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Re: Top 25
« Reply #126 on: November 11, 2019, 12:57:51 PM »
the fact that they won the National Championship justifies their inclusion despite the weaker resume.

well, this is quite impressive
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #127 on: November 11, 2019, 12:58:57 PM »
Ed Zachery, the only poll that should matter is the final poll
Quote from: NorthernOhioBuckeye on November 11, 2019, 12:57:31 PM
This!


I was not sold on the Gophers until this weekend. I believed they were a pretty good team that was improving every week. However, I didn't think they belonged all the way down at 17. I personally would have had them around 12 or so. Now I believe they should be at min in the top 10.

But the beauty of it is that they get a chance over the next 3 weeks to make believers out of people or confirm what they already thought. If they beat Iowa and Wisconsin, they will be worthy of top 5 consideration.
Ed Zachery, the only poll that should matter is the final poll
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #128 on: November 11, 2019, 12:59:16 PM »
Quote from: RestingB!tchFace on November 11, 2019, 12:56:13 PM
I'm pretty sure that he's saying that Alabama was rightfully placed in the playoffs despite not being in the championship game.  And the fact that they won the National Championship justifies their inclusion despite the weaker resume.

But maybe I had it wrong.
I would guess that you are wrong. I believe that he was repeating what many of us have been saying that Bama gets breaks that no other team seems to benefit from. At least that is how I took it.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #129 on: November 11, 2019, 01:01:23 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 11, 2019, 12:58:57 PM
Ed Zachery, the only poll that should matter is the final pollEd Zachery, the only poll that should matter is the final poll
Ok, I've been seeing Ed Zachery referenced for years. I must be missing some inside joke. 
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #130 on: November 11, 2019, 01:03:32 PM »
Quote from: RestingB!tchFace on November 11, 2019, 12:56:13 PM
I'm pretty sure that he's saying that Alabama was rightfully placed in the playoffs despite not being in the championship game.  And the fact that they won the National Championship justifies their inclusion despite the weaker resume.

But maybe I had it wrong.
He’s saying that Bama should have never been in the 2011 BCS game but was placed there anyway so don’t hold your breath on them being in trouble this year just yet.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #131 on: November 11, 2019, 01:16:44 PM »
Quote from: NorthernOhioBuckeye on November 11, 2019, 01:01:23 PM
Ok, I've been seeing Ed Zachery referenced for years. I must be missing some inside joke.
Never mind, I looked it up. I guess I'm too old to see the obvious sometimes. 
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #132 on: November 11, 2019, 01:20:41 PM »
Quote from: RestingB!tchFace on November 11, 2019, 12:56:13 PM
I'm pretty sure that he's saying that Alabama was rightfully placed in the playoffs despite not being in the championship game.  And the fact that they won the National Championship justifies their inclusion despite the weaker resume.

But maybe I had it wrong.
Yeah, you're wrong. And trust me... MDT HATES Bama. You can see it in his eyes.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #133 on: November 11, 2019, 01:31:46 PM »
Quote from: Kris60 on November 11, 2019, 01:03:32 PM
He’s saying that Bama should have never been in the 2011 BCS game but was placed there anyway so don’t hold your breath on them being in trouble this year just yet.

Gotcha.

And back to the Gophers ranking of #17 this past week.  Obviously it doesn't much matter any longer....but I wonder what the committee was thinking.  There was absolutely no risk to rank them higher.  Then they could have moved the Gophers down after losing to Penn State like they clearly assumed would happen.  As Tim Brando mentioned....now you have them behind a bunch of teams that also won and you have to move them down?  Now that wasn't very smart.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #134 on: November 11, 2019, 01:45:25 PM »
Alabama would need several 11-2 CG winners this season which is increasingly less likely.  Imagine UGA upsets LSU and they are both 12-1, Alabama is hosed for sure.

None of us can expect Clemson to lose.  Ohio State could end up 12-1 winning the CG, they also could do worse of course, I don't expect it.  The Pac seems fairly likely to have a 12-1 champ.  

Bama's OOC win of course is Duke, yay.  They would have wins over Auburn and A&M, OK I guess, and a decent loss.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #135 on: November 11, 2019, 01:59:18 PM »
Would really like to see Clemson lose. Maybe the Gamecocks can pull it off, at home.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #136 on: November 11, 2019, 02:06:06 PM »
I'd enjoy some upsets, and it's that time of year.  Mayhem and all that is fun.  I hate the ads though in general.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #137 on: November 11, 2019, 02:07:06 PM »
Quote from: RestingB!tchFace on November 11, 2019, 01:31:46 PM
Gotcha.

And back to the Gophers ranking of #17 this past week.  Obviously it doesn't much matter any longer....but I wonder what the committee was thinking.  There was absolutely no risk to rank them higher.  Then they could have moved the Gophers down after losing to Penn State like they clearly assumed would happen.  As Tim Brando mentioned....now you have them behind a bunch of teams that also won and you have to move them down?  Now that wasn't very smart.
If the CFP does what they are supposed to do and what they say they do then they shouldn’t worry about vaulting Minnesota ahead of anyone.

Each week is supposed to be a clean slate. Minnesota’s baseline isn’t #17. It’s zero. Just like every other team in the country. I had Minnesota 13 last week and 3 this week. I had Clemson 4 last week and 7 this week after a blowout win.  There is no baseline from previous rankings. At least there shouldn’t be.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #138 on: November 11, 2019, 02:14:27 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on November 11, 2019, 01:20:41 PM
Yeah, you're wrong. And trust me... MDT HATES Bama. You can see it in his eyes.

Well, sort of.  Not like I hate Auburn and Ole Miss, but sure, I do hate them a little bit.  

What I really hate is #GumpOnline (sans our own online Gump, rtf4, who I actually like quite a bit), and I murder-hate what happened to the narrative of 11/5/11 after 1/9/12.
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Re: Top 25
« Reply #139 on: November 11, 2019, 02:15:23 PM »
This reminds me of 92 when nobody respected Bama and fans and the intellegensia wanted to revoke Corky Simpson's AP vote.    Not suggesting this is an exact parallel but that people change shoes.   Not saying Minnesota is 92 Bama, or 19 Bama is 92 Miami, just that we all have a hard time retiring our biases.  

Hard to believe but OU in 2000 had the same stink until the 4th quarter of that Orange Bowl vs Fsu. 
It was yeah but all season long.  

I still think Minn D is vulnerable but they deserve every opportunity they get over anybody else if they keep winning.  
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