Fox News picks Penn men's basketball third

 

Was Ann Coulter a voting member in Fox News' preseason Ivy outlook? If so she should have helped her alma mater Big Red out a little...

The Fair and Balanced network (okay it was their sports network) posted its preview of the Ivy League today and, unlike the Ivy Media poll, Rupert Murdoch's group picks Penn to finish 3rd this year behind 2010-11 Ivy co-champions Harvard and Princeton:

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Harvard, 2. Princeton, 3. Penn, 4. Yale, 5. Cornell, 6. Brown, 7. Columbia, 8. Dartmouth
The expanded preview for Penn is likely old news to most, but I've copied it below for your viewing pleasure:
PENN: The Quakers had an up-and-down season in 2010-11, and they finished 13-15 overall and 7-7 in the Ivy. Penn coach Jerome Allen is optimistic his team can challenge for the league's top spot this time around, as three starters return, including senior guards Zack Rosen and Tyler Bernardini. Rosen (team-leading 14.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.4 apg) is a two-time First-Team All- Ivy selection, and Bernardini (12.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg) was the league's Rookie of the Year back in 2007-08. Sophomore guard Miles Cartwright (11.7 ppg, 3.0 apg) is the only other returnee who averaged double digits in scoring last season, and production at both ends of the court could be a concern, especially when you consider the Quakers fell into the negative in scoring differential (-1.4), rebounding (-1.6) and turnovers (-0.1) last season.
For reference, the Ivy League preseason media poll shook out with Harvard leading, but with Princeton and Yale tying for 2nd, Penn in fourth, Brown fifth, then Cornell, Columbia and finally Dartmouth

Which do you think is more accurate, Fox or the Ivy media?

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