Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by Yosef84 » Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:49 am

Notre Dame is still ranked in the top 10 despite not having a win yet. They are riding last year and historical bias.

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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by AppinVA » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:06 am

Yosef84 wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:49 am
Notre Dame is still ranked in the top 10 despite not having a win yet. They are riding last year and historical bias.
Last year doesn't matter. It's the 100 years before.
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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by Yosef84 » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:14 am

AppinVA wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:06 am
Yosef84 wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:49 am
Notre Dame is still ranked in the top 10 despite not having a win yet. They are riding last year and historical bias.
Last year doesn't matter. It's the 100 years before.
Completely true! They've always gotten the benefit of history even though they have only been a factor occasionally and even then, they've under-performed in the playoffs. Right now, Miami is (in my opinion) over-rated because of the win over ND. I'll be pulling hard for USF this weekend and I think they have a shot.

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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by AppinVA » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:17 am

Yosef84 wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:14 am
AppinVA wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:06 am
Yosef84 wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:49 am
Notre Dame is still ranked in the top 10 despite not having a win yet. They are riding last year and historical bias.
Last year doesn't matter. It's the 100 years before.
Completely true! They've always gotten the benefit of history even though they have only been a factor occasionally and even then, they've under-performed in the playoffs. Right now, Miami is (in my opinion) over-rated because of the win over ND. I'll be pulling hard for USF this weekend and I think they have a shot.
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* I reserve the right to change my mind should App go undefeated.
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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by BambooRdApp » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:18 am

Not a ND fan ..but didn't they make it to the final game last year? That does not seem like under performing.
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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by Yosef84 » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:48 am

BambooRdApp wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:18 am
Not a ND fan ..but didn't they make it to the final game last year? That does not seem like under performing.
Yes they did, but last year was the anomaly. Last year, ND was legit. That's why I initially referenced the fact they are still riding the momentum from last year.

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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by biggie » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:57 am

Last year's performance is used too much sometimes on rankings year in the new year. Boise's first game showed that I think.

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Re: Other Games Of Interest Wk 2

Post by BambooRdApp » Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:28 am

biggie wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:57 am
Last year's performance is used too much sometimes on rankings year in the new year. Boise's first game showed that I think.
Oh o agree. I am a 5 games initial ranking.
I was just pointing out that ND was decent last year. .

.and, yes, the recent past, other than last year, has not been worthy of being in the playoffs...but the side stories of the LB getting catfish-ed was kind of humorous
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