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Five for Friday: Let’s Go to the Polls

Can we do better than the Iowa Caucus?

NCAA Basketball: Illinois at Iowa Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

With all the animosity between groups out there, and no I’m not talking Democrats and Republicans, I wanted to try something out where everyone is always correct.

On Fridays, I will throw out a topic asking for your top five in whatever the conversation is that week. I’ll give my opinion and then read your choices in the comments section. We’ll keep this going as long as there is some participation.

As these are your (or my) opinions, we can’t be wrong so just have fun with the topic.

Five for Friday

As you may have read, the Iowa Caucus efforts were a mess and while we’re not going to rehash that debacle, we can prove that we can have a better voting system by participating in the five questions below.

My Five for Friday

Today you just have to vote to participate.

Poll

Will both Iowa basketball teams be chosen to be in the big dance this year?

This poll is closed

  • 98%
    Yes, both teams will be in.
    (304 votes)
  • 0%
    No, only the men’s team will make it.
    (3 votes)
  • 0%
    No, only the women’s team will be picked.
    (1 vote)
  • 0%
    No, neither team will qualify for March Madness.
    (0 votes)
308 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team will get the higher seed in the NCAA tourney this year?

This poll is closed

  • 27%
    The men will get a better seed.
    (84 votes)
  • 66%
    The women will get a better seed.
    (201 votes)
  • 6%
    The teams will each receive the same seed.
    (19 votes)
  • 0%
    See my answer above dummy, neither team is in.
    (0 votes)
304 votes total Vote Now

Poll

If you believe that the men’s team will make the tournament, what seed will they receive?

This poll is closed

  • 1%
    4
    (6 votes)
  • 25%
    5
    (77 votes)
  • 40%
    6
    (123 votes)
  • 22%
    7
    (68 votes)
  • 8%
    8
    (25 votes)
  • 1%
    9
    (5 votes)
  • 0%
    10
    (0 votes)
  • 0%
    Other
    (2 votes)
306 votes total Vote Now

Poll

If you believe that the women’s team will make the tournament, what seed will they receive?

This poll is closed

  • 36%
    4
    (110 votes)
  • 33%
    5
    (101 votes)
  • 17%
    6
    (51 votes)
  • 6%
    7
    (18 votes)
  • 2%
    8
    (8 votes)
  • 0%
    9
    (2 votes)
  • 0%
    10
    (1 vote)
  • 2%
    Other
    (7 votes)
298 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Finally, which team will advance the furthest in the tourney?

This poll is closed

  • 32%
    Men
    (98 votes)
  • 39%
    Women
    (119 votes)
  • 27%
    Both will bow out in the same round (or both will win the whole thing).
    (84 votes)
  • 0%
    I swear you aren’t listening, see my response to #1.
    (2 votes)
303 votes total Vote Now

So those are the questions. Do your duty as an Iowa fan and vote today.

Go Hawks!