So we debut at #19 in the Coaches Poll. UGA is at #12
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So we debut at #19 in the Coaches Poll. UGA is at #12
Can't complain about that at all.
Then I'll complain about it.
It's ridiculous because we are a lot better than that while teams ranked above us continue to struggle to beat below average teams.
The college football ranking system may be one of the most asanine traditional systems in the country.
2014 rinse repeat - that's how it works with so many national voters - it'll take a few weeks for some to the voters to figure out we're not under NCAA investigationQuote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Here's why I can't complain. The concensus on this board is a 6-6 to 7-5 season. The national concensus was 5-7 to 6-6. Before last night we decimated two bad teams. Last night we dominated a very good team. There was no reason for us to be ranked before our win last night. I think the pollsters want to see if we are a one hit wonder or can sustain the momentum. We do what we're supposed to and the ranking will take care of itself.
Just win, baby!
Agree. If we do our job as we did in 2014, we'll be ranked where we need to be when it countsQuote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg34
The only poll that matter.
Of course its asinine. But guess what? The rankings no longer mean anything. The only poll that matters doesn't start until Week 8. The AP and Coaches poll means less than nothing and I don't know why anyone gives a crap about them any more. I'd say the same thing if we were ranked in the Top 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
To qoute Doug Flutie:
"That'll work."
Just let them realize we are top 10 in scoring offense and defense.
Debut at #19 Coaches and #17 AP
Georgia at #12 Coaches and #11 AP
http://collegepolltracker.com/football/
Better than the Coaches poll, but the true travesty is that three voters have us unranked.
http://collegepolltracker.com/footba...-bulldogs/2017
If anyone wants to do some twittering with me, we all need to have a word with the following pollsters, as they didn't even put us in the top 25:
Steve Batterson of the Quad City Times in Iowa (@sbatt79)
Jonny Miller of WBZ News Radio 1030 in Boston (Too old for twitter, it seems)
Terry Hutchins of CNHI Sports of Indiana (@indysportshutch)
It's a travesty that LSU is even still ranked after their trip to the woodshed last night. Vandy should be there instead.
Also, all three have LSU still ranked, with Terry Hutchins having them at #16
It is a travesty, an absolute abomination, that Auburn is ahead of us.
Conversely, Dave Reardon in Hawaii is impressed. Number 7 this week and 23 last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogDX55
Dave Reardon has been on us since week 1 and now thinks we are the 7th best team in the country. random as he is in hawaii
That's crazy.
Not a bad debut. Now just keep winning and keep enjoying the ride!
Hail State
I'll pay Jonny a visit.**Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogDX55
Only team in the country to be top 10 in bothQuote:
Originally Posted by WinningIsRelentless
Agree, but I hope LSU finds a way to win 9 games or so b/c that'll make our win look that much more impressive. They've got good talent on D that'll make the NFL and their style should pound TCUN in a few weeks. We really need them to stay ranked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobile Bay
About where I figured. Decent entry point from not being ranked.
This isn't true.Quote:
Originally Posted by HSVDawg
Ranked teams are the ones that get their highlights shown on espn, talked about on talk shows, etc.
When you aren't ranked you are at a distinct disadvantage in coverage.
17th in AP
Even the pollsters have manipulated average fans into being dumb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgface
The poll is supposed to rank teams in order of how good they are yet because of an early preseason polls that are voted on before anyone knows how good anyone else is, we end up with crappy rankings till about the halfway point of the year.
A horse head and cowbell on his bed should do the trick **Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
Our guys will fix that in a couple of weeksQuote:
Originally Posted by Pollodawg
5 AP voters ranked LSU ahead of us:
Voter MSU LSU Steve Batterson NR 19 @sbatt79 sbatterson@qctimes.com Jonny Miller NR 23 ? ? Terry Hutchens NR 16 @indysportshutch thutchens@cnhi.com Pat Dooley 24 16 @pat_dooley ? Grace Raynor 22 21 @gmraynor graynor@postandcourier.com
We should blow up their inbox and Twitter pages but ONLY if you can do it politely and lay out your argument logically. Voters will listen to intelligent emails from fans - I'm the reason we rose from 14th to 12th in 2014 after an off week when no one ranked ahead of lost.
We neededed Georgia and Auburn to keep winning and stay ranked. Helps us out more beating them like we did in 14. Ranked teams help perception even if ranking isn't warranted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pollodawg
Win at UGA & at AU, and yall are Top ~10...
Huge win, very impressive. The MSU team I saw on the field last night is probably the best I've seen (considering all the variables)...
He probably lives in Hawaii because he made a couple million $ in Vegas.*Quote:
Originally Posted by RC3
What you think about our dl now, Tusk?Quote:
Originally Posted by TUSK
Steve Batterson explains his poll week 3. (one of the 3 who didn't rank msu)
https://twitter.com/sbatt79/status/909465147244269568
http://qctimes.com/sports/college/bi...55a2b4e72.html
It's stout... definitely legit.... I thought the Front 7 was excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Definitely we on the upswing.Quote:
Originally Posted by TUSK
Not worth clicking b/c he says nothing about us... i just gave him eye balls for his stupid site.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoobaDawg
Actually thats the point... if anyone wants to tweet at him.. read his poll and use it against him..Quote:
Originally Posted by WSOPdawg
He puts Vandy at 25 and drops LSU... but gives us no respect.
I'm just impressed that we were able to slow down the Tom Brady off college football. Still want etling over fitz if you're facing a 4th quarter deficit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyper