Poll watch
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I want to crack the top 10. I know the CFP is the only poll that counts, but it's symbolic. The bigger the discrepancy, the more foolish the committee looks
ESPN power rankings at #9. Interesting FAU is ranked over usf
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...rricanes-advance-alabama-crimson-tide-survive
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...rricanes-advance-alabama-crimson-tide-survive
That is basically ESPN throwing Kiffin a bone. They love the guy for some reason. USF and Boise are both above FAU if you take the bias out.
Yep, we stayed put while Memphis moved up 2 and the Cows moved up 1.
Meanwhile, the multi-year, historical Sagarin dropped 2 to #19 ... *BUT*
We are #1 in 2017-only Sagarin COMBO, which is a composite of #1 ELO, #15 BLUE.
After watching the UConn game I can't complain about no movement in the coaches poll. We didn't look like a top ten team. We could probably get more upward mobility with a bye week.
We got jumped by 2 loss Penn ST and 2 loss So Cali who each managed to beat losing teams, 4 win Rutgers and 5 win Colorado. Apparently it's better to lose than to win.
We've failed to score in only 2 quarters this year. Anyone know what other ranked teams are like? Is that stat. kept anywhere?
S&P+ updated (this was touted as the advanced computer rating the committee would be looking at) and UCF is still at #5.
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa
Coaches poll is out. We didn't move at #12. Things that make you scratch your head:
1) USC moves up 4 spots by beating a 5 win Colorado team (and jumping us; colorado wins are all against garbage)
2) penn state jumped us because they beat a 4 win Rutgers team (wins are all garbage)
3) Ok State only jumps up two spots by beating a ranked Iowa State team on the road???
4) Wash State jumps Memphis by beating 5 win Utah (whose wins are all garbage)
5) LSU jumps up 4 spots by beating 4 win Arkansas (whise wins are all garbage)
1) USC moves up 4 spots by beating a 5 win Colorado team (and jumping us; colorado wins are all against garbage)
2) penn state jumped us because they beat a 4 win Rutgers team (wins are all garbage)
3) Ok State only jumps up two spots by beating a ranked Iowa State team on the road???
4) Wash State jumps Memphis by beating 5 win Utah (whose wins are all garbage)
5) LSU jumps up 4 spots by beating 4 win Arkansas (whise wins are all garbage)
The polls are based on vote points. We are only 7 points from #10 in the coaches poll. So a better standing than last week. We should get there winning at Temple. We are also only 11 points behind Penn State in the AP while we are nearly 200 points ahead of #15 Wash State. So despite no movement In placement we are in excellent shape to move up in both polls with a win next week.
The same logic would then apply to everybody but it doesn't. A lot of other teams played garbage, and/or didn't impress and they moved up. USC beating Colorado 38-24 is impressive enough to jump us? Penn statebeating Rutgers? Nope, but your name carries more merit than what you've done on the field.
You would have thought that UCF would have figured out weeks ago they needed to play P5 teams. Yet every Saturday, we play another AAC team. We should listen to the playoff committee and play a P5 this week.
On one hand we beat them better than South Florida but sec middle of the road Missouri beat them up the worst. Any anecdote to push the narrative...
And, here is a kind of neat way of visualizing the different "levels" within the rankings:
Nice work. Like I stated we did move up a pretty good amount in points. Closer to #10 in the AP than #15.And, here is a kind of neat way of visualizing the different "levels" within the rankings:
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