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Post by qcomdrj on Sept 14, 2004 19:32:04 GMT -5
Maryland isn't the big game on everyone's schedule, but I guarantee you it is huge for WVU, and any ACC school that plays them will play up. Doesn't make them number 10, but makes them better than Troy. Mizzou lost to Troy because they weren't prepared, if you lose to Maryland it's because they are a better team or play a better game, not because they aren't prepared.
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Post by CincyBuck32 on Sept 14, 2004 19:49:42 GMT -5
I understand but it is something else when you play a slightly less talented team, but who is completely prepared for you and a win against you would define their entire season.
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Post by LOBOFLYER on Sept 14, 2004 23:29:04 GMT -5
I hate to say it, but I agree with soonerfan. I think Texas Tech will beat TCU.
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Post by YbrikTCU on Sept 15, 2004 3:12:34 GMT -5
I hate to say it, but I agree with soonerfan. I think Texas Tech will beat TCU. And I'll be the first TCU fan to admit that there's a very good chance you're right. I think we stand a really good chance of winning, but we also stand a very good chance of losing. All this talk means nothing, of course. All that matters is Saturday morning. I'll be there.
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Post by fullforce11 on Sept 15, 2004 12:47:53 GMT -5
I want to clarify something.
I would say that Auburn and Maryland are most likely not 2 of the ten best teams in the nation this year.
But no one else has really stepped forward as better than Auburn and Maryland for the 9th and 10th spots in my mind. Purdue has been impressive, as have Wisconsin, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Boise State, Utah, Iowa, West Virginia, Tennessee, Cal, and Minnesota. But I do not believe that any of those teams have been more impressive than Auburn or Maryland considering their competition. We'll see as the year goes on, and odds are that Auburn and Maryland are not top 10 teams, but I haven't seen proof any of these other teams are either, but they could show that down the line.
The only teams that were or are possible top 10 teams that have really NOT impressed me are Michigan, OSU, LSU, USC, Clemson, Mizzou, and K State.
A close win to a well-prepared rival with a decent team is not too unimpressive to me. So Texas and Georgia have not yet shown to me that they are not top level teams.
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Post by LOBOFLYER on Sept 15, 2004 20:47:37 GMT -5
tigerbait I agree with just about everything you said there, except L'Ville's Offense. Hanging 50+ points on Army is not amazing..thats average. and 28 against Kentucky, doesnt everyone score like 40+ on Kentucky? I could be wrong on this but I think L'ville will not live up to its hype. I am not biased, I have nothing against them, I just think they are a little overated.
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Post by tigerbait99 on Sept 16, 2004 20:17:11 GMT -5
tigerbait I agree with just about everything you said there, except L'Ville's Offense. Hanging 50+ points on Army is not amazing..thats average. and 28 against Kentucky, doesnt everyone score like 40+ on Kentucky? I could be wrong on this but I think L'ville will not live up to its hype. I am not biased, I have nothing against them, I just think they are a little overated. It is early in the season lobo. They will still impress....I might reconsider that #1 offense in the nation comment.....but Louisvilles offense will still be explosive.
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Post by fullforce11 on Sept 19, 2004 21:28:19 GMT -5
1. Oklahoma 2. Miami 3. Texas 4. Georgia 5. Florida State 6. USC 7. Virginia 8. Auburn 9. Tennesee 10. Ohio State 11. Wisconsin 12. LSU 13. Florida 14. West Virginia 15. Arizona State 16. Purdue 17. Virginia Tech 18. Minnesota 19. Utah 20. California 21. Fresno State 22. Maryland 23. North Carolina State 24. Wake Forest 25. Boise State 26. Southern Miss 27. Oklahoma State 28. Memphis 29. Louisville 30. Georgia Tech 31. Texas A&M 32. Notre Dame 33. Michigan 34. Kansas State 35. Clemson 36. Colorado 37. Nebraska 38. Missouri 39. Iowa 40. Arkansas
just out: UConn, UCLA, UAB, Alabama, Washington, Boston College, Northen Illinois, Texas Tech, BYU, Cincinatti, Iowa State, Oregon State, Marshall, San Diego State, and New Mexico
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Post by YbrikTCU on Sept 19, 2004 22:56:56 GMT -5
I'd STILL like to know what exactly your criteria for this are.
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Post by huskersrule01 on Sept 19, 2004 23:46:43 GMT -5
How can you have 7 acc in top 25?? sounds a little biased to me. Arizona State at # 15 after beating an Iowa team that was too high to begin with. Not very good ranking in my opinion. I am also curious on what you use to rank them.
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Post by LOBOFLYER on Sept 20, 2004 0:06:21 GMT -5
I will stick with the AP pole
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Post by fullforce11 on Sept 20, 2004 12:23:34 GMT -5
I'd STILL like to know what exactly your criteria for this are. I don't have a system, I simply go on who has impressed me.
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Post by fullforce11 on Sept 20, 2004 12:27:00 GMT -5
How can you have 7 acc in top 25?? sounds a little biased to me. Arizona State at # 15 after beating an Iowa team that was too high to begin with. Not very good ranking in my opinion. I am also curious on what you use to rank them. Tell me who to move and who to replace them with. Is Wake as good as most top 25 teams are in other years, no, but give me a team that is more deserving of that ranking. As far as ACC bias goes, i think its pretty obvious at this point of the season that the SEC is the best conference in football and the ACC is number 2, the Big 10 has been both impressive (OSU, Wisconsin) and unimpressive (Michigan, Iowa). The Big 12 north has been very unimpressive and i'm still not sold on Texas Tech or A&M, though they were good this week. I still think the PAC 10 is number 5 despite ASU and Cal's performances. The Big East is week despite WVU's win this weekend. As far as ASU goes, what they did to a very strong Iowa defense is very impressive, even at home.
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Post by huskersrule01 on Sept 20, 2004 13:04:59 GMT -5
Problems with your top 40: 1. Florida State#5 after losing early game shouldnt be that highly even though it was to Miami. 2. Arizona State at #15 with jumping 20 spots from your last weeks ranking and dropping Iowa over 20 spotts. If you have to drop Iowa that far then ASU shouldnt jump that far up. 3. Wisconsin #11?? I know they are without Davis but still have not been very impressive yet. 4. Clemson #35 they are 1-2 with loss to average Georgia Tech and got killed by A&M. 5. Michigan #33. Although they have looked bad so far, they still should be dropped top 10 to outside top 25 till they lose again. 6. NC State and NC State too high for this point in season but with a couple more wins should be in top 25 7. From your last ranking you drop teams up to 10 spots for winning games, yes they might have been lucky to pull it out but they still won the game.
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Post by fullforce11 on Sept 26, 2004 15:27:06 GMT -5
1. Oklahoma 2. Miami 3. Texas 4. Georgia 5. Florida State 6. Virginia 7. USC 8. Auburn 9. Tennesee 10. Ohio State 11. Wisconsin 12. LSU 13. West Virginia 14. Florida 15. Arizona State 16. California 17. Minnesota 18. Fresno State 19. Maryland 20. North Carolina State 21. Utah 22. Virginia Tech 23. Louisville 24. Oklahoma State 25. Boise State 26. Wake Forest 27. Southern Miss 28. Purdue 29. Notre Dame 30. Michigan 31. Georgia Tech 32. Texas A&M 33. Kansas State 34. Clemson 35. UAB 36. Colorado 37. Nebraska 38. Missouri 39. Arkansas 40. Northen Illinois
just out: UConn, UCLA, Iowa, Memphis, Alabama, Boston College, Texas Tech, BYU, Iowa State, Oregon State, Marshall, San Diego State, and Navy
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