Top 25 Watch (real thread)

[AppStFan1]

Moved up 4 spots in coaches. Lets see if the same happens in the AP...

Look at this below and tell me worrying about all this isn't a waste of time. Look at all these matchups that no matter what happens there will be movement. The only way this weekend is bad for us is if every team receiving votes who faces a top 15-20 team actually wins those games. Then we would have to see Baylor, Minnesota, ASU, Cincy, Washington, and Tulane all win. I don't see all that happening. I don't care about where we are slotted right now simply because in 4 weeks as long as we win we are guaranteed to be ranked. There will be too many teams eliminated.

You could argue that we could be ranked as high as #22 next week this week if we beat ULL by 22 and then if the following teams all take a loss: Virginia, Texas A&M, Baylor, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Washington State, Michigan State, and Tulane all lose. That would basically guarantee us #22 or #23. Do you guys really enjoy monitoring all that and worrying about it?

Reason I ask is because in 4 weeks we will be there anyway if we just keep winning and things play out. There is no way we don't climb as long as we win and look good.

RK Team REC PTS Next Week
1 Alabama (42) (5-0) 1602 at #21 Texas A&M
2 Clemson (20) (5-0) 1531 vs Florida State
3 Georgia (5-0) 1459 vs South Carolina
4 Ohio State (3) (6-0) 1422 Bye
5 Oklahoma (5-0) 1378 vs #11 Texas
6 LSU (5-0) 1364 vs #7 Florida
7 Florida (6-0) 1218 at #6 LSU
8 Wisconsin (5-0) 1164 vs #29 Michigan State
9 Penn State (5-0) 1051 at #18 Iowa
10 Notre Dame (4-1) 1033 vs USC
11 Texas (4-1) 971 vs #5 Oklahoma
12 Auburn (5-1) 929 Bye
13 Oregon (4-1) 866 vs Colorado
14 Boise State (5-0) 732 vs #32T Hawaii
15 Utah (4-1) 655 at Oregon State
16 Michigan (4-1) 648 at Illinois
17 Wake Forest (5-0) 498 vs Louisville
18 Iowa (4-1) 441 vs #9 Penn State
19 Virginia (4-1) 345 at Miami FL
20 Memphis (5-0) 318 at #40T Temple
21 Texas A&M (3-2) 306 vs #1 Alabama
22 SMU (6-0) 246 Bye
23 Baylor (5-0) 234 vs Texas Tech
24 Arizona State (4-1) 228 vs #35 Washington State
25 Minnesota (5-0) 131 vs Nebraska
26 Cincinnati (4-1) 74 at Houston
27 Washington (4-2) 72 at #32T Arizona
28 Appalachian State (4-0) 49 at Louisiana Lafayette
29 Michigan State (4-2) 41 at #8 Wisconsin
30 Tulane (4-1) 36 vs UCONN
31 California (4-2) 17 Bye
32T Hawaii (4-1) 13 at #14 Boise State
32T Arizona (4-1) 13 vs #27 Washington
34 UCF (4-2) 11 Bye
35 Washington State (3-2) 9 at #24 Arizona State
36 Navy (3-1) 8 at Tulsa
37 TCU (3-2) 5 Bye
38 Mississippi State (3-2) 3 at Tennessee
39 San Diego State (4-1) 2 vs Wyoming
40T Temple (4-1) 1 vs #20 Memphis
40T Army (3-2) 1 at Western Kentucky
Worth watching Missouri (4-1) vs Ole Miss
Worth watching Oklahoma State (4-2) Bye
Worth watching USC (3-2) at #10 Notre Dame
Worth watching Toledo (4-1) at Bowling Green
Worth watching Florida State (3-2) at #2 Clemson
Worth watching Texas Tech (3-2) at #23 Baylor
Worth watching Iowa State (3-2) at West Virginia
Worth watching West Virginia (3-2) vs Iowa State
Worth watching Louisiana Tech (4-1) vs UMASS
Worth watching Wyoming (4-1) at #39 San Diego State
Worth Watching Pittsburgh (4-2) Bye

[AppStFan1]

AP Poll out. #28 and 61 votes.

https://apnews.com/APTop25CollegeFootballPoll

I felt we would be 28-29 range and we got 28th in both polls. Interesting that after being a little behind in coaches poll that we are now the same and not far off in votes in both.

