Michigan, Notre Dame, and Florida State all out of Top 25
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And Michigan is way down the list of "other teams receiving votes".
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Lots of pro NFL players have come out of Div 1-AA schools...like Steve McNair.
<< <i>Yeah read somewhere that Michigan got ranked 16th by some guy who felt that App. State was a serious program...lame. >>
App St is a solid program that has given a good game to some very solid Div 1 opponents. BUT, Michigan never should have lost to them considering their recruiting and the number of scholarships they have versus what App St has. Simple fact is Lloyd got outcoached. Further, their team was not ready to play. Michigan deserved to fall and they did. They still have a chance to recover, but not sure if it's possible considering how poor their defense looked. In the end, I like Lloyd and feel he represents the university well as a person. But he hasn't been able to move out of the 70's with his coaching style and he's holding the program back. They're recruiting slowly is suffering as they drop a little further every year in the numbers of top caliber players they have commiting. If they don't move Lloyd soon, Michigan will spend the next 10 years trying to rebuild this program IMO.
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<< <i>When was the last time that Michigan, Florida State, Miami, Alabama and Notre Dame were all out of the top 25 rankings? >>
It's good... and bad for football. It speaks volumes about the parody of college football and how teams like Boise and Louisville have become regular visitors to the top 25. I personally think it's great for the game and its fans. The only bad thing is that some of those teams mentioned have some of the biggest followings, so it can hurt some of the ratings and it does lessen the importance of some of the big rivalry games. Honestly, aside from Michigan and ND fans, who's really gonna care about that game when it rolls around?
<< <i>I think it speaks volumes about the ridiculous of preseason polls and how they have no resemblance to the reality of the season...many teams getting rankings simply because of their name. >>
It's certainly a factor, but much of it is based off from last years results. Take Michigan for instance. Sure, they had a bad loss in their bowl. The game before that, they gave up 40+ but the game was close and OSU was ranked #1 at the time. It stands to reason that one would expect them to be a factor in the championship picture, much in part based on their offense. But their offense struggled against AP and their D was virtually missing for the entire fist half. They outplayed them in the second half, but it was too late. Is Michigan better than App St? Not on that day. I suspect they would beat them 8 out of 10 games. But there's only one chance and they blew it.
Preseason poles are merely a gauge of what the media expects from a team. I never thought Michigan should of been in the top 10. Their D completely struggled in the last 2 games of the season, and they lost their 4 best defenders to the draft. In the end, the season plays itself out and many teams move up or drop accordingly. I expect the top 10 will have quite a few shifts before the BCS polls come out. You rarely see the preseason favorite finish #1 at the end of the season. Unfortunately, the polls are kind of a necessary evil because of the lack of a playoff system. We don't see polls in most sports, only power rankings, which usually mean sh*t in the bigger scheme.
Start polling in the 6th week of the season. BTW, I would not call Boise and Louisville "regulars" to the top 25.
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<< <i>Eliminate pre-season polls for College Football... help save the pundants and sports writers from themselves
Start polling in the 6th week of the season. BTW, I would not call Boise and Louisville "regulars" to the top 25. >>
Well, being that they've been peeking in and out of it for like the last three years, that's what I'd call a regular considering. S'cuse me if You thought that I inferred a much longer period.
<< <i>It's good... and bad for football. It speaks volumes about the parody of college football and how teams like Boise and Louisville have become regular visitors to the top 25. >>
It says more about the parity of the NCAA. However, parody might actually be a fitting description of polling and the BCS system.
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<< <i>It's good... and bad for football. It speaks volumes about the parody of college football and how teams like Boise and Louisville have become regular visitors to the top 25. >>
It says more about the parity of the NCAA. However, parody might actually be a fitting description of polling and the BCS system. >>
LOL, not sure what the F I was thinking. I guess some consider the BCS to be a parody of a championship. Haha, okay... I even wiff once in a while. I even know the difference between the two words. I guess it could be worse. I could be incorrectly using "there, they're and their".
<< <i>I guess I have a different point of reference considering how old College Football is... >>
I'm speaking merely from the more recent history. College football is evolving and it hasn't been more evident than in the last 5-6 years. I think you see a lot more small-conference teams competing with larger teams. Maybe next time I'll say they are "regulars". Quotes always infers something different - lol