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Polls, rankings and bowl projections
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ahoelsken
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Almost a certainty. I gotta think the Oregon-Cal loser probably drops out
So many Top 25 games that there should be quite a shakeup. Also won't be that many undefeated teams after tomorrow, especially from the P5.
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
Only 21 as of this moment, if I'm not mistaken.
That's the number I remember. Of those, I think it was 15 or 16 that are P5 members.
Once the Buffs get there, I hope they can maintain there national ranking throughout the FB season.
Game watching strategy is very similar to last week.
1. Root against Top 25 teams.
2. Root against undefeated teams.
3. Root for Pac-12 teams playing non-conference games (UW vs BYU / Furd vs Irish).
4. Root against Pac-12 South teams vs Pac-12 North teams (ASU vs OSU / Utah vs WSU).
5. Root against Nebraska and Baylor (Go Purdue! Go Oklahoma!). Note: this trumps #s 1 & 2 on this list in regard to OU.
1. Root against Top 25 teams.
2. Root against undefeated teams.
3. Root for Pac-12 teams playing non-conference games (UW vs BYU / Furd vs Irish).
4. Root against Pac-12 South teams vs Pac-12 North teams (ASU vs OSU / Utah vs WSU).
5. Root against Nebraska and Baylor (Go Purdue! Go Oklahoma!). Note: this trumps #s 1 & 2 on this list in regard to OU.
I believe we will get jumped by a team or two behind us. While not our fault, our schedule to data has been horrible. We still slide in at #23, IMO
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| AP Ranking | Team | Last Week | This Week |
| 19 | Oregon | Won at #24 California 42-24 | vs #11 Washington |
| 20 | BYU | Lost at #11 Washington 35-7 | vs USU |
| 21 | Michigan St | Beat Central Michigan 31-20 | vs Northwestern |
| 22 | Duke | Lost to Virginia Tech 31-14 | @ GT |
| 23 | Miss St | Lost to Florida 13-6 | vs #10 Auburn |
| 24 | Cal | Lost to #19 Oregon 42-24 | @ Arizona |
| 25 | Texas Tech | Lost to #12 West Virginia 42-24 | @ TCU |
| 26 | Colorado | Beat UCLA 38-16 | vs ASU |
| 27 | Boise St | Won at Wyoming 34-14 | vs SDSU |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | Won at #22 Duke 31-14 | vs #8 Notre Dame |
| 29 | South Florida | Idle | @ UMass |
| 30 | Oklahoma St | Won at KU 48-28 | vs ISU |
| 31 | Texas A&M | Beat Arkansas 24-17 | vs #17 Kentucky |
| 32 | Iowa | Lost to #18 Wisconsin 28-17 | @ Minnesota |
| 33 | South Carolina | Lost at #17 Kentucky 24-10 | vs Mizzou |
| 34 | Florida | Won at #23 Miss St 13-6 | vs #5 LSU |
ahoelsken
Well-Known Member
I'm kind of looking at this as if we're 6-0 heading into the Washington game.....we've earned the national attention.
Again, Fine with me.
That would be wrong
As good as we've looked, I don't know that we deserve to be ranked. I mean, 3 of the teams we've beaten are winless, and CSU's win was as lucky as you get. I mean, you can only play who your schedule says you have to, but it is what it is.
Now is our chance to prove ourselves.
For the Buffs, I prefer the 2013 Auburn model. 2012 they went 3-9 (0-8 SEC). 2013 they Didn't play as a ranked team until week 7. Dec 7 they win the SEC Championship game. Jan 6 they are playing in the National Championship game. I specifically remember that season like it was yesterday. Every week I'd root for Auburn, ****ty ass, couldn't beat a blind girls school in 2012 Auburn, to win every week against ranked opponents. No one took them seriously. Then out of nowhere...****'n A, they are playing for the Natty.
ahoelsken
Well-Known Member
Speaking of not playing anybody, the team who holds the #1 spot in the AP poll just beat their second Sun Belt opponent yesterday.....
ahoelsken
Well-Known Member
This season would be a huge success if it ended with a Rose Bowl appearance
Agree. Point being, keep a target off our back, keep the players pissed/motivated that they aren't getting respect, don't let their egos get in their heads, and don't put too much pressure on the team.
If we are undefeated late in the season and have a chance to be in the playoff conversation, then I’ll lament the SoS. Look, we broke csu and nuh at the start of the year. New Hampshire isn’t on our level. ucla is a young team that’s completely changing its scheme and player management philosophy.
In the end, it feels good to be undefeated and have an offense that’s purring and a defense that’s significantly improved in the second half of games. There are only a handful of teams we face the rest of the way who have anyone on Viska’s level. Having the best player on the field in the college game is a major advantage. Viska and Montez’ playmaking abilities gives us a chance. That’s its own reward.
In the end, it feels good to be undefeated and have an offense that’s purring and a defense that’s significantly improved in the second half of games. There are only a handful of teams we face the rest of the way who have anyone on Viska’s level. Having the best player on the field in the college game is a major advantage. Viska and Montez’ playmaking abilities gives us a chance. That’s its own reward.
an article on the athletic site about usc -- the author says that the only team in the south that appears capable of exploiting usc's weaknesses is CU. from his lips to god's ears.
this is a really big stretch we've got here. need to beat down the stripper U convincingly. if we can then get the road win over usc, we are going to be ranked well headed into the uw game. my hope is that, even if we drop the game to uw, if our Buffs play well and uw wins out, we will continue to be ranked the rest of the way, with a nice top 15 ranking headed into the rematch with uw in the conference championship. yes, i am looking ahead. so there.
this is a really big stretch we've got here. need to beat down the stripper U convincingly. if we can then get the road win over usc, we are going to be ranked well headed into the uw game. my hope is that, even if we drop the game to uw, if our Buffs play well and uw wins out, we will continue to be ranked the rest of the way, with a nice top 15 ranking headed into the rematch with uw in the conference championship. yes, i am looking ahead. so there.
This is about right
Yep.
I think this timed perfectly for being ranked. Teams have to learn to deal with success/validation/recognition from outside. During the bye week layoff would have been more distracting. Next week, there's more than enough to worry about going on the road to USC. This week falls well for entering the ranks.
10 undefeated P5 teams. Those teams are ranked 1-8, 22nd (CU) and 25th (NC St).
This is why it pays to start the season ranked. Trust me, I get that we have played exactly no one. Oklahoma is undefeated and their opponents have beaten:
At the end of day, just keep winning and it will mostly take care of itself. In 2016, we rose all the way to 8th, ultimately finishing 17th as, guess what - the lowest ranked 10 win P5 team...
This is why it pays to start the season ranked. Trust me, I get that we have played exactly no one. Oklahoma is undefeated and their opponents have beaten:
- Air Force Academy
- Bethune-Cookman
- Akron
- Liberty
- Hawaii
- Buffalo
- ACU
- UTSA
- Kansas
At the end of day, just keep winning and it will mostly take care of itself. In 2016, we rose all the way to 8th, ultimately finishing 17th as, guess what - the lowest ranked 10 win P5 team...