I went through and looked at all the games for the weekend and if things go as one would expect we will be #24 or #25 next week as long as we cover the spread. I just spent 2 hours of my life breaking all this down and looking at it. I'm not doing this every week because after doing it I see even more reason why we should stop agonizing over this. We will be ranked when we are ranked. Part of me hopes we win and aren't ranked at all or ranked even higher so people don't ask me to do this all the time LOL.

[ah59396]

Lame

[yosef69]

If lala is as good as they think they are we will be in a week from today

[AppStFan1]

If lala is as good as they think they are we will be in a week from today

Just like with UNC. They have every reason to think they can win this game and we have every reason to think we can win. We really need to play in all 3 phases. Nothing would make them happier than to spoil our shot at being ranked and secure the inside track on homefield for the SBC title game.

[MAD Doctor]

Good. One less distraction. Now let’s stick it to the Cajuns again and bring ‘em up north in December.

[ah59396]

Good. One less distraction. Now let’s stick it to the Cajuns again and bring ‘em up north in December.

Good point. Probably why Clemson and Alabama lose every week. Too distracted from being ranked.

[S.Lewis15]

If we beat UL solidly next week, we will be #25. No questions

[AppStFan1]

Good. One less distraction. Now let’s stick it to the Cajuns again and bring ‘em up north in December.

Good point. Probably why Clemson and Alabama lose every week. Too distracted from being ranked.

Those type teams are never distracted because their players, fans, and coaches know they are ranked high and they just have to win to reach their goals. They are also very use to being ranked. We have folks on here who seem to feel their lives would be complete if we are ranked. Nobody should care if we are, or where we are ranked, right now. It will not matter until mid to late November. Things will play out. We just have to win.

[AppStFan1]

If we beat UL solidly next week, we will be #25. No questions

And if we lose this whole thread and all this talk will have been a huge waste of time. Let's focus our thoughts on the one thing that is guaranteed. We play ULL this Wednesday. We have folks who are more worried and focus on our rankings than the actual opponent. ULL is a pretty solid team. They are worth our fans knowing about. This game may be a double digit win for us but I know these guys are hungry. ULL is going to give us their best effort compare to anyone they play all year.

[NewApp]

Moved up 4 spots in coaches. Lets see if the same happens in the AP...

Look at this below and tell me worrying about all this isn't a waste of time. Look at all these matchups that no matter what happens there will be movement. The only way this weekend is bad for us is if every team receiving votes who faces a top 15-20 team actually wins those games. Then we would have to see Baylor, Minnesota, ASU, Cincy, Washington, and Tulane all win. I don't see all that happening. I don't care about where we are slotted right now simply because in 4 weeks as long as we win we are guaranteed to be ranked. There will be too many teams eliminated.

You could argue that we could be ranked as high as #22 next week this week if we beat ULL by 22 and then if the following teams all take a loss: Virginia, Texas A&M, Baylor, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Washington State, Michigan State, and Tulane all lose. That would basically guarantee us #22 or #23. Do you guys really enjoy monitoring all that and worrying about it?

Reason I ask is because in 4 weeks we will be there anyway if we just keep winning and things play out. There is no way we don't climb as long as we win and look good.

