Top 25 Watch (real thread)

[ASU-FTW]

I hope the doubters keep underestimating us. They simply don't care about the new kid who just moved into their neighborhood. We are the awkward, undersized, red headed kid who walks up to the old gang and says, "Hey fellas! My name is Yosef. Can I play with you guys!?!" When they finally stop laughing we are picked because we wouldn't go away. "Throw it to me! I'm wide open!" Nothing! But we persevere. We tackle "the big kid" and he gets made fun of. Couldn't have been anything we did, he just tripped. But then we make another play...and another...until the gang starts to think "maybe this kid ain't so bad". That's where we are with some people. But we will keep coming back to the field every week. We will get better. We will keep making plays until one day they will say "I'm pickin' first and I want Yosef on my team! That kid's got game!" That's where we want to be, but we aren't there yet. In the mean time, I'm happy to be on the field (or in the conversation) with those guys until it is undeniable we belong. And I will enjoy the hell out of the journey to get there!

But bro, didn't you know? Nobody likes us, because we're the Mountaineers. It ain't gonna change.

[1ASU78]

I hope the doubters keep underestimating us. They simply don't care about the new kid who just moved into their neighborhood. We are the awkward, undersized, red headed kid who walks up to the old gang and says, "Hey fellas! My name is Yosef. Can I play with you guys!?!" When they finally stop laughing we are picked because we wouldn't go away. "Throw it to me! I'm wide open!" Nothing! But we persevere. We tackle "the big kid" and he gets made fun of. Couldn't have been anything we did, he just tripped. But then we make another play...and another...until the gang starts to think "maybe this kid ain't so bad". That's where we are with some people. But we will keep coming back to the field every week. We will get better. We will keep making plays until one day they will say "I'm pickin' first and I want Yosef on my team! That kid's got game!" That's where we want to be, but we aren't there yet. In the mean time, I'm happy to be on the field (or in the conversation) with those guys until it is undeniable we belong. And I will enjoy the hell out of the journey to get there!

But bro, didn't you know? Nobody likes us, because we're the Mountaineers. It ain't gonna change.

It's even says that in our fight song. "Hi how you like us? Nobody likes us we are the Mountaineers"

[APPdiesel]

Hi hi yikas, dude.

(I hope you're being facetious)

[T-Dog]

It's "Nobody like us." Not "nobody likes us."

[ASUTodd]

I hope the doubters keep underestimating us. They simply don't care about the new kid who just moved into their neighborhood. We are the awkward, undersized, red headed kid who walks up to the old gang and says, "Hey fellas! My name is Yosef. Can I play with you guys!?!" When they finally stop laughing we are picked because we wouldn't go away. "Throw it to me! I'm wide open!" Nothing! But we persevere. We tackle "the big kid" and he gets made fun of. Couldn't have been anything we did, he just tripped. But then we make another play...and another...until the gang starts to think "maybe this kid ain't so bad". That's where we are with some people. But we will keep coming back to the field every week. We will get better. We will keep making plays until one day they will say "I'm pickin' first and I want Yosef on my team! That kid's got game!" That's where we want to be, but we aren't there yet. In the mean time, I'm happy to be on the field (or in the conversation) with those guys until it is undeniable we belong. And I will enjoy the hell out of the journey to get there!

But bro, didn't you know? Nobody likes us, because we're the Mountaineers. It ain't gonna change.

It's even says that in our fight song. "Hi how you like us? Nobody likes us we are the Mountaineers"

.ok..... I'm dying laughing now.

[EastHallApp]

Either y’all’s sarcasm meters are broken or mine needs to be recalibrated.

[bigdaddyg]

I find it kind of funny yet great that I haven’t read one mention of the fact that with a win Saturday we become bowl eligible. I guess we have arrived. I’ll bet there is a thread for bowl eligibility back a few years ago. LOL

[ah59396]

Interesting note:

In 2016 on Sunday October 9th, Western Michigan at 6-0 moved into the Top 25 at #24.

How did they respond to their new ranking?

They blasted Akron 41-0. Moved up to #20 the following week.

By the time they were 8-0 moving into November, they were ranked #17 and played their next 6 straight games (including the Cotton bowl) on some version of ESPN.


We have quite the opportunity in front of us. I hope the team seizes this.

[AppStFan1]

I find it kind of funny yet great that I haven’t read one mention of the fact that with a win Saturday we become bowl eligible. I guess we have arrived. I’ll bet there is a thread for bowl eligibility back a few years ago. LOL

I can honestly say if we went 6-6 I would be highly disappointed. There was a bowl thread for it a few years back but the only goal we can accomplish this week is going 1-0. Just being in a bowl isn't good enough for our guys and should not be to supporters. We want more!

