Ahead of week15 rankings

[CornCobPipes]

Currently based on the AP and Coaches polls we are are more or less the 7th ranked G5 football team in the nation and I ain't buying it!

(AP)
UCF
Boise State
Army
Fresno St
Utah St
Cincinnati
Appalachian St

With exception to UCF maybe Boise, I say we could beat any of above list on a normal basis. On good days we could beat them all.

Plus I can't see some P5 4 & 5 loss teams being ranked ahead being better teams especially Iowa St and Northwestern for example arguably a couple more.

As things currently stand and providing we get a resounding victory in the New Orleans Bowl, I feel we should finish in the final poll no less than #23!

[kornegaylw]

If the WRs don't drop passes we can beat any team that isn't BAMA or UGA.

Our offenses' worst enemy is themselves, e.g. holding penalties and dropped passes. Satt won't run the score up if he can help it which hides just how good we are.

Im so happy we won yesterday. This season was one of the most enjoyable in my 12 years as an App fan. My hope is we get a good matchup for the bowl. I'd love to see UAB or Northern Illinois...Southern Miss would be a let down.

[CornCobPipes]

One factor I see besides our historical heavy tendency for penalties is the officiating that governs conferences we play in. SunBelt officials like to drop the flag. Look at the SEC it's like the WWF.

Also historically being a little undersized on front line gives way to this when mechanics or getting beat fails. A smaller guy is naturally going to be more anxious.

[CornCobPipes]

Forget the recent team/ game we won but was in total disbelief we had no penalties

[appmaj]

Troy got a vote this week after not getting any last week in the AP poll

[HighPointApp]

Troy got a vote this week after not getting any last week in the AP poll

Sarcasm: That makes perfect sense..........

[Yosef77]

Here is my logical way to rank the 15 to 25 spots...…

Against Against
Overall Bowl Non-Bowl
Teams Teams

16 Fresno State 11-2 0.846 5-2 0.714 6-0 1.000
17 Cincinnati 10-2 0.833 4-2 0.667 6-0 1.000
18 App State 10-2 0.833 4-2 0.667 6-0 1.000
19 Army 9-2 0.818 4-2 0.667 5-0 1.000
20 Boise 10-3 0.769 5-3 0.625 5-0 1.000
21 Utah State 10-2 0.833 3-2 0.600 7-0 1.000
22 Buffalo 10-3 0.769 4-3 0.571 6-0 1.000
23 Syracuse 9-3 0.750 4-3 0.571 5-0 1.000
24 Texas A&M 8-4 0.667 5-4 0.556 3-0 1.000
25 Stanford 8-4 0.667 5-4 0.556 3-0 1.000

Utah 9-4 0.692 4-4 0.500 5-0 1.000
Missouri 8-4 0.667 4-4 0.500 4-0 1.000
NC State 9-3 0.750 3-3 0.500 6-0 1.000
Miss State 8-4 0.667 3-4 0.429 5-0 1.000
Iowa State 8-4 0.667 3-4 0.429 5-0 1.000
Iowa 8-4 0.667 3-4 0.429 5-0 1.000

Memphis 8-5 0.615 1-4 0.250 7-1 0.875
Oregon 8-4 0.667 3-3 0.500 5-1 0.833
UAB 10-3 0.769 5-2 0.714 5-1 0.833
Northwestern 8-5 0.615 5-4 0.556 3-1 0.750
Pittsburgh 7-6 0.538 6-5 0.545 1-1 0.500

If you lost to a non-bowl eligible team you are out. If you don't have a winning record against bowl eligible teams you are out. The results make all the sense in the world and I don't see an arguement against it.

[Yosef77]

wow, the formatting got all messed up when I submitted the post. Sorry guys its supposed to be Overall record , then record against bowl eligible teams and the record against non-bowl eligible teams.

[bigdaddyg]

Here is my logical way to rank the 15 to 25 spots...…

Against Against
Overall Bowl Non-Bowl
Teams Teams

16 Fresno State 11-2 0.846 5-2 0.714 6-0 1.000
17 Cincinnati 10-2 0.833 4-2 0.667 6-0 1.000
18 App State 10-2 0.833 4-2 0.667 6-0 1.000
19 Army 9-2 0.818 4-2 0.667 5-0 1.000
20 Boise 10-3 0.769 5-3 0.625 5-0 1.000
21 Utah State 10-2 0.833 3-2 0.600 7-0 1.000
22 Buffalo 10-3 0.769 4-3 0.571 6-0 1.000
23 Syracuse 9-3 0.750 4-3 0.571 5-0 1.000
24 Texas A&M 8-4 0.667 5-4 0.556 3-0 1.000
25 Stanford 8-4 0.667 5-4 0.556 3-0 1.000

Utah 9-4 0.692 4-4 0.500 5-0 1.000
Missouri 8-4 0.667 4-4 0.500 4-0 1.000
NC State 9-3 0.750 3-3 0.500 6-0 1.000
Miss State 8-4 0.667 3-4 0.429 5-0 1.000
Iowa State 8-4 0.667 3-4 0.429 5-0 1.000
Iowa 8-4 0.667 3-4 0.429 5-0 1.000

Memphis 8-5 0.615 1-4 0.250 7-1 0.875
Oregon 8-4 0.667 3-3 0.500 5-1 0.833
UAB 10-3 0.769 5-2 0.714 5-1 0.833
Northwestern 8-5 0.615 5-4 0.556 3-1 0.750
Pittsburgh 7-6 0.538 6-5 0.545 1-1 0.500

If you lost to a non-bowl eligible team you are out. If you don't have a winning record against bowl eligible teams you are out. The results make all the sense in the world and I don't see an arguement against it.

Ouch my head hurts- overload!!

[Black Saturday]

Isn't the system great

[BlueCreekAppFan]

FWIW, some respect for App from one AP voter....

https://www.journalnow.com/sports/wfu/m ... b7ae0.html