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Ties in polls

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by slappy4428, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Am too involved to look it up and I couldn't find it in my style guide...

    If there is a tie between two teams in a poll, which is the correct AP style:
    8. Cedar Bluff (3-1) 94
    tie. McIntosh (3-0) 94
    or
    8. Cedar Bluff (3-1) 94
    8. McIntosh (3-0) 94

    I know papers have their own style, but what's AP style?
     
  2. zebracoy

    zebracoy Guest

    I was going to help you out, but just dropped my stylebook behind my big, ancient bookcase by accident. Thus, I can't.

    But I'm fairly sure it's 8 and 8.
     
  3. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Doesn't matter to us.

    Our poll comes as part of a fucking module.

    Can't change it no matter how screwed up it is.

    I weep for the newspaper we used to be.
     
  4. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    So when it comes in, does it come in 8 and 8 or 8 and tie?
     
  5. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    What about this?

    T8. Cedar Bluff (3-1) 94
    T8. McIntosh (3-0) 94
     
  6. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    I didn't know the SportsJournalists.com poll had style for ties. ;D ;D ;D
     
  7. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    Steak and I concur, though I always used t8.

    RB
     
  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    T8 is the style to my understanding.
     
  9. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    I used T8...
     
  10. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    I believe it goes 8. and 8. (tie) and AP style is to list alphabetically. Of course you can always change it to fit your own style.
     
  11. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    McIntosh would so kick their ass too.
     
  12. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

    Yeah and those damned guys wearing their school ties.
     
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