[AppStFan1]

Interesting note:

In 2016 on Sunday October 9th, Western Michigan at 6-0 moved into the Top 25 at #24.

How did they respond to their new ranking?

They blasted Akron 41-0. Moved up to #20 the following week.

By the time they were 8-0 moving into November, they were ranked #17 and played their next 6 straight games (including the Cotton bowl) on some version of ESPN.


We have quite the opportunity in front of us. I hope the team seizes this.

My hope is that we can do what they did that year but sustain a high level for longer. They had a ton of talent on that team. I believe this team could be better than that WMU team but we have a long way to go in the season.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Games to watch this weekend for both conference implications, strength of schedule, NY6 race and moving up the rankings:
Tonight: UL vs Ark St
Sat: Purdue at #23 Iowa
#9 Florida at South Carolina
Temple at #19 SMU
#18 Baylor at Oklahoma St.
#17 Arizona St at #13 Utah
#14 Boise St at BYU
UNC at VTech (excluding UNC's loss to us, they are 3-2 with a 6 point loss to a 5-1 Wake team and a 1 point loss to Clemson)

[EastHallApp]

Scoreboard watching has been simplified the last couple weeks with App not playing on Saturday. I'm sure we'll all be less focused on the other games this week, at least until 7 pm or so.

That said, I'd add these:

#12 Oregon at #25 Washington (UW is ahead of us in the coaches' poll, and I have to think they'd jump us in AP if they win.)
Tulsa at #21 Cincinnati
Tulane at Memphis
#16 Michigan at #7 Penn State

[Oldlknapp]

Louisville beating Wake helped promote APP into the top 25. (Replacing Wake)

Louisville beating Clemson may cause Louisville to replace APP in the top 25.

[The Rock]

https://www.journalnow.com/sports/colle ... ssion=true

EJ talks to some players about lessons learned following last year’s ranking.

BEAT ULM!

[CVAPP]

Louisville beating Clemson may cause Louisville to replace APP in the top 25.

Not on my list of things to worry about. If Clemp's son is focused they will win by the margin of Dabo's choice. If Scott has his team playing above themselves they will make it respectable but come up short in the end. History tells us that.

[NO.2]

Interesting note:

In 2016 on Sunday October 9th, Western Michigan at 6-0 moved into the Top 25 at #24.

How did they respond to their new ranking?

They blasted Akron 41-0. Moved up to #20 the following week.

By the time they were 8-0 moving into November, they were ranked #17 and played their next 6 straight games (including the Cotton bowl) on some version of ESPN.


We have quite the opportunity in front of us. I hope the team seizes this.

My hope is that we can do what they did that year but sustain a high level for longer. They had a ton of talent on that team. I believe this team could be better than that WMU team but we have a long way to go in the season.

They lost Fleck to Minnesota immediately after that 2016 season.

[1ASU78]

Either y’all’s sarcasm meters are broken or mine needs to be recalibrated.

Don't recalibrate! It was all in fun.

See you at the Rock tomorrow.

[ah59396]

Teams to cheer for today:

Tulsa
Purdue
South Carolina
Rutgers
Oregon
SMU
Vandy
Baylor
Utah
Kansas
Penn State
BYU
UNC

Why SMU? They play 5-1 Temple. For me a Temple win over their 3rd ranked team would catapult them in front of us and I think Temple is possibly the best AAC team. 2 losses eliminates Temple as a threat. I also have zero confidence that SMU will run the table or win the AAC.

Why Baylor? They play Ok State, 4-2. I think a 5-2 Ok State actually gets ranked and I’m not entirely confident Baylor would be dropped out of the top 25 with a loss. A Baylor win guarantees we only have to worry about them from a ranking perspective.

The rest should be pretty obvious.

A win from either Tulsa or BYU would be by far the most helpful to us. 2 loss Cincinnati is out of the NY6 race and a 1 loss Boise would fall behind us.


Oh, also Clemson. If Louisville upsets Clemson and moves to 5-2 they will absolutely be ranked. Go Tigers.

[yosef69]

Agree with all but SC. If they beat two top ten teams in a row they'll be ranked ahead of us.

[ah59396]

Agree with all but SC. If they beat two top ten teams in a row they'll be ranked ahead of us.

I want them to be ranked when we beat them!