First Playoff Ranking
- Thread starter BeaverLion
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Glad to see MSU up where they belong…thought it was crazy that so many were projecting Cincy ahead of them.
We got snubbed
2 ranked wins over 22 and 13.
Wisconsin who we beat has the same record and only one ranked win
Minny has no ranked wins and a loss to Bowling green.
it really doesn’t matter but resume wise we should be somewhere in there
2 ranked wins over 22 and 13.
Wisconsin who we beat has the same record and only one ranked win
Minny has no ranked wins and a loss to Bowling green.
it really doesn’t matter but resume wise we should be somewhere in there
Sparty, with the way they are currently playing and motivated, could give a lot of teams a lot of problems. Oregon with and without Joe Moorhead are two very different teams.
Joe is back with the Ducks and it shows.
Joe is back with the Ducks and it shows.
You can't lose 3 in a row leading into this set debuting.
2 wins, we fly up.
2 wins, we fly up.
Anything past the top 10 doesn't really matter, but I agree with you. We have two quality wins and two losses with an injured QB. Should be #20-23 IMHO.
Whole thing is stupid. Can you imagine cincy runs the table and finishes out of the 4? Not that i think they belong in he top 4, but they sure as hell have an argument to be heard that should not be an issue. For gosh sakes, make it 8 and solve the problem.
Then there's our guys who have significant wins and a great game at osu and top 22/23 in the 2 major polls... and we aren't in the top 25? Please. Drop this BS and lets just play the consensus top 8 in a playoff.
Problem solved.
Then there's our guys who have significant wins and a great game at osu and top 22/23 in the 2 major polls... and we aren't in the top 25? Please. Drop this BS and lets just play the consensus top 8 in a playoff.
Problem solved.
First off, I don't expect to be ranked in December. I can't imagine this team rallies to win four straight games. If we go 3-1, we might sneak into the top 20.
That said, it's hard to look at our resume and NOT have us in the top 25 right now. Wisconsin--with 3 losses--is ranked higher than we are. We beat Wisconsin on their field. San Diego State lost to a decent Fresno team last week. Yes, it's their only loss...but do you think they'd be 7-1 with our schedule?
They can argue..."The Illinois loss is inexcusable and your resume doesn't matter." But...Minnesota--with a far weaker schedule overall and a paltry 6-2 record--lost to Bowling Green...a team about as bad as Illinois.
We beat #13 and #21. We lost by 3 and 9 points to #22 and #5 (both on the road). Few teams have had as difficult of a schedule as ours.
I"m not saying we're good. I'm saying a lot of other teams suck as much as we do...and these rankings are quite arbitrary.
That said, it's hard to look at our resume and NOT have us in the top 25 right now. Wisconsin--with 3 losses--is ranked higher than we are. We beat Wisconsin on their field. San Diego State lost to a decent Fresno team last week. Yes, it's their only loss...but do you think they'd be 7-1 with our schedule?
They can argue..."The Illinois loss is inexcusable and your resume doesn't matter." But...Minnesota--with a far weaker schedule overall and a paltry 6-2 record--lost to Bowling Green...a team about as bad as Illinois.
We beat #13 and #21. We lost by 3 and 9 points to #22 and #5 (both on the road). Few teams have had as difficult of a schedule as ours.
I"m not saying we're good. I'm saying a lot of other teams suck as much as we do...and these rankings are quite arbitrary.
It doesn't make a lot of sense. We've even got John Urschel on the committee. Gary Barta (U of Iowa AD/head of the committee) must be mad at us over CJF's comments following the Iowa game.
Agreed. If I'm Cincinnati, I wouldn't be happy at all because barring upsets, Oregon looks fairly safe, either Michigan State or Ohio State are in a better position, and the stage is being set for -- surprise, surprise!! -- two SEC teams.
I mean, Cincinnati had no trouble with Notre Dame, and the Irish aren't beanbag. That's been their only loss.
Re the playoff, it's a real kick in the pants that the Powers That Be were on the verge of expanding the field to 12...until the Oklahoma/Texas bombshell. 12 would be great. 8 would be fine. 4 is better than 2 but still bad.
I don’t know why they even make this a four team playoff. Just call this the BCS and have Alabama play Georgia and call it a day. No one, not even sudden football “powerhouse” Cincinnati, is knocking off both of them in back to back games.
As usual, the SEC is top-heavy. Beyond Alabama and Georgia...it's not all that wonderful. Plus they all get to play a scrimmage game in November. Alabama's is New Mexico State this year. But the conference has a large chorus of media cheerleaders, which serves it well.
By the way, Oklahoma also got dissed big-time. They've won, what, 17 games in a row or something...and ranked no higher than 8th. Looking at their schedule, I'm not seeing opportunities for them to make a major move. Baylor and Oklahoma State are top-20 opponents but neither seems like a marquis win.
Yep, if you lose early and then put together a winning streak, it leaves the impression that you're improving - right or wrong. It's been that wat forever
Meh. This season is, unfortunately, shaping up as a "coulda, shoulda" season for me. Who knows where the team would be if Clifford had not gone down, not to mention Mustipher?
The Alliance 🍻will make sure this type of orc mischief doesnt go on in 2022 and beyond. We need Kevin Warren to get out there and slap the floor like a Dukie boi, 3/4th court press...
No...they have a great offensive line.
See, that's how it works. Want to be in the top 4 in November? Have a good offensive line.
Same as now. This program goes nowhere until a new head coach with an offensive line emphasis takes over.
