February 2016 - Peyton Manning, Stephen Curry, Jennry Mejia

Despite recent accusations hurled at Peyton Manning over PED use (by Al Jazeera) and his behavior in college, his approval ratings remain high among the American public and seemingly not influenced by the negative publicity at all.  And while basketball fans have become enamored with Steph Curry, his approval rating still trails established veterans LeBron James and the retiring Kobe Bryant.  New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia recently became the first Major Leaguer banned for life after testing positive for a banned substance for the third time.  47% felt the punishment was right, and only 7% considered it too harsh.  32% thought it should have been banishment after one or two failed tests.

The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been conducted regularly since 2006, which is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute.