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College Football 2016 Week 3 - Alabama still has more wins in Jerry World than Dallas
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chaosblade
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LMAO. Please tell GAF who these teams in the almighty SECW are that will give Bama L's.
Based on the three games so far, I'd definitely pencil in LSU as a loss and maybe TAMU. Arkansas isn't outside the realm of possibility either with the way this team has looked, and how Arkansas has actually looked decent.
LSU still has a defense, and unless Bama's offense improves a lot they are going to have to rely on non-offensive touchdowns to win that game. I'd be more surprised if the offense sees the endzone than if they don't.
TAMU will probably look a lot like the Ole Miss game and could go either way.
Arkansas might be good. Or might not. Hard to tell.
Auburn or Tennessee could step up in the rivalry game but I think either of those are unlikely.
But this isn't last year's Bama team, which was kind of carried by Henry a bit. Receivers are about the only good part of the offense, the OL is a step back from last year which already wasn't great, freshman QB, inexperienced RBs though Harris is starting to look pretty good.
Defense is great, until you get beyond the 1s. Last year's defense had ridiculous depth, but this year doesn't. Beyond the starters there are a lot of question marks and inexperience.
It's only a matter of time before the penalties and mistakes stemming from inexperience cost this team at least one game.
Ivey won't miss time. That is for targeting only. Tyler Jordan was out yesterday and may be out against Tennessee.
They say Del Rio barely beat out Appleby for the starting job so hopefully there won't be a massive drop off like in previous years.
Ah, for some reason I thought any ejection lead to a suspension.
FloydtheFathead
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I can only assume all the people putting Bama at 1 have not watched Bama play outside the USC game. Offense was terrible against an overwhelmed WKU team and both sides of the ball looked bad against an Ole Miss team that will do well to win 8 games. Going to require some serious soul searching if they want to win the division, let alone get in the playoff.
1. OSU
2. Louisville
3. Michigan
4. Houston
5. Michigan State
6. Washington
7. Clemson
8. Wisconsin
9. Alabama
10. Stanford
Or something, I dunno.
Exactly.. Bama just beat arguably the only team in the conference that was their main impediment. Bama will remain number one until they shit the bed. OSU will not jump them before then.Who is going to beat Bama in the West or hell the East. Ole Miss is out two games they're done, LSU doesn't have a QB, A&M is A&M, Florida just lost their QB, Georgia I dunno haven't watched them. SEC isn't that hard to win for them honestly.
We'll find out this Saturday when A&M and Arkansas play. That'll give a clearer picture of who the #2 team in the west might be.Bert can't beat Bama. Period. The only team in that division that could possibly beat them is A&M
Of course, both A&M and Arkansas still have glaring faults, so LSU or Mississippi (with their own problems) could still be it.
TheLetdown
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Ah, for some reason I thought any ejection lead to a suspension.
Yeah, he will be in.
But on that subject, did anyone actually see a punch get thrown? From the angle they shot it at, it just looked like extracurricular hands to the face. Normally, the ejection requires seeing the arm cock back.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Coaches poll is out. As expected, a lot of shakeups.
http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...016-week-4-rankings-unveiled-for-top-25-teams
http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...016-week-4-rankings-unveiled-for-top-25-teams
More people lost. Shear attrition.How the fuck do the Vols and Dawgs keep going up after terrible wins?
coaches: sec grit and intangiblesHow the fuck do the Vols and Dawgs keep going up after terrible wins?
superdeluxe
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Iowa still being ranked gives respect to NDSU
bucknuticus
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Ole miss still ranked is an absolute joke and anyone who voted them should be embarrassed
superdeluxe
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Everyone takes care of business and pac-12 will have battle of two top 10 teams in Montlake in 2 weeks
Ole miss still ranked is an absolute joke and anyone who voted them should be embarrassed
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superdeluxe
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So glad to finally playing a team that is fairly legit this week in Arizona
I mean, they still hanged tough against Alabama. Not a lot of people put up 40+ against Bama.Ole miss still ranked is an absolute joke and anyone who voted them should be embarrassed
chaosblade
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Ole miss still ranked is an absolute joke and anyone who voted them should be embarrassed
"But they almost beat the best team in the country!!"
They shouldn't be ranked, and will probably go 7-5.
Also, San Diego at 22, NDSU receiving votes at #28.
Is there even a point in voting for FCS teams? Novelty? Or just everybody is so bad they needed someone else to vote for?
bucknuticus
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I mean, they still hanged tough against Alabama. Not a lot of people put up 40+ against Bama.
Did they win? If we're going to count all most we're heading down a slippery slope.
I mean, they still hanged tough against Alabama. Not a lot of people put up 40+ against Bama.
Seriously, they've only lost two of their three games so far, and they put up a big win against a tough Wofford. I don't get why anyone sees anything wrong with this ranking.
Is there even a point in voting for FCS teams? Novelty? Or just everybody is so bad they needed someone else to vote for?
Happened when App. State beat #5 Michigan. AP voters really seem to love their pre-season rankings, rewarding "huge upsets" rather than punishing incorrectly ranked teams.
But Oklahoma at 25 in the AP poll is a-okay. No B12 bias there?Ole miss still ranked is an absolute joke and anyone who voted them should be embarrassed
I've always thought rankings were dumb in my opinion and it should be more about how well they played versus the wins they got but that's just me.Did they win? If we're going to count all most we're heading down a slippery slope.
Happened when App. State beat #5 Michigan. AP voters really seem to love their pre-season rankings, rewarding "huge upsets" rather than punishing incorrectly ranked teams.
To be fair they also dropped Michigan from #5 to unranked after that, and App State was FCS #1 going in.
I don't know if Michigan got any votes, but I'm sure they didn't after they got destroyed by Oregon the following week.
Lot of good teams win close games. Lot of championship teams have those. Not saying either are championship teams but what counts is the W. You can even lose to a bad Va Tech team and win the championship.How the fuck do the Vols and Dawgs keep going up after terrible wins?
Also, lot of teams lost above them.
Lot of good teams win close games. Lot of championship teams have those. Not saying either are championship teams but what counts is the W. You can even lose to a bad Va Tech team and win the championship.
Also, lot of teams lost above them.
Georgia I can understand because they did beat North Carolina, but Tennessee barely beat an App State that just got killed by Miami at home, beat up on a mediocre VT team and then struggled to put away Ohio.
I see absolutely zero reason they should still be above UF, Arkansas, Miami or Baylor.
Then I guess Boise State should've been in the championship game instead Florida in '06 huh?No 1-2 team should ever be ranked above an unbeaten. Ever.
I can't think of any justification for that. You can say Ole Miss "played well", but really all they did was blow two big leads back to back. They're half a team, basically.
I'm almost definitely not watching gameday next week. It's going to be all Rocky Top and "It's been 11 years!"
Bad logic: by the end of the season we have a decent idea of ratio and a lot more talking points. Right now, Ole Miss is 1 for 3.
Alabama could get blown the fuck out by A&M for all we know. People said Ole Miss looked presentable against FSU who was supposed to be good, but then look how that turned out this week.
Then I guess Boise State should've been in the championship game instead Florida in '06 huh?
Bad logic: by the end of the season we have a decent idea of ratio and a lot more talking points. Right now, Ole Miss is 1 for 3.
Alabama could get blown the fuck out by A&M for all we know. People said Ole Miss looked presentable against FSU who was supposed to be good, but then look how that turned out this week.
CosmicQueso
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Is there even a point in voting for FCS teams? Novelty? Or just everybody is so bad they needed someone else to vote for?
I don't know. Maybe SDSU is a good football team, and is currently considered among the top 25 of them?
Georgia I can understand because they did beat North Carolina, but Tennessee barely beat an App State that just got killed by Miami at home, beat up on a mediocre VT team and then struggled to put away Ohio.
I see absolutely zero reason they should still be above UF, Arkansas, Miami or Baylor.
Georgia has a neutral site win over a ranked team and a win against a conference opponent on the road. Win against Nichols looks bad on resume.
Tennessee at least has a win against a P5 opponent at Brostol. Other than that, not much impressive there.
What has Florida done to deserve it? Or Miami?
Miami has beaten FAU, App State, and Florida A&M. Quite a resume.
Florida has beaten North Texas, Umass, and Kentucky.
Baylor has beaten Northwestern State, Rice, and SMU.
bucknuticus
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But Oklahoma at 25 in the AP poll is a-okay. No B12 bias there?
The bottom of the poll is fine.The top part of the poll is the bigger farce.
Didnt see the AP poll yet only coaches, but yes Oklahoma should not be ranked either, they jsut got destroyed at home.
There is literally 0 reason a 1-2 team should be ranked at this point. I dont care if you lost the 1 and 2 teams in the nation by 2 combined points.
Georgia has a neutral site win over a ranked team and a win against a conference opponent on the road. Tennessee at least has a win against a P5 opponent at Brostol. Other than that, not much impressive there.
What has Florida done to deserve it? Or Miami?
Miami has beaten FAU, App State, and Florida A&M. Quite a resume.
Florida has beaten North Texas, Umass, and Kentucky.
Baylor has beaten Northwestern State, Rice, and SMU.
So somehow scores no longer matter? They barely beat two cupcakes.
chaosblade
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I don't know. Maybe SDSU is a good football team, and is currently considered among the top 25 of them?
But in some sort of ridiculous fantasy scenario, could an FCS team even qualify for the playoff? They have their own post-season and are basically a separate league. Complete with their own rankings.
Scores matter but it's not the determining factor. Plus, none of the teams you mentioned have a win over a P5 team. Period.So somehow scores no longer matter? They barely beat two cupcakes.
Scores matter but it's not the determining factor. Plus, none of the teams you mentioned have a win over a P5 team. Period.
Kentucky sucks but they're still P5 bro
Haha forgot about Kentucky. Yeah, they are P5.Kentucky sucks but they're still P5 bro
How is that bad logic? You said no 1Loss or 2 loss team should be ranked above an undefeated team. So going by that, Florida should've been ranked behind a perfect Boise State.I'm almost definitely not watching gameday next week. It's going to be all Rocky Top and "It's been 11 years!"
Bad logic: by the end of the season we have a decent idea of ratio and a lot more talking points. Right now, Ole Miss is 1 for 3.
Alabama could get blown the fuck out by A&M for all we know. People said Ole Miss looked presentable against FSU who was supposed to be good, but then look how that turned out this week.
Pre-Season rankings are totally stupid until at least halfway through the year, in my opinion. So many things we don't know, too many things hinging on baseless pre-season rankings.
No, I said a 1-2 team, in week-to-week rankings. That's a team that's lost more than half of its games at this point. If Ole Miss comes out and beats some good schools that have decent records at the end of the year, then we can talk. As it stands, they've failed in both of their games against P5 opponents. I'd rather give that ranking to someone who hasn't lost yet. Wins are wins, and the ability to win is important. At the end of the season we can talk about how good a team "looked".
How is that bad logic? You said no 1Loss or 2 loss team should be ranked above an undefeated team. So going by that, Florida should've been ranked behind a perfect Boise State.
No, I said a 1-2 team, in week-to-week rankings. That's a team that's lost more than half of its games at this point. If Ole Miss comes out and beats some good schools that have decent records at the end of the year, then we can talk. As it stands, they've failed in both of their games against P5 opponents. I'd rather give that ranking to someone who hasn't lost yet. Wins are wins, and the ability to win is important. At the end of the season we can talk about how good a team "looked".
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
No sense in freaking out at this point. A 7-5 Ole Miss, or 8-4 OU isn't going to be ranked at the end of the season, end of story.
I don't see why it is responsible to keep them ranked while there are other unbeatens or 1 loss teams more deserving of being in, but whatever.
I don't see why it is responsible to keep them ranked while there are other unbeatens or 1 loss teams more deserving of being in, but whatever.
Goes back to preseason rankings influencing perception. If Ole Miss loses to top teams they won't drop much because of who they lost to. It'll all work itself out eventually.No sense in freaking out at this point. A 7-5 Ole Miss, or 8-4 OU isn't going to be ranked at the end of the season, end of story.
I don't see why it is responsible to keep them ranked while there are other unbeatens or 1 loss teams more deserving of being in, but whatever.
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