RK Team REC PTS Next Week
1 Alabama (42) (5-0) 1602 at #21 Texas A&M
2 Clemson (20) (5-0) 1531 vs Florida State
3 Georgia (5-0) 1459 vs South Carolina
4 Ohio State (3) (6-0) 1422 Bye
5 Oklahoma (5-0) 1378 vs #11 Texas
6 LSU (5-0) 1364 vs #7 Florida
7 Florida (6-0) 1218 at #6 LSU
8 Wisconsin (5-0) 1164 vs #29 Michigan State
9 Penn State (5-0) 1051 at #18 Iowa
10 Notre Dame (4-1) 1033 vs USC
11 Texas (4-1) 971 vs #5 Oklahoma
12 Auburn (5-1) 929 Bye
13 Oregon (4-1) 866 vs Colorado
14 Boise State (5-0) 732 vs #32T Hawaii
15 Utah (4-1) 655 at Oregon State
16 Michigan (4-1) 648 at Illinois
17 Wake Forest (5-0) 498 vs Louisville
18 Iowa (4-1) 441 vs #9 Penn State
19 Virginia (4-1) 345 at Miami FL
20 Memphis (5-0) 318 at #40T Temple
21 Texas A&M (3-2) 306 vs #1 Alabama
22 SMU (6-0) 246 Bye
23 Baylor (5-0) 234 vs Texas Tech
24 Arizona State (4-1) 228 vs #35 Washington State
25 Minnesota (5-0) 131 vs Nebraska
26 Cincinnati (4-1) 74 at Houston
27 Washington (4-2) 72 at #32T Arizona
28 Appalachian State (4-0) 49 at Louisiana Lafayette
29 Michigan State (4-2) 41 at #8 Wisconsin
30 Tulane (4-1) 36 vs UCONN
31 California (4-2) 17 Bye
32T Hawaii (4-1) 13 at #14 Boise State
32T Arizona (4-1) 13 vs #27 Washington
34 UCF (4-2) 11 Bye
35 Washington State (3-2) 9 at #24 Arizona State
36 Navy (3-1) 8 at Tulsa
37 TCU (3-2) 5 Bye
38 Mississippi State (3-2) 3 at Tennessee
39 San Diego State (4-1) 2 vs Wyoming
40T Temple (4-1) 1 vs #20 Memphis
40T Army (3-2) 1 at Western Kentucky
Worth watching Missouri (4-1) vs Ole Miss
Worth watching Oklahoma State (4-2) Bye
Worth watching USC (3-2) at #10 Notre Dame
Worth watching Toledo (4-1) at Bowling Green
Worth watching Florida State (3-2) at #2 Clemson
Worth watching Texas Tech (3-2) at #23 Baylor
Worth watching Iowa State (3-2) at West Virginia
Worth watching West Virginia (3-2) vs Iowa State
Worth watching Louisiana Tech (4-1) vs UMASS
Worth watching Wyoming (4-1) at #39 San Diego State
Worth Watching Pittsburgh (4-2) Bye

I noticed UNC is not ranked in this list.

[ah59396]

If we beat UL solidly next week, we will be #25. No questions

And if we lose this whole thread and all this talk will have been a huge waste of time. Let's focus our thoughts on the one thing that is guaranteed. We play ULL this Wednesday. We have folks who are more worried and focus on our rankings than the actual opponent. ULL is a pretty solid team. They are worth our fans knowing about. This game may be a double digit win for us but I know these guys are hungry. ULL is going to give us their best effort compare to anyone they play all year.

Im looking ahead to our schedule in 2027.

[yosef69]

If we beat UL solidly next week, we will be #25. No questions

And if we lose this whole thread and all this talk will have been a huge waste of time. Let's focus our thoughts on the one thing that is guaranteed. We play ULL this Wednesday. We have folks who are more worried and focus on our rankings than the actual opponent. ULL is a pretty solid team. They are worth our fans knowing about. This game may be a double digit win for us but I know these guys are hungry. ULL is going to give us their best effort compare to anyone they play all year.

How many times does it have to be said that the fans thoughts have no impact on the outcome of the game?

[AtlAppMan]

I am SO SO WORRIED that we are not ranked yet that I can’t sleep and completely forgot we have a game on National TV this week. Who is it that we play? When is the game again?

[ah59396]

I am SO SO WORRIED that we are not ranked yet that I can’t sleep and completely forgot we have a game on National TV this week. Who is it that we play? When is the game again?

Wait we have to actually play these games!?$!

[AppStFan1]

Moved up 4 spots in coaches. Lets see if the same happens in the AP...

Look at this below and tell me worrying about all this isn't a waste of time. Look at all these matchups that no matter what happens there will be movement. The only way this weekend is bad for us is if every team receiving votes who faces a top 15-20 team actually wins those games. Then we would have to see Baylor, Minnesota, ASU, Cincy, Washington, and Tulane all win. I don't see all that happening. I don't care about where we are slotted right now simply because in 4 weeks as long as we win we are guaranteed to be ranked. There will be too many teams eliminated.

You could argue that we could be ranked as high as #22 next week this week if we beat ULL by 22 and then if the following teams all take a loss: Virginia, Texas A&M, Baylor, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Washington State, Michigan State, and Tulane all lose. That would basically guarantee us #22 or #23. Do you guys really enjoy monitoring all that and worrying about it?

Reason I ask is because in 4 weeks we will be there anyway if we just keep winning and things play out. There is no way we don't climb as long as we win and look good.

RK Team REC PTS Next Week
1 Alabama (42) (5-0) 1602 at #21 Texas A&M
2 Clemson (20) (5-0) 1531 vs Florida State
3 Georgia (5-0) 1459 vs South Carolina
4 Ohio State (3) (6-0) 1422 Bye
5 Oklahoma (5-0) 1378 vs #11 Texas
6 LSU (5-0) 1364 vs #7 Florida
7 Florida (6-0) 1218 at #6 LSU
8 Wisconsin (5-0) 1164 vs #29 Michigan State
9 Penn State (5-0) 1051 at #18 Iowa
10 Notre Dame (4-1) 1033 vs USC
11 Texas (4-1) 971 vs #5 Oklahoma
12 Auburn (5-1) 929 Bye
13 Oregon (4-1) 866 vs Colorado
14 Boise State (5-0) 732 vs #32T Hawaii
15 Utah (4-1) 655 at Oregon State
16 Michigan (4-1) 648 at Illinois
17 Wake Forest (5-0) 498 vs Louisville
18 Iowa (4-1) 441 vs #9 Penn State
19 Virginia (4-1) 345 at Miami FL
20 Memphis (5-0) 318 at #40T Temple
21 Texas A&M (3-2) 306 vs #1 Alabama
22 SMU (6-0) 246 Bye
23 Baylor (5-0) 234 vs Texas Tech
24 Arizona State (4-1) 228 vs #35 Washington State
25 Minnesota (5-0) 131 vs Nebraska
26 Cincinnati (4-1) 74 at Houston
27 Washington (4-2) 72 at #32T Arizona
28 Appalachian State (4-0) 49 at Louisiana Lafayette
29 Michigan State (4-2) 41 at #8 Wisconsin
30 Tulane (4-1) 36 vs UCONN
31 California (4-2) 17 Bye
32T Hawaii (4-1) 13 at #14 Boise State
32T Arizona (4-1) 13 vs #27 Washington
34 UCF (4-2) 11 Bye
35 Washington State (3-2) 9 at #24 Arizona State
36 Navy (3-1) 8 at Tulsa
37 TCU (3-2) 5 Bye
38 Mississippi State (3-2) 3 at Tennessee
39 San Diego State (4-1) 2 vs Wyoming
40T Temple (4-1) 1 vs #20 Memphis
40T Army (3-2) 1 at Western Kentucky
Worth watching Missouri (4-1) vs Ole Miss
Worth watching Oklahoma State (4-2) Bye
Worth watching USC (3-2) at #10 Notre Dame
Worth watching Toledo (4-1) at Bowling Green
Worth watching Florida State (3-2) at #2 Clemson
Worth watching Texas Tech (3-2) at #23 Baylor
Worth watching Iowa State (3-2) at West Virginia
Worth watching West Virginia (3-2) vs Iowa State
Worth watching Louisiana Tech (4-1) vs UMASS
Worth watching Wyoming (4-1) at #39 San Diego State
Worth Watching Pittsburgh (4-2) Bye

I noticed UNC is not ranked in this list.

I did not tack them on to the teams worth watching at the bottom of actual ratings because they have 3 losses and don't have a key win yet.

[AppStFan1]

Anyone notice we have 3 AAC teams in the 20-25 range and 4 SEC teams in the top 7? Another reason why these polls even right now don't mean anything. Still not 100% taken out the preseason standing of teams and there is no way either of those hold up. Those AAC teams will eliminate each other and at most we will see 2 of them ranked unless one goes undefeated and the other two only have one loss each along with blowout wins over unranked teams.

[Seattleapp]

Wow. Being ranked is more important than the actual game to some of you guys

[ah59396]

Wow. Being ranked is more important than the actual game to some of you guys

Based on what?

[EastHallApp]

Wow. Being ranked is more important than the actual game to some of you guys

There were dozens of college football games yesterday. Neither App nor ULL played in them. Literally nothing new has happened involving either of those teams. There was, OTOH, plenty of news affecting our position in the polls and the NY6 race.

Seriously, we are so far past having anything new to discuss re: ULL that fans from each team are going to the other's message boards, then coming back and complaining about those boards. Wednesday will get here soon enough. Let us talk about college football in the meantime.