The only thing about the polls that surprises me is Oregon. They're #26 in one poll and in the top #25 in the other. This is a team that lost to Boise St and was on the ropes against Purdue.
If you'd have told me at the start of the season we'd be 3-0 and poised to crack the top 25 I would have been very happy, so I feel content. We start the season 8-0 (low, low probability) and we'll be top 5.
5. Colorado is good now, but wait until next season. The Buffaloes had an impressive victory against West Virginia and could have a shot at another one against Florida State on Saturday. But I still worry about their pass defense, and that will be exposed once Big 12 begins. Their better hopes will come next season -- when Chase Daniel and Joe Ganz will be gone and Josh Freeman might have opted for a shot at some big bucks in the NFL draft. Colorado should have the North's most experienced collection of talent in place by then.
I guess they dont take strength of schedule into mind when they make the rankings. ****braska is getting more votes than us in 1 pole and they havent played anyone. I hope they get the **** kicked out of them next week at Va Tech (might not actually happen) but they havent played anyone right now.
The game's in stincoln lincoln
What I don't get is how teams like East Carolina and Fresno State are ahead of Okie State, CU, NU, and UConn. I mean they aren't BCS teams--they have lost, and have played like **** against weak competition, Tulane and Toledo, respectively. For example, nobody that ECU has beaten is ranked, they squeak by Tulane and lose to NC State, but they are #23--yeah right.
I guess they dont take strength of schedule into mind when they make the rankings. ****braska is getting more votes than us in 1 pole and they havent played anyone. I hope they get the **** kicked out of them next week vs Va Tech (might not actually happen) but they havent played anyone right now.
We haven't really played anyone either yet... Barely beat EWU, beat CSU, and beat a struggling WVU in OT...we shouldn't be ranked.
WVU is better than people are giving them credit for. I watched the game again and they gave us their best shot. They were fired up the whole game and they are loaded with talent. If we beat FSU we deserve to be ranked over about 4 or 5 teams that are currently ranked.
What I don't get is how teams like East Carolina and Fresno State are ahead of Okie State, CU, NU, and UConn. I mean they aren't BCS teams--they have lost, and have played like **** against weak competition, Tulane and Toledo, respectively. For example, nobody that ECU has beaten is ranked, they squeak by Tulane and lose to NC State, but they are #23--yeah right.
ECU embarrassed WVU a team we barely beat, how can you call them out relative to us?
Four advantages of getting into the top 25 (whether we deserve to be there or not) that I see:
1)Recruiting
2)TV Coverage
3)National Attention
4)Local Relevance
So, let's beat the **** out of the dickholes next week and get in there.