jonathan Helton 40 (Machine) |
| 6 | Timmy Perston 48 (Rhino) | Jack Hatchett 47 (Ironside) | Christian 46 Johnson (Ring) | Anatoly Vasilyev 45 (GOAT) | Alex Evangelides 44 (Sub Zero) | Tom Rogacki 43 (Australia) | Ethan Pollack 42 (Doublewide) | Brandon Malecek 41 (Ironside) |
| 7 | Brett Matzuka 49 (Ring of Fire) | Grant Lindsley 50 (Sub Zero) | Jeff Loskorn 51 (Doublewide) | Josh Wiseman 52 (Revolver) | Kevin Richardson 53 (Doublewide) | Nick Schlag 54 (Revolver) | Tyler Kinley 50 (Sockeye) | Brian Hart 56 (Madison Club) |
| 8 | Ken Porter 64 (Ring of Fire) | Jolian Dahl 63 (Chain Lightning) | Kevin Underhill 62 (Furious George) | Andrew Hagen 61 (Revolver) | Tim Gehret 60 (Sockeye) | Sam Harkness 59 (Sockeye) | Cassidy Rasmussen 58 (Revolver) | Henry Konker 57 (Johnny Bravo) |
| 9 | Adam Holt 65 (Sockeye) | Noah Saul 66 (Ring of Fire) | Martin Cochran 67 (Revolver) | Jordan Jeffery 68 (Revolver) | Sean Keegan 69 (Truck Stop) | Justin Foord 70 (Clapham) | Matt Rebholz 71 (Ironside) | Alex Nord 72 (Polar Bears) |
| 10 | Danny Clark 80 (Ironside) | Adrian Yearwood 79 (GOAT) | Cody Bjorklund 78 (Rhino) | Frank Barich 77 (Sockeye) | David Cranston 76 (Truck Stop) | Husayn Carnegie 75 (District 5) | Alex Thorne 74 (Doublewide) | Jesse Roehm 73 (Johnny Bravo) |
| 11 | Brodie Smith 81 (Chicago Wildfire) | Cam Harris 82 (GOAT) | Jacob Anderson 83 (Doublewide) | Kiran Thomas 84 (Doublewide) | Joel Wooten 85 (Chain Lightning) | Jacob Taylor 86 (Ironside) | Byron Liu 87 (Chain Lightning) | Tim Morrissy 88 (Johnny Bravo) |
| 12 | Miles Montgomery-Butler (Ironside) 96 | Masahiro Matsuno95 (Buzz Bullets) | Phil Murray 94 (Sockeye) | Sam Kanner 93 (Revolver) | Russell Wallack 92 (Ironside) | Jeff Lindquist 91 (GOAT) | Eli Kerns 90 (Polar Bears) | Matty Zemel 89 (Johnny Bravo) |
| 13 | Teddy Brower-Jarus 97 (Ironside) | Nick Stuart 98 (Sub Zero) | Jack McShane 99 (Johnny Bravo) | Jon Cox 100 (PONY) | Austin Gregersen 101 (Johnny Bravo) | Greg Swanson 102 (Chain Lightning) | Colin Camp 103 (Madison Club) | Misha Herscu 104 (Ironside) |
| 14 | Hector Valdivia 112 (Madison Club) | Chris Kosednar 111 (Sockeye) | Jacob Janin 110 (Rhino) | Joel Schlachet 109 (Revolver) | Devon Anderson 108 (Revolver) | Asa Wilson 107 (Chain Lightning) | Tommy Li 106 (Polar Bears) | Tristan Green 105 (Ring of Fire) |
| 15 | Dane Olsen 113 (Machine) | Aaron Liu 114 (Vanc. Nighthawks) | Jon Levy 115 (Revolver) | Markham 116 Shofner (Truck) | Dom Leggio 117 (Streetgang) | Trent Dillon 118 (Oakland) | Elliott Erickson 119 (Chain Lightning) | Camden Allison- 120 Hall (Rhino) |
| 16 | Cole Sullivan 128 (Florida United) | Ben Faust 127 (The Ghosts) | Aaron Honn 126 (Rhino) | Alex Kapinos 125 (Ironside) | Mark Elbogen 124 (Condors) | Tom Abrams 123 (Clapham) | Tommy Lamar 122 (Ring of Fire) | Brett Kolinek 121 (Machine) |
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Movers and shakers
#2 UBC (previously #14)- The addition of Furious George handler and Victoria undergrad John Norris, along with a solid core of elite level Canadian handlers returning from last year is a good combination. UBC had a great SB Invite and President’s day, winning both tourneys and in the process beating 9 teams which received votes this round of rankings. Where did these guys come from? Beautiful British Columbia.
#3 Colorado (previously #2T)- After trampling some of the top teams at Warm Up, Mamabird has proven they’re the team to beat. Sure, they went down in two close games against CUT, but Mamabird is capable of playing big this year as long as they don’t fold under the pressure and expectations.
#15 Washington (previously unranked)- Five losses by a total of 6 points, including a 1 point loss against #2 UBC at the SB Invite. Last year they so very nearly made nationals, this year they look even stronger. Sockeye talent in Phil Murray and the addition of Rhino stud and Grad student Bryson “Tatanka” Uhrig-fox.
#18 California (previously #7)- The 5th place finishers at last year’s College Championships are looking much more touchable than last year. 10-4 at the moment, but they could very well be 7-7 as three of those wins were by one point only. That being said, they have beaten some good teams, and only lost to teams which received votes in this ranking cycle.
#20 Whitman (previously unranked)- The Jeremy Norden play style has paid off this year. In a recent one day tourney vs. some NW conference competition, Whitman was untouchable. Their play is physical, smart and more than able to exploit any weaknesses it finds in an opponent. This weekend at Stanford Open, Whitman gets a crack at some higher level competition which will be a true test of their dominant display earlier in the month.
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